A fast-moving typhoon is barreling across the central Philippines after slamming ashore overnight, leaving at least two people dead, setting off flash floods that trapped residents on roofs and engulfed cars in two villages, and displacing tens of thousands of people. Typhoon Kalmaegi was blowing over the city of Bacolod in central Negros Occidental province before noon Monday with sustained winds of up to 87 miles per hour and gusts of up to 195 miles per hour after making landfall around midnight in the town of Silago in the eastern province of Southern Leyte.

Voters head to polls Tuesday in America’s first major election day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. The Republican president did not hit the campaign trail to help his party’s candidates or causes. But his leadership and policies dominated the debate virtually everywhere. No contests are bigger than governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia, the only two this year. The GOP candidates in both states closely aligned themselves with Trump. Strong Democratic showings could provide the party a pathway back to national relevance — even if its top candidates have taken very different approaches.

New York City voters are choosing their next mayor, as Zohran Mamdani faces former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a generational battle between Democrats while Republican Curtis Sliwa tries to land a massive upset. A victory for Mamdani in Tuesday’s election would give the city its first Muslim mayor and its youngest leader in generations, while giving his brand of economic populism one of the most visible political perches in America. If Cuomo wins, he will have staged a remarkable political comeback after resigning as governor over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations four years ago. Sliwa faces tough odds as a Republican in a heavily Democratic city. Polls close at 9 p.m.

Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson made his presence felt in an abbreviated showing against Green Bay in the teams’ season opener on Monday night. Peterson, a potential No. 1 pick in next summer’s NBA draft, scored 21 points in 22 minutes in his debut for the No. 19 Jayhawks in a 94-51 win over Green Bay. Green Bay coach Doug Gottlieb called Peterson's performance ‘literally the easiest 21 points.'

The Indiana Pacers honored longtime center Myles Turner with a pregame highlight reel. Fans responded Monday night with a loud chorus of sustained boos. Turner had hoped for a warmer reception from the city he called home for the first decade of his pro career, but in his first game in Indianapolis as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks he received boos that persisted each time he touched the ball. Turner’s fans turned on him for leaving in free agency in July.

North Korea says its longtime ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam has died at age 97. The Korean Central News Agency said Tuesday Kim Yong Nam, former president of the Presidium of North Korea’s rubber-stamp Supreme People’s Assembly, had died on Monday at the age of 97. KCNA says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the bier of Kim Yong Nam on Tuesday to express deep condolences over his death. Kim Yong Nam served as head of the Supreme People’s Assembly from 1998 to April 2019. That post is North Korea’s nominal head of state, though the true power was held by the Kim family that has ruled the North since 1948.

President Donald Trump has suggested his outlook to the U.S.-China relationship with a six-word post on Truth Social. He mentioned the "G2," a term suggesting equal power between the U.S. and China, before a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Oct. 30 in Busan, South Korea. This term, first proposed in 2005, has come to imply a power balance that Beijing desires. Experts say this could delight China but worry U.S. allies, especially those in the Indo-Pacific region. Chinese commentators noted the term's use, suggesting a move toward a bipolar world. The concept was once explored but later discredited by Washington.

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and Yankees slugger Aaron Judge are in the running for consecutive MVP awards. Ohtani joined Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber and outfielder Juan Soto as finalists for the NL honor. Judge, Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh and Guardians third baseman José Ramírez are in the mix for AL MVP. Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, Guardians manager Stephen Vogt and Brewers manager Pat Murphy also could be repeat winners when the results are announced next week. Skubal, Astros right-hander Hunter Brown and Red Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet are finalists for the AL Cy Young Award.

New York City’s Jewish community — the largest in the United States — is abounding with anxiety and friction a day ahead of an election that could give the city its first Muslim mayor. That candidate, Zohran Mamdani, has won over many progressive Jewish voters with vows to make the city more affordable and equitable. Yet he has alarmed many other Jews — in New York and across the U.S. — with harsh criticism of Israeli policies, including assertions that its military campaign in Gaza amounts to genocide.

CBS News' "60 Minutes" gave its audience a rare opportunity by releasing a full, unedited video and transcript of its interview with President Donald Trump. The edited interview ran for 28 minutes on the broadcast Sunday. When Norah O'Donnell sat down with the president last Friday for the taping, the full interview ran for 73 minutes. Viewers were able to see the choices “60 Minutes” made in editing for newsworthiness and clarity and to avoid repetition. While it's a transparency that some welcomed, critics say it could also open up journalists to repeated arguments about the choices they make in crafting stories.

New Jersey Republicans are trying to ride the coattails of President Donald Trump’s 2024 electoral momentum. Gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli and Virginia candidate Winsome Earle-Sears are crisscrossing their respective states, while Trump is expected to speak at telephone rallies with voters later Monday. This comes after their Democratic opponents Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger campaigned over the weekend alongside former President Barack Obama. Ciattarelli spent time Monday courting voters in a key traditionally Democratic stronghold that contributed to Trump’s gains in New Jersey. It’s a delicate balance for Republicans, who want to catch some of Trump’s electoral energy while not dismissing concerns about increasing costs.

Diane Ladd, the three-time Academy Award nominee known for roles in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” and “Wild at Heart,” has died at 89. Her daughter, Laura Dern, announced Ladd’s death on Monday, saying she passed away at her home in Ojai, California, with Dern by her side. Dern described her mother as an “amazing hero” and “profound gift.” Ladd had a long career in television and stage before her film breakthrough in Martin Scorsese’s 1974 release. She earned an Oscar nomination for her role as Flo and appeared in dozens of movies over the decades.

A trial has begun for a former government attorney charged with assault for throwing a sandwich at a federal agent. A grand jury refused to indict Sean Charles Dunn on a felony charge. Convicting him of a misdemeanor could be an equally tough task for prosecutors. A video that went viral on social media captured Dunn hurling his subway-style sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection agent outside a nightclub on the night of Aug. 10. The incident turned Dunn into a symbol of resistance against President Donald Trump’s law-enforcement surge in the nation’s capital.

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is blaming foreigners for last week’s deadly protests following a disputed election in which two main opposition candidates were barred. In her first comments after being sworn in Monday for another term, she acknowledged the “loss of lives." It is not clear how many people were killed in the violence around the Oct. 29 election as demonstrators took to the streets of major cities to demand that vote-counting be stopped. The military was deployed. Internet connectivity has been on and off in the East African nation, disrupting travel and other activities.

President Donald Trump’s administration faces Monday deadlines to tell two federal judges whether it will fully fund the nation’s biggest food aid program using emergency reserves during the government shutdown. Judges in Rhode Island and Massachusetts ruled separately on Friday that the administration must continue to pay for SNAP but left it to the administration to decide whether to fund it entirely or with partial payments in November. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it would freeze payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program starting Nov. 1 because it said it could no longer keep funding it due to the shutdown.