British police say 10 people have been taken to hospitals after a mass stabbing attack on a London-bound train, nine of them with life-threatening injuries. In a statement early Sunday, hours after the attack, British Transport Police also said the incident has been declared a “major incident” and that counter-terrorism police are supporting the investigation. “Ten people have been taken to hospital with nine believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries,” it said. “This has been declared a major incident and Counter Terrorism Policing are supporting our investigation whilst we work to establish the full circumstances and motivation for this incident.”

Marco Rossi scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and two assists, helping the Minnesota Wild stop a five-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. Vinnie Hinostroza and Jonas Brodin padded the lead with goals in the third period. Ryan Hartman added an empty-netter for the Wild, who notched their first regulation win in seven games on home ice this season. Joel Eriksson Ek had two assists and Filip Gustavsson made 26 saves for the Wild, who excelled on special teams.

Drake Lindsey scored on a 3-yard run in overtime and Minnesota denied Michigan State its first Big Ten Conference win of the season with a 23-20 victory. Michigan State (3-6, 0-6) had the ball first in OT but had to settle for Martin Connington’s 36-yard field goal for a 20-17 lead. A pass interference call on third-and-4 kept the drive alive for Minnesota (6-3, 4-2) and Lindsey capped the rally when he scored on a third-and-goal rush to the left. It was a wild finish after the Golden Gophers took a 10-0 lead into halftime.

Julius Randle scored 30 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Charlotte Hornets 122-105 for their first victory since All-Star Anthony Edwards was sidelined with an injury. Without Edwards, who has a right hamstring strain, Minnesota had lost home games to Denver and the Los Angeles Lakers. Donte DiVincenzo and Naz Reid added 18 points each, Rudy Gobert had 14 points and 15 rebounds and Jaden McDaniels added 14 points for Minnesota. Miles Bridges had 30 points and LaMelo Ball had 18 points to lead Charlotte, which has lost its last three games.

Former President Barack Obama is urging voters to use Tuesday's elections in Virginia and New Jersey to rebuke President Donald Trump and candidates loyal to him. Governor races in those states may signal the national mood 10 months into Trump’s second presidency. Republicans also were campaigning Saturday, but without national star power. Republicans sidestepped talk of the president and instead tried to localize the contests. On the west coast, California advocates are making a final push for a statewide referendum to redraw the state's congressional map in Democrats' favor. This effort is part of a national redistricting battle.

Zach LaVine had 31 points, DeMar DeRozan scored 29, and the Sacramento Kings turned back a late rally to hold on for a 135-133 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks, who trailed 108-102 entering the final period, pulled within 133-132 on Miles Turner’s 3-pointer from the right corner with 51 seconds remaining. Dennis Schroder hit two free throws with 14.8 seconds left to put the Kings up 135-132 and Milwaukee's A.J. Green git a late free throw for the final score. Antetokounmpo, who did not play in the Bucks 120-110 win over Golden State on Thursday, had 26 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Bucks.

The twin crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington are coming to a head. The federal food assistance program is facing delays and uncertainty. Meanwhile, millions of Americans are set to see a dramatic rise in health insurance bills. The Trump administration’s plans to freeze payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program have been halted by federal judges. But a delay in payouts will still likely leave millions of people short on their grocery bills. The shutdown is the second longest in history and entered its second month on Saturday, yet there's little urgency in Washington to end it.

Thousands of furloughed federal workers are trying to navigate the unemployment system, in a sharp increase that is still a fraction of the 670,000 furloughed during the shutdown. About 26,000 federal workers filed initial claims from Sept. 28 through Oct. 18. The unemployment process presents those workers with some challenges. It generally takes two to three weeks to receive payments once approved in normal times. And now, the Labor Department has warned of delays. Recipients receive different amounts state by state. If they receive back pay as expected when the shutdown ends, they will need to repay the unemployment money.

President Donald Trump will host Ahmad al-Sharaa for talks, a first-ever visit by a Syrian president to the White House. That's according to an administration official. The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly about the yet to be formally announced engagement, said Saturday that the meeting is expected to take place Nov. 10. Trump met with al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia in May in what was the first encounter between the two nations’ leaders in 25 years and one that could serve as a turning point for Syria as it struggles to emerge from decades of international isolation. The meeting, on the sidelines of Trump’s get-together with the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council, was seen as a major turn of events for a Syria.

Day of the Dead commemorations in early November are a crucial religious, family and community celebration for most Mexicans and many other Latin Americans. This year in the United States, they are taking on a special significance because of the increase in immigration enforcement raids and other actions targeting Latino communities. Some organizers had worried that fear of deportation would cast a pall on public celebrations. But participants turned out in droves in cities big and small, saying the rituals brought a much-needed sense of resilience and community pride.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria. The warning posted Saturday on social media was an escalation of his allegations that the government is failing to rein in the persecution of Christians in the West African country. The threat came after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu pushed back against Trump's designation of Nigeria as a "country of particular concern" for alleged persecution of Christians. On Saturday, Tinubu stated that Nigeria values religious freedom and opposes persecution. Trump, in a social media post on Friday, claimed Christianity faces an existential threat in Nigeria due to radical Islamists.

It wasn’t so long ago that President Donald Trump spoke of building a legacy as a peacemaker. In his inaugural address, he said he would in part measure his success by “the wars that we end — and perhaps most importantly, the wars we never get into.” But nine months into his second term, Trump is beating a curious path to executing his “peace through strength” foreign policy agenda. That's a phrase he borrowed from Ronald Reagan, who saw building a strong military and economy as the bedrock to Soviet deterrence. Trump's update on the Cold War doctrine includes sharper threats, bombings and no shortage of bravado.

TOKYO (AP) — It is hard to escape Shohei Ohtani in Japan, even while the country was glued to its own World Series equivalent. To Japanese fans, Ohtani is just about perfect: He hits home runs, pitches great, steals bases…

Israel says the remains of three people Hamas handed over to the Red Cross do not belong to any hostages. It's the latest setback to the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. It was unclear Saturday who the remains belonged to. Health officials in Gaza have struggled to identify bodies without access to DNA kits. Since the ceasefire took effect on Oct. 10, Palestinian militants have released the remains of 17 hostages. Eleven remain in Gaza. Militants have released one or two bodies every few days. Israel has urged faster progress. Hamas has said Gaza's devastation complicates the work.