Typhoon Champi nears Guam, France protests, midterm rallies, Pope Leo home, Florida upsets Texas
Typhoon Champi hits Category 4 near Guam, about 550,000 protest across France, Trump and No Kings rallies ahead of the midterms, Pope Leo returns to the Vatican after surgery, and unranked Florida upsets No. 7 Texas.
Typhoon Champi strengthened from a tropical storm to a Category 4 typhoon in less than a day. As of 7 p.m. Saturday Guam time it had sustained winds of 130 mph about 140 miles east-southeast of Guam, with closest approach expected around sunrise Sunday local time. The National Weather Service warned that "devastating damage will occur" and that islandwide power loss could last days or weeks. Guam is in Condition of Readiness 1; residents of coastal and flood-prone southern villages were urged to evacuate to shelters.
French authorities said about 550,000 people protested across France on Saturday, including about 110,000 in Paris. A movement that began at a high school near Paris over run-down buildings, overcrowded classrooms and teacher shortages was joined by unions and "yellow vest" protesters angry about living costs. Police used tear gas and stun grenades; protesters broke into Marseille's town hall. The Interior Ministry said at least 400 people were arrested.
The government saysPresident Emmanuel Macron said the right to protest is respected but must come with respect for people and property, and called for calm. The Interior Ministry blamed the violence on the "ultra-left."
Protesters sayStudents want better schools, with fewer overcrowded classrooms and more teachers; the CGT union and yellow vest protesters call for "higher wages and pensions, lower prices" and protection of public services.
President Trump held a midterm rally in Highland Heights, Kentucky, for Republican House candidate Ed Gallrein and asked voters to "pretend that I'm on the ballot." The same day, No Kings events across the country, billed by organizers as nonpartisan, urged people to vote early ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Early voting is underway in many states.
Trump and the White House sayTrump told the rally Democrats would "have a depression" if they win. White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis said the No Kings group's talk of voting "proves they should change their name."
No Kings organizers sayA spokesperson said "casting a ballot is our primary tool of making our voices heard" and called the day a push for mass early-vote turnout.
Pope Leo XIV left Rome's Gemelli hospital and returned to the Vatican on Saturday, four days after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung. Tests confirmed adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer. He said he was "much better." Doctors are still awaiting test results, including whether the cancer spread and whether more treatment is needed. He is set to lead the Angelus blessing on Sunday, and a Latin America trip is planned for mid-November.
Unranked Florida beat No. 7 Texas 27-24 in Austin, scoring 17 unanswered points in the second half. It was Texas's first home loss since the middle of the 2024 season and its second straight loss; the Longhorns fell to 4-2.
