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Typhoon Champi nears Guam, Trump waives Russia sanctions, ALCS rainout

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Typhoon Champi forecast to pass just south of Guam as a Category 3 storm

Champi became a typhoon Saturday morning, Guam time, and forecasters expect it to reach Category 3 as its center passes just south of Guam on Sunday, local time. A typhoon warning covers Guam and Rota. The National Weather Service warns most metal-roof…

✔ Sources: Guam Daily Post, AP via WSLS

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Trump waives new Russia sanctions and tariffs two days before they took effect

Late Friday, President Trump signed an executive order waiving key parts of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act, including its 500% tariffs on Russian goods, 100% tariffs on the five largest importers of Russian oil and gas, and other sanctions.…

✔ Sources: CBS News, RFE/RL

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Russia launches 332 drones at Ukraine overnight; Zelenskyy says 15+ energy sites hit

Russia launched 332 drones, including jet-powered attack drones, plus ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight into Saturday; Ukraine's Air Force says 289 drones were downed. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 15 electricity generation and…

✔ Sources: Kyiv Independent, Kyiv Post

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Hurricane warning for Mexico's Pacific coast as Trudy approaches

Hurricane Trudy, which peaked at Category 3 on Thursday, had 90 mph winds Friday night, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center, and could strengthen Saturday. A hurricane warning covers the coast from Manzanillo in Colima to Cabo Corrientes in…

✔ Sources: AP via WSLS, AccuWeather

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Rain postpones ALCS Game 4 between the Rays and Guardians

Friday's Game 4 of the American League Championship Series at Progressive Field in Cleveland was postponed by rain after a delay, the first ALCS game postponed since 2019. The Guardians lead the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1. Game 4 moves to Saturday at 8 p.m. ET and…

✔ Sources: NBC Bay Area, News 5 Cleveland

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