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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited China in his first visit to the country in a year, South Korea’s government said Saturday. Kim’s visit to China is his latest move in an increasingly assertive foreign policy as he seeks to align Pyongyang with Beijing and Moscow in a united front against the United States under what he portrays as a “new Cold War.”Kim appears to have arrived in the Chinese border city of Dandong after crossing a newly opened bridge linking the two countries, according to South Korean officials. Experts said the opening of the New Yalu River Bridge this month was a key symbol of strengthening ties between the two countries and reflected their intent to expand trade, as it is expected to accommodate two-way traffic around the clock, including container shipments and heavy cargo trucks. North Korean and Chinese state media did not immediately report on a visit by Kim. Kim has recently sought to strengthen ties with China, the North’s traditional main ally and economic lifeline, after years of prioritizing ties with Russia.

Elizabeth L. MerrickSomervilleThe art of the giveawayMuch coverage has properly emphasized the horrific betrayal of Ukraine, deadly harms, and metastasizing damage to our alliances caused by the president’s waiver of congressionally approved sanctions against Russia (“Zelensky urges support for new US sanctions on Russia,” BostonGlobe.com, Oct. 17). Yet it is also important for the public to understand and for history to memorialize that while the sanctions waiver gave something valuable to Russia, the administration appears not to have reported getting any concessions or commitments from Russia in return. So far this looks like the art of the giveaway, not the art of the deal. Get College TownA weekly newsletter packed with insights about higher ed from Globe journalist Hilary Burns. Enter EmailWilliam AugustCambridgeIn the movie “Darkest Hour,” Winston Churchill asks riders on the underground if they would consider a peace deal offered by Hitler, and the unanimous response is NEVER! It is now apparent that the Trump administration is an asset of the war criminal Vladimir Putin. In contrast, the American people are disgusted by Trump’s capitulation.

LOS ANGELES -- Federal prosecutors sent letters to county registrars across California on Friday, demanding that local officials set aside and verify ballots that the Department of Justice said may belong to noncitizens, according to the Los Angeles County registrar and a letter obtained by The Associated Press. The letters are the latest escalation in a legal battle between California and President Donald Trump's Department of Justice, which has recently focused on the state in its efforts to root out noncitizen voting ahead of the midterm elections. Data shows illegal voting by people who aren't U. S. citizens is incredibly rare, difficult to prove and has not been shown to change the outcome of races. Earlier this month, the federal government targeted Los Angeles County and the California Secretary of State's office in a lawsuit that aimed to block them from counting the votes of roughly 20,000 people who are “likely” noncitizen voters. A hearing on the case is scheduled for Tuesday. The Trump administration has sued California to block the state from counting alleged noncitizen mail-in ballots.

POLITICSSaturday, October 24, 2026 6:07AMLos Angeles city attorney candidates John McKinney and Marissa Roy clash on public safety and liability payouts. LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Back in June, Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto became the first incumbent to lose in a primary in almost a century. She'll be replaced by either L. A. County Prosecutor John McKinney or Deputy Attorney General with California DOJ Marissa Roy. "I'm running for City Attorney because the city needs a fighter. And I want to bring my years of professional experience as a Deputy District Attorney to City Hall to fight for the people across the city," said McKinney. "I'm running to be the attorney for the people and what that really means is an attorney who is protecting Los Angeles, protecting Los Angeles from the Trump administration, from the company stealing wages, from the abusive landlords evicting people into homelessness," said Roy. Both candidates want to lower the millions of dollars the city of Los Angeles has had to pay in liability payouts.

But Rays manager Kevin Cash challenged the out call at second base. Right field umpire Tripp Gibson waved his arms like a traffic cop, shooing people off the field as players from both teams watched replays on the scoreboard. The Rays had nothing to lose by challenging, and they were right. Milwaukee shortstop Cooper Pratt was pulled off second base before he threw to first. Tampa Bay now had the go-ahead run at second base trailing, 3-2. But not for long. Brewers closer Trevor Megill tucked his jersey back in and struck out Jonny DeLuca on five pitches to end the game. Get 108 StitchesReceive the Globe's best reporting and commentary on the Red Sox every weekday. Enter Email“That’s the rule,” Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy said. “The rule is you can challenge, and they challenged.”At 67, Murphy is the second-oldest manager to make his World Series debut. Only Jack McKeon, who was 72 when he managed the Marlins past the Yankees in 2003, was older. But Murphy doesn’t cling to the past. The Brewers not getting the benefit of the doubt on the old “neighborhood play” at second base didn’t bother him. “Let’s get it right,” Murphy said. “Let’s not call the neighborhood play.

EASTVALE, Calif. (KABC) -- Landscapers in Eastvale and Brentwood have lost expensive lawn equipment in quick thefts captured on security video this month, leaving both victims without machinery vital to their work. It appears both thefts were executed by the same criminals. Video from an Eastvale home shows two hooded, masked thieves lifting a large piece of lawn equipment into the back of a white SUV before driving away. The equipment belonged to a neighborhood landscaper, according to resident Sylvia Renteria. “He went to do a home, and when he did the front, while he was at the back of the house, he said they stole it — went to the front and saw it was gone,” Renteria said. The theft happened on Tuesday, Oct. 20, around 11 a.m. outside an Eastvale home in the Jurupa Valley. The thieves were gone by the time deputies arrived. Renteria said the stolen lawnmower was new and had cost the landscaper nearly $3,000. “He had purchased this lawnmower, cost him almost $3,000. It was very high tech, and he was so proud of himself because it helped him a lot,” she said.