AP News Summary at 12:47 a.m. EDT

12 killed and over 300 hurt in latest attack on Riyadh airport, Saudi authorities say

CAIRO (AP) — Saudi Arabia says an attack on the Riyadh airport has killed 12 people and wounded over 300 others. Authorities say the dead on Saturday included four Saudi citizens, two Bangladeshis, a Palestinian, a U.S. citizen, an Egyptian, a Jordanian, a Syrian and a Sudanese. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged an American citizen had been killed. U.S. President Donald Trump calls the attack unacceptable. A Saudi-led coalition blamed Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen. The attack is the latest of several in the past week on King Khalid International Airport. The Houthis claimed the others. The attack is expected to increase Saudi pressure on allies for military support.

DOJ says it's investigating whether White House TV pool's coverage halt violated antitrust law

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether the decision of the White House television press pool to halt coverage of President Donald Trump last month violated antitrust law. Emily Covington, a department spokesperson, says group boycotts among business competitors might violate U.S. law. The television pool of five broadcasters last month ceased presidential coverage after the administration barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. Messages were sent late Saturday to the five outlets seeking comment. The White House press pool, which is a rotating cast of news outlets that covers the president, has become a proxy for the wider fight over press freedom.

4 dead from storm as Isaias brings threat of floods across the Southeast

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — At least four people died after the first hurricane of the Atlantic season roared onto the Florida Panhandle and carved a path into the Southeast. Isaias left behind a trail of damaged roofs and downed power lines along the Gulf Coast. The storm continues to bring heavy rain and the threat of flash floods across the region. Isaias came ashore as a Category 2 hurricane on Friday near Destin, Florida. Hurricane-force winds tore the roofs off a Pensacola hotel. And the city's mayor says the airport “took some damage.” Two people died when trees fell onto homes in Florida and Alabama.

Puerto Vallarta boards up as Hurricane Simon hits Category 4 strength

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Simon has strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm as it barrels toward Mexico’s coast. The National Hurricane Center in Miami reports Simon’s maximum sustained winds have increased to 150 mph. The center expects Simon to be near or just inland of Mexico's west-central coast on Sunday. The hurricane could bring up to 30 inches of rain to parts of southwestern Mexico, causing life-threatening flooding and mudslides. Jalisco state has suspended classes and begun evacuations in at-risk areas. Businesses in Puerto Vallarta are boarding up windows as the storm approaches.

Shooting leaves 9 dead including suspect in Erie, Pennsylvania, police say

Authorities say a man killed eight people including a pregnant woman, children and other relatives at his home in Erie, Pennsylvania. He then took his own life. Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah says the 45-year-old man was related to seven of the victims in Friday’s shooting. The eighth was a friend of the pregnant woman. Lorah said at a news conference Saturday that video and audio evidence reviewed by investigators show two distressed women arriving at the home and pounding at the door. Then the gunman emerged and shot them. The other victims were found inside the home.

Trump says Ukraine should get a new president as he blames Zelenskyy for US diesel prices

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump says Ukraine needs a new leader, suggesting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hasn't done enough to end the war with Russia. Speaking at the White House on Saturday, Trump said Zelenskyy has lost 30% of Ukraine and millions have died. He also claimed the war wouldn't have started if he had been president in 2022. Meanwhile, Russian strikes killed at least 20 people in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region on Saturday. Ukrainian officials expressed anger over Trump's recent deal to buy Russian diesel, warning it could help fund Moscow's war efforts.

Christa Pike is discharged from a hospital after surviving execution attempt, her attorneys say

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has been moved back to prison. That is according to a statement by her attorneys released Saturday. The statement says Pike is back at the women’s prison where she was housed for 30 years. Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital as the state attempted to execute her by lethal injection on Sept. 30 for the 1995 beating and stabbing death of classmate Colleen Slemmer. Pike had been in a hospital since the failed execution. The Tennessee Department of Correction has not said what went wrong.

Panama declares a state of emergency as powerful quake aftershocks rattle communities

LA VILLA DE LOS SANTOS, Panama (AP) — Panama's government has declared a state of emergency following two powerful earthquakes that shook the country. The quakes, with magnitudes of 7.7 and 6.6, caused damage across all 10 provinces and two Indigenous territories. Officials report no deaths but note injuries and significant structural damage. The earthquakes struck Friday, leading to evacuations and more than 100 aftershocks. Most damage occurred in the central provinces. Rising sea levels prompted evacuations on Isla Caña. The U.S. has pledged $5 million in humanitarian aid, and other countries have offered support. The Panama Canal remains operational.

Pope Leo declares death penalty 'inadmissible' as his native US plans to livestream execution

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has declared capital punishment "inadmissible.” He has penned a social media post for the World Day Against the Death Penalty, as his native United States announced plans to livestream an execution by firing squad. The American pope quoted the revised Catholic teaching on capital punishment ushered in by Pope Francis. The Argentine pontiff had decreed in 2018 that the death penalty is unacceptable because it attacks the inherent dignity of a human being. Leo on Saturday wrote that the common good can be safeguarded and the requirements of justice can be met without recourse to capital punishment.

A third school attack in less than a week shakes Poland

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Police say a woman wounded three people at a school in Warsaw, Poland. It is the third school attack in less than a week. The victims were attacked while submitting papers at the school office. The suspect used a "dangerous object" to attack a 17-year-old girl and two others. None of the injuries were life-threatening. Earlier in the week, two other attacks occurred in central Poland, shocking the nation. Authorities have detained 76 people and checked nearly 50,000 schools to prevent further violence. The government is implementing extra security measures and considering new legislation to block harmful online content.