In this combination of photos, Indonesian Siti Aisyah, left, and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong, right, are escorted by police as they leave their court hearing at Shah Alam court house in Shah Alam, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Oct. 2, 2017. Aisyah and Huong, accused of fatally poisoning Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half brother of North Korea's ruler, pleaded not guilty as their trial began Monday in Malaysia's High Court, nearly eight months after the brazen airport assassination that sparked a diplomatic standoff. (AP Photos/Daniel Chan)
October 02, 2017 - 3:41 AM
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. DEADLY MASS SHOOTING ON LAS VEGAS STRIP
A gunman on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino opens fire on an outdoor country music festival, killing at least 20 people and wounding more than 100, officials say.
2. CATALANS UPSET, DIVIDED AFTER INDEPENDENCE VOTE
Catalonia's government is holding a closed-door Cabinet meeting to discuss the next steps in its plan to secede from Spain.
3. WHO TOOK 2017 NOBEL PRIZE IN MEDICINE
Three Americans — Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michal Young — are laureates for their discoveries about the body's daily rhythms.
4. ATTACKS IN HAVANA HIT AMERICAN SPY NETWORK IN CUBA
Sources tell AP the U.S. realized something was amiss when its operatives working under diplomatic cover reported hearing bizarre sounds and experienced strange physical effects.
5. HOW TRUMP IS COUNTERING LACK OF LEGISLATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS
The president is highlighting his own directives to government agencies, which have been ordered to cut two regulations for every new one imposed.
6. SUPREME COURT TO GAVEL IN NEW YEAR
Justice Neil Gorsuch is on board for his first full term and there are several high-profile, difficult cases on its docket.
7. PLEAS ENTERED IN KIM JONG NAM CASE
Two women accused of fatally poisoning the estranged half brother of North Korea's ruler plead not guilty in Malaysia.
8. WHERE OJ SIMPSON PLANS TO STAY A WHILE
A Nevada parole official tells the AP that the former football hero and celebrity criminal defendant plans to live at a home in the Las Vegas area for the foreseeable future.
9. BRITAIN'S 5TH-LARGEST CARRIER GOES UNDER
Authorities are scrambling to bring home 110,000 travellers after Monarch Airlines collapses.
10. SEAHAWKS RALLY PAST COLTS
Linebacker Bobby Wagner scoops up a forced fumble and rumbles 21 yards for a score, sparking Seattle past Indianapolis 46-18.
News from © The Associated Press, 2017