Arrests near US base, nor'easter outages, Gaza death toll, and Senate race draw attention

British police apprehended five men in the vicinity of a US air base that was utilized during the war against Iran. The region continued to endure a slow-moving nor'easter, which has knocked out power for more than 130,000 households and threatens coastal areas with additional flooding at high tide. According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, the death toll from the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict has surpassed 74,000.

In the United States, Maine Republican Susan Collins is seeking a sixth term in the Senate, and some constituents are highlighting her 2018 confirmation vote for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Separately, Russia and Ukraine have traded artillery strikes, resulting in at least six fatalities in Ukraine and one in Russia.