🇺🇦 Ukrainian forces strike Russia with US missiles The Ukrainian military used US-supplied ballistic missiles to strike within Russia on the conflict's 1,000th day. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong activists sentenced under security law Forty-five Hong Kong activists received prison sentences under Beijing's national security law for holding unofficial elections. 🚀 SpaceX Starship test launches without catch SpaceX conducted its sixth test launch of the Starship vehicle, skipping a planned 'chopstick' catch attempt. 🐙 Octopus color-change energy study released New research shows octopuses expend significant energy to change color, akin to their resting energy requirements. 🌧️ Storm from bomb cyclone hits Northern California Major storm expected in Northern California due to a bomb cyclone and atmospheric rivers. 🇺🇸 Ron DeSantis under pressure for Senate appointment Ron DeSantis faces pressure about appointing a new senator for Florida. 🇸🇪 Sweden probes underwater cable sabotage in Baltic Sweden investigates possible sabotage of an underwater internet cable in the Baltic Sea. 🇮🇱 Israel discusses Hezbollah conflict with U.S. envoy Israel talks about an ongoing conflict with Hezbollah with U.S. envoy involvement. 🏛️ Congress debates funding to avoid shutdown Congress debates whether to extend government funding past a looming shutdown deadline. ⚖️ Senate advances judicial nominations amid absences Judicial nominations advance in the Senate without some Republicans' attendance.