Dawn Vogel, a Republican county supervisor in rural Iowa, supported a temporary ban on data centers in her county earlier this year. The measure, known as a moratorium, was approved by voters in a region that strongly backed former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. Vogel emphasized that the issue isn't politically divided and said no local voters have expressed support for data centers. A recent poll by NBC News found that 69% of respondents oppose the construction of AI data centers in their communities, with nearly half strongly opposing the idea. The U.S. military responded to an attack by Iran, which had launched ballistic missiles toward two U.S. Navy ships. In retaliation, U.S. forces permanently disabled two oil tankers off the coasts of Kharg Island and Jask, and damaged a third vessel near the Gulf of Oman. Iran's Foreign Ministry denounced the strikes as "illegal and aggressive," accusing the United States of conducting a naval blockade and economic warfare against the country. Senator John Kennedy, a Republican from Louisiana, criticized the Trump administration's approach to the Ukraine peace process and called for a different strategy in dealing with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He also expressed concerns about inflation before the midterm elections, though he doubted the party would take significant action. In a separate interview, Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Democrat from Maryland, said former President Trump has “undoubtedly” committed impeachable offenses but that the Democratic Party would also focus on issues like healthcare if they regained control of the House. The Trump-aligned MAGA Inc. super PAC announced plans to spend $10 million in Texas' Senate race. Meanwhile, the Kennedy Center renewed its call for the Trump administration to shut down the building after part of the ceiling collapsed. The Trump administration also sought the Supreme Court’s support again to limit mail-in voting, just days after ballots began to be distributed. In Nepal, rescuers saved a man and a woman from floodwaters 10 days after devastating floods struck the country. The man, a Chinese national, was pulled from a hydropower tunnel, bringing the total number of survivors from that project to three. A woman was rescued from a house in Nuwakot and taken by air to Kathmandu for treatment. Search efforts continue for thousands of people still missing. An Amazon-branded cargo plane crashed near Miami International Airport after overrunning the runway during landing. The incident, involving a Boeing 767-300, led to the closure of all runways and taxiways at the airport. Smoke was visible from the scene, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is ready with proposals to move closer to ending the war, while Putin did not indicate any willingness to change his previous demands. Dolly Parton’s sister criticized the spread of fake AI-generated content and deepfakes following the singer's passing, while expressing gratitude for the genuine support from fans. Meanwhile, the far-right Alternative for Germany party was projected to win a significant victory in a regional election, though it remained unclear if it could form the first far-right state government in Germany since World War II. Hurricane Lowell is expected to pose life-threatening conditions as it approaches the Hawaiian islands. The United Nations General Assembly approved a new world map that more accurately represents the size of Africa. Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed four people, and Robin Morgan, a poet and feminist known for coining the term “herstory,” passed away at 85. A passenger on an American Airlines flight was duct-taped to his seat and arrested after allegedly making racial slurs and fighting with another man. Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano erupted, leading to flight cancellations in Jakarta and other regions.