Russia Pounds Ukraine With Drones And Missiles, Killing Dozens

BEIRUT - Israel kept up strikes in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, even as a partial ceasefire with Hezbollah was supposed to keep Beirut off the target list. Lebanon said the deal bars strikes on the capital and its suburbs, while Iran warned that any Israeli violation could blow up its own talks with Washington. The south, meanwhile, is still taking the hits.

BOGOTA - Colombia’s presidential race is headed to a June 21 runoff after far-right outsider Abelardo de la Espriella finished first and leftist senator Iván Cepeda came second. De la Espriella won 43.74 percent of the vote, ahead of Cepeda’s 40.90 percent, a result that jolted pollsters and handed the radical right an unexpected opening. The EU election mission said the vote was transparent and orderly.

TOKYO - Tropical Storm Jangmi is pushing toward Tokyo with heavy rain and strong winds, and the mess is already showing up at the airport. Bloomberg said hundreds of flights were canceled Wednesday as flood warnings spread around the capital. Farther west, Jangmi made landfall in Wakayama and triggered a rare Level 5 emergency flood warning. Japan's rainy season is off to a rude start.

BRUSSELS - The European Union agreed Monday to let member states send rejected asylum seekers to third-country return hubs, a hardening of migration rules critics say echoes the Trump era. The deal still needs formal approval from EU governments and the European Parliament. Brussels says it will make deportations easier. Rights groups call it a detention machine with better branding.

WASHINGTON - President Trump named housing official Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence on Tuesday, putting a mortgage regulator with no intelligence background in charge of the 18-agency spy apparatus. Pulte will keep running the Federal Housing Finance Agency, too. That drew criticism from both parties, which is usually a sign the appointment is doing something wrong.

WASHINGTON - Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Tuesday the Justice Department is not moving forward with Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, after a court blocked it and lawmakers from both parties revolted. Blanche told a House panel, “We’re not moving forward with the fund, period.” The administration says it will comply with the ruling while the rest of the IRS settlement stays in place.

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared Alabama to use a congressional map that is likely to give Republicans a 6-1 edge in the state's House delegation this fall. The 6-3 ruling lets the state drop a majority-Black district that lower courts said was drawn to discriminate against Black voters. A special primary for four affected seats is set for Aug. 11.

WASHINGTON - Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. said Tuesday he will return to Capitol Hill within weeks and then explain more about his health, after missing more than 100 votes since early March.

Kean, who has not been seen in public since March 5, said he is focused on recovery and will move from virtual work back to in-person work soon. The statement came the same day Democrat Rebecca Bennett won the primary in New Jersey's 7th District, setting up a race in one of the House's closest battlegrounds. President Trump has already endorsed Kean. He is still expected to get the GOP nomination, mystery and all.

NEW YORK - Elon Musk’s SpaceX is poised to have the largest stock-market debut in history when it goes public in June.

The company is aiming to raise as much as $75 billion, more than twice the previous record holder, at a valuation of at least $1.8 trillion. That is a lot of money for a business that still treats rockets like a growth story. Investors will line up anyway. Musk usually gets his crowd.

NEW YORK - SpaceX is aiming to raise $75 billion in its initial public offering by selling 555.6 million shares at $135 each, Reuters reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.

If it gets there, the deal would be one of the biggest ever. It would also give investors a fresh chance to price a company that has spent years acting like the public markets were optional.

LOS ANGELES - The Rams are finalizing a blockbuster trade for Myles Garrett, sending Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-round pick and more compensation to Cleveland. Garrett, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year and sack record holder, gives Los Angeles another all-in swing. Browns general manager Andrew Berry said Verse had to be in the deal. The Rams, as usual, are not being subtle.

SAN ANTONIO - The Spurs and Knicks open the NBA Finals on Wednesday night, a 1999 rematch with San Antonio favored and New York chasing its first title since 1973. The Knicks arrive on an 11-game playoff winning streak after sweeping Philadelphia and Cleveland. The Spurs just survived Oklahoma City in seven and still look like the sharper bet. The question is whether the layoff helps New York or slows it down.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The Giants signed Odell Beckham Jr. on Monday, bringing back the receiver they drafted 12th overall in 2014.

Beckham worked out for the team again this offseason, then got the deal after a Monday tryout that also included JuJu Smith-Schuster, Braxton Berrios and Anthony Miller. New York needed help after Gunner Olszewski tore his Achilles and Malik Nabers and Darius Slayton were sidelined. Beckham is 33 and has not looked like the old version in years. The Giants are betting there is still enough left to matter.

NEW YORK - Mindy Kaling’s new Hulu comedy, *Not Suitable for Work*, drops five twentysomethings into two Manhattan apartments and asks them to carry the joke. It mostly works on setup and not much else. Ella Hunt plays an investment banker who moves in with her best friend, while the men across the hall bring the love triangles. The show was originally called *Murray Hill*. Hulu thought that was boring, and on this evidence, it was right.

LOS ANGELES - Peabo Bryson, the two-time Grammy winner whose voice helped carry Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died at 75.

His family said he died Tuesday, surrounded by loved ones, after suffering a stroke. Bryson built a long career in R&B and adult contemporary music, with crossover hits like "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" and "If Ever You're in My Arms Again." He was born in Greenville, South Carolina, and spent much of his career tied to Atlanta's music scene. His family said his music will live on for generations.

NEW YORK - Part 2 of the Season 10 "Summer House" reunion gave Bravo exactly what it wanted: a mess with receipts. West Wilson's ex-girlfriend, Meija Moreno, surfaced on camera, and Kyle Cooke's cheating came up in the same hour. The episode, streaming on Peacock, also pushed into the politics of interracial dating. It is reality TV doing what it does best, which is to say, making everybody look a little worse than they hoped.