The sun begins to rise behind the South Shields lighthouse, South Shields, England, on Saturday. PA photo by Owen Humphreys via AP

Nation

Florida

Tropical Storm Milton forms in Gulf

MIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Milton has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center said early Sunday that Milton was about 845 miles west-southwest of Tampa, Florida.

The storm could strengthen into a hurricane and bring the risk of life-threatening impacts to portions of the western coast of Florida.

Colorado

Bear with three cubs attacks man

LAKE CITY — Officials say a black bear with three cubs attacked a man in his home after breaking in through a door. The bear then knocked the man into a wall and clawed at him before he escaped to a bedroom.

Colorado Parks & Wildlife said in a statement Saturday that the man had significant injuries but didn’t need to go to a hospital.

Haiti

6,300 flee after gang attack kills dozens

SAINT-MARC — The U.N.’s migration agency says nearly 6,300 people have fled their homes in the aftermath of an attack in Haiti by heavily armed gang members that killed at least 70 people.

The attack in Pont-Sondé happened in the early hours of Thursday morning, and many left in the middle of the night.

Ukraine

Russia launches strikes with drones, missiles

KYIV — Ukrainian officials say Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight with 87 Shahed drones and four different types of missiles.

The barrage comes a day after Ukraine’s president said that he will present his “victory plan” at the meeting of the Ramstein group Oct. 12.