text: North Korea censured the U.S. for convening the U.N. Security Council and warned that it is “ready to respond to any corresponding measure that Washington chooses,” state news agency K.C.N.A. said today, citing a North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson. Reuters reporting.
  The Trump administration yesterday placed new sanctions on Iran targeting a number of transportation firms as part of its “maximum pressure campaign” against the Islamic Republic over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. The sanctions are intended to limit the activities of Iran’s state shipping lines as well as one of its subsidiaries, E-Sail Shipping, based in Shanghai; the State Department also add a layer of new penalties to a previously sanctioned Iranian airline, Mahan Air. AP reporting.
  The Taliban claimed responsibility for an attack yesterday that targeted the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan and killed two people and injured several others. Reuters reporting.
  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo yesterday insisted that President Trump and a Russian diplomat spoke about election meddling at a recent White House meeting despite the Russian official’s claims to the contrary. John Bowden reports at the Hill.
  The House passed a $738 billion defense policy bill yesterday, 377 to 48, establishing the U.S. Space Force and introducing paid parental leave for federal workers. Trump said in a message sent on Twitter that he would sign the compromise bill “immediately!” Lindsay Wise reports at the Wall Street Journal.
  The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations yesterday voted unanimously for a bipartisan bill to prevent Trump from withdrawing the U.S. from N.A.T.O., sending the legislation to the Senate. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), the bill’s lead Democratic sponsor, said it was a response to concerns that the Trump administration is actively considering a pull-out from the alliance. Julian Borger reports at The Guardian.
  “U.S. immigration officials deported approximately 12,000 family members and unaccompanied minors last fiscal year,” far fewer than the “millions” Trump vowed to arrest months ago in anger about rising border crossings, according to a federal report released yesterday. Maria Sacchetti reports at the Washington Post.
  
  The JDRF OneWalk in Orland Park on Sunday was our second team philanthropic event... and with your help, we raised over $30,000! The weather was perfect, our team was upbeat and radiant in our safety-vest orange, and we raised a phenomenal amount of money.
  We are so grateful for all those who donated and attended the walk. What a powerful way to show how our K-Five family rallies together to help our community! What an impact we will have on this terrible disease! The work JDRF does will ultimately help eradicate Type 1 Diabetes, and make our world a healthier place. We are proud to be part of this incredible charity.
  The fall edition of our K-Five store is now open! From flannels to quilted pullovers, scarves to vests, the new store has everything you need to outfit yourself in K-Five for the impending cold weather. Plus it will arrive before Christmas, so you could knock out some holiday shopping early too. Check it out!
  
  The student is said to have killed the watchman, identified as Willy Mukonambi, by hitting him on the head with a metal rod.