News Summary at 2:02 a.m. EST

Iran’s strikes across the Middle East targeted more than two dozen U.S. bases, with an Associated Press analysis finding an initial focus on early-warning systems before hitting aircraft and buildings. Using satellite imagery verified by the AP and interviews with four regional officials, the report says that through August more than 115 drone or missile strikes claimed by Iran or Iranian-backed militias damaged or destroyed structures on 26 military bases and other sites containing U.S. equipment. The attacks emphasized detection systems and aircraft hangars, enabling follow-on damage to warehouses and troop housing. Separately, a judge dismissed President Donald Trump’s suit against The Wall Street Journal over an Jeffrey Epstein-related story.