Toll from migrant boat at 200:

ROSETTA, Egypt — Rescue workers on Tuesday pulled dozens of bodies from the hold of an Egyptian fishing boat that sank in the Mediterranean Sea carrying hundreds of migrants trying to make it to Europe, bringing the toll from the disaster to more than 200 dead. Around 160 of those on board survived, many of them spending hours in the water until rescued by local fishing boats.

Panama wants ex-president:

PANAMA CITY — Panama has formally asked the United States to extradite former President Ricardo Martinelli in connection with a phone-tapping controversy, the country’s foreign ministry said Tuesday. The case involves allegations that the phones of dozens of business, opposition and labor leaders were tapped by Martinelli’s 2009-2014 government.

Large typhoon hits Taiwan:

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Strong winds knocked down people and scattered debris as a massive typhoon crossed over Taiwan on Tuesday, killing at least four people and injuring more than 260, officials said.

Typhoon Megi’s bands of heavy rain and sustained winds of 100 miles per hour blanketed the island by midafternoon as the eye of the storm made landfall on the east coast. Authorities had raised alert levels for Taiwan, which is prone to landslides and flooding.

Senate blocks stopgap bill:

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday stumbled over a must-do bill to prevent the government from shutting down this weekend and to fund the fight against the Zika virus. Democrats, demanding money so Flint, Michigan, can address its lead-contaminated water crisis, overwhelmingly opposed the measure, as did a dozen of the Senate's most conservative members.

Explosion kills battalion chief:

NEW YORK — A battalion chief who had been considered a rising star in the Fire Department of New York was killed Tuesday when a row house exploded as he was supervising an evacuation following a report of a gas leak.

Michael Fahy, a 17-year fire department veteran and father of three, was directing operations from the street when he was hit by falling debris, authorities said.

2 men held in California killings:

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Two young men were charged Tuesday with murder in the slayings of a California couple and family friend who were discovered after the couple's 6-year-old daughter called police. Army Pfc. Joshua Acosta, 21, and Frank Felix, 25, were each charged with three counts of murder, and Acosta also faces possible sentencing enhancements for personal discharge of a firearm causing death, the district attorney's office said.

U.S. to deploy missile defense:

WASHINGTON — The U.S. intends to deploy a missile defense system in South Korea "as soon as possible" to counter the threat from North Korea despite opposition from China, the top U.S. diplomat for East Asia said Tuesday. Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Russel said he believes South Korea is firmly committed to the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD system.

More whales getting trapped:

PORTLAND, Maine — A recent spate of entanglements of rare whales off New England could help shape future regulations to preserve the endangered animals, federal authorities said Tuesday.

A North Atlantic right whale was found dead about 12 miles off the Maine coast over the weekend, entangled in fishing gear. Two other right whales were also found entangled recently. One of them was reported alive, and researchers plan to reassess its condition.

Man found on life boat returns:

BOSTON — A Vermont man who spent a week at sea in a life raft before being rescued by a passing freighter was questioned by Coast Guard officials Tuesday and reunited with his father. His mother is still missing and presumed dead. Nathan Carman, 22, of Vernon, spent seven days in a four-person, inflatable life raft after his 31-foot aluminum fishing boat sank.