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Guatemala convicts 6 former officials in the 2017 deaths of 41 girls in a state facility fire

Guatemala convicts 6 former officials in the 2017 deaths of 41 girls in a state facility fire

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A Guatemalan judge on Tuesday convicted six former officials in connection with the deaths of 41 girls in a 2017 fire at a facility for at-risk youth that had a history of abuse. The six had all pleaded not guilty.
Sherrod Brown, Ohio’s highest-profile Democrat, expected to seek a return to the US Senate in 2026

Sherrod Brown, Ohio’s highest-profile Democrat, expected to seek a return to the US Senate in 2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown , Ohio’s best-known Democrat, is expected to make another run for the U.S. Senate next year, giving Democrats a likely boost as they wage an uphill fight to win control of the chamber .
Ice dam at Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater toward downstream homes

Ice dam at Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater toward downstream homes

A huge basin of rainwater and snowmelt dammed by Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier has started to release, and officials on Tuesday urged residents in some parts of Juneau to evacuate ahead of what could be a record surge of floodwater downstream.
CDC shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Georgia investigators say

CDC shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Georgia investigators say

ATLANTA (AP) — The man who fired more than 180 shots with a long gun at the headquarters of the U.S.
DeSantis picks state Sen. Jay Collins to be Florida’s lieutenant governor

DeSantis picks state Sen. Jay Collins to be Florida’s lieutenant governor

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped Republican state Sen. Jay Collins to be his next lieutenant governor Tuesday.
Shooter kills 3 in a Target parking lot in Austin, Texas, before being captured, police say

Shooter kills 3 in a Target parking lot in Austin, Texas, before being captured, police say

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A gunman opened fire Monday in the parking lot of a Target store in Texas' capital, killing two adults and a child before stealing two cars during a getaway that ended with police using a Taser to detain him on the other side of
Israeli strikes kill journalists and aid-seekers as Australia backs Palestinian statehood

Israeli strikes kill journalists and aid-seekers as Australia backs Palestinian statehood

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces killed at least 55 people across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Monday, including a well-known journalist Israel said was a militant as well as people seeking humanitarian aid, according to local hea
Trump suggests he'll know if Putin wants a peace deal with Ukraine soon into their meeting

Trump suggests he'll know if Putin wants a peace deal with Ukraine soon into their meeting

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he expected to determine mere moments into his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin this week whether it would be possible to work out a deal to halt the war in Ukraine .
Uvalde school district releases records for 2022 classroom shooting, after legal fight over access

Uvalde school district releases records for 2022 classroom shooting, after legal fight over access

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — School officials in Uvalde, Texas, on Monday released text messages, personnel files and student records of the shooter from the 2022 attack at Robb Elementary School, following a yearslong legal battle over public access to the
Sudan's Rapid Support Forces kill 40 people in North Darfur displacement camp attack

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces kill 40 people in North Darfur displacement camp attack

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces launched attacks Monday in a famine-stricken displacement camp outside of el-Fasher , the capital of North Darfur province, killing 40 people, local rights groups said.
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