Caleb Flynn was sentenced to life without parole for killing his wife, Ashley, at their Ohio home. He denied the murder before sentencing, while prosecutors said he staged a break-in.
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Russian authorities deny a lab accident and say the cause of an anti-plague researcher’s fatal pneumonia remains unknown. U.S. officials are monitoring reports of a suspected pneumonic plague case but say there is no cause for alarm.
A 10th-grade girl and an occupant of another vehicle were killed in a three-vehicle crash that overturned a school bus in Winter Haven, Florida. About 26 students were taken to a hospital, the sheriff’s office said.
The US has withdrawn 12 B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford following a security scare near the base. Analysts say the move makes sustained strikes on Iran harder to launch but does not eliminate US strike capability.
PepsiCo has recalled about 122,000 cases of Gatorade sold in 37 states after the FDA identified undeclared Yellow No. 5 and/or Yellow No. 6 dyes. The agency classified the recall as Class II.
A British Airways Boeing 777 bound for Chicago returned safely to Heathrow after declaring an emergency because of a technical issue and descending sharply over Ireland. The airline did not specify the issue.
PEN America counted a record 11,982 book bans in U.S. public schools during the 2025-2026 school year. Texas had the most bans, while Stephen King was the most-banned author.
A 15-year-old lost a hand during a confrontation near a school in Lens as protests over staffing and facilities disrupted hundreds of French high schools. Accounts differ on how he was injured, and a police watchdog investigation is planned.