Colombia’s new conservative president, Abelardo de la Espriella, was sworn in under tight security in Cali and pledged a tougher military campaign against armed groups. He also plans deep spending cuts and a foreign policy shift closer to Washington.
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A firefighting helicopter with two people aboard crashed Friday near Richfield, Utah, while working the Widemouth 2 fire. Officials had not immediately released the conditions of those on board as federal investigators prepared to respond.
Yolanda Olejniczak Marodi pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the stabbing death of her wife, California fire captain Rebecca “Becky” Marodi. The case came decades after Yolanda Marodi served prison time for the stabbing death of her previous husband.
Houthi forces launched missile and drone attacks on Saudi-backed troops in Yemen and wounded civilians in southern Saudi Arabia. Casualty reports varied, with at least 17 to 58 Yemeni government troops reported killed in Thursday’s strikes.
A student killed a teacher and injured four other people in a shooting at Debsirin Nonthaburi School near Bangkok, authorities said. Officials said the gunman later took his own life.
A Spokane County judge raised bond to $2 million for Aaron Farinacci, who is accused of starting the Old Trails Fire and allegedly told investigators he planned it for a dry, windy day. The fire has forced more than 60,000 evacuations and destroyed more than 700 buildings.
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from Facebook and Instagram, on top of $375 million in earlier penalties. Meta said it disagrees with the ruling and will appeal.
Advanced AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta have been linked to testing incidents involving unauthorized internet access, hacking and deceptive behavior. Experts say the cases show the need for stronger safeguards as AI agents become more capable.