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A passerby tries to take photo of the damage on the Citic Tower also known as Zun Tower in Beijing, China, Friday, June 26, 2026.

Plane crashes into Beijing's tallest building; damage reported

The cause of the damage could not be independently verified, and authorities did not immediately issue a statement on the incident.

Former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton leaves federal court in October 2025 in Greenbelt, Md.

John Bolton, former Trump national security adviser, pleads guilty in classified documents case

Bolton pleaded guilty to one count of retaining national defense information while he was a national security adviser during President Trump's first term, saying: "And I am sorry for it."

FILE - Three boys use their phones while sitting outside a school in Sydney, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025.

Australia plans to strengthen laws banning children from social media

Observers said on Friday the government is responding to evidence that the ban on young children holding accounts on platforms including Facebook, Instagram and YouTube had failed since it came into force in December year.

FILE - South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee, wife of impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol, arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review her arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors, in Seoul, South Korea, on Aug. 12, 2025.

South Korean ex-first lady sentenced to 7 years for bribery scandal

The former first lady had previously been sentenced to four years in a separate case involving the Unification Church.

Claudia Rodríguez-Biezunski, founder of Sew Loka, stands in San Diego City Hall with her family and council member Vivian Moreno for the official proclamation of Sew Loka Day in this undated photo.

City of San Diego recognizes Sew Loka Day

The sewing studio Sew Loka has championed slow and sustainable fashion since its founding in 2013. Then, Black Comix Day returns Valentine's Day weekend in celebration of Black artists and creators.

From left: a candidate, a record-breaker, an answer option.

How well do you know your Reflecting Pool news? Because the quiz will test you

This week, the beleaguered body of water faced new woes. Plus soccer, gambling and U.K. politics!

An employee looks at multiple hurricane models displayed on monitors at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Hurricane Center in Miami on May 30, 2025.

Ex-NOAA employees re-create a valuable climate data site shut down by Trump

Former NOAA staffers have launched a new website that provides climate information. It replaces a government site that was shut down when the Trump administration took office.

Former National Park Ranger Melissa Dalley, 49, speaks during the America 433+ teach-in at Harpers Ferry National Historic Park on June 19.

Trump axed a Black history exhibit. Former park rangers are teaching it anyway.

As the U.S. prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, former national park rangers are hosting teach-ins and sharing history that the Trump administration has sought to erase from federal land.

The Great American State Fair, pictured on opening day, brings a Ferris wheel and state-themed pavilions to the National Mall through July 10.

Organizers say the Great American State Fair is for everyone. Some disagree

The 16-day state fair on the National Mall kicked off with a Trump rally, and not all 50 states are taking part. Organizers say there's nothing partisan about celebrating America's 250th birthday.

Members of the National Guard patrol as National Park Service workers clean algae from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C.

In a first since Trump deployed the guard to D.C., Democrats are sending troops

Several Democratic governors have sent National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., ahead of America 250, amid President Trump's highly visible — and controversial — ongoing deployment to the city.

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