Suspect killed after Portland hospital shooting leaves security guard dead, police say

Police in Oregon say a suspect is dead after opening fire in a hospital in downtown Portland Saturday, a shooting that left one person dead and another injured.
http://dlvr.it/SsbTLh

Firefighter charged with arson after confessing to setting multiple fires in Arizona, sheriff's office says

An Arizona firefighter has been charged with arson after allegedly confessing to setting multiple fires across two counties over the past few weeks, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office.
http://dlvr.it/SsYYn8

US diaspora helps Philippines make World Cup history with country's first ever appearance

When the Philippines' soccer team faces Switzerland in a few hours time on Friday at the Women's World Cup, they'll be the first team of any gender from the Southeast Asian nation to make it to the tournament -- boosted by a contingent of dual US nationals players.
http://dlvr.it/SsVvsW

Second IRS whistleblower goes public at House Oversight hearing about Hunter Biden probe

The House Oversight Committee heard Wednesday from two IRS whistleblowers whose claims that the Justice Department politicized the Hunter Biden criminal probe have ignited a firestorm among Republicans.
http://dlvr.it/SsS5d0

China's ancient Silk Road murals face a new threat -- climate change

Ancient Buddhist murals and statues in caves along China's Silk Road are under "direct threat" from extreme rainfall brought by climate change, researchers have found.
http://dlvr.it/SsPJqF

Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia launched airstrikes on Ukraine's southern port city of Odesa Tuesday — 24 hours after the key Crimean bridge linking the annexed peninsula to Russia was hit by two strikes. Follow here for live updates.
http://dlvr.it/SsLWZy

Laid-off Twitter Africa team 'ghosted' without severance pay or benefits, former employees say

Former employees of Twitter Africa who were laid off as part of a global cost-cutting measure after Elon Musk's acquisition have not received any severance pay more than seven months since leaving the company, several sources told CNN.
http://dlvr.it/SsHfZl