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California
Suspect in standoff shot, killed by FBI
Police say a man held 10 people hostage inside a California office building before the FBI shot and killed him, bringing a more than 15-hour standoff to an end.
The Bakersfield Police Department says the hostages were found unharmed early Wednesday inside the downtown Bakersfield building that houses a bank and a school district office. The standoff began Tuesday afternoon when officers responded to a call of a bomb threat.
District of Columbia
Unclear if Trump still exempt from audits
WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is refusing to say whether President Donald Trump and his family will still receive immunity from IRS audits after the administration abandoned plans for a $1.776 billion compensation fund.
Bessent repeatedly cited ongoing litigation when asked about that part of the settlement during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Wednesday.
World
Nigeria
Testing improves in Congo Ebola outbreak
LAGOS -- The World Health Organization chief says Congo's Ebola outbreak had a head start but that testing is improving, even as violence plagues the region.
Since mid-May, 344 cases and 60 deaths have been confirmed in three eastern provinces. The number of suspected cases has dropped significantly. Uganda has 15 confirmed cases, including one death.
Ukraine
Drones hit Russian oil terminal before forum
Ukrainian long-range drones have struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg, setting it ablaze, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The attack comes as the Russian city hosts a major event for attracting foreign capital. Russian authorities confirmed the strike, but provided few details.