In tonight's other news, a barrage of drone attacks threatens to complicate U.S. mediated

talks between Ukraine and Russia. At least seven people were killed, including a five-year-old

child, when Russian drones hit targets across the country and in the capital city of

Kiev. Ukrainian air defenses shot down nearly 100 drones, but that sent shrapnel and debris raining from the skies.

Russian, U.S. and Ukrainian officials are in Saudi Arabia to try to hammer out details of a partial

ceasefire to halt strikes on energy and civilian infrastructure. The arrested mayor of Istanbul

has been suspended from his duties as a Turkish court ordered

him jailed through his trial.

Ekram Imammolu is charged with corruption.

The Interior Ministry calls the suspension a temporary measure.

His arrest is widely seen as a political move by President Reisip Tayyip Erdogan to remove

a likely challenger in the next presidential election. Despite his detainment, Imamulu's supporters voted for him in today's primary

to choose their party's presidential candidate.

High winds and dry conditions are fueling wildfires in the Carolinas,

where recovery efforts are still underway months after Hurricane Helene battered the area.

There are at least three active fires in Polk County, North Carolina, where mandatory evacuation

orders have been issued.

Months-old storm debris, down trees, and damaged roads are making a difficult job even harder.

The State Public Safety Department warn warned residents to leave immediately to avoid

being trapped by low visibility and blocked roads. And Pope Francis has ended his weeks-long

hospital stay and is back at the Vatican to begin his recovery. Before he left the hospital,

the Patef greeted the faithful from the balcony of his hospital room. It was his first public appearance in five weeks.

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