Fire Kills 49 After Apparent Riot Attempt At Colombia Prison
The director of the national prison system said inmates had set mattresses on fire without considering the consequences.


Colombia proposes shipping invasive hippos to India, Mexico
Scientists are warning that the hippos do not have a natural predator in Colombia and are a potential problem for biodiversity.

Mexican president says Tesla to build plant in Mexico
This would be Tesla's third plant outside the U.S., after one in Shanghai and one near Berlin.

Heinz locates man who survived on ketchup while stuck at sea
Heinz launched a social media campaign to help locate Elvis Francois after learning he survived on ketchup while stuck at sea for 24 days.
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L.A. area hit with its strongest tornado in 4 decades
A tornado touched down just east of downtown Los Angeles, significantly damaging nearly a dozen buildings.

DeSantis to expand 'Don't Say Gay' law to all grades
The rule change would ban lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity from grades 4 to 12.

Why does today's audience say certain fictional characters are gay?
In this segment of "Pop Quiz," Scripps News explores how historians and viewers are speculating about queer subtext in new and old media.