Three fires have destroyed at least 700 buildings and forced about 67,000 people to evacuate around Spokane. A 37-year-old man is accused of starting the Old Trails Fire, while the causes of two other fires remain under investigation.

A Magnitude 7.3 earthquake has struck near the Mexico and Guatemala border. At approximately 9:48 AM local time, USGS reported the quake, which occurred 48 km (~30 mi) from Aquiles Serdán, Mexico, and happened approximately 10 km below the surface. Tsunami Warnings have been issued along the coast for the region, with wave heights of 0.3 to 1 meter possible. As of writing, according to the President of Mexico, Claudia

The U.S. government indicted Cuba's Raul Castro, marking a sharp new step in Washington’s campaign against Havana and echoes tactics used against Venezuela, where criminal charges helped frame a broader U.S. pressure campaign.