: Karen Bass was confirmed as the first woman elected as Mayor of Los Angeles [4, 10].

: One of the day's most significant headlines was Nancy Pelosi , the first female Speaker of the U.S. House, announcing her decision to step down from Democratic leadership [1, 10]. Her speech marked the end of an era as she passed the torch to a "new generation" [11].

: A gas leak caused an explosion in Sulaymaniyah, resulting in 15 deaths [2].

: International leaders were working to de-escalate tensions after a Russian-made missile landed in Poland earlier that week, which NATO officials later identified as likely a Ukrainian air-defense accident [13]. Major Incidents & Disasters Residential Tragedies :

: A Dutch court delivered a landmark ruling, finding three men guilty of murder for their roles in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine [11].

: A fire in a residential building in Jabalia killed at least 21 people [2].

: North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast on this day [5]. This followed a flurry of activity, including the previous launch of 23 missiles in a single day, one of which crossed the Northern Limit Line [6].