A mass shooting at a Seattle food festival on Sunday evening has left three people dead and four others injured. The violence erupted at the base of the city's Space Needle at approximately 6:00 p.m. Seattle Police Acting Chief Tyrone Davis confirmed that officers have arrested one suspect, whom he described as a "young person." Investigators recovered two firearms at the scene. While authorities suggested that another suspect may still be at large, they stated that they do not believe there is an immediate danger to the public.
In international developments, the United States and Iran have paused military attacks following nearly two weeks of intense strikes and counterattacks in the Middle East. An Iranian army spokesperson confirmed yesterday that Iran halted its operations at the same time the U.S. ceased its strikes. Esmaeil Baghaei, a spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry, noted that the two nations are exchanging messages through mediators, though he emphasized that Iran has not requested formal talks or engaged in direct negotiations with the United States.
With the November Election Day less than 100 days away, political focus remains on whether Democrats can flip the four seats necessary to gain control of the U.S. Senate, while Republicans maintain confidence in their ability to hold a narrow majority.
Separately, in Berlin, police shot and killed a suspect who drove a vehicle into a crowd at a Pride event on Saturday. The attack resulted in at least one death and left 29 others injured. Germany's interior minister, Alexander Dobrindt, identified the suspect as 21-year-old Abdul Ballout, a German national with Lebanese heritage. After fleeing the scene while brandishing a bladed weapon, Ballout was located by police at a community garden on the outskirts of Berlin on Sunday evening following a nearly 24-hour search. Prosecutors are treating the incident as an act of Islamist terrorism, citing evidence that Ballout attempted to join ISIS during a trip to Lebanon last year.
In other news, the medical community is re-evaluating the understanding of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which has historically been viewed as a childhood disorder primarily affecting boys. Research now indicates that ADHD often presents differently in girls, leading to later diagnoses and instances where women are treated for anxiety or depression without addressing the root cause. Meanwhile, in the world of literature and education, a second-grade class is exploring creativity through a project called Story Rug, where students braid fabric scraps into a rug, with one student named Noah finding inspiration in a torn whiteboard rag to join his classmates in weaving their personal stories into the craft. Finally, in sports, Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar concluded the Tour de France on Sunday, July 26, 2026, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey.
Seattle Police officers secure the scene of a mass shooting Sunday evening at the Seattle Center. Casey Martin/KUOW hide caption
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