Berlin Attack Suspect Killed, Maine Democrats Pick New Candidate, and More: Weekend Rundown

Berlin police shot and killed a man suspected of carrying out a deadly attack at a Pride festival on Saturday night. Officers found the 21-year-old suspect on Sunday evening at a garden area in the city's Spandau district. When a special police unit tried to arrest him, he allegedly ran at officers with a knife, and they opened fire. Despite efforts by firefighters to save him, he died at the scene.

The suspect was identified as Abdul B., described by police as a 'radicalized' member of 'Islamist circles' in Berlin. He is accused of driving a vehicle into a crowd near the famous Brandenburg Gate on Saturday night. The attack killed one woman and injured 29 other people.

In Maine, the Democratic Party held a convention in Bangor and chose Troy Jackson as their new U.S. Senate candidate. The party needed a new nominee after Graham Platner, who had won the primary election, dropped out following a sexual assault accusation that he denied. Jackson is a former state Senate President and will have about 101 days to campaign before Election Day.

The Maine Senate race is being closely watched across the United States. Republican Senator Susan Collins, who has held the seat for many years, is running for a sixth term. Democrats need to win four more Senate seats to control the Senate, and Maine is considered one of their best chances to pick up a seat.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz appeared on NBC News' 'Meet the Press' to talk about the conflict with Iran. He said the U.S. military has everything it needs to carry out military operations and pushed back strongly against reports that weapons supplies are running low. Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona said he has not yet decided whether to support extra funding for the war effort.

Wildfires in France and Spain forced nearly 300,000 people to leave their homes this weekend. In France, fires spread across the Cap Ferret peninsula, a popular tourist spot, and moved toward the famous wine city of Bordeaux. Firefighters raced to stop the flames from reaching the city itself. About 220,000 people were evacuated in France alone.

In Spain, more than 75,000 people fled their homes and another 30,000 were told to stay inside for safety. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited fire-hit areas near Madrid, where blazes burned through more than 45,000 hectares — about 111,000 acres. The fires caused serious damage across three different regions of the country.

A social media influencer named Sara Gilson, 43, was shot and killed in Oklahoma by her estranged husband. Just two weeks before she died, Gilson posted a video on TikTok — where she had more than 30,000 followers — accusing her husband, Jeremiah Duffey, of pedophilia. She had also been granted a court order for her protection shortly before her death.

On Thursday, a boy called 911 from a neighbor's home and said his stepfather had shot his mother. When police arrived, they found both Gilson and Duffey dead. The case has drawn attention to how dangerous situations can become for people who speak out against abusive partners.

A dangerous heat dome is expected to push temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit across much of the central United States next week. The extreme heat will stretch from Dallas, Texas, all the way north to North Dakota. Meanwhile, in India, a protest movement called the Cockroach Janta Party ended its nationwide demonstrations after the government agreed to several of its demands and the education minister stepped down.