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Balloons and flowers filled a memorial in Albert Square in central Manchester, in northwest England, in tribute to the victims of the Monday night attack at the Manchester Arena.

'A Beautiful Little Girl': Victims Of Manchester Bombing Remembered

At least 22 victims died in the attack at an Ariana Grande concert. The victims include an 8-year-old girl, an 18-year-old student and several parents killed as they waited to pick up their children.

Security forces in riot gear surround a courtyard behind razor wire at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution in Tecumseh, Neb. Two inmates died during a disturbance that began Thursday afternoon.

2 Inmates Are Killed In Nebraska Prison Disturbance

Officials at Tecumseh State Correctional Institution have not provided details about how the two inmates died. A 2015 riot there also left two inmates dead and caused extensive damage.

Many passengers aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship have created online groups to share news and encourage each other. And in some cases, they've formed lasting friendships.

Quarantined By Coronavirus, Cruise Ship Passengers Make 'Life-Long Friends'

The postings on Facebook, email and WhatsApp are mainly "just words of encouragement and a friendly ear." But they also share food reviews and news.

A casket is painted shiny pink for a little girl who died in Sunday's massacre in Sutherland Springs, Texas.

With Shiny Pink And Camo, Casket Designer Honors Texas Shooting Victims

Trey Ganem is offering free customized caskets for the victims of Sunday's shooting. He hopes his designs help to celebrate their lives.

These toilets in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh were designed to be friendlier for pregnant women by giving them something to grab onto when using a squat latrine. At left: A long bamboo pole was installed next to a latrine from Oxfam International. At right: A metal handle sits alongside a squat toilet provided by the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society supported by the Danish Red Cross.

A Simple Way To Make Toilets Friendlier For Women In Refugee Camps

On a visit to Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, a toilet expert was thrilled to find a thoughtful innovation.

Host Carrie Underwood, who panned the CMA's decision to avoid any mention of guns during Wednesday's award show, performed a hymn as the photos of all 58 victims from Las Vegas flashed on the screen.

Country Music Association Awards Honor Las Vegas Shooting Victims

The Country Music Association stirred controversy late last week by threatening journalists with expulsion if they asked any questions about the Las Vegas massacre or musicians' positions on guns.

Before massive wildfires broke out in California, farmworkers already had to take extra precautions for COVID-19. Now they must worry about dangerous air from wildfires. In this photo, farmworkers arrive early in the morning to begin harvesting on April 28 in Greenfield, Calif.

Wildfires Make Dangerous Air For Farmworkers: 'It's Like You Can't Breathe'

As fires ravage California, farmworkers are dealing with dangerous air in incredible heat. Hernan Hernandez of the California Farmworker Foundation says there's "nowhere near" enough protective gear.

A 2013 photo of Adelma Tapia Ruiz, provided by her brother Fernando Tapia Ruiz, shows Ruiz with her Belgian husband, Christophe Delcambe, and their twin daughters, Maureen and Alondra. Ruiz died in Tuesday's attacks. A split-second decision saved her husband and daughters from sharing her fate: Delcambe had taken the girls out of the check-in line to play for a moment when the bomb exploded.

The Victims Of The Brussels Attacks: What We Know

The airport and metro station bombings in Brussels killed a total of 35 people, including three attackers, according to Belgium's minister of social affairs and health.

College Students: How To Make Office Hours Less Scary

Students say one of the most intimidating things about college is talking one-on-one with professors. But developing that relationship can be key to college success.

Fred Rogers was very playful and exhibited a child's energy and curiosity in almost everything he did, according to photographer Lynn Johnson.

The Man Behind Mister Rogers, Away From The Neighborhood Of Make-Believe

Photographer Lynn Johnson documented Fred Rogers for over a decade, both on and off set. "It was a delight being in his energy field," she says.

Dozens Of Buildings Across The Country Light Up Orange For Vegas Victims

Marking one month since the Las Vegas mass shooting, more than 50 buildings were lit up in orange. The Helmsley Building in Manhattan will stay lighted for 58 days to represent each victim.

The aerial photo taken on March 28 by an Alameda County Sheriff's Office drone video, courtesy of Mendocino County, shows the pullout where the SUV of Jennifer and Sarah Hart was recovered off Pacific Coast Highway 1, near Westport, Calif. On Saturday, a body was recovered in the vicinity where the SUV plunged off a cliff, killing the family of eight.

Body Found Could Be 1 Of 3 Missing Victims From Mendocino Crash

A body was recovered Saturday near where an SUV plunged off a Northern California cliff last month, killing a family of eight in what authorities suspect may have been an intentional crash.

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