A fire tore through a hotel in the city of Kolkata in eastern India, killing at least 14 people, police said Wednesday. Senior police officer Manoj Kumar Verma told reporters that the fire broke out Tuesday evening at the Rituraj Hotel in central Kolkata and was doused after an effort that took six fire engines. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear. Photos and videos carried in Indian media showed people trying to escape through the windows and narrow ledges of the building. Kolkata’s The Telegraph newspaper reported that at least one person died when he jumped off the terrace trying to escape. Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X that he was “anguished” by the loss of lives in the fire.

When Florida state Rep. Fiona McFarland’s infant daughter, Grace Melton, crawled for the first time, the mom of four was right next door, hard at work with her legislative policy staff in the state Capitol. Thanks to the on-site child care available in the statehouse, McFarland didn’t miss that magical first milestone in her 7-month-old’s young life. “The sitter I had with her just grabbed me out of my meeting right next door and I came over and got to witness it,” McFarland recalled. As more women and young people run for public office, they’re bringing more than fresh policy ideas to statehouses — some are bringing their kids.

Dr. Google is often on call for worried patients, but it may not give the best advice. Doctors say internet searches for medical information should be done cautiously, especially with artificial intelligence playing a growing role. Information from the right websites can teach patients about symptoms and prepare them for a doctor’s visit. But a poorly done search might inflame anxiety well before someone reaches the waiting room. It’s important to know the source of the information you find and to avoid trying to diagnose your health issue. Here are questions to keep in mind if you seek medical help online. What’s your source? When you do a search, don’t automatically click the first link. It may not contain the best answers.

As fires continue to rage in Israel, Israel Police and the Shin Bet continue to find and arrest arson suspects. Several arson suspects were arrested in east Jerusalem and security teams in two other areas arrested suspects in two additional attacks, one in Rosh HaAyin and another in Beit Keshet, a kibbutz in northern Israel. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Police Chief Danny Levy deployed 14,000 police forces across the country in efforts to stop arson attempts.

Reports are now suggesting that Palestinians are setting fire to land near Jewish farms between the valley and Mount Kabir in Samaria, which is roughly 40 miles from the current Jerusalem forest fire.

A closely watched inflation gauge cooled last month in a sign that prices were steadily easing before most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs were implemented. At the same time, consumers accelerated their spending, particularly on cars, likely in an effort to get ahead of the duties. Wednesday’s report from the Commerce Department showed that consumer prices rose just 2.3% in March from a year earlier, down from 2.7% in February. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 2.6% compared with a year ago, below February’s 3%. Economists track core prices because they typically provide a better read on where inflation is headed.

President Trump on U.S. tariffs on China: “Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls, and maybe the two dolls will cost a couple of bucks more than they would normally.”

SOUTH BLOOMING GROVE NEAR KJ: Firefighters from the Village of South Blooming Grove Fire Department (Dept 60) responded to a kitchen fire that broke out in a Jewish home on Dallas Drive. The kitchen was fully engulfed in flames, but crews successfully prevented the fire from spreading further. Assistance was provided by Independence Fire Company, Salisbury Mills FD, Washingtonville FD, South Blooming Grove EMS, Blooming Grove Ambulance, Chaveirim of Orange County, and the Blooming Grove Police Department.