María del Carmen Abascal, a Spanish pensioner known widely as Maricarmen, died suddenly on Wednesday, two weeks after she was evicted from her apartment. Her death is set to reinvigorate the protest movement and further polarize Spain ahead of a national election next month, in which housing will be a central issue.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday night he would award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to retired MLB pitcher Roger Clemens, calling the seven-time Cy Young winner "maybe the greatest pitcher of all time."

They fought vaccines and public health restrictions. Over time, their push for freedom shifted to independence.