JOHN YANG: In tonight's other news, a barrage of drone attacks threatens to complicate U.S.-mediated talks between Ukraine and Russia.

At least seven people were killed, including a five-year-old child, when Russian drones hit targets across the country.

And in the capital city of Kyiv, Ukrainian air defenses shot down nearly 100 drones, but that sent shrapnel and debris raining from the skies.

Russian, U.S. and Ukrainian officials are in Saudi Arabia to try to hammer out details of a partial ceasefire to halt strikes on energy and civilian infrastructure.

The arrested mayor of Istanbul has been suspended from his duties as a Turkish court ordered him jailed through his trial.

Ekrem Imamolu is charged with corruption.

The Interior Ministry calls the suspension a temporary measure.

His arrest is widely seen as a political move by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to remove a likely challenger in the next presidential election.

Despite his detainment, Imamolu supporters voted for him in today's primary to choose their party's presidential candidate.

High winds and dry conditions are fueling wildfires in the Carolinas, where recovery efforts are still underway months after Hurricane Helene battered the area.

There are at least three active fires in Polk County, North Carolina, where mandatory evacuation orders have been issued.

Months old storm debris, downed trees and damaged roads are making a difficult job even harder.

The state public safety department warned residents to leave immediately to avoid being trapped by low visibility and blocked roads.

And Pope Francis has ended his weeks long hospital stay and is back at the Vatican to begin his recovery.

Before he left the hospital, the pontiff greeted the faithful from the balcony of his hospital room.

It was his first public appearance in five weeks.

Then, on his way back to the Vatican in the Pope Mobile, Francis made a surprise stop at the papal Basilica of St. Mary Major.

He's known to visit the site to pray after foreign trips.

Doctors have ordered the pontiff to rest for the next two months.

During that time, he'll have access to 24 hour medical care.

Still to come on PBS News Weekend, the strong allure of conspiracy theories online and what Kenya is doing to support its growing wildlife populations.