Flynn tries to withdraw guilty plea

WASHINGTON — Former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn filed court papers Tuesday to withdraw his guilty plea, saying federal prosecutors had acted in “bad faith” and breached their deal with him.

The request comes one week after the Justice Department changed its position on Flynn’s punishment by recommending that he serve up to six months in prison for lying to the FBI during its investigation into ties between the Trump campaign and Russia.

Prosecutors had earlier said Flynn was entitled to avoid prison time because of his extensive cooperation, but they changed their view after he hired new lawyers, who leveled accusations of misconduct against the government that a judge has since rejected.

In the court filing, defense lawyers said the Justice Department is attempting to “rewrite history” by withdrawing its recommendation that he be sentenced to probation and by suggesting he had not been forthcoming or cooperative.

Student shot to death at Texas school

BELLAIRE, Texas — A 16-year-old student was shot to death Tuesday at a Texas high school, and a suspect was arrested hours later, officials said. Grenita Lathan, interim superintendent of the Houston Independent School District, confirmed the victim at Bellaire High School had died. A suspect and another person were arrested about 3½ hours after the shooting Tuesday night.

Fuel dumped by jet hits schools

CUDAHY, Calif. — A mist of fuel dumped by an airliner with an engine problem as it made an emergency return to Los Angeles International Airport fell on several schools midday Tuesday about 13 miles from the airport, causing minor skin and lung irritation to 56 children and adults, officials said. The vapor fell on five elementary schools, but no one was taken to hospitals, Fire Department Inspector Sky Cornell said. It didn’t force any evacuations. “That’s a great sign,” Cornell said.