Bomb injures 12 at Russian school; ex-student suspected

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities say a homemade bomb went off in a school attached to an Orthodox Christian convent and injured 12 people. They say an 18-year-old former student who is currently in intensive care was identified as a suspect in Monday’s explosion. The Russian Interior Ministry said the bomb detonated at the Vladychny convent in Serpukhov, a city 105 kilometers outside of Moscow. Staff and students were evacuated from the scene. Russia’s Investigative Committee has opened an investigation. The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, urged support for the injured individuals.