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Huffman sentence: Actress Felicity Huffman reported Tuesday to a U.S. prison in California to begin serving a two-week sentence in a college admissions scandal, a representative said. Huffman pleaded guilty in May to fraud and conspiracy for paying an admissions consultant $15,000 to have a proctor correct her daughter’s SAT answers. She was also fined $30,000.

Notre Dame fire: Scaffolding that has remained atop Notre Dame Cathedral since a fire in April will be removed “in the coming weeks” to allow restoration work to begin next year, France’s culture minister said Tuesday. The medieval Paris structure was under renovation at the time of the fire.

Scots’ stand: The Scottish National Party will never accept British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans, the party’s leader said Tuesday. Nicola Sturgeon reiterated plans to try to hold a referendum on Scottish independence next year.

Building collapse: A sevenstory building collapsed Tuesday in Fortaleza, Brazil, killing one person. Nine people were said to be missing, though it was unclear if they were under the rubble or just unreachable by relatives and friends. Some of those trapped were communicating with family by cellphone, officials said. Ten survivors have been found.

Japan typhoon: The toll of death and destruction from a typhoon that tore through central and northern Japan climbed Tuesday, as the government said it was considering approving a special budget for the disaster response and eventual reconstruction. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told a parliamentary session that the number of deaths tied to Typhoon Hagibis was at 53 and expected to rise, as at least another nine people are presumed dead.