The United States said it would increase its deployment of advanced weapons to the Korean Peninsula to bolster joint training with South Korean forces in response to North Korea’s growing nuclear threat.
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Radioactive capsule that fell off truck found in Australia
A government investigation has been launched into how the pea-size capsule emitting dangerous amounts of radation was lost.
Storm causes third day of dangerous, icy conditions across South
Bands of sleet and snow hit areas from Oklahoma to Tennessee on Wednesday, forcing flight and school cancellations.
First sweeping federal gun crime report in 20 years released
The report shows a shrinking turnaround between the time a gun was purchased and when it was recovered from a crime scene.
Nebraska man who shot inside Target got rifle 4 days earlier
The man entered the Omaha Target Wednesday armed with an AR-15-style rifle. He fired several rounds before being fatally shot by police.
Hunter Biden seeks federal probe of Trump allies over laptop
The request for a criminal inquiry, which comes as Hunter Biden faces his own tax evasion investigation by the Justice Department, does not mean federal prosecutors will open a probe or take any other action.
Disbarred, bankrupt celebrity lawyer Girardi charged with client theft
The charges are the latest legal blow to a once-powerful player who rubbed elbows with politicians and celebrities.
Former ABC journalist charged in child sexual exploitation case
Federal authorities found images depicting the sexual abuse of children on electronic devices taken from the home of a well-known former investigative journalist for ABC News.
Both sides use trove of cell data at Alex Murdaugh murder trial
The trial of the disgraced South Carolina attorney charged with killing his wife and son ended Wednesday with a cliffhanger.
Mexico zoo director killed, cooked 4 pygmy goats for party
Officials said that some of the animals in the zoo’s collection had allegedly been sold off, traded or eaten under the former director’s orders.