Top Aide To Kim Jong-Un Dies In Car Crash, North Korean Media Says
A top North Korean aide died in a car crash, according to state-run media, but little other information was given.

President Biden defends his decision on China balloon incident
The balloon hovered over several states — including Montana, Missouri and Illinois — before it was brought down on Saturday by a single missile.
By Travis Huffstetler / AP
China accuses US of indiscriminate use of force over balloon
Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng said he lodged a formal complaint with the U.S. Embassy over a "U.S. attack" on the unmanned Chinese airship.
By Damian Dovarganes / AP
9 missing after fishing boat capsizes in South Korea
Survivors said the boat’s engine room had quickly filled with water before the 24-ton vessel tipped over.
By Jung Hee-sung / Yonhap via APTop Stories

How is winter changing?
A warmer winter is preventing ice from forming on the Great Lakes, which have steadily lost ice cover since the 1970s.
By Samantha Deleo / AP
Amid soaring crime, Memphis cops lowered the bar for hiring
Former Memphis police recruiters described a growing desperation to fill hundreds of slots in recent years.
By Gerald Herbert / AP
Biden to push for bipartisanship in State of the Union address
The State of the Union will air Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. PT.
By Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP