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Vice President Pence arrived Monday at the South Korean border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, which has separated the two Koreas since the Korean War.

Pence Tells North Korea: 'The Era Of Strategic Patience Is Over'

"All options are on the table," U.S. Vice President Pence said during his visit to South Korea, amid rising tensions with North Korea over its nuclear and ballistic missile program.

Alameda County firefighter Wally Armstrong cools down hot spots in front of a residence leveled by the Loma fire near Morgan Hill, Calif., on Wednesday.

After Record Heat, California Fires Burn Into The Fall

A wildfire near San Jose, Calif. has destroyed a dozen homes, and threatens more than 150 structures. Meanwhile, the massive Soberanes fire is still burning two months after it began.

While more than 60 percent of Bridgeport, Conn.'s residents identify as black or Hispanic, the city's police department is majority white. So officials changed the written test and Bridgeport residents got a 15 percent bonus on their scores.

Connecticut Town Boosts Local Applicants To Diversify Its Police Force

Bridgeport is giving residents a bonus on entrance tests to recruit more local officers. It could be good for community relations, but it could also mean that city officials are lowering the bar.

'Saturday Night Live' Is Trying To Make Us Laugh At An Election That Isn't Funny

The sketch comedy show returned after months away, to an electorate on edge, and to an election that's hard to laugh at.

U.S. Calls Alleged Theft By NSA Contractor 'Breathtaking' In Longevity, Scale

Federal prosecutors said in court documents that they plan to file Espionage Act charges against a former NSA contractor accused of stealing a huge trove of government secrets.

The house of Harold Thomas Martin III, a federal government contractor who is accused of stealing classified information, in Glen Burnie, Md.

Ex-NSA Contractor Accused Of Theft Must Remain In Federal Custody, Judge Orders

A federal judge said that Harold T. Martin III, who is accused of stealing classified government documents and property, "is a serious risk to the public" and presents a flight risk.

A Revolution That Didn't Happen: Personal Rapid Transit

In 1975, the Personal Rapid Transit in Morgantown, W.Va., was expected to usher in a new age of public transit nationally. It didn't. Still, the aging system is getting a $100-million upgrade.

What Is The Media's Responsibility When Reporting Hacked Information?

Does the media have a responsibility to consider the agenda of sources — especially foreign governments — when it's airing hot news that comes from hackers?

A picture taken from the top of Mount Zardak, about 25 kilometers east of Mosul, shows smoke billowing in the Iraqi city of Nineveh during an operation against the Islamic State on Monday — part of a broad operation to retake the city from the Islamic State group.

Advance On Mosul Continues As Aid Groups Brace For Civilian Casualties

"ISIS, I think, probably wants a humanitarian catastrophe in Mosul," retired Col. Peter Mansoor tells NPR. The International Committee of the Red Cross says it's prepared to assist 270,000 people.

President Trump, left, greets House Ways And Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, the lead author of Republicans' tax reform plans, before a meeting to discuss the American Health Care Act on March 10 at the White House. Analysts say the GOP's failure to pass its Obamacare alternative bodes poorly for Brady's tax package.

What Failure On Obamacare Repeal Means For Tax Reform

President Trump is eager to put the health care debacle behind him and focus on tax reform, but the failure to repeal the Affordable Care Act could handicap that effort.

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