North Korea claims to have detonated a nuclear device this week in an underground test. Nuclear experts around the world concur that the test took place and that the device had a 6-7 kiloton yield.
The South Korean Defense Ministry announced that its cruise missile deployment is now complete. Although the exact range of the missile was not divulged, the Defense Ministry says that it can strike anywhere in North Korea, including the offices of the North Korean government.
Analysts say North Korea's test of what it says is a miniaturized nuclear device is a step forward in its goal of developing a weapon capable of striking the United States.
California police say human remains have been found in a burned-out cabin near Los Angeles where a murder suspect had barricaded himself.