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A missile carrying a dummy warhead was fired from Kwajalein Atoll in the Pacific. It was intercepted by two defensive missiles fired from the California coast.

Missile Defense Agency Claims Successful Warhead Intercept

Multiple interceptors tracked and destroyed a missile carrying a dummy warhead. Advocates claim the test proves the system can provide some defense against countries such as North Korea.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., walks to a Democratic Caucus meeting at the Capitol on Tuesday. She told lawmakers to "stay focused on our purpose for the people" with the end of the special counsel's Russia investigation.

After Mueller Report Memo, Democrats Turn To Health Care — For Now

After the special counsel apparently found no conspiracy by the Trump campaign to attack the 2016 election with Russia, Democrats in Congress want to focus on health care with help from the president.

Definite Tom, a primary school teacher, lives in Chimanimanim a town in Zimbabwe. Her home is still standing after the cyclone, but she is afraid to go back. Her grandmother died in the disaster.

Cyclone Idai: A Town Is Haunted By The Smell Of Death

The town of Chimanimani is said to be the hardest hit in Zimbabwe. Survivors are searching for the bodies of their lost loved ones.

Jussie Smollett addresses the media after appearing in a Chicago courtroom on Tuesday. The <em>Empire</em> actor reasserted his innocence after prosecutors dropped the charges against him, but Chicago police are upset with the decision.

Prosecutors Drop Smollett Charges In Move Decried As 'Whitewash Of Justice'

The Empire actor was accused of filing a false report of a hate crime. Now, the decision to drop the charges has exposed a stark fault line between Chicago authorities and state and county officials.

King County jail still puts teens in solitary confinement despite ban

The King County Council is frustrated that some teens are still being put in solitary confinement a year and a half after the council passed an ordinance…

Meng Hongwei was the president of Interpol when he was reported missing while on a trip to China last fall. He's now facing prosecution on bribery charges, China's Communist Party says.

China Will Prosecute Former Interpol Leader On Bribery Charges

Meng Hongwei's case drew international headlines last fall after one of the world's top law enforcement officials suddenly lost contact with his family during a trip from France to China.

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