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South Korea’s military says North Korea fired projectile toward its eastern waters

South Korea's military says North Korea has fired at least one projectile toward its eastern waters

Extreme Heat in Los Angeles Area Expected to Last at Least a Week

LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA AND AMY GRAFF

Forecasters say a dangerous heat wave is descending across much of Southern California, which is likely to bring triple-digit temperatures.

WATCH: 8-year-old turns race car driving dream into reality

Eli Price isn't old enough for a drivers license, but he's competing in the NASCAR Youth series.

Hochul Denounces D.A. and Cornell Police in Handling of Sex Assault Case

HURUBIE MEKO

Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Letitia James, the attorney general, to investigate the original allegations and why a police report omitted crucial information.

Trump Is Getting Desperate. It Shows.

LIZ OYER

The Justice Department is trawling to find perpetrators on whom to pin conspiracies. Ordinary citizens are being ensnared.

Letitia James Is in Charge of the Cornell Rape Inquiry. What Comes Next?

SANTUL NERKAR

As a special prosecutor, Ms. James has wide powers over the handling of the investigation, but legal experts say the case comes with potential obstacles.

New York Governor Criticizes Handling of Cornell Case

MATTHEW CULLEN

Also, U.S. hiring slowed down. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

Brooke Eby, Who Brought Humor and Awareness to A.L.S., Dies at 37

CLAY RISEN

After her diagnosis in 2022, when she was only 33, she became a vocal, witty advocate for people confronting the disease.

WATCH: Nat Geo catches rare great white shark moment on camera

Brian Skerry, a National Geographic explorer and photographer, captured footage of a young great white shark aggressively snatching a fish right off a fishing line near Cape Cod.

WATCH: Students step in to help as bus driver experiences medical emergency

A group of Pennsylvania high school students rushed to help as their bus driver suffered a medical emergency.

D.A. in Cornell Rape Inquiry Declined to Review Additional Evidence

MICHAEL ROTHFELD AND HURUBIE MEKO

Records show that campus police officers informed Tompkins County prosecutors that they had conducted additional interviews beyond taking a statement from the woman who said she was raped.

WATCH: David Muir shares milestones of Fort Worth Zoo's Sumatran tiger cubs

The Fort Worth Zoo in Texas has welcomed pair of critically endangered Sumatran tiger cubs — the first in the zoo's history. David Muir shares the milestones they've already reached.

Tennessee Prison Chief Was Hired Despite a Trail of Troubled Executions

EDUARDO MEDINA, JACK HEALY AND EMILY COCHRANE

The failed execution of Christa Pike has prompted new scrutiny of Frank Strada, the state’s top prison official, and his past role overseeing executions in Arizona.

Several people injured after vehicle crashes into crowd in Australia; driver arrested

The mayor said nine people, including children, were injured.

In Alabama, Trump Relives His Glory Days (This Time With Some Empty Seats)

SHAWN MCCREESH

The Deep South was the birthplace of the mega MAGA rally. How do people on the Gulf feel about President Trump now?