According to North Korean state media, the country has concluded that U.S. Army private Travis King crossed the South Korean border into the North due to “inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination.” The report marks North Korea’s first public acknowledgement of the crossing, nearly a month after it happened. “During the investigation, Travis King confessed that…

President Joe Biden commented on the deadly wildfires in Hawaii, and new data showed how television viewers are changing the industry. These stories and more highlight The Rundown for Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. Biden speaks on deadly Hawaii wildfires President Biden has offered his first remarks on the Hawaii wildfires after facing criticism for not…

An encouraging step takes place in a plan to get detained Americans home from Iran. And a 300,000-year-old skull is raising new questions about humans. It’s time for The Rundown for Friday, Aug. 11, 2023.    Americans moved to house arrest in Iran under planned prisoner swap Five Americans imprisoned in Iran have been placed…

Theories abound as to why a 23-year-old U.S. soldier crossed the border from South Korea while on a guided tour. Prior to his defection in July, Travis King had spent two months in detention in South Korea on assault charges. He was supposed to fly back to the U.S. to face disciplinary proceedings but managed…

Severe storms sweep through parts of the U.S., leaving at least two dead and more than a million in the dark. And a 99-year-old book publishing company begins a new chapter. It’s time for The Rundown for Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023.   2 dead in stretch of storms across South, East Coast A deadly storm…