Kill vehicle to maneuver itself into the path of the icbm, aiming to destroy it by the sheer force of the impact, a bullet hitting a bullet. The pentagon said that the kill vehicle intercepted and destroyed the target in a direct collision. 36 interceptors are based in silos in california and alaska, but this was the first test against a missile traveling at the trajectory and speed of an icbm, a weapon which could threaten the u. S. Mainland with a nuclear warhead. North korea continues developing shorterrange missiles, and its leader, kim jong un, has announced he intends to launch an icbm sometime this year. Before this latest test, the Missile Defense system had a track record of nine successful intercepts in 17 tries against other types of missiles. Despite that modest record, general lori robinson, the head of Northern Command which operates the Missile Defense system assured congress it would work. I am extremely confident of our capability to deecfend the United States of ameri
News after a massive explosion went off in the Afghan Capital of kabul injuring and killing scores. The explosion sent clouds of smoke in the sky. It happened in the city center, the Diplomatic Quarter there. It may be very well the deadliest bombing in kabul this year the casualty number continuing to climb. The Health Ministry says up to 80 people have been killed and over 300 wounded. No group has taken responsibility. Updates as we get them. Back in the United States the russia trump investigation getting closer to the president s inner circle. We get word it now includes two more associates, Attorney Michael Cohen and press aide boris epstein. After saying he would not respond cohen said he would testify before congress if a subpoena comes his way. Epsteins lawyer confirms he has been contacted by the intel committee. New reporting on Michael Flynn. He will now provide some personal documents to the commit after a subpoena to do so. Its the revelations regarding president trumps s
Since he was 6 or 7 years old. Did he get shot when he was 6 and forget . No. Not a bullet. Oh, i know what it is. Pen cap. Yes. Thats exactly what that is. For 20 years this dude has had a pen cap that he accidentally admits to swallowing when he was a kid but he never really thought about it again. He didnt think it ever caused a problem even though he was coughing all the time. Heres the interesting thing. Many pen caps have the hole in the end. Thats for this very reason. For people, for kids that swallow pen caps, they can continue to breathe. It doesnt choke them to death. Did you know that . And the best part is as soon as they took it out, he had instant relief. He was super excited hes now got the top of that pen. What took him so long . He just didnt think about it. Youre 6, 7 years old, nothing bothers you. It wasnt until they pulled it out, he was like i remember that one time i swallowed that pen cap. Thats a look at some o the best internet videos of the day. Thanks for w
Well start with breaking news in afghanistan. A deadly explosion going off in what is considered a highly secure part of kabul. It is lined, of course, with foreign embassies. Afghan Officials Say a suicide car bomb killed more than 60 people and injured rough think 300. That blast went off in the height of the morning rush in whats considered the citys safest area. You can see some of the early images were getting quite a powerful blast that blew out the windows and destroyed more than 50 vehicles. That death toll expected to rise. The nationalities of the victims are not yet known, of course, well continue to stay on top of this breaking news. That explosion in the heart of kabul this morning. And also breaking overnight a midair scare for jetblue passengers flying from new york to San Francisco. The plane forced to divert to grand rapids, michigan, after a passengers laptop battery caught fire. I was stunned. I knew something was going to happen because, you know, lithium batteries
Pelley there has been a massive Drug Overdose in Central Georgia opinion at least two dozen cases over the past 48 hours, and the reports are still coming in. So far, as many as four people have died. This is just the latest alarming examine of the overdose epidemic in america, and Mark Strassmann begins our coverage. Reporter authorities in Central Georgia say a deadly new drug has hit the streets hard. Its the largest cluster of opioid overdoses in state history. Bibb county sheriff david davis this is a poison and it acts very fast, and our timeline is very tight to be able to get to these individuals and render them aid. Reporter at least two dozen users have been found unconscious or unresponsive in the last 48 hours and potentially four have died from overdoses. Toxicology analysis of the street drug is incomplete, but investigators believe the yellow pill is being falsely sold as the pain pill percocet but is laced with other drugs. When its taken, the patients are experiencing