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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The suspect says otherwise, but authorities in South Korea say the man accused of attacking the U.S. ambassador with a knife was trying to kill Mark Lippert as a protest against ongoing U.S.-South Korean military drills. The suspect, Kim Ki-jong, could face charges of attempted murder, assaulting a foreign envoy and obstruction. His case has been sent to prosecutors for possible indictment.
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona veterans' hospital at the heart of the national scandal over medical treatment of veterans is getting a high-profile inspection today. President Barack Obama is making a first-time visit to the hospital where VA workers falsified waiting lists to conceal chronic delays in care. He'll get an appraisal on the health system's progress and its lingering needs. The new VA secretary, Robert McDonald, is also on the trip.
CLEVELAND (AP) — A judge could rule today whether there should be a trial for a Cleveland police officer in the deaths of two unarmed suspects. A hearing is scheduled today and the judge could also decide whether grand jury testimony used to indict the officer was tainted. Michael Brelo's attorneys argue the indictment was based on protected statements. Prosecutors say that's not so.
STOCKHOLM (AP) — There could be a budding break in the stalemate between Swedish prosecutors and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Prosecutors have offered to question Assange in London in an almost five-year-old investigation into alleged sex crimes. Prosecutors had previously refused to travel to London, where Assange has taken refuge at the Ecuadorian embassy. Some of the alleged crimes are near their statute of limitations.
MADRID (AP) — More suspected jihadi terror cell members are in custody in Spain. The Interior Ministry says police have arrested eight suspects and that they allegedly urged attacks to be carried out in Spain and selected people to send to fight for Islamic groups in Iraq and Syria. Spain has arrested dozens of suspected jihadist militants and recruiters in recent years.
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