China nearly triples nuclear arsenal since 2020, Pentagon report says

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Rainer Puster / EyeEm/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — China has nearly tripled its nuclear warhead arsenal since 2020, according to the Pentagon’s latest China military power report released Wednesday. “DOD estimates the PRC has surpassed 600 operational nuclear warheads

Scoreboard roundup — 12/17/24

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iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONBucks 97, Thunder 81 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUESabres 1, Canadiens 6Blue Jackets 3, Lightning 5Kings 2, Penguins 3Islanders 0, Hurricanes 4Devils 4, Blues 1Rangers

US announces multiple transfers out of Guantanamo

Joe Raedle/Getty Images (GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA) — The U.S. Department of Defense on Wednesday announced the transfer of two detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, bringing the total announced departures to three detainees in the last 24 hours.

Russia detains suspect in Moscow blast that killed general

Sefa Karacan/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Russian investigators detained a 29-year-old citizen of Uzbekistan in connection with Tuesday’s assassination of a general in Moscow, an attack in a residential neighborhood for which Ukraine claimed credit. Lt.