The Pentagon has signaled a possible shift in the military balance in the region, calling for the U.S. to deploy land-based, intermediate-range missiles in Asia.
Hundreds of pro-democracy activists, clad in black T-shirts and wearing face masks to hide their identities, thronged the city's airport in hopes of bringing international attention to their cause.
On his first trip to Asia, Defense Secretary Mark Esper advocated basing U.S. medium-range missiles on the ground in Asia. Finding a country that's willing to host them could be a tall order.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate will discuss measures aimed at addressing gun violence in September. Also, changes in national intelligence leadership.
The storm, currently categorized as a super typhoon with sustained winds of 130 mph, is expected to make landfall near the city of Ningbo early Saturday.
"It's crazy to know that he died alone in a country he'd never been in," Jimmy Aldaoud's sister told NPR. He had arrived in the U.S. with his Iraqi family when he was a very young child.
Gaza has been off-limits to tourists since Hamas took over in 2007. A veteran Palestinian tour guide leads NPR to see the sites, including a palace, a mosque and a bathhouse.