Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai decried the state of women’s rights in Taliban-led Afghanistan as “gender apartheid.”source

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 has rattled the island of Kyushu in southwestern Japan, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said Monday.source

About 300 North Korean troops have been killed and 2,700 others injured while fighting for Russia against Ukrainian forces, South Korean lawmakers said Monday.source

President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial picks are set to undergo confirmation hearings this week, as preparations for Trump’s Jan.20 inauguration ramp up. Over the course of four days, senators are expected to hear from more than 10 cabinet picks, including embattled secretary of defense nominee Pete Hegseth. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.source

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted Tuesday and roared across the Los Angeles area, destroying hundreds of homes and killing at least 24 people, including some who died trying to prevent the fires from engulfing their homes.source

Vice President-elect JD Vance said Sunday who he thinks should and shouldn’t receive presidential pardons for their actions during the riot at the Capitol on Jan.source

Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., on Sunday dismissed President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to acquire Greenland by military force, saying, “The United States is not going to invade another country.source

Jim Nantz has called many signature events during his nearly 40 years at CBS Sports.source

Delta Air Lines passengers had to evacuate onto the tarmac at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Friday morning because of an engine issue amid a winter storm, according to the airline.source