BREAKING: Many feared dead after explosion at mosque in Maiduguri, Nigeria. - Reuters

At least two police officers and another person killed in a blast in southern Moscow, Russia early Wednesday morning, which took place very close to where Russian general Fanil Sarvarov was assassinated Monday. Unclear whether if that was connected.

South Korea's special ‍prosecutor ⁠has indicted ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol on allegations ⁠of violating the political fundraising act by illegally receiving public opinion ‌polls, according ‍to a statement from the special prosecution team on ‍Wednesday.

BREAKING: At least 3 dead, 20 injured from gas explosion at Sliverlake Nursing Home in Bristol, Pennsylvania, police chief tells reporters. - CBS

The U.S. Coast ⁠Guard is waiting for additional forces to arrive before potentially attempting to board and seize a Venezuela-linked oil tanker it has been pursuing since Sunday, a U.S. official and a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

UPDATE: At least 2 people killed in 'quite catastrophic' gas explosion at Sliverlake Nursing Home in Bristol, Pennsylvania, governor says. Number of individuals remain missing.

Australia's most populous state ⁠New South Wales on Wednesday passed sweeping new gun and anti-terror laws following the recent mass shooting on Bondi Beach, tightening firearm ownership, banning public display of terrorist symbols and ‍strengthening police ⁠power to curb protests.

BREAKING: 350 National Guard troops will be deployed to New Orleans, Louisiana, governor says.

Delaware State Trooper killed after shooting incident at DMV in Wilmington; shooter deceased.

GAS EXPLOSION AT PENNSYLVANIA NURSING HOME: - Silverlake Nursing Home - Bristol, PA - Major damage, fire seen - Several casualties reported - Several people trapped - Rescue operations continue

UPDATE: Shooter deceased after opening fire at DMV in Wilmington, Delaware, governor says.

WATCH: Massive explosion on highway in Teano, Caserta, Italy, no word on casualties.

The United States moved a large number of special-operations aircraft and multiple cargo planes filled with troops and equipment into the Caribbean area this week, according to U.S. officials & flight-tracking data. - WSJ

BREAKING: Explosion at Silverlake Nursing Home in Bristol, Pennsylvania causes many casualties. - reports

BREAKING: Active shooter at Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in Wilmington, Delaware, police say.

DEVELOPING: Radio signal lost with private jet believed to be carrying Libya's army chief of staff over Ankara, Turkey; flights being diverted away from Ankara airport.

Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday granted a request by ex-president Jair Bolsonaro to leave prison to undergo surgery on December 25.

British ⁠police said on Tuesday that comedian and actor Russell Brand had been ‍charged ⁠with a new count of rape and another of sexual assault.

Venezuela warned Trinidad and Tobago on Monday that it would respond if its territory is used for an attack against it, amid rising tensions with the United States. - EFE

UPDATE: At least 6 people killed after Mexican navy plane crashes into water near Galveston, Texas Monday afternoon. 2 others survived. KHOU has identified the victims.

U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) sues to stop renaming of "Trump-Kennedy Center". - Axios

WATCH: South Korean rocket explodes in massive blast after failed launch at Brazil’s Alcântara Space Center.

BREAKING: At least 3 people killed after Mexican military medical plane crashes into water near Galveston, Texas. - BNO

Secretary Linda McMahon says Department of Education is reviewing Brown University to determine "if it upheld its safety & security requirements under the law."

More ⁠than 20,300 employees left the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the first five months of the administration of President ‍Donald Trump, ⁠about a fifth of staff, according to a report from the agency's inspector general.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia walked out of U.S. District Court and will remain out of ICE custody for now. The government must decide by Friday whether it will seek to re-arrest him.

Spokesman of former U.S. President Bill Clinton is calling on the Justice Department to release all Epstein files related to Clinton.

BREAKING: Russia has begun evacuating diplomats' families from Venezuela, official tells AP. (This was deleted and reposted due to a picture error)

JUST IN: "Call of Duty" creator Vince Zampella killed in car crash. He was 55. - NBC Los Angeles

"The Kansas City Chiefs have informed administrative officials that they will announce their move to Kansas today, according to sources who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter." www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney ‍on ⁠Monday said former BlackRock executive Mark Wiseman would be the ⁠new ambassador to the United States, where he will focus on President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Syrian Army tanks open fire on SDF forces in Aleppo on live television amid ongoing clashes; at least 1 dead, 11 injured.

At least ten people injured after person drove vehicle into crowd in Nunspeet, The Netherlands; motive unclear.

JUST IN: 3 inmates, including murder suspect, have escaped DeKalb County Jail in Georgia. The inmates, identified as Stevenson Charles (murder suspect), Yusuf Minor and Naod Yohannes, may be armed and dangerous. Manhunt underway.

JUST IN: Fanil Sarvarov, senior general in the Russian Armed Forces, assassinated in Moscow.

Australian police say homemade pipe and tennis ball bombs were thrown at a crowd at Bondi Beach before a mass shooting but failed to detonate, according to court documents released on Monday.

JUST IN: White House says U.S. President Donald Trump will make an announcement with Secretary Pete Hegseth and John Phelan Monday at 4:30 pm ET, which is a hour after receiving his intelligence briefing.

"The United States continues to call on Cambodia and Thailand to end hostilities, withdraw heavy weapons, cease emplacement of landmines, and fully implement the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords, which include mechanisms to accelerate humanitarian demining and address border issues." - statement

The United States Coast Guard is in active pursuit of a sanctioned dark fleet vessel that is part of Venezuela’s illegal sanctions evasion," a U.S. official said in a statement to Fox News' Lucas Tomlinson. "It is flying a false flag and under a judicial seizure order."

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer considering following Australia in banning social media for under 16s. - LBC

Los Angeles County Medical Examiner says the death of actor James Ransone was ruled a suicide by hanging, according to BNO News. bnonews.com/index.php/20...

Israel warned the Trump administration this weekend that a missile firing exercise by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps could be preparation for a strike against Israel. - Axios

The remaining 130 Nigerian schoolchildren abducted in November from a Catholic school ⁠in Niger state have been released, President Bola Tinubu's spokesperson said on Sunday, following one of the country's biggest mass kidnappings ⁠of recent years.

James Ransone, who played Ziggy Sobotka in “The Wire” and a host of other HBO roles has died. He was 46. - NYP

BELLA 1 oil tanker is refusing to be boarded by the U.S. Coast Guard, who is now in "active pursuit" of the vessel, NYT reports.

British Prime Minister ⁠Keir Starmer discussed efforts to achieve a "just and lasting end" to the war in ‍Ukraine ⁠on Sunday with President Donald Trump, Starmer's Downing Street office said in a statement, after talks between officials in Florida.

President Emmanuel Macron confirmed on Sunday plans to build a new, larger and more modern aircraft carrier to replace the ageing Charles ⁠de Gaulle carrier and strengthen France's maritime power.

Another oil tanker has been boarded by the US near Venezuela, according to people with knowledge of the matter, as President Donald Trump intensifies an oil blockade on Nicolás Maduro’s government. - Bloomberg

BREAKING: At least 20 people shot, 10 killed, after gunmen opened fire at tavern in Bekkersdal Township west of Johannesburg, South Africa.

At least 16 files from Epstein release disappeared from DOJ webpage, including photo of Donald Trump, with no explanation. - AP