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During the Korean War, a brutal nine-day trek through the Korean countryside left nearly 100 American prisoners dead. Wayman Simpson, one of those POWs, recounts the ordeal and his treatment at the hands of a ruthless Korean officer nicknamed The Tiger.

The sculpted figures on Rapa Nui, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site, suffered "irreparable" damage. The municipality's mayor said he believed the fire was not an accident.

California braced for more stormy weather as rain began to sweep into the northern part the state and the San Francisco Bay area, raising the potential for road flooding, rising rivers and mudslides.

Heavy snow in large swaths of Japan has killed 17 and injured more than 90 people and left hundreds of homes without power, disaster management officials said Monday.

The Mega Millions prize has grown again to an estimated $1.35 billion after there was no winner of the lottery's latest giant jackpot. The prize for the next drawing is Friday night.

Gaziantep Castle in southeastern Turkey dates back to the Hittite Empire and in modern times has been a museum and tourist attraction. Parts of the building were destroyed by Monday's earthquake.

The holiday season often means family recipes — and they don't have to be fancy, or have anything to do with turkey.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz and this week's puzzle winner, Vicki Helwick of Port Angeles, Wash.

Lawmakers are still trying to iron out the details on a larger plan but say they have agreed on a framework for how to fund the government through September 2023.

The cities of Sao Sebastiao, Ubatuba, Ilhabela and Bertioga, some of the hardest hit and now under state of calamity, canceled their Carnival festivities as rescue teams struggle to find the missing.