Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani, a minister in Afghanistan’s de-facto Taliban government and a member of a notorious family, was among those killed in an explosion in Kabul. Source

Organized crime groups preying on vulnerable companies are taking home $3.5 billion a year, a research institute warned. Source

Erik Sparre was arrested in the 1985 killings of Harold and Thelma Swain after the original suspect, Dennis Perry, was exonerated on DNA evidence, authorities said. Source

A prison official says South Korea’s ex-defense chief Kim Yong Hyun tried to kill himself after being arrested over the martial law declaration he’s accused of suggesting. Source

The secretary of state’s testimony comes months after Republicans issued a scathing report on the Biden administration’s handling of the exit from Afghanistan. Source

The sound of a bottle popping may be a familiar harbinger of good, but the humble material behind the pop has more uses than you might imagine. Source

The judge criticized the auction process as flawed and said the outcome “left a lot of money on the table” for Sandy Hook families. Source

Rep. Nancy Mace wrote in a social media post that she would need a brace for her wrist and ice for her arm — but that she would be fine. Source

According to court records, Ryan Borgwardt​, 45, was booked into the Green Lake County Jail late Tuesday afternoon. Source

Three congressmen wrote in a letter to the ATF that they have “grave concerns” that some law enforcement officers are “exploiting their positions to acquire and illegally distribute firearms.” Source