Trump orders nuclear weapons trials after Russia tests

President Donald Trump said the U.S. would match its rivals in testing nuclear weapons after Russia in recent days announced trials of a nuclear-powered underwater drone and nuclear-capable cruise missile.

“Because of other countries’ testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis,” Trump said in a social media post shortly before meeting China’s leader in South Korea on Thursday. “That process will begin immediately.”

Trump appeared to be reacting to Russia’s accelerated testing of so-called nuclear-capable super weapons in recent weeks.

On Wednesday, Russia said it tested an atomic-powered torpedo drone capable of carrying nuclear weapons days after its military hailed a trial of a long-distance cruise missile.

—Bloomberg News

What makes a rebellion? Trump's troop deployment may hinge on one man's dictionary

At the center of the sprawling legal battle over President Donald Trump's domestic military deployments is a single word: rebellion.

To justify sending the National Guard to Los Angeles and other cities over the outcry of local leaders, the Trump administration has cited an obscure and little-used law empowering presidents to federalize soldiers to "suppress" a rebellion, or the threat of one.

But the statute does not define the word on which it turns. That's where Bryan A. Garner comes in.

For decades, Garner has defined the words that make up the law. The landmark legal reference book he edits, Black's Law Dictionary, is as much a fixture of American courts as black robes, rosewood gavels and brass scales of justice.

—Los Angeles Times

Police are using AI to write reports in at least 1 Maryland county, as critics raise red flags

BALTIMORE – The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office says its new artificial intelligence (AI) program will boost efficiency, a claim echoed by legal experts who believe it could speed up operations.

The ACLU and other opponents are less enthusiastic, raising concerns that programs like this could overlook key facts or details.

This AI service, known as Draft One, links to body cameras. The program then transcribes the audio pulled from the cameras after an incident, allowing the deputy to review the text instead of typing it from scratch.

Developed by Axon, this is being tested or used by more than 20 departments nationwide, only counting those who acknowledged working with the material, including some in Colorado, Indiana, California, Florida, Oklahoma and Arizona.

—The Baltimore Sun

5 more suspects arrested in Paris over Louvre jewel theft

PARIS — Five more arrests have been made over the brazen heist at the Louvre in Paris, prosecutor Laure Beccuau told broadcaster RTL on Thursday, bringing the total number of suspects detained to seven.

The suspects were taken into custody on Wednesday evening in the region of the French capital, after two people were held over the weekend in connection with the spectacular break-in.

The two previously held suspects, 34 and 39 years old, have made partial confessions, Beccuau said on Wednesday. There is currently still no trace of the stolen jewels, estimated to be worth €88 million (about $100 million).

Beccuau said one of the five people detained is suspected of having participated in the break-in directly, off the basis of DNA evidence secured at the scene. The other four could be able to provide information on how the crime unfolded, she said.

—dpa