South Korean defense minister says casualties can be expected among Kim Jong Un's forces sent to fight in the war against Russia's neighbor.

"As Russia and North Korea have signed a mutual treaty akin to a military alliance, the possibility of such a deployment is highly likely," South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-Hyun said in the parliament.

North Carolina lawmakers passed legislation on Wednesday that will make it easier for residents affected by Hurricane Helene to vote, as Donald Trump's allies increasingly fret that fallout from the devastating storm will depress turnout in the battleground state's conservative mountain regions.

North Carolina’s election board voted to give residents in the hurricane-impacted areas greater flexibility to vote by mail and run their elections.

One person has died and more than 100 others evacuated from their homes as wildfires raged through parts of western North Dakota over the weekend.

In this photo provided by the U.S. Army National Guard, North Dakota National Guard soldiers and airmen work with the Department of Emergency Services to build a handline and conduct a controlled burn to prevent the further spread of a wildfire in Mandaree,

Wildfires driven by ferocious winds and fueled by dry conditions raged through parts of western North Dakota over the weekend, leading to one death and forcing more than 100 people to evacuate their homes.