News Wrap: South Korean investigators make 2nd attempt to detain impeached president

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• Geoff Bennett:

  We start the day's other news in South Korea, where a chaotic scene is unfolding at the presidential residence in Seoul.

  Investigators arrived in the early morning hours in a second attempt to detain impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol. They want to question him about his declaration of martial law last month. It's part of an investigation into whether his actions amounted to rebellion. Surveillance camera footage shows the scene, with Yoon's supporters gathered in the alley on the left and anti-Yoon protesters on the right. A prior effort to serve an arrest warrant on Yoon failed earlier this month.

  Here in the U.S., House Speaker Mike Johnson says that flags at the U.S. Capitol will fly at full height during next week's inauguration of Donald Trump. Late last month, outgoing President Joe Biden ordered that flags be flown at half-staff for 30 days to honor the passing of President Jimmy Carter, in keeping with federal flag code. That time frame includes Monday's inauguration.

  President-elect Trump expressed frustration over that, even flying flags at full staff at his home in Mar-a-Lago. In a social media post, Speaker Johnson said the flags will be lowered back to half-staff the following day to continue honoring President Jimmy Carter.

  Also on Capitol Hill today, the House passed a bill that would bar transgender athletes from competing on girls' school sports teams.

• Man:

  On this vote, the yeas are 218. The nays are 206. One voted present. The bill is passed.

• Geoff Bennett:

  The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act passed with the support of every Republican, plus two Democrats. It's one of the first measures put forward by this new Congress, and it comes after a campaign season that saw Republicans often speaking out against transgender athletes in sports. The bill is expected to go on to the Republican-led Senate next, where its fate is uncertain.

  Ukraine targeted Russia overnight with several U.S.-made missiles and carried out one of its largest drone attacks to date. Ukrainian forces reportedly launched more than 140 drones at areas near the border and well beyond, including the region of Saratov, where eyewitness video caught an oil refinery that went up in flames.

  Ukraine's Security Service says it also hit a munitions storage facility in that region. Russia's Defense Ministry responded by saying the attacks will not go unanswered.

  NATO is launching a new mission to protect underwater sea cables in the Baltic Sea region. Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the mission will be called Baltic Century. It will employ ships, planes and naval drones to monitor the waters for suspicious activity amid concerns over Russian sabotage and spying. It comes after a string of recent incidents where undersea cables supplying power, telecommunications and gas were damaged.

  Speaking alongside the leaders of Finland and Estonia today, Rutte noted that the cables are a strategic imperative.

• Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary-General:

  Safeguarding our infrastructure is of utmost importance. Ship captains must understand that potential threats to our infrastructure will have consequences, including possible boarding, impounding and arrest

• Geoff Bennett:

  The group also took aim at Russia's so-called shadow fleet. Those are aging tankers that Moscow allegedly uses to dodge Western sanctions on the nation's energy sector. NATO members said they pose a threat to the region's security and help fund Russia's war against Ukraine.

  President Biden signed an executive order today aimed at building up the nation's artificial intelligence infrastructure and the energy needed to power it. The order directs the Departments of Defense and Energy to lease federal sites to private companies to build A.I. data centers. It also requires those companies to use clean energy resources to power them. And it promises to streamline the process by fast-tracking permits and connecting sites to the electric grid.

  President Biden says such steps are meant to build the next generation of A.I. in a way that enhances economic competitiveness, national security, A.I. safety, and clean energy.

  On Wall Street today, stocks ended mixed after a reassuring report on wholesale inflation. The Dow Jones industrial average added more than 200 points, or about half-a-percent. The Nasdaq fell around 40 points, as investors continued to sour on tech stocks. The S&P 500 managed a slight gain on the day.

  And in Northern India, what's described as the world's largest religious gathering is under way. The Hindu festival of Maha Kumbh Mela draws millions of worshipers from across India and beyond. Holy men smeared with ash rode on chariots today as part of a march to the confluence of three sacred rivers.

  The faithful believe that a dip in the waters will cleanse them of their sins and end the cycle of reincarnation. The festival takes place every 12 years. More than 400 million Hindus are expected to take part over the next six weeks.