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Special police forces secure the perimeter of the district court in Dresden, eastern Germany, on Monday, after 22-year-old Jaber al-Bakr was arrested.

Man Arrested In German Bomb Plot Kills Himself

A Syrian man, Jaber al-Bakr, was arrested Monday on suspicions he was plotting a bombing. German officials say he killed himself in the cell where he was being held.

The USS Mason conducts maneuvers as part of a exercise in the Gulf of Oman last month.

U.S. Official: Navy Fires At Radar Sites In Yemen After Navy Destroyer Was Targeted

The Pentagon says twice in four days a missile was fired from Yemen at the USS Mason, with no damage to the ship or its crew. An official says the U.S. has destroyed radar locations in response.

The protected Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is one of the most important migratory bird corridors on the West Coast and also has long been important to the eastern Oregon agricultural economy.

Anti-Government Standoff Puts Oregon's Malheur Back On Tourist Map

The armed occupation at the Malheur wildlife refuge has renewed interest in the remote spot's natural offerings: more than 300 bird species and hiking trails. Hotels and restaurants are filling up.

Children riding an elephant at investigations at the Natural Bridge Zoo in Virginia. TripAdvisor says it will no longer sell tickets to attractions where tourists come into contact with wild animals or endangered species.

TripAdvisor Stops Selling Tickets To Many Wildlife Attractions

The travel website has been under pressure from animal welfare groups to help raise awareness among wildlife tourists about the impact of tourist-animal interaction.

Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf Steps Down

Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf is retiring, effective immediately, in wake of the scandal over the bank's sales practices. Stumpf has been under fire since federal regulators fined the bank $185 million.

The Consumer Safety Commission announced a safety recall on Samsung's new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. The company's profit projections fell.

Samsung's Recall Causes Profit Woes

Samsung Electronics says it's adjusting its earning and cutting its operating profit by $2.3 billion. That's after Samsung ended production of the fire-plagued Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.

Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, the vice president of Equatorial Guinea and son of the president, cuts his birthday cake in 2010. The Justice Department says he went on a $100 million shopping spree in the U.S. with money stolen from his homeland. Some $30 million was recovered.

When Kleptocrats Bring Money Into The U.S., There's Now A Plan To Seize It

Yachts, mansions, artwork and more, all bought with money allegedly stolen by Malaysian officials. It's the largest case to date for a Justice Department unit that investigates alleged kleptocrats.

Bob Dylan performs in Chicago in 1978. He is the first American to claim the Nobel Prize in literature since Toni Morrison won in 1993.

Bob Dylan, Titan Of American Music, Wins 2016 Nobel Prize In Literature

The prolific musician is the first American to win the prize for lifetime literary achievement in 23 years. While Dylan long enjoyed favor as an outside shot for the award, few expected him to win.

Also: The U.S. carries out missile strikes in Yemen; parts of North Carolina are still threatened by flooding; and the United Nations is poised to elect its next Secretary General.

Swedish Academy Reveals Bob Dylan Wins 2016 Nobel Prize In Literature

The academy on Thursday honored Bob Dylan for "having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition." He is the first American to win the prize in more than two decades.

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