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Kuwaiti police apprehend a suspect the government says has confessed to shooting two U.S. defense workers this week. The Kuwaiti man was arrested in Saudi Arabia and deported, according to a statement. NPR's Anne Garrels reports.

Homeland Security nominee Tom Ridge appears at a Senate confirmation hearing Friday. Ridge is expected to win approval but will likely face questions about the administration's spending plans for homeland security. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

When something scary happens, sometimes the only thing people know what to do is make jokes. Yesterday, they got a little help from Patrick Stewart.

President Fidel Castro is recovering from intestinal surgery and in good spirits, according to Cuban authorities. News of the leader's health has been closely guarded since he was hospitalized.

The first stage of the ground war against Iraq begins as U.S. troops along the Kuwaiti border launch artillery fire on Iraqi troops. NPR's John Burnett reports.

Israel is demanding the release of a soldier captured during a raid by Palestinian gunmen Sunday at a Gaza border crossing. The attack killed two Israeli soldiers and was the first such ground assault since Israel pulled out of Gaza last summer.

Israeli warplanes continue to strike parts of Lebanon, including a Shiite district of Beirut. The attacks follow a passionate plea from Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora for a full Israeli withdrawal and an end to the fighting.

An offensive in Afghanistan targets fighters loyal to the ousted Taliban regime. A U.S.-led coalition hits two camps in southern Afghanistan hard. Financial Times correspondent Rachel Moragee sets the scene for John Ydstie.

In Houston, a retrial begins for Andrea Yates, the mother who claims she was insane when she drowned her five young children in a bathtub in 2001. An earlier conviction was thrown out.

Hurricane Katrina left Waveland, Miss., in ruins, including quaint Coleman Avenue, in the old part of town. There's nothing but debris where shops and trees once stood, including That Cute Little Shoppe — a gift shop owned by Kathy Pinn.