U. S. President-elect Donald Trump tweeted on Monday that he would not tolerate fresh signs of North Korean nuclear aggression.
In an annual New Year’s Day speech , North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned that preparations for launching an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) were at the final stage. He added that he would continue enhancing his nation’s capability for “pre-emptive strikes” unless the U. S. ended annual naval exercises with South Korea, or what Pyongyang calls “war games. ”
Widely perceived as a renewed threat on Washington, Kim’s remarks prompted an angry tweet from Trump.
Kim didn’t provide any specifics on timing of an ICBM launch, but the rogue nation is known to commemorate national celebrations through displays of military prowess and Kim’s birthday on Jan. 8 may be an ideal platform. On Jan. 6 last year, Pyongyang claimed it had successfully tested a hydrogen bomb .
Moreover, speculation has been building for some time now that Kim will detonate another nuclear device in response to Trump’s inauguration as the U. S. president on Jan 20. So far, the country has conducted five nuclear tests.
In a second tweet, Trump then criticized China, a traditional ally of Pyongyang, for its lack of assistance on the matter.
In an earlier statement, the Pentagon urged the world to “use every available channel and means of influence” to show Pyongyang that the use of ballistic missile technology was unacceptable.
As North Korea’s biggest trading partner and main source of aid, China holds influence over the pariah state. But bilateral ties, which date back to the Korean War, have weakened since North Korea began testing nuclear weapons in 2006 and Beijing has since joined the international community in supporting United Nations (UN) sanctions. But the West has long urged President Xi Jinping’s administration to be more forceful in its rebuke.
In November, China announced it would temporarily ban North Korean coal imports, a key source of income for Kim’s regime, as part of new UN-enforced punishments.

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Amarillo Fire Department officials say other people who were in the home are “not out of the woods” yet.
Fire officials say a chemical reaction occurred when one person tried to wash off a pesticide that had been sprayed under the house. Poisonous Phosphine gas was released.
Capt. Larry Davis said in a statement Monday that crews responded to a medical call at the home about 5 a.m. One child died at the scene and three others died at a hospital. Officials didn’t release any identifying information, including the children’s ages.
Other family members and first responders are being treated.
Toxic Phosphine gas is produced when aluminum phosphide is mixed with water or moisture, CBS Amarillo affiliate KFDA reports. Aluminum phosphide is a dangerous “restricted-use pesticide,” and it’s used to kill mice, prairie dogs and gophers. A license is needed to buy it.
The Amarillo Fire Department said in this case it was clearly purchased from an unlicensed dealer, since the person who used it didn’t know that mixing it with water could be damaging, KFDA reported. Once inhaled or ingested, the respiratory system is attacked and it only takes a few PPM (parts per million) to cause death.
“This is known, this happens across the United States and it’s when people get a hold of stuff they don’t know how to use and they don’t do enough research and figure out that water is bad for it,” said Lieutenant Josh Whitney. “And then with the moisture that we have in our air and the moisture that he applied to it, it was just a recipe for a bad situation.”

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Last Updated Jan 2, 2017 10:38 PM EST
A U. S. Customs and Border Protection system outage Monday at some airports caused long lines and delays for those trying to enter the United States.
A CBP spokesperson confirmed the outage in a statement to CBS News, saying its processing systems at various airports of entry were experiencing a temporary outage.
Systems are back online, CBP said on Twitter late Monday.
“No indication the disruption was malicious in nature,” CBP said.
All airports are back on line after a temporary outage of #CBP ’s processing systems. No indication the disruption was malicious in nature.
“CBP took immediate action to address the issue and CBP officers continued to process international travelers using alternative procedures at airports experiencing the disruption,” CBP spokesperson said in a statement to CBS News. “Travelers at some ports of entry experienced longer than usual wait times as CBP officers processed travelers as quickly as possible while maintaining the highest levels of security.”
It is unclear how widespread the outage was, but issues were reported in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Atlanta and Washington Dulles International Airport. The outages began around 5 p.m. EST and ended around 9 p.m. EST, CBP said.
Miami Airport said on Twitter that it will take time for passengers to be processed.
@CustomsBorder system up & running. Will take time for passengers to be processed. Thx 4 UR patience. Many airports affected 2nite.
Dozens of social media users took to Twitter to share photos of the long lines and large crowds.
@iflymia – 100’s stuck in customs lines. Please make an announcement and/or update pic.twitter.com/KNx24m4ioE
Disappointing Miami International Airport @MiamiHerald – all systems down at US customs. No global entry, no mobile, NOTHING! pic.twitter.com/0pK7UMsblM
Nightmare at the #Miami airport for all incoming int’l flights: all systems were down at immigration. Hours of wait #miamiairport pic.twitter.com/MOorFyfv9x
Passport control line at Miami Intl Arprt at standstill & literally 1k+ ppl long. Bad look, @CustomsBorder cc: @MiamiHerald pic.twitter.com/TrT5Hb37g2
And some said that they had been waiting for hours.
Craziness @iflymia Immigration sys down… Hundreds in line… Very dangerous. Been here for 180 min & no progress… Mob rule soon. pic.twitter.com/BT2PsYxky9
In Atlanta, CBP public affairs officer Robert Brisley says the outage at the city’s airport lasted about an hour from late afternoon into early evening. He said that officers were working to recover quickly afterward but even short outages can lead to backups at the airport, one of the world’s busiest.
He said the agency apologizes to travelers who were delayed getting into the country after long flights.
Brisley said the cause of the outage was still being evaluated.

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