More than 20 NATO members will meet the military alliance's target of spending at least 2% of GDP on defense this year, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday. Speaking to the Wilson Center thinkthank in Washington, Stoltenberg said the number of NATO allies now meeting that spending target compares to less than 10 members five years ago. "I can only now reveal that this year more than 20 allies will spend at least 2% of GDP on defense," Stoltenberg said.
Actor Hiram Kasten, who made his mark in standup comedy and network TV shows like "Seinfeld," died in western New York after a prolonged illness, his family said Sunday.
A police spokesperson says officers are at the scene and those arrested are in custody.