Fire is threatening the northern city of Thompson and its 13,000 residents, resulting in officials declaring a local state of emergency effective until Aug. 6.

Gov. Phil Murphy has issued a state of emergency beginning 8 a.m. Sunday, he announced on X.

We get the latest from John Everard as South Korea’s president, Yook Suk Yeol, declares martial law after accusing anti-state elements of sympathising with North Korea.