For 30 minutes, the internet in parts of Taiwan crawled. The slowdown Thursday for people in Taipei and other cities was part of annual military exercises that aim to model a response to a possible Chinese military invasion. Mobile web traffic was slowed to a speed adequate for texting mostly. 5G access is more typical in Taiwan's cities. Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te apologized for the inconvenience, but emphasized the drill's necessity. This year, the exercises included more civilians and coordination with local governments. The drills come amid rising tensions with China, which frequently sends military planes and ships towards Taiwan.

Jury selection has begun in the murder trial of a Massachusetts woman who is expected to argue that postpartum issues were the reason she killed her three children. Lindsay Clancy has pleaded not guilty in the three counts of murder in the deaths of her children, 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan, on Jan. 24, 2023. Five jurors were selected Monday. A total of 18 jurors, including six alternates, will be chosen for the trial. Prosecutors argue Clancy used an exercise bands to strangle her three children. But Clancy's attorney, Kevin Reddington, plans to lay out an insanity defense