The United States is prepared to go on the offensive in cyberspace to ensure adversaries know there is a price to pay for hacks, network intrusions and other types of attacks.

ON THIS DAY IN AMERICAN HISTORY On September 21,1780, American General Benedict Arnold becomes a traitor after meeting with British Major John Andre to discuss handing over West Point, now the United States Military Academy, to the British in exchange for money and a high position in the British military. Arnold’s plot never came to fruition, but the former hero has become synonymous with the word “traitor” ever since.

VIDEO: A special service is being held at Kinshasa’s St. Joseph Catholic Church. Some of the parishioners weep. Others are deep in thought. The bishop, cloaked in red robes, walks up to the podium at the altar. “We must never forget the martyrs,” he says. The crowd applauds.

Allegations of sexual misconduct against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have thrown his Senate confirmation into turmoil. And the treatment of his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, has sparked an emotional debate across the country on how legislators should handle abuse claims in the #MeToo era.

VIDEO: Becca Stevens has dedicated her life to helping women escape prostitution, addiction and trafficking. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, she is the founder of Thistle Farms, a nonprofit program that provides housing, mental and dental care, counseling and physical and educational help for its residents .

Ideology is not the main reason that some people in the conflict-ridden Arab world join extremist groups. Rather, a host of other issues, including political participation, poverty, income disparity and unemployment, push people toward violence and extremism, a panel of experts said.