The first round of charges in special counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election were approved Friday, but it's still not known what they are or who they target.

A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., approved the charges, CNN reported Friday, citing sources briefed in the matter.

Later Friday, the Reuters news agency also reported that its own source had reported the filing of charges.

The CNN network said plans were being made to take anyone charged into custody on Monday.

But with the charges still sealed under orders from a federal judge, it’s impossible to know who might be involved.

CNN said a spokesman for Mueller’s office declined to comment on Friday night.

The special counsel has been digging into allegations of Russian involvement in the 2016 presidential campaign since May.

Mueller's been focusing on potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.

President Donald Trump is also part of the probe for possible obstruction of justice for his alleged efforts to impede the investigation.

CNN reported that investigators are also scrutinizing Trump and his associates' financial ties to Russia. Other Trump associates that have come under Mueller’s scrutiny over the past several months include former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, former national security adviser Michael Flynn, and senior adviser and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

In addition to Mueller’s probe, three congressional committees on Capitol Hill are conducting their own investigations into the Russia issue.

Korean conflict could leave hundreds of thousands dead

Renewed conflict on the Korean Peninsula could kill hundreds of thousands of people in the first few days even if no nuclear weapons are involved, according to a new report by the Congressional Research Service.

Given population densities on the peninsula, military conflict “could affect upwards of 25 million people on either side of the border, including at least 100,000 U.S. citizens,” according to a 62-page assessment sent to U.S. lawmakers Friday and obtained by Bloomberg News.

The grim report comes after tensions between the U.S. and North Korea peaked over accelerated missile and nuclear tests by Kim Jong Un’s regime, exacerbated by words between Kim and President Donald Trump.

On Friday, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visited the demilitarized zone between North and South.

Judge OKs awards up to $1,000 each for protesters in Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, La. — A federal judge approved a class-action settlement Friday that awards up to $1,000 in cash to dozens of protesters who claim police violated their civil rights and used excessive force in arresting them after a deadly police shooting.

The deal resolves one of several lawsuits against Louisiana law enforcement agencies after a white Baton Rouge police officer shot and killed Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old black man, in July 2016. The shooting was one of several that had fueled a national debate about race and policing.

Black Lives Matter movement leader DeRay Mckesson is among 69 arrested protesters eligible for payments ranging from $500 to $1,000 now that U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles has given his final approval.

Judge tosses deputy’s lawsuit against Black Lives Matter

BATON ROUGE, La. — A federal judge Friday dismissed a lawsuit that accused Black Lives Matter and several movement leaders of inciting violence that led to a gunman’s deadly ambush of law enforcement officers in Louisiana last year.

U.S. District Judge Brian Jackson’s ruling said lawyers for a Baton Rouge sheriff’s deputy wounded in the attack “utterly failed to state a plausible claim” and instead launched a “confused attack” against Black Lives Matter, movement leader DeRay Mckesson and others.

Jackson previously ruled Black Lives Matter is a social movement and can’t be sued. Last month, he threw out a separate suit in which a Baton Rouge police officer blamed Black Lives Matter and Mckesson for injuries he sustained during a protest.

Facebook outlines ad transparency before hearing

WASHINGTON — Under pressure in advance of hearings on Russian election interference, Facebook is moving to increase transparency for everyone who sees and buys political advertising on its site.

Executives for the social media company said Friday they will verify political ad buyers in federal elections, requiring them to reveal correct names and locations and to create new graphics where users can click on the ads and find out more about who’s behind them.

The move comes after the company acknowledged it had found more than 3,000 ads linked to Russia that focused on divisive U.S. social issues and were seen by an estimated 10 million people before and after the 2016 U.S. elections.

Facebook, Twitter and Google execs will testify in Congress on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Kenya delays voting in some key areas after deadly clashes

NAIROBI, Kenya — Fears of further bloodshed led Kenya’s election commission to postpone voting planned for Saturday in some opposition strongholds, citing safety concerns for its workers as deadly clashes continued between police and protesters.

It was the second voting delay in four out of Kenya’s 47 counties, highlighting the bitter divisions and political uncertainty that have intensified after Thursday’s repeat presidential election, which was boycotted by supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga. It was not clear when the voting will now take place.

At least six people have died in violence linked to the latest election.

President Uhuru Kenyatta received 54 percent of the vote in the Aug. 8 election, which was later nullified by the Supreme Court over irregularities.

Congo vote: Congo will not have the help of the international community if elections are not held in 2018, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said Friday as she neared the end of a three-nation Africa visit. Nikki Haley’s remarks came after her meeting with the president of Congo’s election commission in Kinshasa.

More claims: More women came forward Friday to accuse veteran journalist Mark Halperin of sexual harassment as he issued a lengthy and detailed apology. The complaints from the now roughly 12 women include allegations that Halperin, 52, propositioned them and touched them inappropriately at work.