World Aug 21 Russian police detain journalists backing media freedom Russian police on Saturday detained several journalists who protested authorities’ decision to label a top independent TV channel as a “foreign agent.”…
Politics Aug 20 Justice Department seeks high court input on 'Remain in Mexico' reinstatement The Justice Department has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to delay the implementation of a judge's order reinstating a Trump administration policy forcing thousands to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S.
Nation Aug 20 WATCH: Pentagon to hold briefing amid evacuations in Afghanistan Thousands continued to flock to the airport, braving checkpoints manned by Taliban fighters as they seek desperately to get on evacuation flights out.
Nation Aug 20 Mike Richards out as 'Jeopardy!' host after past scrutinized Richards was chosen last week as the successor to Alex Trebek, but his selection was seen as divisive from the beginning.
Politics Aug 19 GOP Sen. Wicker of Mississippi tests positive for COVID-19 Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation. His communications director, Phillip Waller, says Wicker tested positive Thursday morning.
Nation Aug 19 WATCH: State Department's Ned Price says U.S. struggling to speed Kabul airlift amid hurdles The United States struggled Thursday to pick up the pace of American and Afghan evacuations at Kabul airport, constrained by obstacles ranging from armed Taliban checkpoints to paperwork problems.
Nation Aug 19 WATCH: Pentagon says 7,000 civilians taken out of Kabul amid Afghanistan evacuations The Pentagon says the U.S. military is ramping up evacuations out of Afghanistan, and that 7,000 civilians have been taken out of the country since August 14.
Politics Aug 18 WATCH: State Department Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman holds a briefing about Afghanistan Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman says the U.S. is working tirelessly to help get safe passage for those who want to get to Kabul airport so they can leave Afghanistan.
World Aug 18 Greek wildfire threatens village outside Athens Hundreds of wildfires have burned across Greece this month, fueled by parched forests and shrubland from the country's most severe heat wave in decades.
World Aug 18 Rights group says 1,001 killed since military took over Myanmar The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, which monitors protest-related arrests and deaths, says it confirmed two more deaths on Wednesday, bringing the total to 1,001.