Nation Feb 16 Biden says 3 unidentified objects shot down likely not spy balloons President Biden gave his most detailed assessment yet of the Chinese spy balloon and other objects that have crossed into U.S. airspace. The president said three unidentified objects shot down were likely linked to private companies or scientific research, not…
World Feb 15 Russia claims gains in Donbas, NATO says West must meet Ukraine’s demand for artillery NATO described the fight over eastern Ukraine as a “grinding war of attrition” as Russian forces have launched operations in multiple areas. It comes as Moscow claims to have made incremental gains in Ukraine’s Donbas. Nick Schifrin reports from that…
World Feb 14 Former Green Beret who fought for Ukraine offers perspective on war, how to counter Russia After several tours as an Army Ranger in Iraq and Afghanistan, and as a Green Beret in Europe, David Bramlette thought his fighting days were over. But last March, he went to Ukraine and fought against the Russians for almost…
World Feb 13 U.S. reveals new details about flying objects and decision to shoot them down Four objects, including a Chinese spy balloon, have been shot down over the last week in American and Canadian airspace. Monday, U.S. officials spoke about the decision to shoot down the objects and revealed more about China's balloon program. Former…
Nation Feb 10 U.S. shoots down object that crossed into airspace near Alaska There's been a new incursion by an unidentified object high above American territory and the U.S. military has shot it down. It happened Friday afternoon off northeastern Alaska as the object flew at 40,000 feet. The Biden administration said it…
World Feb 09 New details about Chinese balloon’s spying capabilities revealed by U.S. The Biden administration released new details on how it says a Chinese balloon spied on the United States last week. Administration officials also faced bipartisan questions from senators about why they let it fly across the country instead of shooting…
Nation Feb 06 What China is trying to accomplish with repeated incursions into U.S. airspace The U.S. sent divers to salvage what they believe is spy equipment from the Chinese balloon shot down this weekend off the South Carolina coast. Chinese officials claim it was a civilian weather balloon that went off course. The Pentagon…
Politics Feb 03 House committee leaders discuss surveillance balloon, U.S.-China tensions Beyond headlines about a Chinese surveillance balloon and the Secretary of State's canceled trip to Beijing lies the broader relationship between the world's largest economies. Nick Schifrin spoke with two leaders of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition…
World Feb 02 U.S. boosts military presence in Philippines to counteract China’s increasing aggression The United States and the Philippines reached an agreement allowing American military forces to operate in four new locations across the nation. The move is aimed at confronting China and its focus on Taiwan, which is only a few hundred…
World Feb 01 ‘We can’t be fatigued about people dying’: U.S. calls for more aid to Somalia For the first time in nearly eight years, a cabinet member has visited Somalia. U.S. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s trip to Mogadishu comes as the region faces one of the world’s most acute humanitarian crises, caused primarily by…