Jul 08 UN rights chief 'appalled' by conditions in U.S. for migrants By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said Monday that children should never be held in immigration detention facilities or separated from their families. Continue reading
Jul 08 WATCH: Secretary of State Pompeo unveils creation of human rights commission By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The commission is part of the Trump administration's review the role of human rights in American foreign policy and is expected to elevate concerns about religious freedom and abortion. Continue reading
Jul 08 Heavy rains strand Washington drivers, flood White House basement By Associated Press Water levels at a flood-prone area along the Capital Beltway rose more than 7 feet over 30 minutes after 9 a.m., according to the weather service. Continue reading
Jul 08 California quakes serve as 'wake-up call' to be better prepared By John Rogers, Robert Jablon, Marcio Jose Sanchez, Associated Press California is spending more than $16 million to install thousands of quake-detecting sensors statewide after two large earthquakes shook the state. Continue reading
Jul 08 Admiral picked to lead Navy is retiring after his judgment is called into question By Robert Burns, Associated Press Officials said Adm. William Moran recently took public affairs counsel from a former public affairs adviser who was removed from his position for drinking and fraternizing with junior officers. Continue reading
Jul 08 WATCH: Financier Jeffrey Epstein charged with sex trafficking of minors The 66-year-old hedge fund manager who once hobnobbed with some of the world's most powerful people was charged with sex trafficking and conspiracy and could get up to 45 years in prison. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 6:14 Utah restaurateurs fight Trump cuts to national monument By Mori Rothman, Christopher Booker In Boulder, Utah the co-owners of the Hell’s Backbone Grill, a restaurant in the shadow of the Grand Staircase- Escalante National Monument, are fighting the recent Trump administration decision to remove almost one million acres from the monument. NewsHour Weekend’s… Continue watching
Jul 07 U.S. wins 4th World Cup title, 2nd in a row, beats Dutch 2-0 By Associated Press The United States won its record fourth Women’s World Cup title and second in a row, beating the Netherlands 2-0 Sunday night when Megan Rapinoe converted a penalty kick in the second half and Rose Lavelle added a goal. Continue reading
Jul 07 AP Explains: Iran's nuclear program as 2015 deal unravels By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran — Iran announced Sunday it will raise its enrichment of uranium, breaking another limit of its faltering 2015 nuclear deal with world powers and further heightening tensions between Tehran and the U.S. Iran made the decision a year… Continue reading
Jul 07 Top UK diplomat in USA criticizes Trump in leaked memos By Gregory Katz, Associated Press Leaked diplomatic cables reveal that Britain's ambassador to the United States regards President Donald Trump's administration as inept, hobbled by infighting, and unlikely to improve. Continue reading