Mar 24 Watch 4:11 Archive project explores Iraqi identity, trauma 20 years after U.S. invasion By Yasmeen Sami Alamiri, Gretchen Frazee, Julia Griffin This week marks 20 years since the U.S. invasion of Iraq, and many are still piecing together what happened in those days and the years that followed. Researcher Sana Murrani joins Yasmeen Alamiri to discuss "Ruptured Domesticity," a project that… Continue watching
Mar 24 Rwanda government frees Paul Rusesabagina of 'Hotel Rwanda' fame By Cara Anna, Associated Press Rwanda's government has commuted the 25-year sentence of Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda" for saving hundreds of countrymen from genocide but was convicted of terrorism offenses years later in a widely criticized trial. Continue reading
Mar 24 Powder, threatening letter sent to Manhattan district attorney investigating Trump By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A powdery substance was found Friday with a threatening letter in a mailroom at the offices of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. It's the latest security scare as the prosecutor weighs a potential historic indictment of former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Mar 24 Scandal-plagued China soccer association hit by new corruption probes By Associated Press China's scandal-plagued football association has been rocked by new corruption probes into its chiefs of discipline and competition. Continue reading
Mar 24 Michigan becomes 1st state in decades to repeal 'right-to-work' law By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation to repeal the state's decade-old "right-to-work" law, which was passed by a Republican-controlled Legislature. Continue reading
Mar 24 U.S. sanctions Belarus election officials, President Lukashenko's plane By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since 1994, intensified his repression after a wave of protests in 2020 following a presidential election that the West and Belarus’ opposition denounced as a sham. Continue reading
Mar 24 Kentucky governor vetoes sweeping GOP transgender care ban By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Kentucky's Democratic governor has vetoed a sweeping Republican measure aimed at regulating the lives of transgender youths. Gov. Andy Beshear said in his veto message Friday that the bill would increase youth suicides. Continue reading
Mar 24 France bans TikTok, Twitter from government staff phones amid security concerns By Associated Press The move Friday follows similar restrictions on TikTok in democratic countries amid fears about the popular video-sharing app's Chinese connections. Continue reading
Mar 24 Trump lawyer in court after being forced to testify on Mar-a-Lago case before grand jury By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A lawyer for Donald Trump is back in court in Washington after being ordered to answer questions before a grand jury investigating the possible mishandling of classified documents at the former president's Florida estate. Continue reading
Mar 24 WATCH: Biden speaks on airstrike in Syria during joint news conference with Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau By Wilson Ring, Associated Press President Joe Biden says the U.S. will respond “forcefully” to protect its personnel after U.S. forces retaliated with airstrikes on sites in Syria used by groups affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. Continue reading