Feb 24 Israeli settlers shoot, wound 2 Palestinians in West Bank, officials say By Associated Press Palestinian health officials say Israeli settlers have shot and seriously wounded two Palestinians in the northern occupied West Bank, in what officials describe as the latest incident in a wave of settler violence. Continue reading
Feb 24 WATCH: Pentagon unveils new Ukraine weapons package, Russia sanctions By Fatima Hussein, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Biden administration declared its solidarity with Ukraine with fresh action as well as strong words on Friday, piling sweeping new sanctions on Moscow and approving a new $2 billion weapons package to re-arm Kyiv a year after Russia’s invasion. Continue reading
Feb 24 U.S. commits $2 billion in drones, ammunition, aid on anniversary of war in Ukraine The Pentagon is announcing a new package of long-term security assistance for Ukraine. It's marking the first anniversary of Russia's invasion with a $2 billion commitment to send more rounds of ammunition and a variety of small, high-tech drones into… Continue reading
Feb 24 U.S. to sanction Russian companies and individuals a year after invasion of Ukraine By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The action, taken in coordination with Group of Seven allies, seeks to punish 250 people and firms, puts financial blocks on banks, arms dealers and technology companies tied to weapons production. Continue reading
Feb 23 China calls for cease-fire in Ukraine, peace talks By Associated Press China has claimed to be neutral in the conflict, but it has a "no limits" relationship with Russia and has refused to criticize its invasion of Ukraine over even refer to it as such. Continue reading
Feb 23 U.S. to end extra help for groceries that started during COVID By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press Nearly 30 million Americans who got extra government help with grocery bills during the pandemic will soon see that aid shrink. An analysis shows for the average recipient, the change will mean about $90 less per month in food stamps. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 4:27 New poll shows where Americans stand on debt ceiling debate, raising minimum wage By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Matt Loffman The nation, and lawmakers, are facing some critical moments on major issues, including how to act on the debt ceiling. Some new numbers in our PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll give a sometimes glaring sense of where the public is on the… Continue watching
Feb 23 Attorneys for man shot during protest in Kenosha say Kyle Rittenhouse is evading them By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Attorneys for a man shot and injured by Kyle Rittenhouse during a protest in 2020 are asking a federal judge to give them more time to serve Rittenhouse with a civil lawsuit, alleging that he is purposefully trying to evade… Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 7:44 Republican Rep. Tom Cole discusses debt ceiling and issues facing a divided Congress By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura Every second, the U.S. falls about $43,000 deeper into debt. Lawmakers will need to raise the country’s borrowing limit in the coming months to avoid a catastrophic financial fallout at home and around the world. Republican Rep. Tom Cole is… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 7:57 Abortion pills become latest battleground over reproductive rights By Sarah Varney, Maea Lenei Buhre With abortion banned or severely restricted in 18 U.S. States, abortion pills have become the new battleground for the anti-abortion movement. In a story co-produced with the PBS NewsHour, Kaiser Health News correspondent Sarah Varney reports on a new lawsuit… Continue watching