Sep 21 WATCH: Iran’s president, criticizing U.S., likens sanctions to ‘war’ By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press President Ebrahim Raisi addressed the United Nations leaders' meeting remotely from Iran, and he packed a full slate of direct criticism of the United States into his first U.N. address as head of state. Continue reading
Sep 21 FBI Director Wray says Afghanistan unrest could inspire extremism inside U.S. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Top national security officials say the possibility of a 9/11-type attack has diminished over the last 20 years, but the unrest in Kabul could embolden U.S.-based extremists. Continue reading
Sep 21 Kremlin’s party gets 324 of 450 seats in Russian parliament By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press The number is less than the pro-Kremlin party, United Russia, won in the previous election but still an overwhelming majority. Continue reading
Sep 21 In shift, DHS head says images from border ‘horrified’ him By Alexandra Jaffe, Ben Fox, Associated Press While a day earlier he seemingly sought to explain away the action, Mayorkas said Tuesday he was "horrified" by photos that have spread widely on social media. Continue reading
Sep 21 U.N. agencies want access to asylum-seekers stuck at EU border By Associated Press The governments of Poland and Lithuania introduced states of emergency that deny entry to certain border areas to anyone except border guards and security services. Continue reading
Sep 21 Justin Trudeau’s party wins Canada vote but fails to get majority By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party secured victory in parliamentary elections but failed to get the majority he wanted in a vote that focused on the coronavirus pandemic but that many Canadians saw as unnecessary. Continue reading
Sep 21 WATCH: Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee discuss threats since 9/11 By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee is expected to discuss threats since 9/11 on Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 20 Former attorneys sue Texas doctor who defied state’s abortion ban to force court review By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Former attorneys in Arkansas and Illinois filed lawsuits Monday against Dr. Alan Braid, who in a weekend Washington Post opinion column became the first Texas abortion provider to publicly reveal he violated the law that took effect on Sept. 1. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 8:19 As U.S. deports Haitian migrants, fate of DACA immigrants also hangs in the balance Thousands of migrants — most of whom are from Haiti — have been removed from an encampment in the town of Del Rio, Texas, along the U.S. southern border as U.S. officials have started to take more aggressive steps to… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 6:49 How the White House plans to combat the ‘silent killer’ of rising heat levels By PBS NewsHour 2021 had one of the hottest summers on record, with July being the hottest single month recorded. Extreme heat is expected to worsen with climate change. The Biden administration announced a plan Monday that would develop new workplace standards for… Continue watching