Feb 26 Armenia's political tensions still high after PM's coup talk By Avet Demourian, Associated Press Nikol Pashinyan has faced opposition calls to step down over a Nov. 10 peace deal that ended six weeks of fierce fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh by handing over large parts of the region and surrounding areas to Azerbaijan. Continue reading
Feb 26 U.S. implicates Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi's killing By Eric Tucker, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Saudi Arabia's crown prince approved an operation to kill or capture a U.S.-based journalist inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. That's according to a newly declassified U.S. intelligence report released Friday. Continue reading
Feb 26 WATCH: Biden surveys damage of severe winter weather in Texas By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden heard firsthand from Texans clobbered by this month's brutal winter weather on Friday and pledged to stick with them “for the long haul” as he made his first trip to a major disaster area since he took… Continue reading
Feb 26 WATCH: House Democrats poised to pass $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package By Alan Fram, Associated Press The relief bill would provide millions of people with $1,400 direct payments. It contains billions of dollars for vaccines and COVID-19 testing, schools, state and local governments, the ailing restaurant and airline industries and emergency jobless benefits while providing tax… Continue reading
Feb 25 Kentucky Senate passes bill to restrict no-knock warrants By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Associated Press Under the bill, no-knock warrants would only be issued if there was "clear and convincing evidence" that the "crime alleged is a crime that would qualify a person, if convicted, as a violent offender."… Continue reading
Feb 25 AP report: Parliamentarian says COVID-19 bill must lose minimum wage hike By Alan Fram, Associated Press The Senate parliamentarian has dealt a potentially lethal blow to Democrats' drive to hike the minimum wage, deciding that the cherished progressive goal must fall from a massive COVID-19 relief bill the party is trying to speed through Congress. Continue reading
Feb 25 U.S. bombs facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The U.S. was retaliating for a rocket attack earlier this month that killed one civilian contractor and wounded a U.S. service member and other coalition troops. Continue reading
Feb 25 Biden directive expands jobless aid to more unemployed By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Those eligible include people who have turned down job offers because they believed the employers weren't providing sufficient protection from the coronavirus. Continue reading
Feb 25 European court says governments must prove climate change effort By Barry Hatton, Associated Press A top European court is forcing 33 governments to prove they are cutting emissions in line with the requirements of the 2015 Paris climate accord. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 11:30 How a minimum wage increase could impact people's livelihoods By Stephanie Sy, Saher Khan, Matt Loffman, Ian Couzens More than 17 million Americans could see their income rise if the $15 minimum wage now in the COVID relief bill passes Congress. We hear from some of those who would be impacted by a minimum wage increase, and Stephanie… Continue watching