• In face of pandemic, Hmong Americans press forward to maintain New Year traditions

    In face of pandemic, Hmong Americans press forward to maintain New Year traditions

    Dec 29, 2021 06:34 PM EST

    Hmong people began to settle in the U.S. in large numbers after the end of the Vietnam War and the “Secret War” in Laos. In the 1960s and 1970s, Hmong men and boys were recruited by the CIA, and led by General Vang Pao to fight in the “Secret ...

  • Harris rebukes China in speech on Indo-Pacific vision

    Harris rebukes China in speech on Indo-Pacific vision

    Aug 24, 2021 02:18 PM EST

    ... of the U.S. naval presence in Southeast Asia, Harris emphasized the significance the region holds for U.S. defense. She also emphasized the significant U.S. economic ties there, noting that Southeast Asia represents America's fourth largest export market. On Monday, Harris told sailors aboard a U.S ...

  • 'Lean On Me,' 'Lovely Day' singer Bill Withers dies at 81

    'Lean On Me,' 'Lovely Day' singer Bill Withers dies at 81

    Apr 03, 2020 02:34 PM EST

    ... albums reached the Top 40 except for 1977’s “Menagerie,” which produced “Lovely Day.” (His hit duet with Grover Washington Jr. “Just the Two of Us” was on Washington’s label). Withers’ last album was 1985′s “Watching You Watching Me.” Though his songs often dealt with relationships, Withers also ...

  • German gunman calling for genocide kills 9 people

    German gunman calling for genocide kills 9 people

    Feb 20, 2020 12:34 AM EST

    ... examining a video he may have posted online several days before the attack in which he detailed a conspiracy theory about child abuse in the U.S., dpa reported. The authenticity of the video couldn't immediately be verified, but the YouTube account was under the same name as the ...

  • Read Adam Schiff's full opening statement in the first day of the public impeachment hearing

    Read Adam Schiff's full opening statement in the first day of the public impeachment hearing

    Nov 13, 2019 03:33 PM EST

    ... week after that, Donald Trump would have the now infamous July 25th phone call with Ukrainian President Zelensky. During that call, Trump complained that the U.S. relationship with Ukraine had not been “reciprocal.” Later, Zelensky thanks Trump for his support “in the area of defense,” and says that Ukraine ...

  • AP fact check: Trump twists facts on gun control and tariffs

    AP fact check: Trump twists facts on gun control and tariffs

    Aug 07, 2019 05:49 PM EST

    ... a trade deal by saying he will impose 10% tariffs Sept. 1 on the remaining $300 billion in Chinese imports he hasn't already taxed. U.S. consumers will likely feel the pain if Trump proceeds with the new tariffs. TRUMP, on gun restrictions: "We have done much more than ...

  • Trump still hopes for North Korea deal after ominous report

    Trump still hopes for North Korea deal after ominous report

    Mar 07, 2019 03:12 PM EST

    ... and President Donald Trump said he was still hoping for the agreement that eluded the leaders at last week's summit. The president said his relationship with the North Korean leader remains "good" even though Trump walked away from negotiations at their high-profile meeting in Vietnam. He said then ...

  • WATCH: 'Speed is not important to me,' Trump says of North Korea denuclearization

    WATCH: 'Speed is not important to me,' Trump says of North Korea denuclearization

    Feb 28, 2019 02:28 AM EST

    U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are beginning the second day of their high-stakes nuclear summit with a one-on-one discussion. Trump and Kim met Thursday, the morning after they opened the summit in Vietnam. WATCH LIVE: Trump meets with North Korea ...

  • News Wrap: Theresa May opens door for delaying Brexit

    News Wrap: Theresa May opens door for delaying Brexit

    Feb 26, 2019 11:50 PM EST

    ... S&P 500 slipped two. Still to come on the "NewsHour": whether Vietnam can serve as a model for the future relationship of the U.S. and North Korea; India launches an airstrike in neighboring Pakistan; new details on immigrant children separated from their families by the U.S ...

  • What a 2nd Trump-Kim summit could mean for the push to denuclearize North Korea

    What a 2nd Trump-Kim summit could mean for the push to denuclearize North Korea

    Jan 18, 2019 11:35 PM EST

    ... we're going to continue those conversations. And the president looks forward to his next meeting. Nick Schifrin: That next meeting will occur, possibly in Vietnam, at the end of February, about eight months after President Trump and Kim Jong-un agreed in Singapore to establish a new relationship and ...