Nov 28 National Guard shooting suspect faces upgraded first-degree murder charge By Collin Binkley, Ben Finley, Associated Press Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24 were hospitalized in critical condition after the Wednesday afternoon shooting near the White House. Trump announced Thursday evening that Beckstrom had died. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 5:33 Investigations of National Guard shooting reveal suspect worked for CIA in Afghanistan By Liz Landers, Zeba Warsi Investigators say the suspect in the brazen, daylight shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., drove across the country to carry out the attack. But they are still searching for a motive. This as President Trump announced one… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 7:31 Trump's deployment of National Guard in U.S. cities gets renewed scrutiny By John Yang, Karina Cuevas The shooting of two National Guard troops near the White House has intensified focus on the Trump administration’s use of military force to crack down on crime in cities led by Democrats. Juliette Kayyem, faculty director of the Harvard Kennedy… Continue watching
Nov 27 Trump criticizes the program that brought Afghan refugees to the U.S. who fought the Taliban By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Then-President Joe Biden said the U.S. owed it to those who opposed the Taliban to provide a safe haven. Continue reading
Nov 27 What we do and don't know about the shooting of 2 National Guard members in D.C. By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Thursday evening that 20-year-old National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom has died. Continue reading
Nov 11 A suicide bomber targeted an Islamabad court, killing 12 people and wounding 27, official says By Munir Ahmed, Ishtiaq Mahsud, Associated Press This attack highlights the ongoing struggles of the Pakistani government against a resurgent Taliban and border tensions. Continue reading
Nov 08 Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks break down in Istanbul amid rising border tensions By Sajjad Tarakzai, Associated Pres Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul have ended without agreement, with the sides trading blame for the breakdown in negotiations aimed at easing border tensions and upholding a fragile ceasefire, officials said Saturday. Continue reading
Nov 03 Powerful 6.3 earthquake hits northern Afghanistan, killing 20 and damaging historic Blue Mosque By Abdul Qahar Afghan, Siddiqullah Alizai, Associated Press A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 640 others, as well as damaging the historic Blue Mosque, officials said. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 8:15 Afghan man detained by immigration agents despite following legal asylum procedures By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens The Trump administration’s anti-immigration agenda has included efforts to cut back on both illegal and legal pathways into the country. Thursday, the president set the lowest-ever cap on refugee entries at 7,500 per year. At the same time, more than… Continue watching
Oct 19 Afghanistan and Pakistan agree to respect ceasefire mediated by Qatar and Turkey By Riazat Butt, Associated Press Afghanistan and Pakistan, embroiled in fighting that has killed dozens of people and injured hundreds, pledged on Sunday to respect a ceasefire. Continue reading