Feb 15 Support for Ukraine aid softens in U.S. public, poll says By Aamer Madhani, Emily Swanson, Associated Press Support among the American public for providing Ukraine weaponry and direct economic assistance has softened as the Russian invasion nears a grim one-year milestone. Continue reading
Jan 09 UN votes to extend critical aid from Turkey to Syria’s rebel north By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to keep key a border crossing from Turkey to Syria's rebel-held northwest open for critical aid deliveries for another six months. Continue reading
Nov 15 Biden asks for more than $37 billion in Ukraine emergency aid By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden is asking Congress to provide more than $37 billion in aid to Ukraine. The funding request comes as lawmakers begin their post-election session. Continue reading
Feb 25 Treasury: Most COVID rental aid went to low-income residents By Michael Casey, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The U.S. Treasury Department has concluded that more than 80% of the billions of dollars in federal rental assistance during the pandemic went to low-income tenants. Continue reading
Apr 23 Venezuela’s Maduro begins allowing aid against hunger, virus By Regina Garcia Cano, Jorge Rueda, Associated Press Maduro for years had rejected numerous humanitarian aid offers as unnecessary and as veiled attempts by the United States and other hostile forces to destabilize his socialist government. That stance appears to have wavered amid continuing hardships. Continue reading
Apr 16 U.S. will send aid to Palestinians to fight virus By Associated Press It’s the first new U.S. assistance to the Palestinians since the administration slashed and then virtually eliminated all aid to them as it moved to coordinate its policy with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 7:56 As Hurricane Dorian batters the Carolinas, what’s next for relief efforts in the Bahamas Hurricane Dorian is inflicting damage in the Carolinas, where streets filled with water, 105 mile-per-hour winds knocked out power to more than 200,000 customers. Officials in both states warned people to heed the storm, which actually strengthened overnight. And in… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch 7:04 Hurricane Dorian leaves ‘apocalyptic’ damage in the Bahamas The southeastern U.S. shoreline is watching Hurricane Dorian drive north, not far offshore. The storm’s winds have dropped to 105 miles per hour, still plenty powerful but much less severe than those that blasted the northern Bahamas earlier this week. Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 11:43 Kevin McAleenan on Central American migration and U.S. detention Acting Sec. of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan recently met with El Salvador's new president, Nayib Bukele, about efforts to stem the tide of migrants heading north toward the U.S. McAleenan sits down with Amna Nawaz, who also made the trip,… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 3:34 Pakistan halts intelligence sharing after U.S. cuts aid By PBS News Hour The U.S. suspended nearly $2 billion in military aid to Pakistan this month following President Trump’s tweet criticizing the country for being a “safe haven to terrorist.” Pakistan in turn halted military and intelligence cooperation with the U.S. Arshad Mohammed,… Continue watching