Nov 15 Hong Kong protesters resort to medieval weapons to stop police By Associated Press Now in their sixth month, the anti-government protests have grown increasingly violent even as they have shrunk in size, often causing chaos in the streets of the city of 7.5 million people. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 5:23 News Wrap: Gunman kills 2 at Southern California high school In our news wrap Thursday, a gunman opened fire on a Southern California high school, killing at least two students and wounding three others. The 16-year-old suspect shot himself and is in grave condition. Also, in the Middle East, a… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 7:55 News Wrap: Israeli airstrikes targeting terrorists kill 26 people In our news wrap Wednesday, new Israeli airstrikes targeting Islamic Jihad fighters in the Gaza Strip killed 26 people, including at least three minors, in the area's heaviest recent fighting. Israel’s defense minister urged against Palestinian reprisals. Also, protests in… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 6:01 News Wrap: Bolivia’s ousted Morales goes into exile in Mexico In our news wrap Tuesday, ousted Bolivian President Evo Morales went into exile in Mexico, after first appealing for peace in Bolivia and expressing gratitude to the Mexican president for protecting him. Also, protesters in Hong Kong blocked traffic and… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 8:55 News Wrap: UN’s nuclear watchdog raises new concerns about Iran In our news wrap Monday, the UN’s nuclear watchdog raised new concerns about Iran’s violations of its 2015 nuclear deal. Inspectors discovered manmade uranium particles that Tehran hadn’t previously declared. Also, Turkey has begun sending captured foreign members of the… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 3:10 Hong Kong’s anti-government protests again turn violent Anti-government protests in Hong Kong erupted into chaos Monday, leaving two people critically injured. One person was shot at close range by police, while separately, a China supporter was set on fire. Hong Kong’s leader, Carrie Lam, vowed to “spare… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: Anonymous official’s book says Trump is unfit to lead In our news wrap Friday, a new book by an anonymous administration official claims senior officials considered resigning last year in protest of an unfit president with "trouble synthesizing information.” The White House has dismissed the book as lies. Also,… Continue watching
Nov 03 Riot police storm Hong Kong malls to thwart more protests By Eileen Ng, Associated Press Riot police stormed several malls in Hong Kong on Sunday in a move to thwart more pro-democracy protests, though violence did break out when a knife-wielding man slashed several people and bit off part of the ear of a local… Continue reading
Nov 02 Hong Kong chaos sees tear gas, attack on Chinese news agency By Eileen Ng, Associated Press Anti-government protesters attacked the Hong Kong office of China's official Xinhua News Agency for the first time Saturday after chaos broke out downtown, with police firing tear gas and demonstrators hurling gasoline bombs as the pro-democracy movement approached the five-month… Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 5:56 News Wrap: Pelosi says House will vote on impeachment inquiry this week In our news wrap Monday, the House will vote this week to formalize the impeachment inquiry and procedures for open hearings, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced in a letter to fellow Democrats. Also, in Chicago, President Trump called the city’s violence… Continue watching