Jan 02 Iran plans 20% uranium enrichment 'as soon as possible' By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran said Saturday it plans to enrich uranium up to 20% at its underground Fordo nuclear facility “as soon as possible,” pushing its program a technical step away from weapons-grade levels as it increases pressure on the West over the… Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 6:09 News Wrap: Congress overrides Trump's veto of defense bill In our news wrap Friday, Congress overrides a veto by President Trump for the first time, the U.S officially passes 20 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, the pandemic mutes New Year's celebrations, Senators wrangle over increasing pandemic relief checks, and… Continue watching
Dec 31 U.S. to move aircraft carrier out of Middle East amid Iran tension By Robert Burns, Associated Press The decision reflects Navy concern that the USS Nimitz, which deployed from the U.S. in April, is already overdue to return. Continue reading
Dec 30 Yemeni officials: Blast at Aden airport kills 25, wounds 110 By Ahmed Al-Haj, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Security officials say a large explosion has struck the airport in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, shortly after a plane carrying the newly formed Cabinet landed there. Continue reading
Dec 30 U.S. bomber mission over Persian Gulf aimed at cautioning Iran By Robert Burns, Associated Press Two U.S. bombers have flown over the Persian Gulf in response to what U.S. officials say are signs that Iran may be planning attacks against American or allied targets in the Middle East. Continue reading
Dec 27 2020 in review: Stories you may have missed and why they matter By Molly Enking It’s been decades since one world event has dominated the news cycle so completely. We lost more than 1.75 million people globally and more than 330,000 in the U.S. to COVID-19. Here’s a list of some other events that shook the… Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 5:49 News Wrap: Pfizer doubles the number of COVID vaccine doses in the U.S. In our news wrap Wednesday, Pfizer agrees to give the U.S. an additional 100 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, President-Elect Biden introduces Miguel Cardona as his nominee for Secretary of Education, the FBI says Iran was behind efforts to… Continue watching
Dec 21 U.S. nuclear submarine transits waterway near Iran amid tensions By Associated Press The USS Georgia submarine, accompanied by two other warships, passed through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passageway through which a fifth of the world's oil supplies travel. Continue reading
Dec 17 After four years of 'America First,' what will U.S. foreign policy look like under Biden? By Daniel Bush After four years of President Trump, it’s also no longer a given that most Americans want the United States to play a lead role in promoting peace and economic prosperity around the world. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: Early voting begins in Georgia's Senate runoffs In our news wrap Monday, early voting began in Georgia's two U.S. Senate run-offs to determine which party controls the chamber, the U.S. formally blamed Iran for the abduction and presumed death of a former FBI agent, Major League Baseball's… Continue watching