Jan 23 In the age of memes, how are young people getting their news? By Michael Boulter, Lizz Bolaji Most young people believe keeping up on current news events is important, but they do not get their news through traditional outlets. This flattened media landscape has removed the barrier between news, socializing with friends and entertainment. News related memes… Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: China's viral pneumonia spreads to the U.S. In our news wrap Tuesday, an outbreak of viral pneumonia in China has spread to the United States. Federal health officials confirmed a Seattle-area man, now hospitalized in good condition, brought the virus back from a trip to China, where… Continue watching
Jan 19 Bodies of 11 Ukrainians killed in Iran plane crash sent home By Associated Press The bodies of the 11 Ukrainians who died when an Iranian missile shot down a passenger plane have arrived in Ukraine on Sunday for a farewell ceremony. Continue reading
Jan 18 Iran to send flight recorders from downed jet to Ukraine By Associated Press Iran will send the black box flight recorders from the Ukrainian jetliner that it accidentally shot down last week to Ukraine for further analysis, an Iranian official said Saturday. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 5:30 News Wrap: Amid protests, Iran's Khamenei lashes out at U.S. In our news wrap Friday, Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashed out at the U.S. amid new unrest in his country. He addressed Friday prayers for the first time in eight years, telling crowds the U.S. is lying when it says… Continue watching
Jan 17 11 U.S. troops flown to medical centers after Iran strike By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Pentagon's chief spokesman says 11 U.S. troops were flown out of Iraq for evaluation of concussion-like symptoms in the days following an Iranian missile strike. President Donald Trump had said the strike caused no harm to American forces. Continue reading
Jan 17 WATCH: U.S. hits Iran general with sanctions over protest crackdown By Associated Press The State Department said it imposed penalties on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Gen. Hassan Shahvarpour for directing a massacre of nearly 150 demonstrators in southwestern Iran in November. Continue reading
Jan 17 Amid month of turmoil, Iran's supreme leader says country won't bow to U.S. By Amir Vahdat, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Iran's supreme leader lashed out at Western countries as he led Friday prayers in Tehran for the first time in eight years. Continue reading
Jan 16 Home nations of plane crash victims seek compensation from Iran By Jill Lawless, Associated Press After a meeting in London, foreign ministers from Canada, the U.K., Afghanistan, Sweden and Ukraine urged Iran to allow a “thorough, independent and transparent international investigation," as well as a criminal probe and "impartial" judicial proceedings against those found responsible… Continue reading
Jan 16 Iran's president says there's 'no limit' to nuclear enrichment now By Nasser Karimi, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press After the Jan. 3 airstrike that killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Iran said it would abandon all restrictions in the nuclear deal. Continue reading