Sep 08 U.S. should hunt Islamic State leader, Clinton says By Larisa Epatko Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said Thursday the United States should make its priority combating the Islamic State group and catching its leader. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 8:21 Turkey moves tanks into Syria in fight against ISIS By PBS News Hour Turkey deployed tanks inside Syria on Saturday to target positions held by Islamic State militants. The new operation marks an attempt to secure Turkey's border and push back against Kurdish militias. Turkey's deputy prime minister, Numan Kurtulmus, joins Hari Sreenivasan. Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: Polls open in high-profile congressional primaries; ISIS leader killed By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, polls opened in several high-profile primaries. In Florida, Sen. Marco Rubio (R) appears poised to maintain his seat, while Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) faces stiff competition from Tim Canova. In Arizona, Sen. John McCain… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 6:02 Mass graves of ISIS victims discovered across Iraq and Syria By PBS News Hour Documenting atrocities committed by the Islamic State can seem impossible. A new report from the Associated Press, however, catalogs 72 mass graves around Syria and Iraq -- including one site that held 1,700 bodies. Gwen Ifill speaks with the AP's… Continue watching
Aug 12 U.S. drone strike killed Islamic State leader in Afghanistan By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press A top Islamic State group leader in Afghanistan was killed in a U.S. drone strike last month, the Pentagon confirmed Friday. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 7:16 Obama appears at Pentagon to discuss strategy for countering ISIS By PBS News Hour President Obama spoke at the Pentagon Thursday about the U.S. plan for continued military action in Libya. His report came three days after the U.S. launched airstrikes in and around Sirte, in an attempt to reclaim the Islamic State stronghold. Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 2:42 News Wrap: John Hinckley, who tried to kill Ronald Reagan, goes free By PBS News Hour A federal judge has found Ronald Reagan’s would-be assassin no longer a threat to society and ordered his release from a mental hospital. John Hinckley Jr., who shot Reagan outside the Washington Hilton on March 30, 1981, will live with… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 6:30 French ambassador says death truck driver wasn’t religious, had no known ISIS ties By PBS News Hour French Ambassador Gerard Araud says that, so far, there is no known ISIS ties to Mohamed Bouhlel, the man who drove the death truck in Nice, killing more than 80 people. Nor was he on the list of radicalized people… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 6:14 In an instant, a joyous Bastille Day celebration becomes murderous nightmare By PBS News Hour Nice was a city in shock Friday after the Bastille Day truck attack that left more than 80 dead. "I don't feel safe. Not for me, not for my family. Not for my children," said one mom. As investigators dug… Continue watching