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 07 Watch 8:44 Why it’s so hard to fight extremist propaganda online By PBS News Hour How do you deter people from being seduced by messages of extremism on social media? Science correspondent Miles O’Brien looks at some of the strategies, including videos that provide a counter-narrative to the Islamic State and a computer program that… Continue watching
Sep 03 Obama consulting Turkish, British leaders on Islamic State By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press At an economic summit in China, President Barack Obama is turning attention to the Islamic State group. Continue reading
Aug 31 Islamic State spokesman reportedly killed in Syria By Kassia Halcli The Amaq news agency, considered the Islamic State's media outlet, tweeted that al-Adnani died while surveying military operations in the city of Aleppo, media outlets have reported. No cause of death was given. Continue reading
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 29 Watch 4:28 News Wrap: U.S. tells Turkey to focus attacks on ISIS, not Kurds, in Syria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, top American officials accused Turkey of focusing on Kurdish groups in their military campaign against Syria, instead of on ISIS. Also, in Yemen, a suicide truck bomb tore into a gathering of military recruits, leaving… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 6:39 Turkish, U.S. forces launch operation in Syria; Biden calls for Kurds to halt advances By PBS News Hour Backed by U.S. forces, the Turkish military has launched a major operation inside Syria, sending warplanes and ground troops to retake territory held by the Islamic State. Vice President Joe Biden also called upon Kurdish rebels in the area to… Continue watching
Aug 21 Bombing in Turkey leaves more than 50 people dead By Daniel Moritz-Rabson A suicide bomber attacked a Kurdish wedding party in Turkey near the Syrian border Saturday night, killing at least 51 people and wounding 69 others. Continue reading
Aug 18 AP fact check: Why Trump can’t shut down the internet By Bree Fowler, Associated Press Trump first made the demand during a debate in December. He said the government should work with "brilliant people" in Silicon Valley to keep violent extremists offline, even if that means shutting down parts of the internet. Continue reading