Mar 27 Tens of thousands in Israel protest in effort to stop Netanyahu's planned overhaul of nation's judiciary By Ilan Ben Zion, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Departing flights from the country’s main international airport were grounded Monday, large mall chains and universities shut their doors, and Israel’s largest trade union called for its 800,000 members to stop work. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 2:59 News Wrap: Recovery underway after destructive Mississippi tornado In our news wrap Sunday, residents and rescue teams combed through the aftermath of a deadly tornado in Mississippi, Trump spoke at his first 2024 campaign rally in Waco, Texas, the death toll of a chocolate factory explosion in Pennsylvania… Continue watching
Mar 26 Netanyahu fires Israel's defense minister for urging halt to judicial overhaul By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister on Sunday, a day after he called on the Israeli leader to halt a planned judicial overhaul that has fiercely divided the country and prompted growing discontent within the ranks of the… Continue reading
Mar 21 Israel repeals 2005 act that removed West Bank settlements By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Israeli lawmakers have repealed a 2005 act that saw four Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank dismantled at the same time as Israeli forces withdrew from the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Mar 20 'No such thing' as Palestinian people, top Israeli minister says By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press The remarks came as Israel’s new coalition government, its most hard-line ever, plowed ahead on Monday with a part of its plan to overhaul the judiciary. Continue reading
Mar 19 Biden calls Israel's Netanyahu with 'concern' over judicial plan as protests enter 11th week By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press, Associated Press President Joe Biden spoke Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “express concern” over his government’s planned overhaul of the country’s judicial system that has sparked widespread protests across Israel and to encourage compromise. Continue reading
Mar 19 Attack in West Bank town casts shadow over ongoing Israeli-Palestinian talks By Samy Magdy, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press A Palestinian gunman opened fire at an Israeli vehicle in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, wounding two people, Israeli officials said. The attack cast a shadow over Egyptian-mediated efforts to lower tensions ahead of a sensitive holiday period beginning… Continue reading
Mar 17 Elite officers in Israel's military plan walkout on Sunday in protest of judicial system overhaul By Associated Press Hundreds of elite officers in Israel's military reserves say they will not show up for duty starting on Sunday in protest over the ruling coalition's planned overhaul of the judicial system. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 5:25 News Wrap: Russia launches large-scale attack across Ukraine In our news wrap Thursday, Russia launched its biggest barrage in a month across Ukraine, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was hospitalized in Washington after a fall, the Senate confirmed President Biden's pick to lead the IRS, the FBI is… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch 5:02 News Wrap: Fed indicates robust economy, inflation could drive more rate hikes In our news wrap Tuesday, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said high inflation and a robust economy may mean more interest rate hikes, Mexican officials confirmed two kidnapped Americans have been found dead, President Biden proposed raising taxes on those… Continue watching