Jun 13 Israel swears in new coalition, ending Netanyahu’s long rule By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel’s parliament on Sunday narrowly approved a new coalition government, ending the historic 12-year rule of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and sending the polarizing leader into the opposition. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 4:46 News Wrap: U.S. reservoir hits record low, Labor Department gives mixed economic outlook In our news wrap Thursday, a reservoir serving much of the western U.S. has reached a record-low level as the region grapples with extreme drought, unemployment claims fell for a sixth straight week as a May consumer price increase showed… Continue watching
Jun 06 Israel arrests Jerusalem activists in contested neighborhood By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israeli police burst into the home of a prominent family in the contested Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem on Sunday, the family said, arresting a 23-year-old woman who has led protests against attempts by Jewish settlers to evict dozens of… Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 4:51 News Wrap: Biden scraps corporate tax hike in push for infrastructure deal In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden has scrapped his call for a corporate tax hike with the hope of sealing an infrastructure deal, the Justice Department is investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fights back… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch 5:04 Rebuilding begins in Gaza amid dire conditions in the wake of war with Israel By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran The International Committee of the Red Cross on Thursday released an urgent request for money to help rehabilitate Gaza. The coastal enclave has 1.8 million people in dire need of basic provisions, and the U.S. is currently negotiating on how… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch 8:03 Can Gaza be rehabilitated without aiding Hamas? By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin The bombs may have stopped falling on Gaza and the rocket fire from there has ceased for now, but Gazans face a huge task of rebuilding. Ilan Goldenberg, director of the Middle East Program at the Center for a New… Continue watching
Jun 03 Netanyahu foes push for quick vote to end his 12-year rule By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's opponents pushed Thursday for a quick parliament vote to formally end his lengthy rule, hoping to head off any last-minute attempts to derail their newly announced coalition government. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 4:33 News Wrap: Biden entices Americans with free beer, cash in bid to inoculate 70% of adults In our news wrap Wednesday, President Joe Biden rolled out new enticements today to get more Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 — ranging from free beer to cash giveaways. There's word that a ring of Venezuelans stole U.S. pandemic stimulus checks… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 10:50 A look at the Israeli coalition trying to strip Netanyahu of power By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Layla Quran Israel's longest serving prime minister — Benjamin Netanyahu — has been swept from office after two years of political turmoil. Opposition groups on Wednesday agreed on a new government — with potentially far-reaching implications for Israel and all of the… Continue watching
May 30 Netanyahu could lose PM job as rivals attempt to join forces By Josef Federman, Associated Press The head of a small hard-line party says he will try to form a unity government with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents. The announcement by Yamina party leader Naftali Bennett marks a major step toward ending the 12-year rule of… Continue reading