Nation Jan 11 What we’re watching Saturday W.Va. water contamination crisis enters third day 300,000 West Virginians entered their third day without tap water Saturday, following an accident Thursday where the chemical 4-Methylcyclohexane Methanol leaked from a storage tank into West Virginia American Water's water…
Nation Jan 08 What we’re watching Wednesday Extreme cold slowly starts disappearing The cold weather brought by a polar vortex is moving on as temperatures begin to warm after a day of single digits in the East and South. So far, 21 deaths have been…
Nation Jan 04 What we’re watching Saturday South Sudan rebels to meet with government negotiators Direct peace talks between the South Sudan government and South Sudanese rebels will take place on Sunday, according to Ethiopia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Dina Mufti. The negotiations are being held in…
Nation Dec 22 What we’re watching Sunday Israeli officials call for end to US spying Following the revelation that former Israeli officials had been spied on by the National Security Agency, several Israeli cabinet members and lawyers demanded a halt to US spying in their…
Dec 21 What we’re watching Saturday Astronauts begin series of spacewalks NASA astronauts began work Saturday to fix a cooling system aboard the International Space Station. Astronauts need to urgently replace a pump containing a bad valve, a task that has only been done… Continue reading
Dec 15 What we’re watching Sunday Bombing hits northern city of Aleppo in Syria Activists in Syria are alleging that President Bashar al-Assad's forces dropped barrel bombs on the northern city of Aleppo, killing 22 people, including 14 children. The BBC is reporting that… Continue reading
Dec 14 What we’re watching Saturday Explosion hits Kenya's capital Kenyan authorities have confirmed at least 3 people have been killed in a car bombing in the country's capital of Nairobi. The explosion occurred in a passenger van that had been traveling from the… Continue reading
Dec 11 What we’re watching Wednesday Reaction to proposed congressional budget deal Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., unveil proposed budget deal that would replace $63 billion in sequester cuts with $85 billion in targeted cuts and new revenues from fees. Top… Continue reading
Dec 08 What we’re watching Sunday Nuclear deal boost to Iranian economy Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in a parliament meeting Sunday that last month's nuclear deal was already showing signs of helping the Iranian economy. His comments came as UN inspectors visited a… Continue reading