Feb 29 U.S., Taliban sign deal aimed at ending war in Afghanistan By Matthew Lee, Kathy Gannon, Associated Press The United States and the Taliban have signed an historic peace agreement aimed at ending the 18-year war in Afghanistan, America's longest. Continue reading
Feb 23 Haiti police exchange fire with troops near national palace By Evens Sanon, Associated Press Off-duty police officers and their supporters exchanged fire for nearly two hours on Sunday with members of the newly reconstituted Haitian army in front of the national palace, in a dangerous escalation of protests over police pay and working conditions. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 8:41 Dementia day care center helps families cope with caregiving By Karla Murthy, Joan Martelli Millions of senior citizens in America are living with dementia, with the heavy burden of caregiving often left to family members. But a new adult day care center for those with dementia, called Town Square, may serve as a model… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 5:54 'Who Killed Malcolm X' explores mystery of his murder By Ivette Feliciano It's been 55 years since human-rights activist Malcolm X was assassinated in Harlem in front of hundreds of witnesses. But new evidence suggests two of the three men convicted of the crime are actually innocent. A new Netflix documentary, “Who… Continue watching
Feb 23 Reliability of pricey new voting machines questioned By Frank Bajak, Associated Press In the rush to replace insecure, unreliable electronic voting machines after Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential race, state and local officials have scrambled to acquire more trustworthy equipment for this year’s election, when U.S. intelligence agencies fear even… Continue reading
Feb 23 Italy cancels Venice Carnival in bid to halt spread of virus By Luca Bruno, Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Italian authorities have announced they are shutting down Venice's famed Carnival events in a bid to stop the spread of the new virus, as the number of infected people in the country soars to at least 152, the most outside… Continue reading
Feb 23 Moderates hustle to blunt Sanders' momentum after Nevada win By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Bernie Sanders’ commanding Nevada caucus victory made him a top target for his Democratic rivals and a growing source of anxiety for establishment Democrats worried that the nomination of a self-avowed democratic socialist could cost the party the White House. Continue reading
Feb 23 Buttigieg questions 3rd place finish in Nevada, cites errors By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Pete Buttigieg’s campaign has questioned his third-place finish in Nevada’s caucuses and called for the state’s Democratic party to release a more detailed breakdown of votes and address reports of more than 200 problems allocating votes in Saturday’s caucuses. Continue reading
Feb 23 China's Xi says epidemic 'grim,' calls for action on economy By Joe McDonald, Associated Press BEIJING — Warning that China's virus epidemic is "still grim and complex," President Xi Jinping called Sunday for more efforts to stop the outbreak, revive industry and prevent the disease from disrupting spring planting of crops. Xi defended the ruling… Continue reading
Feb 23 Passage to India: Trump ready for warm embrace, adulation By Jill Colvin, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press WASHINGTON — It was the Trumpiest of offers. A rally at one of the world's largest stadiums. A crowd of millions cheering him on. A love fest during an election year. President Donald Trump's packed two-day visit to India promises… Continue reading