Aug 18 Trump dismisses fears of looming recession By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Trump is playing down fears of a looming recession after last week’s sharp drop in the financial markets. Continue reading
Aug 18 Rescue workers try to free 2 trapped cavers in Poland By Associated Press Polish media are reporting that more than two dozen rescue experts are trying to free two spelunkers trapped by rising water in a cave in southern Poland. Continue reading
Aug 18 Ben Folds cultivates his nerdiness, ‘all in the key of awkward’ By Tom Casciato An interview and playlist to accompany the musician’s new memoir. Continue reading
Aug 18 Migrants jump off rescue boat to try to reach Italian island By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Several migrants jumped into the sea from a Spanish rescue boat Sunday in a thwarted bid to reach shore in Italy, where the government's hard-line interior minister has refused to let the 107 passengers disembark. Continue reading
Aug 18 Massive turnout at march in latest Hong Kong protest By Kelvin Chan, Yanan Wang, Associated Press Protesters turned Hong Kong streets into rivers of umbrellas Sunday as they marched from a packed park and filled a major road in the Chinese territory, where mass pro-democracy demonstrations have become a regular weekend activity this summer. Continue reading
Aug 18 Islamic State claims bombing at Kabul wedding that killed 63 By Rahim Faiez, Cara Anna, Associated Press The local Islamic State affiliate claimed responsibility for a suicide blast on Saturday at a wedding in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul. It was the deadliest attack in the capital this year, with 63 killed and 182 wounded. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 4:34 U.S.-Taliban deal may include Afghanistan troop withdrawal By PBS NewsHour The U.S and Taliban on Monday ended the latest negotiations for a peace deal that may include the withdrawal of American troops stationed in Afghanistan. While there has been no agreement yet, President Trump tweeted that the meeting between the… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 5:49 How a group of Syrian residents assembled a secret library By PBS NewsHour In the midst of Syria's civil war, a group of residents in the war-ravaged town of Daraya risked their lives to assemble a secret library in the basement of a destroyed building. Those actions are now cataloged in a new… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 6:51 Retired cop guides Arizona seniors as medical cannabis coach By Andrew Brown, Arizona Public Media As medical marijuana has become legal in much of the U.S., more senior citizens are starting to use it to manage pain and opioid addiction. In Arizona, one retired police officer overcame his own personal biases to become a medical… Continue watching
Aug 17 Weapons seized at Portland right-wing rally, counterprotests By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Police seized metal poles, bear spray and other weapons Saturday as hundreds of far-right protesters and anti-fascist counter-demonstrators swarmed downtown Portland, Oregon, in a situation the mayor termed “potentially dangerous and volatile.”… Continue reading