Aug 03 Watch 4:44 U.S. withdrawal of nuclear treaty sparks arms race concerns By PBS NewsHour The Trump Administration on Friday formally withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, a Cold War-era arms pact with Russia that banned land-based missiles with ranges up to 3,410 miles. For years, the U.S. has accused Russia of violating the… Continue watching
Aug 03 56,000 cases put on fast-track in US immigration courts By Amy Taxin, Associated Press A Trump administration pilot program in 10 cities from Baltimore to Los Angeles aimed at fast-tracking court hearings to discourage migrants from making the journey to seek refuge in the United States. Continue reading
Aug 03 Sudanese activists, army finalize power-sharing deal By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The African Union envoy to Sudan said Saturday the pro-democracy movement and the ruling military council have finalized a power-sharing agreement. Continue reading
Aug 03 Texas governor: 20 dead in El Paso shopping-complex shooting By Cedar Attanasio, Michael Balsamo, Diana Heidgerd, Associated Press Twenty people were killed and more than two dozen injured in a shooting Saturday in a busy shopping area in the Texas border town of El Paso, the state’s governor said. Continue reading
Aug 03 Democratic White House hopefuls target labor at Nevada forum By Michelle L. Price, Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press They were among 19 Democrats scheduled to speak at a labor forum hosted by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, a public employees union that represents 1.6 million workers. The event is a moment for the candidates… Continue reading
Aug 03 Hong Kong protesters toss Chinese flag, clash with police By Yanan Wang, Associated Press Protesters and authorities clashed in Hong Kong again on Saturday, as demonstrators removed a Chinese national flag from its pole and flung it into the city's iconic Victoria Harbour and police fired tear gas after some protesters vandalized a police… Continue reading
Aug 03 UN: Monthly Afghan casualties highest since 2017 By Associated Press July saw the highest number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan in a single month since 2017, the U.N. mission said Saturday. Continue reading
Aug 03 North Korea says Kim supervised latest rocket launcher test By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korea said Saturday its leader Kim Jong Un supervised another test-firing of a new multiple rocket launcher system that could potentially enhance the country's ability to strike targets in South Korea and U.S. military bases there. Continue reading
Aug 03 Moscow police detain more than 800 at protest, monitor says By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Police in Moscow cracked down hard on an unsanctioned election protest for the second weekend in a row Saturday, detaining more than 800 people at a rally against the exclusion from city council contests of some independent and opposition candidates,… Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 3:14 As temperatures soar, a ‘heat dome’ is coming to the Arctic By PBS NewsHour After Europe experienced record-breaking temperatures this month, climate scientists are now concerned that a heat wave will settle farther north. This week, a so-called “heat dome” is expected to strike over the Arctic, causing worries about potential ice melt and… Continue watching