Jun 23 Bolton warns Iran not to mistake US ‘prudence’ for weakness By Associated Press U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said Sunday that Iran should not "mistake U.S. prudence and discretion for weakness," after the U.S. abruptly called off military strikes against Iran in response to the shooting down of an unmanned American surveillance… Continue reading
Jun 23 Ethiopia says coup attempt thwarted, military chief killed By Elias Meseret, Associated Press Ethiopia's government foiled a coup attempt in a region north of the capital, Addis Ababa, and the country's military chief was shot dead, the prime minister said Sunday. Continue reading
Jun 22 ICE raids delayed ahead of Pence’s ‘Latinos for Trump’ rollout in Miami By Meredith Lee Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to be in Miami, one of the 10 cities where ICE planned to conduct its operations, to launch a ‘Trump for Latinos’ campaign. Local immigrant advocates say the raids may have proposed a scheduling… Continue reading
Jun 22 The Future of Food By Mark Bittman, Megan Thompson, Melanie Saltzman The Future of Food series from PBS NewsHour Weekend and Mark Bittman, former New York Times food writer and bestselling author, features reports about global efforts to produce enough food sustainably and ethically for a growing population. Reporting for this… Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 4:35 The hurdle in reaching a diplomatic solution with Iran: Trump’s credibility By PBS NewsHour President Trump says he wants a diplomatic solution to the current tension with Iran but his credibility is a problem, says Vali Nasr, a Middle East scholar and former State Department official. Nasr joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss Iran’s trust… Continue watching
Jun 22 Mark Bittman’s recipe for cooking the perfect salmon By Mark Bittman, Megan Thompson, Melanie Saltzman Wild salmon is a well-managed fishery, and its fillets and steaks freeze beautifully for those times you can’t find it fresh. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 13:29 Future of Food: This genetically engineered salmon may hit U.S. markets as early as 2020 By Megan Thompson, Melanie Saltzman, Mark Bittman People are eating more fish than ever, and a third of global stocks are threatened by overfishing. A small company says its genetically engineered salmon can help meet the demand, as critics say it’s a step in the wrong direction. Continue watching
Jun 22 Trump postpones nationwide immigration enforcement sweep By Colleen Long, Associated Press “At the request of Democrats, I have delayed the Illegal Immigration Removal Process (Deportation) for two weeks to see if the Democrats and Republicans can get together and work out a solution to the Asylum and Loophole problems at the… Continue reading
Jun 22 Prosecutor could decide on seventh trial in Mississippi case By Jeff Amy, Associated Press A Mississippi prosecutor has tried and failed six times to send Curtis Flowers to the death chamber, with the latest trial conviction and death sentence overturned on Friday because of racial bias in jury selection. Now, that same prosecutor must… Continue reading
Jun 22 AP fact check: The silent partner in Trump’s boasts By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Despite assailing his Democratic predecessor for waging a “cruel and heartless war on American energy,” for example, Trump can brag about U.S. energy supremacy thanks to the sector’s growth in the Obama years. Continue reading