Feb 17 Watch 4:26 ISIS affiliate expands territory in West Africa While President Trump is declaring military victory over ISIS in Syria, an Islamic terrorist group in West Africa is gaining territory in northeast Nigeria and surrounding countries. Wall Street Journal reporter Drew Hinshaw joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the how… Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch 6:01 How Venezuela’s political crisis began and what’s next The U.S. and dozens of other countries are pressuring Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to resign and allow Juan Guaido to take over. Monday, President Trump is expected to address the escalating political crisis in Venezuela during a speech in Florida. Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch 6:45 Academy Award-nominated film ‘End Game’ examines end-of-life care By PBS NewsHour The Academy Award-nominated documentary "End Game" looks at different approaches in palliative care for people with terminal illness. The film follows medical practitioners, patients, and their families, as they tackle the difficult questions that arise during end-of-life care. NewsHour Weekend's… Continue watching
Feb 17 Aurora shooter’s permit was revoked but gun wasn’t seized By Don Babwin, Julie Watson, Associated Press An initial background check failed to detect a felony conviction that would have barred the man who killed five co-workers and wounded six others at a suburban Chicago manufacturing plant from buying the gun. Continue reading
Feb 17 Polish PM cancels Israel visit amid new Holocaust tensions By Associated Press Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki canceled his plans to attend a meeting of central European leaders in Israel starting Monday amid new tensions over how Polish behavior during the Holocaust is remembered and characterized. Continue reading
Feb 17 Trump will veto if Congress disapproves national emergency, White House implies By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump is prepared to issue the first veto of his term if Congress votes to disapprove his declaration of a national emergency along the U.S.-Mexico border, a top White House adviser said on Sunday. Continue reading
Feb 17 Merkel defends Iran deal, multilateralism but Pence resists By David Rising, Geir Moulson, Associated Press German Chancellor Angela Merkel drew lengthy applause Saturday for her spirited defense of a multilateral approach to global affairs and support for Europe’s decision to stand by a nuclear deal with Iran. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence was not among… Continue reading
Feb 17 Virginia school district reconsiders transgender bathroom rules, rejects sex change on transcripts By Ben Finley, Associated Press For nearly four years, Gavin Grimm has been suing his former school district after it banned him from using the boys bathrooms in high school. Continue reading
Feb 17 U.S.-backed Syria force says IS holding 1,000 civilians By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Islamic State militants are preventing more than 1,000 civilians from leaving a tiny area still held by the extremist group in a village in eastern Syria, a spokesman for the U.S.-backed Syrian militia fighting the group said Sunday. Continue reading
Feb 17 State Department: Nauert out as pick for UN ambassador By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Heather Nauert, picked by President Donald Trump to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations but never officially nominated, has withdrawn from consideration, the State Department said. Continue reading