Apr 11 Pentagon chief declares 'ironclad' U.S. commitment to Israel By Robert Burns, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday declared an “enduring and ironclad” American commitment to Israel, reinforcing support at a tense time in Israeli politics and amid questions about the Biden administration’s efforts to revive nuclear negotiations with Israel’s archenemy,… Continue reading
Apr 11 Chloé Zhao becomes 1st woman of color to win top DGA honor By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press She is the second woman to earn the honor and the first woman of color to do so. Kathryn Bigelow was the first for “The Hurt Locker.” And it all but solidifies her frontrunner status leading up to the Oscars… Continue reading
Apr 11 Trump goes after Pence, McConnell in speech to party donors By Steve Peoples, Associated Press It was supposed to be a unifying weekend for a Republican Party at war with itself over former President Donald Trump’s divisive leadership. But Trump himself shattered two days of relative peace in his closing remarks to the GOP’s top… Continue reading
Apr 11 Official: Chinese vaccines' effectiveness low By Joe McDonald, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country’s top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the government is considering mixing them to get a boost. Continue reading
Apr 11 Biden sees 'win' for U.S. in electric vehicle battery deal By Matthew Daly, Tom Krisher, Associated Press The agreement between LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation ended the need for Biden to intervene in a case closely watched for its implications on Biden's clean-energy agenda, which includes a sharp increase the number of electric vehicles as part… Continue reading
Apr 11 Jordanian prince makes first public appearance since arrest By Josef Federman, Omar Akour, Associated Press Abdullah has attempted to signal in recent days that the situation is under control. But Sunday's staged event left it unclear whether the king and his popular half brother have truly put aside their differences. The conflict had escalated into… Continue reading
Apr 11 'Suspicious' blackout strikes Iran's Natanz nuclear site By Jon Gambrell, Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press If Israel caused the blackout, it further heightens tensions between the two nations, already engaged in a shadow conflict across the wider Middle East. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 5:02 Medical experts, masks, social distancing: Week 2 of Derek Chauvin's trial By PBS NewsHour Prosecutors called medical examiners to the stand as the trial of Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd, entered its second week. Brandt Williams, Minnesota Public Radio reporter, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the testimonies --… Continue watching
Apr 10 EXPLAINER: What is behind the latest unrest in N Ireland? By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The chaotic scenes have stirred memories of decades of Catholic-Protestant conflict, known as “The Troubles.” A 1998 peace deal ended large-scale violence but did not resolve Northern Ireland’s deep-rooted tensions. A look at the background to the new violence:… Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 5:18 The ethics of 'vaccine passports' and a moral case for global vaccine equity By PBS NewsHour As vaccines continue to roll out globally, wealthier nations have been inoculating their populations at much higher rate than the global South, sparking the debate over “vaccine passports.” Northwestern University professor Steven Thrasher, instead, argues in favor of focusing on… Continue watching