Jan 13 Watch 3:59 News Wrap: COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. reach a new high In our news wrap Wednesday, pandemic deaths in the U.S. hit another high Tuesday with more than 4,300, the virus pushes the federal budget deficit to a new record, New York City is terminating all contracts with the Trump organization,… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 3:46 News Wrap: Relentless surge in infections forces more business to lay off workers In our news wrap Friday, U.S. employers cut 140,000 jobs in December due in large part to the pandemic, President-elect Biden signals a plan to release nearly all available vaccine doses after taking office, an Israeli court indefinitely postponed the… Continue watching
Jan 08 North Korea threatens to build more nukes, cites U.S. hostility By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Kim's comments made Friday during a key meeting of the ruling party were seen as an effort to apply pressure on the incoming government of President-elect Joe Biden. Continue reading
Nov 13 Microsoft says Russian, North Korean hackers tried to steal COVID-19 vaccine data By Frank Bajak, Associated Press Most of the break-in efforts involved attempts to steal the login credentials of people associated with the targeted organizations. Continue reading
Nov 03 Nation by nation, the world watches Election Day in the U.S. By Associated Press For countries around the planet, the presidency of Donald Trump in its first term has been, it is safe to say, a singular experience to watch. Nation by nation, how is Election Day in the United States being watched, considered,… Continue reading
Oct 22 WATCH: Trump says Obama administration left him ‘mess’ in dealings with North Korea By Associated Press President Donald Trump said the Obama administration left him a “mess” to deal with in terms of tempering relations between the United States and North Korea. Continue reading
Oct 10 North Korea unveils new weapons at military parade By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned Saturday that his country would “fully mobilize” its nuclear force if threatened as he took center stage at a military parade in which the country unveiled what appeared to be a new intercontinental… Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 6:21 What Woodward recordings reveal about Trump’s pandemic response A new book by legendary journalist Bob Woodward has sent shockwaves across the country -- and the 2020 presidential campaign. Woodward’s reporting includes audio recordings of on-the-record conversations with President Trump in which he admits he intentionally misled Americans about… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: Greenland lost record amount of ice last year In our news wrap Thursday, Greenland’s ice sheet lost a record 586 billion tons of ice last year -- more than double the annual average. A new satellite study reported the finding, which researchers blame on a combination of climate… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 5:42 70 years after start of Korean War, peace on Korean Peninsula remains elusive By Bruce Harrison June 25 marks the 70th anniversary of the Korean War's start. South Korean President Moon Jae-in had hoped peace efforts over the past two years would have brought the two Koreas closer, perhaps enough to produce a treaty formally ending… Continue watching