Feb 08 Israel ramps up demolition of Palestinian homes in Jerusalem By Isabel Debre, Associated Press Israel's drive to demolish Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem is picking up pace. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 2:46 News Wrap: Russian forces pressure eastern Ukraine, possibly building new offensive In our news wrap Monday, Russian forces kept up pressure in eastern Ukraine possibly building toward a new offensive, Israeli forces killed five Palestinian gunmen in the latest raid on the occupied West Bank, tens of thousands of nurses and… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: At least 10 dead after winter storm sweeps across the South In our news wrap Thursday, the South is finally expecting relief after an ice storm that's disrupted travel and claimed at least 10 lives this week, House Republicans voted to oust Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee… Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch 5:48 News Wrap: Fed raises interest rates by quarter point, says more hikes likely In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by just a quarter point and said more hikes are likely, a winter storm disrupted life across the southern U.S. for a third day, the FBI searched President Biden's… Continue watching
Jan 31 Blinken appeals for calm in Israel-Palestine conflict during trip to Middle East By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Blinken met with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank town of Ramallah on Tuesday, a day after seeing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Continue reading
Jan 30 Blinken urges calm as violence in Israeli-Palestinian conflict escalates By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel and the Palestinians on Monday to ease tensions following a spike in violence that has put the region on edge. Continue reading
Jan 30 WATCH: Blinken meets with Israeli leader Netanyahu amid surge in violence By Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel and the Palestinians on Monday to ease tensions following a spike in violence that has put the region on edge. Continue reading
Jan 29 Israel prepares to demolish home of Palestinian gunman who killed 7 in East Jerusalem By Associated Press Israel on Sunday sealed the home of an east Jerusalem man who killed seven people outside a synagogue, in a preliminary step ahead of the expected demolition of the building, as two Palestinian men died from Israeli fire. Continue reading
Jan 29 U.S. tested by Israeli-Palestinian violence as Blinken visits Middle East By Matthew Lee, Associated Press What had already been expected to be a trip fraught with tension over differences between the administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new far-right government has grown significantly more complicated over the past four days with a spate of… Continue reading
Jan 28 Israel vows to 'strengthen' settlements after 2 shooting attacks in Jerusalem By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday announced a series of punitive steps against the Palestinians, including plans to beef up Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, in response to a pair of shooting attacks that killed seven Israelis… Continue reading