Oct 22 Russian woman mocks U.S. charges of midterm election meddling: 'My heart filled with pride' By Associated Press Justice Department prosecutors alleged Friday that Elena Khusyaynova helped manage the finances of the same social media troll farm that was indicted earlier this year by special counsel Robert Mueller. Continue reading
Oct 22 Foreign countries are trying to interfere in the 2018 midterm elections. Here's what you need to know By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press American intelligence officials have asserted that Russia, China, Iran and other countries are engaged in ongoing efforts to influence U.S. policy and voters in future elections. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 25:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode, Oct. 21, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Oct. 21, Nebraskans and other red states will vote in November on the expansion of Medicaid, and Utah draws fans to the annual Moab Music Festival. Also, a documentary tells the journey of three women… Continue watching
Oct 21 Bolton faces tense talks with Russia over nuclear treaty By Jim Heintz, Associated Press U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton faces two days of high-tension talks in Moscow beginning Monday after President Donald Trump announced his intention to withdraw from a landmark nuclear weapons treaty. Continue reading
Oct 19 Russian woman charged with U.S. election interference By Deb Riechmann, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department unsealed the criminal complaint soon after U.S. intelligence agencies asserted that Russia, China, Iran and other countries were engaged in continuous efforts to influence American policy and voters. Continue reading
Oct 18 Putin says Russia would only use its nuclear weapons in retaliation By Associated Press Putin noted that Russia would only launch a nuclear strike if its early warning systems spot missiles heading toward its territory, adding that "the aggressor should know that retaliation is inevitable."… Continue reading
Oct 18 Manhunt in Crimea for possible accomplice in school attack By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Associated Press Russian authorities in Crimea were searching Thursday for a possible accomplice of the student whose shooting-and-bomb attack on his vocational school killed 20 people and wounded more than 50 others, a top official said. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 4:28 News Wrap: Stock market selloff ripples around the world In our news wrap Thursday, a market plunge reverberated across the globe after yesterday’s selloff, and Wall Street suffered another day of declines. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 546 points. Also, the search for Indonesia’s tsunami victims was extended… Continue watching
Oct 11 Facebook purges hundreds of spammers spreading 'sensational political content' By Associated Press Facebook deleted 800 pages and accounts that it said were designed to drive people to ad-laden websites outside Facebook. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 3:03 News Wrap: Unemployment hits nearly 50-year low in September; Indonesia mourns In our news wrap Friday, job gains in the U.S. slowed in September, is employers added a net of 134,000 jobs -- the smallest number in a year, and likely affected by Hurricane Florence. But unemployment hit its lowest level… Continue watching