Oct 28 Watch 6:41 Former Russian diplomat on Putin’s ambitions as war in Ukraine rages on By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn This week, the Russian government began accusing Ukraine of preparing to use use a dirty bomb, an explosive device that would spew radioactive material. Russia also began its annual nuclear exercise and threatened to shoot down satellites that are helping… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 4:35 News Wrap: U.S. GDP grows in third quarter, European Central Bank raises interest rates In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. economy is showing pockets of strength as the GDP grew at a 2.6% annual rate from July through September, the European Central Bank raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percent to help… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 9:20 Russia’s nuclear threats, false claims about Ukrainian bombs hang over the ongoing war By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed he had no plans to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, despite previous threats to do so. His comments came as the U.S. Department of Defense released a set of major strategy documents. Under Secretary of… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 5:15 News Wrap: Russia holds first nuclear drills since invading Ukraine In our news wrap Wednesday, fears of escalation mount in Ukraine as Russian President Putin oversaw his first nuclear drills since the invasion, Islamic State gunmen killed at least 15 people at a major Shiite holy site in Iran and… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 5:22 News Wrap: Putin pushes to boost production of weapons and supplies for Ukraine invasion In our news wrap Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin pushed for faster production of weapons and supplies amid a report that its forces are running low on artillery ammunition in Ukraine, Rishi Sunak was formally installed as Britain's new prime… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Two victims killed in St. Louis school shooting In our news wrap Monday, a man shot and killed two people and wounded six at a St. Louis high school before police killed him, Myanmar's military launched air strikes on a concert killing up to 80 people and the… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 7:22 Ukraine warns Russia may be plotting dirty bomb attack By Nick Schifrin It has been exactly eight months since Russia launched a full-scale war in Ukraine, and Moscow has escalated its nuclear rhetoric. Russian officials are claiming that Ukraine is about to release radiation using a so-called ‘dirty bomb.’ As Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Oct 23 Russia builds defensive lines in occupied Ukraine areas while continuing missile strikes By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press Russian authorities are building defensive positions in occupied areas of Ukraine and border regions of Russia, reflecting fears that Ukrainian forces may attack along new sections of the 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line of a war nearing its ninth month. Continue reading
Oct 23 Russian asylum seekers who took a boat to Alaska are Indigenous Siberians By Mark Thiessen, Associated Press Two Russian Indigenous Siberians were so scared of having to fight the war in Ukraine, they chanced everything to take a small boat across the treacherous Bering Sea to reach American soil, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said after talking with… Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 2:57 News Wrap: Student loan relief applications still open despite block In our news wrap Saturday, the White House is urging people to continue applying for student loan relief after a judge put Biden's plan on hold, residents of Kherson were ordered to evacuate ahead of an expected Ukrainian effort to… Continue watching