World Jul 23 Unpopular Sri Lankan president consolidates power after victory By Krishan Francis, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press
Nation Jul 22 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon convicted of contempt of Congress In our news wrap Friday, a federal jury convicted former Trump adviser Steve Bannon of contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas from the Jan. 6 panel, President Biden's COVID symptoms are improving, a heat wave continues in parts of the…
Nation Jul 20 Watch 3:58 News Wrap: Ukraine’s first lady appeals directly to Congress for more aid In our news wrap Wednesday, Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska appealed directly to the Congress for more weapons and financial support, Ukrainian forces used U.S.-supplied rockets to blast a bridge critical to Russia, the UN says Afghanistan has seen some…
World Jul 20 Sri Lankan lawmakers elect unpopular prime minister as new president Sri Lankan lawmakers have elected the country's unpopular prime minister as their new president. By Krishan Francis, Associated Press
Nation Jul 18 Watch 3:47 News Wrap: Russia pounds Ukraine with heavy shelling as the civilian death toll rises In our news wrap Monday, Russia continued its campaign of heavy shelling in Ukraine that killed more civilians as Russian President Putin remained defiant over western sanctions, the acting president of Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency that gave…
Jul 18 Sri Lanka’s acting president declares emergency as protests grow By Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press Sri Lanka's acting president has declared a state of emergency giving him broad authority amid growing protests demanding his resignation two days before the country's lawmakers are set to elect a new president. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 3:06 News Wrap: Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Secret Service over text messages In our news wrap Saturday, the Jan. 6 panel served a subpoena to the Secret Service for records and text messages surrounding the Capitol attack, people experiencing a mental health crisis can now call or text 988 to reach the… Continue watching
Jul 16 Sri Lankan lawmakers begin process of replacing president By Krishan Francis, Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press Parliament’s secretary general, Dhammika Dasanayake, said during a brief session on Saturday that nominations for the election of the new president will be heard on Tuesday and if there is more than one candidate, the lawmakers will vote on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 3:59 Sri Lanka’s future remains tenuous as the president resigns amid widespread protests By Stephanie Sy, Zeba Warsi Sri Lanka has slipped into chaos after months of protests reached a tipping point this week, when protesters took over government buildings and forced the president to resign. A new interim government will be elected by Parliament. But the South… Continue watching
Jul 15 Sri Lankan prime minister sworn in as interim president amid protests over economic collapse By Krutika Pathi, Krishan Francis, Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press Sri Lanka's prime minister was sworn in Friday as interim president until Parliament elects a successor to Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled abroad and resigned after mass protests over the country’s economic collapse. Continue reading