Feb 21 More than 150 Islamic State militants handed over to Iraq from Syria By Sarah El Deeb, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press U.S.-backed Syrian forces fighting the Islamic State group in Syria handed over more than 150 Iraqi members of the group to Iraq, the first batch of several to come, an Iraqi security official said Thursday. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 6:33 News Wrap: Mueller's Russia investigation may be complete In our news wrap Wednesday, various news organizations report that the special counsel’s office may be ready to present its findings in the Russia investigation. A report would go first to Attorney General William Barr, who would submit a summary… Continue watching
Feb 20 Alabama woman who joined ISIS can't return to U.S., Pompeo says By Matthew Lee, Jay Reeves, Associated Press An Alabama woman who left home to join ISIS after becoming radicalized online now wants to return with her 18-month-old son, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that she is not a U.S. citizen and will not… Continue reading
Feb 20 Civilians evacuated from last Islamic State holdout in Syria By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press A convoy of trucks carrying hundreds of civilians, including men, women and children, left the last enclave held by Islamic State militants in eastern Syria on Wednesday, signaling a possible end to a standoff that has lasted for more than… Continue reading
Feb 19 UN concerned about some 200 families trapped in Islamic State enclave By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press The U.N.'s human rights chief said Tuesday she is concerned about the condition of some 200 families trapped in the last remaining area held by the Islamic State group in eastern Syria, where they are mixed with hundreds of militants. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 5:06 News Wrap: Activists protest Trump's national emergency In our news wrap Monday, activists staged scattered demonstrations outside the White House and from coast to coast to protest President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency. Meanwhile, Trump blasted former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe for saying in an… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 4:47 What should happen to thousands of foreign ISIS fighters? In Syria, U.S.-backed Kurdish forces are retaking the final territory of the Islamic State. As the caliphate dissolves, however, what will happen to the 40,000 foreign fighters who joined the terror group’s ranks over the past few years? Many of… Continue watching
Feb 15 Time to expand the international coalition against Islamic State, Pentagon official says By Robert Burns, Associated Press "While the time for U.S. troops on the ground in northeast Syria winds down," says Pat Shanahan, U.S. Defense Secretary, "the United States remains committed to our coalition's cause, the permanent defeat of ISIS, both in the Middle East and… Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 5:53 News Wrap: Pence blasts European allies over Iran nuclear deal In our news wrap Thursday, Vice President Pence criticized European allies for staying in the Iran nuclear deal, saying they were intending to break U.S. sanctions against Iran. His remarks came at a conference discussing peace and stability in the… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 5:46 News Wrap: House Democratic leaders condemn tweet by Omar In our news wrap Monday, Democratic leaders criticized freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., for a tweet accusing a powerful pro-Israel lobbying group of paying members of Congress to support Israel. Also, a Democratic delegate from Virginia backed down on his… Continue watching