Sep 12 Warring Afghans meet to find peace after decades of war By Kathy Gannon, Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Afghanistan’s warring sides started negotiations for the first time, bringing together the Taliban and delegates appointed by the Afghan government Saturday for historic meetings aimed at ending decades of war. Continue reading
Sep 10 Taliban say peace talks with Afghan team to start Saturday By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press The announcement on Thursday came in a statement from the Taliban in Qatar, where the insurgents maintain a political office, and also in a statement from Qatar's foreign ministry. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: UNC-Chapel Hill returns to remote learning due to outbreak In our news wrap Monday, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has returned to all-remote learning after an outbreak of the novel coronavirus. It was one of the largest schools in the country to bring students back to… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 13:46 Pelosi says ‘Grim Reaper’ McConnell delaying lifesaving pandemic aid As the coronavirus pandemic continues, many Americans are calling on Congress to provide a new economic relief package. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joins Judy Woodruff to discuss how to stimulate the U.S. economy and contain the virus outbreak, her take… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 6:27 A career CIA officer on Russian bounty intelligence — and possible leaks The NewsHour has reported that Russian military intelligence provided financial incentives to the Taliban to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan -- and that this intelligence was always briefed up to senior U.S. government officials. But the White House say President… Continue watching
Jun 30 AP sources: White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019 By James Laporta, Associated Press Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, a full year earlier than has been previously reported, according to U.S. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: Golden State Killer will serve life in prison In our news wrap Monday, the man known as the Golden State Killer pled guilty to 13 counts of first-degree murder. Former police officer Joseph DeAngelo will be spared the death penalty but will serve life in prison without parole. Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 8:21 Schiff on reports of Russian bounties on U.S. troops — and whether Trump was briefed Former U.S. military and intelligence officials say Russia has been offering Taliban fighters money to target U.S. troops. But the White House denies that President Trump was briefed on this alleged intelligence. Nick Schifrin reports, and Judy Woodruff talks to… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 6:38 Thornberry: Pulling troops from Afghanistan would be ‘tragic mistake’ amid bounty intel Reports that Russia offered bounties to Taliban fighters to kill American troops in Afghanistan have caused uproar on Capitol Hill. The highest-ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Mac Thornberry of Texas, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss what… Continue watching
Jun 18 U.S. has hit agreed troop-cut target of 8,600 in Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Associated Press Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of Central Command, said that by reducing to 8,600 troops, the United States has fulfilled its part of the February agreement. Continue reading