Apr 24 Watch 2:28 News Wrap: U.S. Navy asks that Crozier be reinstated as Roosevelt captain In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. Navy wants Brett Crozier to be reinstated as captain of the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt. Crozier was fired after he appealed to evacuate the ship as COVID-19 broke out on board. Also, the… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 2:56 News Wrap: Nova Scotia reels from Canada’s deadliest ever mass shooting In our news wrap Monday, authorities are searching for answers after a gunman killed 18 people in Nova Scotia over the weekend. It was Canada’s deadliest mass shooting ever. Also, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and main rival Benny Gantz… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 7:18 As the longest war grinds on, Afghanistan now faces pandemic enemy By Jane Ferguson The scourge of COVID-19 is even more severe in less-developed nations -- and the presence of military conflict makes it worse still. Afghanistan is among the countries facing this heightened threat, as thousands of cases of the virus collide with… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 3:51 News Wrap: Mnuchin says Americans will start receiving coronavirus money next week In our news wrap Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told House Democrats Americans will start receiving direct deposits of COVID-19 aid next week. He also pressed Congress to add $250 billion to the Payroll Protection Program for small businesses. Also,… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 4:29 News Wrap: Acting Navy Secretary Modly resigns after controversy In our news wrap Tuesday, acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly has resigned after a tirade against the former captain of a warship hit by COVID-19. Modly had said that fired Captain Brett Crozier was “too naive or too stupid” to… Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch 2:39 News Wrap: Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum In our news wrap Monday, police in the Netherlands are searching for a Vincent van Gogh painting, “The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring (1884).” Investigators say thieves stole the artwork from the Singer Laren museum east of Amsterdam after… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 3:13 News Wrap: Appeals court rules DOJ must share Mueller grand jury material In our news wrap Tuesday, a U.S. federal appeals court ordered the Justice Department to hand over grand jury testimony from the special counsel’s Russia probe. The panel ruled 2-to-1 that the House is entitled to the material as part… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 5:34 News Wrap: Trump speaks by phone with Taliban leader In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump spoke by phone with a top Taliban leader, following the recent signing of an agreement for U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. Trump called it "a very good talk.” Also, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin… Continue watching
Mar 03 WATCH: Trump says he and Taliban leader had a ‘good talk’ By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press “I spoke to the leader of the Taliban today,” Trump told reporters on the South Lawn. “We had a good conversation. We've agreed there's no violence. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: Esper says U.S. to start initial troop pullback from Afghanistan Speaking at a Pentagon news conference Monday, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he was not sure whether the drawdown had begun, but said it is required to start within 10 days of the signing on Saturday of a peace deal… Continue reading