Nov 28 In rebuke to Trump, senators take step toward action against Saudi Arabia By Mary Clare Jalonick, Susannah George, Associated Press Defying President Donald Trump, senators sent a strong signal Wednesday that they want to punish Saudi Arabia for its role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. By a bipartisan 63-37 vote, the Senate opted to move forward with legislation… Continue reading
Nov 28 Durbin says testimony on Khashoggi killing 'not persuasive' without CIA director By Associated Press Senators are expressing disappointment that officials from the intelligence community were not present at a closed-door briefing over the U.S. response to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Continue reading
Nov 28 WATCH: Pompeo says there's no 'direct' connection between Khashoggi murder, Saudi crown prince By Associated Press Pompeo urged senators to continue to support U.S. involvement in the war in Yemen and maintain strong ties to Saudi Arabia, a longtime U.S. ally. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 6:28 What conflict-torn Yemen needs to keep more children from dying In Yemen, the U.N. has called for a cease-fire in the conflict between Houthi rebels and a Saudi-led coalition backed by the U.S. No official death toll exists, but Save the Children says 85,000 children have died since the war… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch 5:30 News Wrap: Rain finally falls on scorched California In our news wrap Wednesday, rain fell across California for the first time since wildfires started raging in several areas of the state. The precipitation brings welcome relief but also new challenges during the recovery process. Also, the humanitarian group… Continue watching
Nov 21 Nearly 85,000 Yemeni children died from hunger and disease during civil war, aid group says By Samy Magdy, Associated Press "For every child killed by bombs and bullets, dozens are starving to death and it's entirely preventable," said Tamer Kirolos, Save the Children's Yemen director. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 5:41 News Wrap: Democratic senators ask judge to remove acting AG Whitaker In our News Wrap Monday, firefighters in California have gained ground on the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century. At least 77 people have died, with just under 1,000 still missing. Also, three Democratic senators asked a federal judge to… Continue watching
Nov 19 Yemeni rebels say they will halt rocket fire at Saudi Arabia By Ahmed Al-Haj, Brian Rohan, Associated Press Yemen's Shiite rebels said Monday that they will halt rocket fire into Saudi Arabia for the sake of peace efforts, answering a key Saudi demand in the latest push to stop the civil war in the Arab world's poorest country. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 6:11 Yemen's war must end to address starvation, UN food aid chief says In Yemen, 10,000 are estimated to have been killed in the war that's been raging for three and a half years. But millions are suffering from an acute hunger crisis and the United Nations warns that Yemen is on the… Continue watching
Nov 14 In Yemen, a race to save a boy from al-Qaida and a U.S. drone By Maggie Michael, Maad Al-Zikry, Associated Press They knew that al-Qaida militants were based in the mountains, sending fighters out to battle the Houthis, while trying to elude missiles fired from U.S. drones that often killed innocents. Continue reading