Apr 06 Houthis say U.S. strikes killed 4, bombing video suggests higher overall death toll in Yemen By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Suspected U.S. airstrikes killed at least four people Sunday in Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa, the Houthi-run health ministry said, while a bombing video posted by U.S. President Donald Trump suggested casualties in the overall campaign may be higher than the rebels acknowledge. Continue reading
Mar 31 U.S. airstrikes kill at least 3 around Yemen’s rebel-held capital, Houthis say By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Suspected U.S. airstrikes have struck around Yemen’s rebel-held capital overnight into Monday morning. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 2:44 News Wrap: Overnight airstrikes hit Houthi rebels in Yemen’s capital By PBS News Weekend In our news wrap Saturday, suspected U.S. airstrikes hit Houthi rebels in Yemen, southern Texas is getting a much-needed break from torrential downpours that caused flooding, a judge ruled against the dismantling of Voice of America, Elon Musk is shifting… Continue watching
Mar 29 U.S. launches new strikes against Houthis in Yemen, apparently killing at least 1 person By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Suspected U.S. airstrikes pounded Yemen overnight into Saturday, reportedly killing at least one person as the American military acknowledged earlier bombing a major military site in the heart of Sanaa controlled by the Houthi rebels. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 5:26 What we know — and don’t know — about the U.S. strikes in Yemen By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The U.S. launched what analysts are describing as one of the largest bombing missions in Yemen in years. The strikes targeted what the U.S. says are Houthi leaders and terrorist infrastructure. The Trump administration’s campaign has been ongoing for two… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 5:26 The security vulnerabilities of using Signal to discuss military operations By Lisa Desjardins, Azhar Merchant The news of Trump officials using Signal for a group chat on military operations has raised many questions about just how secure such messaging apps are and the risks if government officials use them on their personal devices. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Mar 27 Judge says he will order Trump administration to preserve Signal chat about strikes in Yemen By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A federal judge on Thursday said he will order the Trump administration to preserve records of a text message chat in which senior national security officials discussed sensitive details of plans for a U.S. military strike against Yemen’s Houthis. Continue reading
Mar 27 Bondi signals chat investigation unlikely, despite long history of similar inquiries By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Multiple high-profile figures have found themselves under investigation in recent years over their handling of government secrets. Continue reading
Mar 27 Bipartisan senators overseeing military request Pentagon investigation into use of Signal app By Stephen Groves, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Republican committee chair Sen. Roger Wicker and top Democrat Sen. Jack Reed signed onto a letter to the acting inspector general at the Defense Department for an inquiry into the potential use of unclassified networks to discuss classified information. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 4:31 Trump officials face more questions as new details from Yemen strike chat revealed By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev The Atlantic published the full message exchange among the president’s national security aides right before the launch of a military campaign in Yemen. The messages were written on the non-secure, commercial app Signal and the issue dominated a hearing on… Continue watching