Feb 17 Watch 5:26 News Wrap: Ohio officials say public water supply safe near derailment, chemical spill In our news wrap Friday, Ohio officials say testing shows public water in East Palestine is still safe to drink after the toxic chemical spill, five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in… Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch 9:05 Politics hampers efforts to provide aid to earthquake victims in northwestern Syria By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn Turkey's interior minister said that over 80,000 buildings in his nation were either destroyed or fatally compromised by last week's earthquake. Finding shelter and aid for survivors is a prime focus there now. The situation across the border in Syria… Continue watching
Feb 17 Ukrainian refugees find safety, but not peace, nearly a year after Russian invasion By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Ukrainian refugees suffer from trauma and loss — uprooted from their lives, separated from relatives, fearing for loved ones stuck in Russian-occupied areas or fighting on the frontline. Continue reading
Feb 17 Facebook ran ads in Moldova for an oligarch sanctioned by the U.S. By David Klepper, Stephen McGrath, Associated Press Facebook allowed a Moldovan oligarch with ties to the Kremlin to run ads on its platform urging protests against that country's government — even though he and his political party are subject to U.S. sanctions. Continue reading
Feb 17 N. Korea threatens 'unprecedentedly' strong response to S. Korea and U.S. military drills By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea has threatened to take "unprecedently" strong action against its rivals over a series of military drills planned between South Korea and the United States. Continue reading
Feb 17 Military finishes recovery of Chinese balloon remnants off South Carolina coast By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. officials say the military has finished efforts to recover the remnants of the large balloon that was shot down off the coast of South Carolina, and analysis of the debris so far reinforces conclusions that it was a Chinese… Continue reading
Feb 17 Brazil's Carnival is back in full form after pandemic By Mauricio Savarese, David Biller, Associated Press Brazil's Carnival is back. The COVID-19 pandemic last year prompted Rio to delay Carnival by two months, and watered-down some of the fun, which was attended by mostly locals. This year, Brazil's federal government expects 46 million people to join… Continue reading
Feb 17 Indian authorities accuse BBC of tax evasion after 3 days of searches By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press India's Finance Ministry has accused the BBC of tax evasion, saying that it had not fully declared its income and profits from its operations in the country. Continue reading
Feb 17 Turkish quake victims left homeless sheltering in trains, tents, greenhouses By Tanya Titova, Andrew Wilks, Emrah Gurel, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of people are seeking shelter after the Feb. 6 earthquake in southern Turkey left homes unlivable. Continue reading
Feb 17 Zelenskyy warns delays in military support will lead to more Ukraine deaths By Karl Ritter, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging Western allies to quicken their military support for Ukraine. He warned Friday at a major international security conference that delays would play into Russia's hand as the invasion approaches its first anniversary. Continue reading