Feb 03 Watch 9:43 House committee leaders discuss surveillance balloon, U.S.-China tensions By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Beyond headlines about a Chinese surveillance balloon and the Secretary of State's canceled trip to Beijing lies the broader relationship between the world's largest economies. Nick Schifrin spoke with two leaders of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 10:37 Brooks and Capehart on the state of the 2024 race for the White House New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Trump's third run getting off to a sluggish start and Democrats map out a new path to… Continue watching
Feb 03 Ukrainian drones keep a close eye on Belarus border By Samya Kullab, Associated Press On the Belarusian border, Ukrainian units are using drones to monitor a long expanse of marsh and woodland for a possible surprise offensive from the north. Continue reading
Feb 03 NATO urges Russia to respect nuclear weapons pact with the U.S. By Associated Press NATO is calling on Russia to respect the only treaty it has with the United States to keep a lid on nuclear weapons expansion. The 30-nation security organization is urging Moscow to allow on-the-ground inspections of military sites to resume. Continue reading
Feb 03 Paco Rabanne, lauded fashion designer, dies at age 88 By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Spanish-born fashion designer Paco Rabanne has died at age 88. The company that owns the Rabanne brand on Friday announced the death of the designer known for perfumes and his metallic, space-age fashions. Continue reading
Feb 03 European Union to unveil 10th package of Russian sanctions to mark anniversary of invasion of Ukraine By Susie Blann, Associated Press European Union officials say the bloc will unveil its 10th package of sanctions against Russia on Feb. 24 to mark the anniversary of Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 03 Pope urges peace on visit to South Sudan as continued fighting in the country kills 27 By Nicole Winfield, Deng Machol, Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Pope Francis has landed in South Sudan, opening the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage with plans to encourage the young country's stalled peace process. Continue reading
Feb 03 WATCH: Pentagon speaks on Chinese balloon spotted over Western U.S. By Matthew Lee, Associated Press A huge, high-altitude Chinese balloon sailed across the U.S. on Friday, drawing severe Pentagon accusations of spying on sensitive military sites despite China's firm denials. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: At least 10 dead after winter storm sweeps across the South In our news wrap Thursday, the South is finally expecting relief after an ice storm that's disrupted travel and claimed at least 10 lives this week, House Republicans voted to oust Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 4:47 U.S. boosts military presence in Philippines to counteract China's increasing aggression By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn The United States and the Philippines reached an agreement allowing American military forces to operate in four new locations across the nation. The move is aimed at confronting China and its focus on Taiwan, which is only a few hundred… Continue watching