Dec 12 Ukraine requests more international military aid to defend against Russian attacks By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Ukraine’s prime minister is appealing for Patriot missile batteries and other hi-tech air defense systems to counter Russian attacks, as more Russian shelling was reported on Monday in the eastern regions of Ukraine where Moscow is trying to make battlefield… Continue reading
Dec 11 Biden aims to narrow trust gap between U.S. and African leaders at summit By Aamer Madhani, Farai Mutsaka, Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press President Joe Biden is set to play host to dozens of African leaders in Washington this week as the White House looks to narrow a gaping trust gap with Africa — one that has grown wider over years of frustration about… Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 2:16 News Wrap: Alleged Pan Am 103 bomber extradited to U.S. to face charges In our news wrap Sunday, a Libyan suspect in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988 is in U.S. custody and will face federal charges, American forces killed two ISIS officials in Syria, University of South California quarterback… Continue watching
Dec 11 China expands hospitals, ICUs as it faces a COVID surge after loosening restrictions By Joe McDonald, Associated Press Facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, China is setting up more intensive care facilities and trying to strengthen hospitals as it rolls back anti-virus controls that confined millions of people to their homes, crushed economic growth and set off protests. Continue reading
Dec 11 Suspect in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 taken into U.S. custody By Eric Tucker, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press A Libyan intelligence official accused of making the bomb that brought down Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988 in an international act of terrorism has been taken into U.S. custody and will face federal charges in Washington, the… Continue reading
Dec 10 France beats England 2-1, advancing to semifinals at World Cup By James Robson, Associated Press Kylian Mbappe and France made it back to the semifinals of the World Cup on Saturday by beating England 2-1. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 1:59 Outpouring of grief after sudden death of sports journalist Grant Wahl By Geoff Bennett, Lorna Baldwin Prominent American sports journalist Grant Wahl died suddenly on Saturday while covering the World Cup in Qatar, during the waning minutes of the quarterfinal match between Argentina and the Netherlands. Geoff Bennett reports. Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 1:53 News Wrap: Russian drones attack power grid in southern Ukraine In our news wrap Saturday, Russian drone strikes knocked out energy infrastructure across southern Ukraine, a major storm system moving inland from the Pacific Coast threatens severe weather across the U.S., and Republican Kari Lake has asked a court to… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 5:37 How Morocco is making history at the World Cup Morocco made history on Saturday by becoming the first African nation and first Arab nation to reach a World Cup semifinal. Since the first World Cup in 1930, only European and South American teams have made the final — leading… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 5:57 Why activists are targeting famous art to protest climate change By Geoff Bennett, Lorna Baldwin, Winston Wilde, Azhar Merchant Over the past few months, activists have targeted priceless works of art to call attention to the climate crisis. These viral moments are grabbing attention, but is the message getting through? We look at how these protests could be both… Continue watching