Jul 19 FBI arrests Saudi man for using fake accounts to harass and threaten nation's critics By Isabel Debre, Associated Press U.S. federal prosecutors have charged a Saudi man with lying to federal officials about using a fake Instagram account to harass Saudi critics — mostly women — living in the U.S. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 2:14 Scorching heat wave continues to engulf Europe, smashing temperature records By Stephanie Sy, Lizz Bolaji Tuesday was the hottest day ever recorded in Britain as the country baked under super-heated air that sparked fires, buckled train tracks and touched off a torrent of emergency calls. It was part of a wider weather emergency that lasted… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 6:33 News Wrap: Russia's assault on Ukraine's cities kills scores of civilians In our news wrap Tuesday, Russia targets Ukraine's cities killing scores of civilians, Russian President Putin meets with Iran's leaders amid sanctions, the WHO issued new warnings about super-infectious COVID subvariants, a CDC panel is considering who should receive a… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 8:51 Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo discusses the U.S. chip shortage The Senate on Tuesday moved forward to boost semiconductor production in the U.S. as a chip shortage continues to impact the everyday lives of Americans. It’s part of a broader push to entice chip manufacturers to the U.S. and address… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 6:04 Biden faces criticism for not doing more on human rights during Middle East trip By Nick Schifrin President Biden last week met with the leaders of several Middle East countries accused of human rights violations. It's raising questions about what the U.S. got out of his Middle East trip, and the balance of human rights and pragmatic… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 8:37 'Degrade and Destroy' chronicles the U.S. war against ISIS By PBS NewsHour When the Obama administration withdrew U.S. forces from Iraq in 2011, it declared it was turning the tide of war. But by 2014, the group that calls itself the Islamic State seized territory across Iraq and Syria. Reluctantly, the U.S. Continue watching
Jul 19 Treasury Secretary Yellen calls out China trade practices in South Korea visit By Fatima Hussein, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the U.S. and South Korea should deepen their trade ties to avoid letting other countries use their market positions to unfair advantage. Continue reading
Jul 19 Britain breaks record for highest temperature as heat wave sears Europe By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain shattered its record for highest temperature ever registered amid a heat wave that has seared swaths of Europe. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 3:47 News Wrap: Russia pounds Ukraine with heavy shelling as the civilian death toll rises In our news wrap Monday, Russia continued its campaign of heavy shelling in Ukraine that killed more civilians as Russian President Putin remained defiant over western sanctions, the acting president of Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency that gave… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 4:15 Europe struggles with major wildfires and energy uncertainty amid 'heat apocalypse' By Malcolm Brabant, Zeba Warsi An intense heat wave has gripped much of Europe, with scorching heat, buckling roads, raging fires and hundreds of people dead -- and forecasts predict even more unbearable weather to come. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on the worst European… Continue watching