Jul 15 WNBA star Brittney Griner had a doctor's note for cannabis, lawyer says By Jim Heintz, Associated Press A lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner at her drug possession trial has given a Russian court a letter from a U.S. doctor recommending she use cannabis to treat pain. Continue reading
Jul 15 Sri Lankan prime minister sworn in as interim president amid protests over economic collapse By Krutika Pathi, Krishan Francis, Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press Sri Lanka's prime minister was sworn in Friday as interim president until Parliament elects a successor to Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled abroad and resigned after mass protests over the country’s economic collapse. Continue reading
Jul 15 Biden lands in Saudi Arabia to meet king, crown prince By Aamer Madhani, Ellen Knickmeyer, Chris Megerian, Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Biden met Friday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the man he once pledged to shun for human rights violations, and shared a cordial fist bump as he tried to reset a diplomatic relationship… Continue reading
Jul 15 In West Bank, Biden embraces 'two states for two peoples' By Aamer Madhani, Joseph Krauss, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The U.S. president's comments came during a joint appearance in Bethlehem with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, where he announced $201 million for a United Nations agency that supports Palestinians refugees. Continue reading
Jul 14 IMF reaches preliminary deal with Pakistan on $6 billion bailout By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Pakistan has been facing a serious economic crisis since last year. The release of slightly over $1 billion had been held up this year over IMF concerns about Pakistan's compliance with the conditions of the bailout. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 5:55 News Wrap: White suspect in Buffalo supermarket massacre charged with federal hate crimes In our news wrap Thursday, a federal grand jury indicted a white suspect on hate crimes in the Buffalo supermarket massacre of 10 Black victims, producer prices in June were 11.3 percent higher than a year ago, a rocket attack… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 8:33 Biden holds talks on Iran with Israel amid calls to address journalist's death By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda President Biden and Israeli leaders on Thursday discussed the threat posed by Iran, despite differences over a possible diplomatic deal over Iran’s nuclear program. Biden also reiterated his support for a two-state solution, as aides faced questions about why the… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 6:07 Afghan women, girls push for education in the face of Taliban resistance Since reclaiming power of Afghanistan nearly one year ago, the Taliban have significantly rolled back rights for women and girls. The extremist government has also barred hundreds of thousands of girls from attending school. Pashtana Durrani, the executive director of… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 8:04 Innovative Pittsburgh job center trains disadvantaged youth By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster Despite a robust job market in recent years, the career path for some, notably young people of color, is often dampened by a lack of skills needed for good jobs in today’s economy. In Pittsburgh, one group is trying to… Continue watching
Jul 14 Macron warns France to brace for Russian gas cutoff By Associated Press Macron warned his country's people to prepare for a total cutoff of Russian natural gas by supporting alternatives, having public lights switched off at night and engaging in a period of nationwide energy “sobriety.”… Continue reading