Jul 18 United Nations warn of rising death toll and rights violations in Haiti By Associated Press U.N. agencies are again warning of rising violence around Haiti's capital, saying 99 people have been reported killed in recent gang fighting in the Cite Soleil district alone. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 2:09 News Wrap: Texas authorities detail Uvalde failures in new report In our news wrap, the Texas House of Representatives released a nearly 80-page report detailing the inaction of hundreds of law enforcement officials on the scene of the mass shooting in Uvalde. Plus, President Biden wrapped up his trip to… Continue watching
Jul 17 Wildfires scorch France, Spain as Europe contends with extreme heat wave By Angela Charlton, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Firefighters are struggling to contain wildfires in France and Spain as Europe wilts under an unusually extreme heat wave that authorities link to a rise in excess mortality. Continue reading
Jul 17 Investigators search the site of plane crash in Greece that killed at least 8, officials say By Costas Kantouris, Demetris Nellas, Associated Press Serbian Defense Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic told a news conference Sunday that all eight crew members were killed. He said the plane was carrying 11.5 tons of Serbian-made mortar ammunition to Bangladesh, which was the buyer. It had taken off from… Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 6:10 Biden unveils new Middle East framework as he wraps up highly scrutinized trip By Nick Schifrin, Harry Zahn President Biden left Saudi Arabia Saturday, concluding his first trip to the Middle East as president. The visit came amid questions about the relationship between the two countries as the administration attempted to balance human rights, energy and security interests. Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 3:06 News Wrap: Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Secret Service over text messages In our news wrap Saturday, the Jan. 6 panel served a subpoena to the Secret Service for records and text messages surrounding the Capitol attack, people experiencing a mental health crisis can now call or text 988 to reach the… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 6:25 Top Saudi diplomat discusses U.S. relations, human rights, oil production, Iran and Israel By Nick Schifrin, Kaisha Young, Emine Yücel President Biden finished his visit to the Middle East Saturday at a meeting of 10 regional leaders led by Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman. The trip largely focused on Saudi Arabia’s human rights record, but there was also talk… Continue watching
Jul 16 UN expresses concern about violence in Haiti By Associated Press The warning came hours after the U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution renewing the mandate of a U.N. office in the troubled Caribbean nation and calling on all countries to stop the transfer of small arms, light weapons and… Continue reading
Jul 16 Mexico captures drug lord allegedly responsible for murder of DEA agent By María Verza, Mark Stevenson, Associated Press Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office said in a statement late Friday that Caro Quintero was arrested for extradition to the U.S. and would be held at the maximum security Altiplano prison about 50 miles west of Mexico City. Continue reading
Jul 16 Wildfires rage across Europe amid record heatwave By Joseph Wilson, Angela Charlton, Associated Press Fire season has hit parts of Europe earlier than usual this year after an unusually dry, hot spring that left the soil parched and which authorities attribute to climate change. Continue reading