Feb 19 Harris on Ukraine: World at ‘a decisive moment in history’ By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday that the world has arrived at “a decisive moment in history” as the Biden administration warns a Russian invasion of Ukraine in the coming days is highly likely. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 4:18 Biden says Russia poised to invade Ukraine as the U.S. continues to seek diplomacy By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin As many top American officials fanned out across Europe Friday, the drumbeat of war accelerated across Ukraine. U.S. officials say even more Russian troops have arrived at the border in recent days, joining 150,000 already on station, who the U.S. Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 6:40 Germany’s ambassador to the U.S. says Russian forces present a ‘massive threat’ By Nick Schifrin At the three-day security conference that began Friday in Munich, U.S. and NATO leaders aimed to further unify western nations in their efforts to combat Russian aggression. Emily Haber, the German ambassador to the United States, joins Nick Schifrin to… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 6:44 Examining the ‘ugly moments’ from the Russian figure skating controversy By Lisa Desjardins, Sam Lane This is the closing weekend of the Winter Olympics, which have in many ways been overshadowed by larger concerns, such as China's human rights record and doping allegations. We take a closer look at the controversies surrounding this year's Games,… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 6:04 What’s keeping Olympic athletes from speaking out against China’s human rights record? By Nick Schifrin Unlike the 1.4 billion Chinese citizens, international athletes competing at the Winter Olympics do have free internet access. But through 12 days of sports, no Olympic athlete has criticized the host country for what advocates call horrific human rights violations. Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 7:38 Snowboarder Nick Baumgartner discusses winning gold at the Winter Olympics By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris Despite the problems and criticism around the Olympics, these past two weeks still have provided their share of incredible accomplishments and powerful moments to celebrate. That includes veteran Olympian Nick Baumgartner, who not only won a gold medal in mixed… Continue watching
Feb 18 WATCH: Biden is ‘convinced’ Putin has decided to invade Ukraine in ‘coming days’ By Vladimir Isachenkov, Yuras Karmanau, Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press After weeks of saying the U.S. wasn’t sure if Putin had made the final decision to launch a widespread invasion, Biden said that assessment had changed, citing the Americans' “significant intelligence capability.”… Continue reading
Feb 18 Experts say Brazil’s deadly mudslides reflect poor planning in the face of climate change By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press Authorities have long blamed extreme rainfall as responsible for the many tragedies that have hit the region. But experts, former and current public servant disagree. Continue reading
Feb 18 After fraught end to Olympic figure skating final, some call for raising age limit By Dave Skretta, Associated Press The quadruple jumps that sent Russian world champ Anna Shcherbakova to the gold medal and teammate Alexandra Trusova to the silver could be a thing of the past by the 2026 Games. Continue reading
Feb 18 WATCH: Vice President Harris meets with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris has heralded NATO unity during the escalating Ukraine crisis and warned Russia that the U.S. and Western allies stood ready to respond with tough sanctions if President Vladimir Putin moves forward with an invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading