Apr 23 Brazil's Carnival celebration is back after 2 year break due to COVID By David Biller, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Rio's Sambadrome has been home to the parade since the 1980s, and is a symbol of Brazil's Carnival festivities. During the pandemic, it was a shelter for more than 400 homeless people and also served as a vaccination station. Continue reading
Apr 23 Israel closes border crossing to Gaza workers after rockets fired, Palestinians denounce 'collective punishment' By Joseph Krauss, Fares Akram, Associated Press The rocket fire came amid near-daily clashes at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site over the past week, with Palestinians hurling stones and fireworks and Israeli police entering the compound and firing rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades. Continue reading
Apr 23 EU deal will push Google, Facebook, others to police platforms against hate speech, disinformation By Kelvin Chan, Raf Casert, Associated Press European Union officials clinched the agreement in principle on the Digital Services Act after lengthy final negotiations that began Friday. The law will also force tech companies to make it easier for users to flag problems, ban online ads aimed… Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 4:41 Russian forces pick through the remains of destroyed Ukrainian towns By Willem Marx, Tommy Walters, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Lizz Bolaji Russian forces loomed over the ghostly ruins of Mariupol, removing bodies while preparing to besiege Ukrainian holdouts in a fortified steel plant. Ukrainian officials claim Russian troops are redepolying from the southern port city to reinforce their onslaught in the… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Dow tumbles marking worst day since 2020 By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, stocks took a nosedive on Friday facing disappointing corporate earnings and the threat of rising interest rates. Firefighters across the southwest are battling wildfires fueled by dry conditions and 50 mph winds. A new study… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 7:12 Far right Marine Le Pen challenges French President Macron in election showdown By Malcolm Brabant, Dan Sagalyn, Lizz Bolaji French voters go to the polls Sunday for a second and final vote between incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and far right challenger Marine Le Pen. Le Pen, who has run a Trump-style campaign targeting immigration has been labeled by Macron… Continue watching
Apr 22 Israeli police storm Jerusalem holy site after rocks were thrown at police gate By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Israeli police in full riot gear stormed a sensitive Jerusalem holy site sacred to Jews and Muslims on Friday after Palestinian youths hurled stones at a gate where they were stationed. Continue reading
Apr 22 Macron, Le Pen trade blows in final day of French presidential campaign By Associated Press The finalists for France's presidency, President Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen, traded blows on the last day of legal campaigning as they tried to appeal to undecided voters. Continue reading
Apr 22 Death toll in Afghan mosque bombing rises to 33, Taliban say By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Since sweeping to power last August, the Taliban have been battling the upstart Islamic State affiliate known as Islamic State in Khorasan Province or IS-K which is proving to be an intractable security challenge for Afghanistan's religiously driven government. Continue reading
Apr 22 Satellite photos reveal suspected mass graves near Mariupol in Ukraine By David Keyton, Yesica Fisch, Associated Press "Mariupol is gone. In the courtyards there are just graves and crosses."… Continue reading