May 21 WATCH: White House says Biden’s diplomacy shortened Israel-Hamas war By Associated Press Biden said the U.S. was committed to helping Israel replenish its supply of interceptor missiles for its Iron Dome protection system and to working with the Palestinian Authority – not Hamas — to provide humanitarian aid to Gaza. Continue reading
May 21 BBC criticized after journalist used ‘deceitful behavior’ to interview Princess Diana By Associated Press Britain’s justice secretary said Friday that the government would review the rules governing oversight of the BBC after an investigation found that one of its journalists used “deceitful behavior” to secure the interview and the corporation obscured this misconduct for… Continue reading
May 21 Tokyo Olympics to open even if COVID-19 cases rise in Japan By Stephen Wade, Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press Tokyo has officially spent $15.4 billion to organize the Olympics, though a government audits suggests the real number is much higher. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 10:06 A look at the US role and reaction to cease-fire in the Middle East By John Yang, Yamiche Alcindor, Harry Zahn A cease-fire is at hand in the war between Israel and Hamas. Word of the truce came Thursday from Israel, and Hamas quickly agreed. If it holds, it would end 11 days of fierce fighting that killed at least 230… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 4:04 News Wrap: Biden signs COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act to combat rise in anti-Asian attacks In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden signed the new COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act that passed Congress with bipartisan support. The U.S. House of Representatives approved nearly $2 billion to increase security at the Capitol in the wake of the… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 8:10 The US has a ‘thirst’ for immigrant workers. Why do so many struggle to get legal status? By Paul Solman, Lee Koromvokis President Joe Biden has said that changing immigration law remains an important piece of his agenda. But the path to new legislation is complex and hardly clear. One of the biggest flashpoints in this debate are questions about undocumented workers… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 7:40 South Korea’s foreign minister on US role in denuclearizing North Korea By Amna Nawaz, Ali Rogin, Dan Sagalyn President Joe Biden is expected to meet Friday with South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in. The two leaders are at very different points of their terms. Biden, newly-elected, and moon in his final year. They are expected to discuss progress on… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 7:29 A look at the humanitarian crisis wrought by Israel-Hamas war By John Yang, Layla Quran, Tommy Walters John Yang reports on life on the ground for Palestinians and Israelis caught in the crossfire of war, and how US pressure on the region’s leaders has affected civilians, and Middle Eastern immigrant communities in the US. Continue watching
May 20 Watch 6:04 Midori reflects on her quintessential prodigy story and what it means to be a performer By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport This week, the annual Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime artistic achievement are being awarded, remotely. One of the honorees is the world-renowned violinist Midori. Starting as a child, the now 49-year-old has wowed audiences for decades, and has been a… Continue watching
May 20 U.N. refugee agency calls on U.S. to end asylum restrictions By Associated Press U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Thursday asked for an end to so-called Title 42 authority. It's named for a section of an obscure 1944 U.S. public health law that former President Donald Trump used last year to… Continue reading