Apr 04 Iran calls on public to find 'enemy pilot' as US continues frantic search By Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The war, which began with joint U.S.-Israel strikes on Feb. 28, has killed thousands, shaken global markets, cut off key shipping routes and spiked fuel prices. It shows no signs of slowing as Iran responds to airstrikes with attacks across… Continue reading
Apr 03 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing 8 on outskirts of Kabul By Elena Becatoros, Abdul Qahar Afghan, Associated Press An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 rattled parts of northern and eastern Afghanistan and western Pakistan late Friday, killing at least eight people in Afghanistan, authorities said. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch Pope Leo's political voice and how much influence he holds By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Sonia Kopelev, Zoie Lambert Pope Leo XIV is the first American to lead the Catholic Church, and after nearly a year of advocating for the poor and cautiously opposing controversial U.S. policies, Leo is offering a more public contrast with Trump. Compass Points moderator… Continue reading
Apr 03 Pope Leo's political voice and how much influence he holds By Nick Schifrin Pope Leo XIV is the first American to lead the Catholic Church, and after nearly a year of advocating for the poor and cautiously opposing controversial U.S. policies, Leo is offering a more public contrast with Trump. Compass Points moderator… Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 4:21 U.S. fighter jet shot down over Iran as strikes on infrastructure expand across Mideast By Stephanie Sy, Winston Wilde For the first time in five weeks of war with Iran, two American combat aircraft were shot down in separate incidents. One of two service members onboard an F-15E was rescued. The whereabouts and status of the second crew member… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 6:43 How U.S. forces conduct search and rescue for a downed combat crew By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For insight into what it takes to conduct a search and rescue operation for a downed combat air crew, Amna Nawaz spoke with retired Master Sergeant Wes Bryant. He spent his career in the Air Force Special Operations and participated… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 5:35 News Wrap: Trump seeking $1.5 trillion for military spending in new budget In our news wrap Friday, President Trump is asking for $1.5 trillion in defense spending for the upcoming financial year, March was a strong month for the jobs market even as soaring energy prices from the war in Iran had… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 10:38 Palestinians in occupied West Bank face growing violence from Israeli settlers By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Human rights groups say a new Israeli law that expands the death penalty for killings classified as terrorism is expected to apply exclusively to Palestinian prisoners in the occupied West Bank. As Israel and the U.S. wage war in Iran,… Continue watching
Apr 03 A Wisconsin mosque president was detained by ICE agents. Supporters say he was targeted for speaking out against Israel By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian-born legal permanent resident of the United States, was taken into custody by nearly a dozen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who surrounded his car on Monday in Milwaukee after he left his home, according to… Continue reading
Apr 03 Company backed by Trump sons looks to sell drone interceptors to Gulf states being attacked by Iran By Bernard Condon, Associated Press The sales drive by Florida-based Powerus – which announced a deal last month to bring aboard Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. – positions the company to potentially benefit from a war that their father began. Continue reading