Apr 14 Watch 6:33 News Wrap: Kim Potter charged with second-degree manslaughter after shooting Daunte Wright By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Wednesday, Kim Potter, the former police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright outside Minneapolis was charged with second-degree manslaughter. Then, a scathing new report blames the leadership of the Capitol Police for a raft of failures… Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 10:29 Will the withdrawal of U.S. troops enable the Taliban? Three Afghanistan experts weigh in Judy Woodruff speaks with three experts on Afghanistan. Retired Lt. Gen. Doug Lute served in both the George W. Bush and Obama administrations focusing on Afghanistan. Annie Pforzheimer was acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Afghanistan until 2019. And… Continue watching
Apr 14 Iran’s supreme leader says initial offers to save nuclear deal ‘not worth looking at’ By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made the comment Wednesday in a speech on the first day of Ramadan in Iran. As supreme leader, he has final say on all matters of state. Continue reading
Apr 14 France to aid kids’ mental health with free counseling By Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that free psychological counseling will be provided to children and teenagers struck by a wave of mental health difficulties that accompanied the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 14 Russian authorities raid student magazine that covered protests By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Russian authorities have levied criminal charges against four editors of an online student magazine that had coverage about the nationwide protests supporting jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny earlier this year. Continue reading
Apr 14 President of Toshiba Corp. steps down amid acquisition talks By Associated Press Nobuaki Kurumatani tendered his resignation at a board meeting, and the board accepted, effective Wednesday, Tokyo-based Toshiba said in a statement. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 3:35 Biden to remove remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September By Amna Nawaz President Biden plans to announce Wednesday that all 2,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan will leave the country by Sept. 11. The troop withdrawal would be four months later than the previous deadline, and top Republicans immediately criticized the move. Amna… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch 3:40 News Wrap: Slain U.S. Capitol Police officer honored by the nation’s leaders In our news wrap Tuesday, a slain U.S. Capitol Police officer was honored by the nation’s leaders, Iran warned that it will be enriching uranium to 60 percent purity, the holy month of Ramadan began in much of the Muslim… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch 5:55 After months of simmering conflict, thousands of Russian troops amass on Ukraine’s border By Amna Nawaz, Layla Quran Russia- backed separatists have been fighting against Ukrainian forces since 2014, but this year Ukraine says Russia has gathered nearly 80,000 troops at its border. The Russian government says it’s a reaction to what it claimed are NATO plans to… Continue watching
Apr 13 Muslims mark Ramadan amid virus surge and new restrictions By Amr Nabil, Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Unlike last year, mosques have reopened for Ramadan prayers as vaccine rollouts continue in Muslim-majority nations like Indonesia. Continue reading