Oct 01 Trump administration plans to slash refugee admissions to U.S. to record low By Julie Watson, Matthew Lee, Associated Press In a notice sent to Congress late Wednesday, the Trump administration said it intended to admit a maximum of 15,000 refugees in fiscal year 2021. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 4:49 News Wrap: Head of FAA takes test flight on Boeing’s 737 Max In our news wrap Wednesday, Boeing’s 737 Max jetliner is a step closer to returning to the air after two deadly crashes that killed nearly 350 people. Steve Dickson, head of the Federal Aviation Administration, took a two-hour evaluation flight… Continue watching
Sep 30 WHO announces nearly $1 billion to fight COVID-19 By Associated Press The World Health Organization announced nearly $1 billion in new pledges on Wednesday for the effort to battle the coronavirus pandemic and make sure that poor countries get treatments and vaccines against COVID-19. Continue reading
Sep 30 Azerbaijan, Armenia no closer to ending clashes after 4 days By Avet Demourian, Associated Press The president of Azerbaijan on Wednesday said Armenia's withdrawal from Nagorno-Karabakh was the sole condition to end fighting over the separatist territory, a scenario at odds with Armenia's views on ending the crisis. Continue reading
Sep 30 ‘It belongs to us!’: French trial over colonial art grows tense By Angela Charlton, Associated Press Emery Mwazulu Diyabanza in part was inspired by global protests against racial injustice and colonial-era wrongs unleashed by George Floyd's death in the U.S. at the knee of a white policeman. Continue reading
Sep 30 Serena Williams pulls out of French Open with hurt Achilles By Jerome Pugmire, Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Serena Williams has pulled out of the French Open because of an Achilles injury. The 23-time Grand Slam champion says she had a short warmup and decided she couldn’t continue. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 4:38 News Wrap: Wildfires prompt state of emergency in Northern California In our news wrap Tuesday, part of Northern California is under a state of emergency after wildfires killed three people and burned nearly 100 buildings. The wind-blown flames spread across Napa, Sonoma and Shasta Counties, prompting evacuation orders for 70,000… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 7:22 As global pandemic deaths pass 1 million, how can we get the virus under control? By William Brangham More than 1 million people have died from the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, with a total of 33 million confirmed cases. How do we make sense of such staggering numbers, and what can we do to change this tragic trajectory? Dr. Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 6:42 The top U.S. diplomat in Beijing on why he supports Trump’s China policy By Nick Schifrin How the United States deals with China over the next decade will have major consequences for both countries -- and the world. Terry Branstad, the top American diplomat in Beijing, was an early supporter of President Trump and among his… Continue watching
Sep 29 Crown prince becomes Kuwait’s new ruling emir By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press While his taking of the throne came as prescribed by Kuwait's constitution, there likely will be negotiations behind the scenes in the weeks ahead over who will become the country's next crown prince. Continue reading