Sep 26 Informant in top Venezuela case lied to feds By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press A key informant against one of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s closest aides has been accused of lying to his law enforcement handlers in a case involving millions of dollars transported on private jets in violation of U.S. sanctions. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 4:51 News Wrap: Breonna Taylor's family demands grand jury transcripts In our news wrap Friday, Breonna Taylor’s family demanded Louisville officials release transcripts from grand jury proceedings over whether to charge police in her death. Kentucky’s attorney general said officers had acted in self-defense, after Taylor’s boyfriend fired first. Also,… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 6:51 Amb. Khalilzad on peace negotiations and reducing violence in Afghanistan The government of Afghanistan and the Taliban are in the early stages of negotiations representing the most significant attempt yet to deliver peace. Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. special envoy for Afghan reconciliation, signed an agreement with the Taliban in February… Continue watching
Sep 25 Palestinian leader calls for new peace process in UN speech By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Abbas seemed to acknowledge the growing international weariness with the decades-old conflict as he delivered the latest in a long series of addresses to the U.N. General Assembly. Continue reading
Sep 25 French authorities investigate knife attack that wounded at least two people, suspect in custody By Angela Charlton, Associated Press, Associated Press It is unclear what motivated the attack or whether it was linked to Charlie Hebdo, which moved after its offices were targeted in a 2015 Islamic extremist attack that left 12 people dead. Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: Under strain of the coronavirus, Europe's leaders plead for unity during day 4 of the United Nations General Assembly By Associated Press The United Nations General Assembly meets amid finger-pointing among world leaders over responsibility the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 5:37 News Wrap: At Senate hearing, Mnuchin touts 'fastest economic recovery' In our news wrap Thursday, Democrats at a Senate hearing pressed the Trump administration to negotiate a new pandemic relief package. But Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the country is already “in the midst of the fastest economic recovery from… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 7:36 CEO of Voice of America's parent agency defies subpoena despite bipartisan concerns Michael Pack, CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, ignored a congressional subpoena over concerns he has politicized and mismanaged media outlets that helped the U.S. win the Cold War. One of those outlets is Voice of America. Nick… Continue watching
Sep 24 88 whales rescued from Australia's worst mass beaching By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Authorities have rescued 88 pilot whales and are attempting to free 20 others that survived Australia's worst mass stranding, as crews prepare to remove 380 decomposing carcasses from the shallows of Tasmania state. Continue reading
Sep 24 Powerful Vatican Cardinal Becciu resigns amid scandal By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The powerful head of the Vatican's saint-making office, Cardinal Angelo Becciu, has resigned suddenly from the post and renounced his rights as a cardinal amid a financial scandal that has reportedly implicated him indirectly. Continue reading