Feb 14 Watch 4:14 News Wrap: Army says Vindman won’t be investigated over impeachment testimony In our news wrap Friday, Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman will not be investigated over his impeachment testimony against President Trump, says Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy. Vindman already lost his job with the National Security Council. Also, Turkish-backed rebels shot… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 5:13 Will short-term deal between U.S., Taliban pave the way for Afghan peace? The U.S. has reached a short-term agreement with the Taliban that could pave the way for ending the war in Afghanistan that has endured for nearly 20 years. Under the plan, U.S. forces and the Taliban agree to a temporary… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 6:15 What’s happening to U.S. asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico A new report from Human Rights Watch finds that the Trump administration’s controversial “Remain in Mexico” policy forces asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border to wait in crowded, unsafe and unsanitary conditions. Many said they lived in constant fear of… Continue watching
Feb 14 South Sudan ignores reports on oil pollution and birth defects By Sam Mednick, Associated Press The oil industry in South Sudan has left a landscape pocked with hundreds of open waste pits, the water and soil contaminated with toxic chemicals and heavy metals, according to four environmental reports obtained by The Associated Press. Continue reading
Feb 14 Freezing temperatures in Syria’s Idlib province compounds crisis By Sarah El Deeb, Zeina Karam, Associated Press Sub-zero temperatures and increased snowfall are further exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Syria, where more than a quarter of a million people have been displaced in the past four days, the United Nations said. Continue reading
Feb 14 AIPAC distances itself from group behind anti-Sanders ads By Elana Schor, Associated Press The political action arm of Democratic Majority for Israel ran a six-figure ad campaign in Iowa last month that questioned Sanders' health and his ability to defeat President Donald Trump in November. Continue reading
Feb 14 Nancy Pelosi urges countries to steer clear of Huawei for 5G By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Pelosi's remarks underlined bipartisan suspicion of Huawei in the United States. Continue reading
Feb 14 Venezuelan president says arrest of Juan Guaidó ‘will come’ By Scott Smith, Associated Press Maduro made the remark in a meeting with the international press on Friday, three days after Guaidó returned from a tour to the U.S. and Europe, in defiance of a court order prohibiting him from leaving the country. Continue reading
Feb 14 U.S. has reached a truce with Taliban in Afghanistan, official says By Matthew Lee, Robert Burns, Associated Press A senior U.S.official said Friday the United States and the Taliban have reached a truce agreement that will take effect “very soon” and could lead to withdrawals of American troops from Afghanistan. Continue reading
Feb 14 Jewish leaders seek better policing of online hate speech By David Rising, Associated Press Speaking on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt said online radicalization was giving rise not only to more anti-Semitic incidents, but also hate crimes directed at Muslims and others. Continue reading