Nov 28 WATCH: Trump makes surprise visit to Afghanistan on Thanksgiving By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump arrived at Bagram Air Field shortly after 8:30 p.m. local time and spent more than two-and-a-half hours on the ground. Continue reading
Nov 28 China calls U.S. support of Hong Kong protests ‘a serious violation of international law’ By Yanan Wang, Associated Press Thousands of pro-democracy activists crowded a public square in downtown Hong Kong on Thursday night for a “Thanksgiving Day” rally to thank the United States for passing the laws and vowed to “march on” in their fight. Continue reading
Nov 28 North Korea fired two short range projectiles, Seoul reports By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The recent North Korea activities could indicate it wants to show what would happen if Washington fails to meet a year-end deadline set by its leader, Kim Jong Un, for the U.S. to offer a new proposal in their stalemated… Continue reading
Nov 28 40 anti-government protesters killed in violence sweeping Iraq By Samya Kullab, Murtada Faraj, Associated Press Anti-government protests have gripped Iraq since Oct. 1, when thousands took to the streets in Baghdad and the predominantly Shiite south. The largely leaderless movement accuses the government of being hopelessly corrupt and has also decried Iran’s growing influence in… Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 54:08 The Plastic Problem By Amna Nawaz, Lorna Baldwin In “The Plastic Problem: PBS NewsHour Presents”, Amna Nawaz and her PBS NewsHour colleagues look at this now ubiquitous material and how it’s impacting the world, why it’s become so prevalent, what’s being done to mitigate its use, and what… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 6:49 News Wrap: Major storms disrupt Thanksgiving travel In our news wrap Wednesday, a major storm dumped heavy snow across the Midwest, disrupting travel on the day before Thanksgiving. As much as a foot fell in some places, delaying flights at Chicago O’Hare, while a separate system slammed… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 7:38 As water levels rise, this Alaska town is fleeing to higher ground By Stephanie Sy, Richard Coolidge, Casey Kuhn Rising sea levels will threaten three times more people in the next 30 years than previously thought, according to the latest scientific estimates. Among the hundreds of millions of people worldwide facing the threat are the 400 residents of Newtok,… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 3:34 Adrienne C. Moore’s Brief But Spectacular take on the characters in her life Adrienne C. Moore is an actress best known for her role in the Netflix TV series “Orange is the New Black.” During her first theater performance, she immediately noticed the way the show affected the audience emotionally. Moore opens up… Continue watching
Nov 27 Apps are changing how people give. What that means for donors and charities By Amber Partida In a world where convenience is king, app developers and charitable organizations have been teaming up to make donating as easy as possible. Continue reading
Nov 27 Protesters burn down Iranian consulate in southern Iraq By Samya Kullab, Murtada Faraj, Associated Press At least 33 people were wounded when police fired live ammunition to repel them from entering the building, a police official said. Continue reading