Jan 17 China reports 2nd death from virus behind pneumonia outbreak By Yanan Wang, Associated Press In total, 41 people in Wuhan have been diagnosed with a novel coronavirus, a family of viruses that can cause both the common cold and more severe diseases like SARS and MERS. Continue reading
Jan 17 Amid month of turmoil, Iran’s supreme leader says country won’t bow to U.S. By Amir Vahdat, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Iran's supreme leader lashed out at Western countries as he led Friday prayers in Tehran for the first time in eight years. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 13:29 What we learned from the opening day of Trump’s impeachment trial President Trump’s impeachment trial, only the third such proceeding in U.S. history, opened in the Senate Thursday. Chief Justice John Roberts and 99 senators were sworn in to their official trial roles. Meanwhile, new evidence related to Trump’s Ukraine policy… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 4:24 News Wrap: Trump moves to give religious groups easier access to federal programs In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump moved to give religious groups easier access to federal programs -- and to reaffirm the right to pray in public schools. Nine Cabinet departments proposed rules to ensure faith-based organizations are not discriminated… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 7:56 What are the differences between NAFTA and the USMCA? The Senate has passed a new trade agreement among the U.S., Mexico and Canada. The USMCA, as it’s now called, is meant to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, and it does change or replace some important provisions --… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 8:12 Despite outbreak, Ebola treatment and vaccine represent ‘resounding scientific success’ By Monica Villamizar Recently, the FDA formally approved the first vaccine to prevent the Ebola virus. The advance comes at a crucial time, as Democratic Republic of Congo is suffering an outbreak that has lasted over a year and a half and sickened… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 4:52 Kim Phuc’s Brief But Spectacular take on pain and forgiveness A photograph of Phan Thi Kim Phuc as a nine-year-old girl enduring a napalm attack became a defining image of the Vietnam War. Healing has been a decades-long process. Now living in Canada, Kim Phuc shares her Brief But Spectacular… Continue watching
Jan 16 Taliban say they handed cease-fire offer to U.S. peace envoy By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press The offer is seen as an opportunity to open a window to an eventual peace deal that would allow the United States to bring home its estimated 13,000 troops and end the 18-year war in Afghanistan, America's longest conflict. Continue reading
Jan 16 Who is Russia’s new PM? A career bureaucrat with no political aims By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press As a career bureaucrat who has been in charge of Russia's taxes for the past 10 years, Mikhail Mishustin has always kept a low profile and stayed away from politics. Continue reading
Jan 16 1st malaria vaccine tried out in babies in 3 African nations By Cara Anna, Lauren Neergaard, Associated Press Malaria is one of the world's deadliest and most stubborn diseases. Now babies in three African nations are getting the first vaccine for malaria in an unusual pilot program. Continue reading