Oct 18 Fighting continues in Kurdish-held town in Syria despite cease-fire By Elena Becatoros, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press A spokesman for the Kurdish-led fighters said they were not withdrawing from Ras al-Ayn because Turkish forces are still besieging and shelling it. Continue reading
Oct 18 After Mexican troops locate El Chapo’s son, gunfight breaks out By Andrés Villarreal, Maria Verza, Associated Press A lawyer for "El Chapo's" family said Ovidio Guzmán is "alive and free."… Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 12:50 Turkish ambassador to U.S. disputes that Erdogan agreed to a ‘cease-fire’ Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Thursday about Turkey’s military offensive in northern Syria. They agreed to a five-day pause in the operation, but disagreed about… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 7:01 News Wrap: Nor’easter knocks out power to 400,000 in Maine, Massachusetts In our news wrap Thursday, New England is cleaning up after a powerful nor’easter lashed the region with heavy rain and wind gusting to 90 miles an hour. Some 400,000 customers in Maine and Massachusetts lost power. Also, about 25,000… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 7:27 The EU approved Boris Johnson’s Brexit plan — but will Parliament? European Union leaders unanimously backed a Brexit deal with the United Kingdom on Thursday. The next major hurdle is for British Parliament to approve the agreement -- no easy feat for Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Nick Schifrin reports and talks… Continue watching
Oct 17 Venezuela wins seat on UN human rights body despite opposition By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press U.S. Ambassador Kelly Craft called the placing of President Nicolás Maduro's government on the council "an embarrassment to the United Nations and a tragedy for the people of Venezuela."… Continue reading
Oct 17 Alicia Alonso, grande dame of Cuban ballet, dies at 98 By Peter Orsi, Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press As founder and director of the National Ballet of Cuba, Alonso personified the island's arts program under Fidel Castro's communist rule and she kept vise-like control over the troupe past her 90th birthday despite being nearly blind for decades. Continue reading
Oct 17 What’s in the proposed UK-EU Brexit deal? By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The proposed deal keeps Northern Ireland aligned with the rules of the EU single market for goods — so border checks are not needed. Continue reading
Oct 17 WATCH: Pence announces cease-fire with Turkey in Syria By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence says there will "a pause in military operations for 120 hours" to allow the U.S.-allied Syrian Kurds to withdraw. Continue reading
Oct 17 Boris Johnson strikes Brexit deal with EU By Raf Casert, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The deal must still be formally approved by the bloc and ratified by the European and U.K. Parliaments. Continue reading