Dec 10 Watch 7:14 How the USMCA trade deal differs from NAFTA — and how it doesn’t After months of discussion, congressional Democrats have struck a deal with the Trump administration over trade with Mexico and Canada. If passed by Congress, the USMCA will be the United States’ largest single trade agreement, with trillions of dollars in… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 5:47 News Wrap: Despite IG report, Barr says Russia probe based on ‘bogus narrative’ In our news wrap Tuesday, Attorney General William Barr blasted the FBI’s probe into links between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign. The Justice Department’s internal watchdog found that the investigation was flawed but not motivated by political bias. Meanwhile,… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 7:24 During Afghan war, lack of U.S. knowledge yielded a flawed strategy For nearly two decades, the United States’ military engagement in Afghanistan has been plagued by strategic missteps, according to The Washington Post's bombshell report. The investigation examined thousands of pages of previously unpublished notes and interviews from the U.S. government’s… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 5:04 What a ‘sobering’ report on Arctic ice loss means for global sea levels Tuesday marked the release of yet another stark report detailing how the increased warming of our atmosphere is transforming the planet. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s annual Arctic Report Card includes some grim news for wildlife, native communities and… Continue watching
Dec 10 Bloomberg tells climate activists they can still count on the U.S. By Frank Jordans, Aritz Parra, Associated Press Michael Bloomberg led a high-powered charge against President Donald Trump's climate policies Tuesday. Continue reading
Dec 10 Tens of thousands of Czechs call on prime minister to resign By Associated Press Babis, a populist billionaire, has denied wrongdoing and repeatedly said he wasn't planning to leave office. Continue reading
Dec 10 Finland votes in world’s youngest prime minister, 34- year- old Sanna Marin By Jari Tanner, Associated Press Seen as a liberal advocate for climate and environment issues, Marin was raised in a "rainbow family" headed by two women. She is the third women picked to become Finland's prime minister. Continue reading
Dec 10 Chilean military plane missing with 38 people on the way to Antarctica By Associated Press The military said earlier that it had declared an alert and activated search and rescue teams. Continue reading
Dec 10 Climate change threatens reindeer and a way of life By David Keyton, Associated Press Already pressured by the mining and forestry industry, and other development that encroach on grazing land, Sami herding communities fear climate change could mean the end of their traditional lifestyle. Continue reading
Dec 10 UN high court hears Rohingya genocide allegations By Aleksandar Furtula, Lorne Cook, Associated Press More than 700,000 Rohingya fled to neighboring Bangladesh to escape what has been called an ethnic cleansing campaign involving mass rapes, killings and the torching of homes. Continue reading