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
Oct 16 Watch 4:12 News Wrap: GM and UAW reach tentative deal to end strike In our news wrap Wednesday, General Motors and United Auto Workers reached a tentative deal to end a month-long strike. Union leaders meet Thursday to vote on the deal, which UAW said won major gains for some 49,000 workers. Also,… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 5:47 Traditional Native foods are the key ingredient in the Sioux Chef’s healthy cooking Chef Sean Sherman, founder of the company The Sioux Chef, uses ingredients native to the Americas to draw attention to the long-forgotten Native culinary tradition. His research and cooking are also a way to push back against processed foods that… Continue watching
Oct 16 Contentious meeting at the White House ends in Dems walking out By Robert Burns, Associated Press After the House condemnation vote, the congressional leaders of both parties went to the White house for a briefing, which grew contentious, with Trump and Pelosi trading jabs. The Democrats said they walked out when the meeting devolved into an… Continue reading
Oct 16 Read Trump’s full letter to Turkey’s Erdogan: ‘Don’t be a tough guy. Don’t be a fool!’ By Yasmeen Alamiri President Donald Trump wrote a letter to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan saying that he can "destroy" the Turkish economy if Erdogan does not "work out a deal," presumably over the country's continued attacks on the Kurds in northern Syria. Continue reading
Oct 16 In Iraq, concern that Syria chaos would bring back ISIS By Hadi Mizban, Associated Press Iraq's defense minister on Wednesday expressed concerns that the Islamic State group could take advantage of Turkey's invasion of northern Syria to destabilize Iraq, saying that a number of militants have been able to escape detention in Syria amid the… Continue reading
Oct 16 WATCH: The Kurds are ‘no angels’ Trump says in meeting with Italian president By Darlene Superville, Robert Burns, Associated Press President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that Turkey's attacks in Syria against Kurdish fighters who fought alongside American soldiers are not a U.S. concern. Continue reading
Oct 16 WATCH: Study group warns ISIS could see resurgence after U.S. withdrawal from northern Syria By Gretchen Frazee Members of the Syria Study Group told a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee that prisoners escaping from camps in Syria pose an opportunity for ISIS to regain strength. Watch in the video player. Continue reading
Oct 16 Pakistan says Saudis, Iran willing to pursue diplomacy By Associated Press Pakistan's foreign minister says Iran and Saudi Arabia have indicated a willingness to pursue diplomacy to end their disputes after Pakistan's prime minister traveled to both countries to try and ease tensions. Continue reading
Oct 16 Brexit talks soldier on, summit looms By Raf Casert, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The European Union and Britain saw their chances of reaching a full Brexit divorce deal by Thursday's EU summit diminish by the hour Wednesday as legal issues centering on the Irish border frustrated negotiators. Continue reading