Jan 27 Mexican activists win fight for better food labeling By Associated Press After a decade of fighting for stronger food labeling standards in one of the most obese countries in the world, Mexican activists have finally won a victory on warning labels on high-calorie products. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 5:09 News Wrap: Supreme Court allows Trump's green card policy to take effect In our news wrap Monday, the Trump administration can deny permanent residence to immigrants who receive public benefits. The Supreme Court voted 5 to 4 to let the new green card policy take effect while lawsuits against it continue. Also,… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 5:31 Amid coronavirus outbreak, Wuhan residents confront fear, government distrust China's coronavirus outbreak continues, as concerns mount that the virus may be spreading faster than previously assessed. The Chinese city of Wuhan remains the epicenter of the outbreak, and its 11 million residents are currently living in a state of… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 5:47 A preview of Trump's long-awaited Middle East peace plan After months of delay, President Trump is preparing to reveal his plan for peace in the Middle East. The development comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces corruption charges and Trump an impeachment trial. Nick Schifrin joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 7:45 The lessons of Auschwitz, 75 years after its liberation By Malcolm Brabant Survivors of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camps marked the 75th anniversary of their liberation Monday, gathering at the rail depot where Jews from across Europe disembarked cattle trucks to be murdered in Nazi gas chambers. Polish President Andrzej Duda urged Holocaust… Continue watching
Jan 27 Ally of Venezuela's Maduro hires D.C. lobbyist to build ties By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press An ally of Nicolás Maduro has spent $2 million to hire a Washington lobbyist to ease U.S. sanctions and help reset bilateral relations as the U.S.-backed campaign to oust the socialist leader stalls. The outreach comes as the U.S.’ support… Continue reading
Jan 27 What we know about novel coronavirus so far By Laura Santhanam Novel coronavirus belongs to the same family of viruses as the common cold and SARS, and public health officials still have many unanswered questions about this illness as it spreads around the world. Continue reading
Jan 27 Investigators say Prince Andrew has provided 'zero cooperation' on Epstein case By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press Andrew announced last year that he was withdrawing from his royal duties amid renewed public attention to a woman's claim that she had several sexual encounters with the prince at Epstein's behest, starting when she was 17. Continue reading
Jan 27 Rocket attack on U.S. Embassy in Baghdad injures 1 By Samya Kullab, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press No U.S. military members were injured. One U.S. national received a minor injury but has returned to work. Continue reading
Jan 27 CDC confirms 5 cases of novel coronavirus in U.S. while China reports jump By Laura Santhanam Cases in the U.S. have been diagnosed in Washington State, Illinois, California and Arizona, health officials said, and the number of cases under investigation continues to go up. Continue reading