Aug 15 July sets new global heat record By Associated Press July was 1.71 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the 20th century average for the month, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Continue reading
Aug 15 Israel bars Reps. Omar and Tlaib from visiting the country By Ilan Ben Zion, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The newly-elected Muslim members of Congress are outspoken critics of Israel's treatment of the Palestinians. Continue reading
Aug 15 Trump suggests China trade deal can wait for Hong Kong tensions to ease By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Trump tweeted that he knows China wants to make a deal but added, "Let them work humanely with Hong Kong first!"… Continue reading
Aug 15 Gibraltar frees Iranian oil tanker that U.S. sought to seize By Aritz Parra, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The tanker's release could potentially defuse tensions between London and Tehran as a British-flagged tanker remains held by the Islamic Republic. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: Details emerge about the night Jeffrey Epstein died In our news wrap Wednesday, new reports allege the two guards tasked with monitoring accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s jail cell fell asleep during their shift and later falsified records to cover up the failure to check on him regularly. Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 3:19 Hong Kong demonstrations cool, but police, Beijing vow consequences Although Hong Kong's airport is back up and running, the city’s political unrest is far from settled. Local police and the Chinese government both condemned protesters Wednesday, saying they had “crossed the line” and would be prosecuted accordingly. Beijing also… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 7:40 Amid Hong Kong’s unrest, how China is ‘laying the groundwork’ for intervention After two days of heightened violence, demonstrations in Hong Kong partially receded Wednesday, and the city's airport resumed operations. Now questions are surfacing about whether Hong Kong will prosecute protesters it arrested -- and whether China itself intervene. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 5:31 What’s behind the recent stock market volatility? Stocks went into a freefall Wednesday after the bond market stoked fresh fears of a recession. The Dow Jones plunged 800 points -- a sharp departure for a market that had very recently been hitting record highs. And the high… Continue watching
Aug 14 Canadian ethics commissioner finds Justin Trudeau violated ethics By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The ethics commissioner said Wednesday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau improperly pressured the country's former attorney general to halt the criminal prosecution of a company in a conflict of interest case. Continue reading
Aug 14 Eco-activist Greta Thunberg sets sail for New York By Associated Press The 16-year-old activist is hitching a ride on the high-tech yacht to attend the U.N. climate summits next month in New York. Continue reading