Jul 20 War-weakened South Sudan tries to prepare for Ebola By Sam Mednick, Associated Press With the deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo now an international emergency , neighboring South Sudan and its war-weakened health system is a major concern, especially after one case was confirmed near its border. Health experts say there is an urgent… Continue reading
Jul 20 Famed architect Cesar Pelli dies at 92 By Jennifer Peltz, Susan Haigh, Associated Press Famed Argentine-American architect Cesar Pelli, known for designing some of the world’s tallest and most iconic buildings, has died. He was 92. Continue reading
Jul 20 Nation marks 50 years after Apollo 11’s ‘giant leap’ on moon By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Celebrations are in full swing across the country for the 50th anniversary of humanity’s first footsteps on another world. Continue reading
Jul 20 Iran tanker seizure linked to earlier act by UK marines By Gregory Katz, Associated Press Iran seems to view the armed takeover of the British-flagged oil tanker as a carefully calibrated response to the July 4 taking of an Iranian supertanker off the coast of Gibraltar, an operation in which Britain's Royal Marines played a… Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 5:37 News Wrap: Trump defends rally supporters, doubles down on Omar attacks In our news wrap Friday, President Trump defended supporters at his North Carolina rally who chanted “Send her back!” about Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., an American citizen who was born in Somalia whom he attacked on Twitter earlier this week. Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 12:15 In U.S.-Iran conflict, Iranian foreign minister asks ‘who’s being provocative’ By Judy Woodruff U.S.-Iran tensions have again escalated, amid reports Iran seized at least one tanker in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, while a U.S. ship apparently shot down an Iranian drone. Judy Woodruff sits down with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif to… Continue watching
Jul 19 WATCH: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says military conflict with U.S. not ‘inevitable’ By Layla Quran The Iranian Foreign Minister said if the United States and Europe does not fulfill their obligations under the Iran Nuclear Deal, then Iran does have a right to continue to enrich uranium. Continue reading
Jul 19 Trump administration trying to help free rapper A$AP Rocky from Swedish police custody By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Urged on by the first lady and celebrities including Kim Kardashian West, President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is trying to help free rapper A$AP Rocky, who has been held in police custody in Sweden for weeks. Continue reading
Jul 19 UK foreign secretary says 2 vessels seized by Iran By Associated Press British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says two vessels have been seized by Iranian authorities in the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
Jul 19 Iran says it’s seized a British oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz By Robert Burns, Amir Vahdat, David Rising, Associated Press The website of Iran's Revolutionary Guard said the tanker was seized Friday for "non-compliance with international maritime laws and regulations" and was taken to an Iranian port. Continue reading