Apr 17 Watch 10:00 How Antarctica’s tourist boom could affect Earth’s ‘last great wilderness’ By William Brangham, Emily Carpeaux, Mike Fritz Antarctica was the last of the seven continents to be discovered, and it wasn’t until the late 1950s that commercial tourism began there. But now, Antarctica has become a popular travel destination, amid growing concerns about the effect that increasing… Continue watching
Apr 17 360 video: Join a penguin colony in Antarctica By Mike Fritz, Deema Zein Learn how these birds are faring against the threat of climate change, and what everyday life looks like inside their noisy and chaotic communities. Continue reading
Apr 17 Wisconsin senator proposes tougher asylum requirements By Associated Press Senate Homeland Security Chairman Ron Johnson says he is working on legislation to help stem the flow of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Apr 17 WATCH: Bolton announces new crackdown on Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela By Gisela Salomon, Deb Reichmann, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration on Wednesday rolled back Obama administration policy and announcing new restrictions and sanctions against the three countries whose leaders national security adviser John Bolton dubbed the "three stooges of socialism."… Continue reading
Apr 17 EU threatens to tax $20 billion of U.S. goods over Boeing aid By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The European Union has drawn up a list of $20 billion worth of U.S. products it could tax in an escalating feud over plane industry subsidies, the EU's executive commission said Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 17 Peru’s ex-President Alan García dead after shooting himself By Franklin Briceno, Christine Armario, Associated Press Former Peruvian President Alan García died Wednesday after shooting himself in the head moments after police attempted to detain him amid corruption allegations in Latin America's largest graft probe. Continue reading
Apr 17 WATCH: U.S. allowing suits against foreign firms in Cuba, Pompeo says By Associated Press The Trump administration is opening the door for lawsuits against foreign firms operating on properties Cuba seized from Americans after the 1959 revolution. Continue reading
Apr 17 Doubts rise over Macron’s 5-year plan to rebuild Notre Dame By Thomas Adamson, Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Associated Press Nearly $1 billion in donations have poured in for the vast restoration of the fire-ravaged Notre Dame cathedral — but a pledge by French President Emmanuel Macron that it will be completed within five years was facing accusations of being… Continue reading
Apr 16 Which Notre Dame treasures survived the fire? By Courtney Vinopal Though grievous damage has forever altered the 856-year-old cathedral, officials say the precious relics housed inside were spared. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 6:14 Amid the ashes, France vows ‘resurrection’ for Notre Dame By Malcolm Brabant In Paris, the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral is extinguished, but devastating damage remains. Parisians stood alongside global travelers at the site Tuesday, paying tribute to the landmark of cultural achievement that has stood for nearly a millennium. Amid the… Continue watching