Jan 17 At least 9 killed in car bombing at police academy in Colombia capital By Cesar Garcia, Associated Press The scene outside the General Santander police academy in southern Bogota was chaotic in the immediate aftermath of the midmorning attack, the biggest against a police or military facility in the capital in over a decade. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 6:01 News Wrap: Death toll from Kenya hotel attack rises to 21 In our Wednesday news wrap, the death toll from Tuesday’s attack on a hotel complex in Nairobi, Kenya, climbed to 21. The Somalia-based terrorist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility, saying it was retaliating for the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 3:33 After deadliest day for U.S. forces in Syria, withdrawal could get more complicated ISIS claimed responsibility for a deadly attack in northern Syria's Manbij that killed four Americans, countering the Trump administration's assessment that the terrorist group had been defeated. While Vice President Pence repeated that the U.S. is now able to "hand… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 7:36 New York Knicks center Enes Kanter on why he fears Erdogan New York Knicks center Enes Kanter is foregoing a team trip to London due to safety concerns. An outspoken critic of Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Kanter fears retaliation from associates of Erdogan, and that he might be detained or… Continue watching
Jan 16 Analysis: Why Brexit isn’t all that different from the wall fight By Ryan Chilcote As an American living in the U.K., I can’t but help but notice the similarities between British Prime Minister Theresa May’s effort to deliver Brexit and President Donald Trump’s initiative to build the wall -- and the way they’ve both… Continue reading
Jan 16 May wins no-confidence vote, but is still beset by Brexit By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press British Prime Minister Theresa May defied calls to resign as she faced a no-confidence vote Wednesday, a day after Parliament rejected her Brexit deal by a historic margin. Continue reading
Jan 16 2 U.S. service members, 2 U.S. civilians killed in Syria explosion By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the rare morning attack in the U.S.-patrolled town of Manbij in northern Syria, saying one of its members carried out a suicide attack and detonated his vest filled with explosives. Continue reading
Jan 15 New Senate foreign relations chair on how to handle Saudi Arabia, China and working with Trump By Nick Schifrin Sen. James Risch's approach stands in sharp contrast to his predecessor, former Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tennessee, who often sparred with the president. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 6:10 News Wrap: Bipartisan group working on shutdown compromises In our news wrap Tuesday, a group of Democratic and Republican lawmakers say they met behind closed doors last night in hopes of forging a compromise to reopen the government. President Trump met with a group of House Republicans; the… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 7:21 Parliament rejects Brexit deal, leaving May to scramble for a plan B Just 10 weeks before Britain is due to leave the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May vowed to press ahead despite the overwhelming rejection of her Brexit deal in Parliament on Tuesday. If the UK leaves the EU without an… Continue watching