Jun 12 Hong Kong police fire tear gas at extradition bill protesters By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Protesters had massed outside government headquarters in opposition to a proposed extradition bill that has become a lightning rod for concerns over greater Chinese control and erosion of civil liberties in the territory. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 6:42 News Wrap: House votes to let committees sue over subpoenas In our Tuesday news wrap, the House voted to let committees sue agencies and witnesses who defy subpoenas, such as Attorney General William Barr and former White House counsel Don McGahn. Meanwhile, President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 10:06 Abused nuns reveal stories of rape, forced abortions By Christopher Livesay Another scandal is engulfing the Catholic Church. At a time when the Vatican has taken its most concrete steps to address a long ordeal with sex abuse and coverups, a growing chorus of nuns is speaking out about the suffering… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 8:25 The ruthless rise of North Korea's Kim Jong Un Life in North Korea is difficult for outsiders to imagine. A new book attempts to pull back the curtain of opacity as it examines the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, who took over from his dictator father when his older… Continue watching
Jun 11 AP fact check: Trump overstates benefits from Mexico tariffs By Tom Krisher, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press In tweets Tuesday, President Donald Trump exaggerated how much of the auto industry had moved to Mexico and inaccurately asserted that if he imposed a tax of 25 percent on all Mexican goods, all the automaker jobs would immediately return… Continue reading
Jun 11 Trump considering protections for Venezuelans in U.S. By Associated Press The Trump administration has moved to discontinue Temporary Protected Status for many countries. But when the president was asked Tuesday about TPS for Venezuelans, he said "we're looking at that very seriously."… Continue reading
Jun 11 Detained U.S. resident freed by Iran arrives in native Lebanon By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Nizar Zakka, held in Iran since 2015 on charges of spying, is one of several prisoners with either dual nationality or links to the West held in Iran. Lebanese officials have for years asked for his release, and it was… Continue reading
Jun 11 Botswana decriminalizes gay sex in landmark Africa case By Cara Anna, Associated Press Botswana became the latest country to decriminalize gay sex on Tuesday in a landmark case for Africa when the High Court rejected as unconstitutional sections of the penal code punishing same-sex relations with up to seven years in prison. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 5:25 News Wrap: Justice Department agrees to release some Mueller evidence In our Monday news wrap, House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler says the Justice Department has agreed to turn over some underlying evidence from the Mueller report. The move delays any House effort to hold Attorney General William Barr in criminal… Continue watching
Jun 10 U.S. stocks climb after U.S. suspends tariff threat on Mexican goods By Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press Some trade jitters eased a bit Monday, at least in regard to the trade spat between the U.S. and Mexico. Continue reading