Oct 25 Mattis expected to send at least 800 troops to U.S.-Mexico border By Associated Press Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is expected to sign an order as early as Thursday sending 800 or more troops to the southern border to support the Border Patrol, a U.S. official said. Continue reading
Oct 25 5 good news stories from around the world By Larisa Epatko Libyan war widows learn to earn a living, and a pilot in South Africa is teaching girls to soar. Continue reading
Oct 24 Saudi crown prince calls Khashoggi killing ‘heinous,’ ‘unjustifiable’ By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press In a fiery and unwavering appearance Wednesday at an investment forum, Saudi Arabia's crown prince called the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi "heinous" and "painful to all Saudis," before warning anyone against trying to "manipulate" the crisis and drive a… Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 4:06 News Wrap: Market plunge wipes out 2018 financial gains Wednesday in our news wrap, the Dow Jones Industrial Average went down 608 points, wiping out 2018 gains. Also, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, speaking for the first time since Saudi Arabia admitted a role in killing Jamal Khashoggi,… Continue watching
Oct 24 In a crash, should self-driving cars save passengers or pedestrians? 2 million people weigh in By Jamie Leventhal Researchers are using an online computer program to gauge how humans respond to tough ethical decisions involving AI technology for driverless vehicles. The results could inform car manufacturers and policy makers on how driverless vehicles should behave in life-or-death scenarios. Continue reading
Oct 24 NATO chief: Nuclear buildup unlikely despite missile dispute By Lorne Cook, Associated Press "I don't foresee that allies will deploy more nuclear weapons in Europe as a response to the new Russian missile," NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters in Brussels. Continue reading
Oct 24 Migrants set out anew on quest to reach distant U.S. border By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press The size of the caravan — estimated by the United Nations at more than 7,000 strong — seemed basically undiminished as the throng set out in darkness cut by occasional flashlights or the spotlights of municipal police who were escorting… Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 4:36 Trump blasts ‘worst cover-up ever’ as Erdogan decries Khashoggi’s ‘gruesome murder’ Turkey’s president has accused Saudi Arabia of the “brutal,” premeditated murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, rejecting the idea that “rogue officers” acted independently. President Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also increased their pressure on Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, King… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Stocks seesaw; Hurricane Willa threatens Mexico’s Pacific coast Tuesday in our news wrap, another choppy day of trading on Wall Street. Stocks fell on lackluster earnings reports and steep losses overseas. Also, Hurricane Willa is making landfall on Mexico's Pacific Coast tonight, with winds diminished to around 120… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch 7:34 Why Khashoggi’s death is a ‘major crisis’ for U.S.-Saudi relationship On Tuesday, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for the extradition of the Saudi perpetrators of Jamal Khashoggi's murder, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said senior Saudi officials’ visas would be revoked. Nick Schifrin speaks to Eric Edelman, former… Continue watching