Jan 02 Watch 5:02 News Wrap: Death toll climbs in Russian building explosion In our Wednesday news wrap, President Trump said he’d like a second meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. U.S. diplomatic talks have stalled, but the president said he and Kim have a “very good relationship.” Also, in western… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 11:24 Brazil's controversial new president embraced by Trump administration Brazil's new president, Jair Bolsonaro, has declared an end to socialism and political correctness in his country. But can Bolsonaro, accused of authoritarian tendencies, deliver campaign promises of ending corruption, reducing crime and boosting the economy? Nick Schifrin turns to… Continue watching
Jan 02 Congolese flee to Uganda after contentious election, raising Ebola fears By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press Some Congolese trying to cross the border were forced back after resisting the efforts of Ugandan health officials screening people for Ebola, a spokeswoman for the Red Cross in Uganda said. Continue reading
Jan 02 Brazil's Bolsonaro targets indigenous groups, LGBTQ rights on 1st day as president By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Newly installed President Jair Bolsonaro issued executive orders on Brazil's indigenous groups, descendants of slaves and the LGBT community in the first hours of his administration. Continue reading
Jan 02 Trump says he's ready for another meeting with Kim Jong Un By Associated Press In a Cabinet meeting Wednesday, Trump said he'd just received a letter from the North Korean leader. Continue reading
Jan 02 U.S. wants access to American held in Moscow on spying charges By Lynn Berry, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that the U.S. hopes to gain access soon to a former Marine who was arrested in Russia on espionage charges and that "if the detention is not appropriate we will demand his… Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 2:59 News Wrap: Around the world, celebrations of a new year In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump invited congressional leaders to the White House to discuss a border wall, as the partial government shutdown reached its 11th day. A federal workers' union is suing the Trump administration on behalf of… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 10:19 North Korea's Kim promises 'denuclearization,' but where does diplomacy stand? Six months after a landmark summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un seemed to keep the two nations from the precipice of war, Kim says North Korea won't make, test or give away nuclear weapons --… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 8:02 Water crisis may make Gaza Strip uninhabitable by 2020 By Fred de Sam Lazaro In the Gaza Strip, 97 percent of freshwater is unsuitable for human consumption, and raw sewage pours into the Mediterranean Sea. Facilities for desalinating and treating water function on only a limited basis, as Israel controls the flow of fuel… Continue watching
Jan 01 Russians arrest former U.S. Marine on espionage charges By Lynn Berry, Associated Press The arrest comes as U.S.-Russian ties are severely strained, in part over Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Continue reading