Jul 04 Police: 2 more exposed to same nerve agent that sickened spy By Matt Dunham, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The country's chief counterterrorism police officer said tests at Britain's defense laboratory had confirmed what many residents feared — a man and woman in their 40s had been poisoned with the same toxin that almost killed a former Russian spy… Continue reading
Jul 04 3 ways rescuers could free youth soccer team from Thailand cave By Larisa Epatko A youth soccer team and its coach spent a 12th day huddled in a damp cave Wednesday in northern Thailand as rescuers worked to come up with a plan to save them. Continue reading
Jul 04 2 people exposed to ‘unknown substance,’ UK anti-terror police says By Matt Dunham, Danica Kirka, Associated Press The Wiltshire Police force declared a “major incident” after a man and a woman in their 40s were hospitalized after being found unconscious Saturday at a residential building in Amesbury, eight miles from Salisbury, where a former Russian spy and… Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 5:26 News Wrap: Thai rescue teams deliver food, scuba lessons to boys trapped in cave In our news wrap Tuesday, 12 boys and their soccer coach remain stuck in a flooded cave in Northern Thailand after being found on Monday, and it's not clear when they'll get out. Also, President Trump interviewed three more candidates… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 6:48 The ordeal of navigating migrant family reunification, in one toddler’s story Two weeks ago, 3-year-old Sofi and her grandmother were making the journey through Mexico to seek asylum in the U.S. Although they entered legally and with guardianship documents, they were separated two days after entering, and two days after President… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 8:30 American-made bombs in Yemen are killing civilians, destroying infrastructure and fueling anger at the U.S. By Jane Ferguson War rains down from the sky in Yemen, where an aerial bombing campaign by Saudi-led and American-backed coalition hammers much of the north. The U.S. military supports the campaign against the Houthi rebels with logistics and intelligence, and sells the… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 6:03 Skeptical about World Cup excitement? Here’s what to watch The men's World Cup is in full swing in Russia, and the field of 32 nations has been whittled down to eight, with underdogs eliminating some of the tournament favorites. William Brangham talks with Sebastian Abbot, the author of "The… Continue watching
Jul 03 Mexico’s ruling party seeks way forward after drubbing By Christopher Sherman, Mark Stevenson, Associated Press MEXICO CITY — The landslide victory by Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in Mexico's presidential election brought an abrupt end to the monopoly on power enjoyed by the Institutional Revolutionary Party, a nearly century-long dominance that cultivated corruption along with an… Continue reading
Jul 03 How we got the images you weren’t meant to see in Yemen By Jane Ferguson Jane Ferguson describes reporting from Yemen, the city that’s fallen off a cliff. Continue reading
Jul 03 NATO allies defend military spending amid Trump criticism By Lorne Cook, Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press BRUSSELS — NATO allies are pushing back against U.S. criticism that they are not spending enough on defense, as President Donald Trump ratchets up pressure ahead of a summit next week. Continue reading