Nov 13 Israel and Hamas accept cease-fire, but deeper issues remain By Fares Akram, Josef Federman, Associated Press The sudden announcement brought relief to a region that had been paralyzed by hundreds of Palestinian rocket attacks in southern Israel and scores of Israeli airstrikes on targets in the Gaza Strip. But it did not address the deeper issues… Continue reading
Nov 13 Defense Secretary Mattis plans to visit U.S.-Mexico border By Associated Press Mattis said the military's mission on the border has not changed "at this time," even though the lead migrant caravan is no longer headed toward south Texas. Continue reading
Nov 12 Before the new Congress begins, the old shutdown threat looms By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republicans will try to deliver on President Trump's promise to fund the border wall, which could spark a partial federal government shutdown in weeks. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 4:09 News Wrap: Israeli air raids kill at least three Palestinians Monday in our News Wrap, President Trump claimed that “an honest vote count is no longer possible” in Florida’s races for governor and Senate. He provided no evidence to justify his opinion. Also, Israeli air raids in Gaza killed at… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 6:21 In Liberia, survivors of Ebola and civil war now struggle with mental illness By Molly Knight Raskin In 2014, an Ebola outbreak ravaged three West African countries. Now many of the same communities are facing a new health struggle: mental illness. In rural Liberia, diseases such as depression and schizophrenia are often considered a “curse” and relegated… Continue watching
Nov 12 Thousands of mourners in Gaza demand revenge after deadly Israeli raid By Fares Akram, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Chanting "revenge" and flanked by masked gunmen in camouflage, thousands of mourners in the Gaza Strip on Monday buried seven Palestinian militants killed in an Israeli incursion as the ruling Hamas group launched a feverish security sweep across the territory. Continue reading
Nov 11 From shell-shock to PTSD, a century of invisible war trauma By MaryCatherine McDonald, Marisa Brandt, Robyn Bluhm, The Conversation We now know that what these combat veterans were facing was likely what today we call post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. We are now better able to recognize it, and treatments have certainly advanced, but we still don’t have a… Continue reading
Nov 11 In remembering WWI, world warned of resurging 'old demons' By John Leicester, Raf Casert, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press World leaders with the power to make war but a duty to preserve peace solemnly marked the end of World War I’s slaughter 100 years ago at commemorations Sunday that drove home the message “never again” but also exposed the… Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 25:00 November 10, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Nov. 10, wildfires rage in northern and southern California, forcing tens of thousands to flee, and the vote count continues across several states where key races are too close to call. Also, a home built… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch 6:17 Inside Milan's Casa Verdi, where musicians retire in harmony By Christopher Livesay When Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi in the late 1800s built a neo-Gothic mansion in Milan, he envisioned a bustling sanctuary for professional musicians who were not earning livable incomes. Since then, Casa Verdi has hosted 1,500 residents and become an… Continue watching