Sep 20 Watch 4:03 News Wrap: Heavy Florence flooding closes interstates as death toll rises In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll from Hurricane Florence rose to 41, as the long and slow recovery continues in the Carolinas. Also, today marked one year since Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico. It’s estimated that nearly 3,000… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 6:13 Yemen war's civilian casualties trigger questions on Capitol Hill about U.S. support role War in Yemen has killed at least 10,000 people and endangered millions more. Now questions are being raised on Capitol Hill and inside the State Department about U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition, and whether Saudi Arabia and the United… Continue watching
Sep 20 World Anti-Doping Agency reinstates Russia despite protests By Associated Press The World Anti-Doping Agency reinstated Russia on Thursday despite a wave of protests, ending the nearly three-year suspension of the country's drug-testing program because of a state-sponsored doping scheme. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 2:50 News Wrap: Trump excoriates Sessions in interview In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump ripped into Attorney General Jeff Sessions, telling Hill.TV that Sessions has failed him on everything from the Russia probe to border enforcement. Also, the State Department reported that the number of terror attacks… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 10:53 Is new North and South Korea deal a significant step toward denuclearization? A new joint agreement signed by leaders of North and South Korea marked their most significant progress toward peace to date. Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in pledged a "new era," with Kim agreeing to dismantle his main missile testing… Continue watching
Sep 19 India bans instant divorce by Muslim men By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press The government decision came after it failed to get approval from Parliament a year after the court ruled that the practice of allowing men to divorce by simply uttering the Arabic word for divorce — "talaq" — three times violated… Continue reading
Sep 19 Thousands back home in north Syria after Russia-Turkey deal By Associated Press The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that some 7,000 people have returned to their towns and villages since Monday when Russia and Turkey announced the deal. Continue reading
Sep 19 Kim agrees to dismantle main nuke site if U.S. takes steps too By Eric Talmadge, Foster Klug, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised to accept international inspectors to monitor the closing of a key missile test site and launch pad and to visit Seoul soon, and both leaders vowed to work together to try to host… Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 6:26 News Wrap: Florence flooding plagues North Carolina In our news wrap Tuesday, the confirmed death toll from Hurricane Florence climbed to 34, as huge swaths of North Carolina remained underwater. Also, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met South Korean President Moon Jae-in to begin their third… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 4:32 Who is more vulnerable in the escalating U.S.-China trade war? China set out to retaliate against new U.S. import taxes on Chinese goods on Tuesday by saying it would levy tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. goods, ranging from agricultural products and machinery to chemicals. John Yang talks with… Continue watching