Oct 31 Modernizing America’s nuclear arsenal would cost $1.2 trillion, CBO says By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The costs will accumulate over the next 30 years as existing weapons now considered outdated are replaced, according to the budget office, which projected the expenses will crowd out conventional weapons programs unless the Pentagon's budget is increased substantially. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 8:53 Millions of Chinese children fend for themselves when parents must follow work far away By Max Duncan Millions of Chinese workers have poured into urban centers as their economy booms. But opportunity has come with costs for their children, home alone in rural areas without parental care. Nearly 9 million so-called “left-behind” children see their parents only… Continue watching
Oct 31 Trump administration expected to defend embargo on Cuba in United Nations vote By Matthew Lee, Josh Lederman, Associated Press A "no" vote Wednesday from U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley will return the United States to a place of extreme isolation within the global community over its policy toward Cuba, potentially undermining the Trump administration's broader goals for… Continue reading
Oct 31 Russia says they do ‘not see anything illegal’ after Mueller indictments By Associated Press Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says he sees nothing wrong a former campaign adviser to President Donald Trump reaching out to a Kremlin-linked think tank. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 9:15 Where is Mueller’s probe headed? Indictments and surprise plea agreement offer clues By PBS News Hour The Russia investigation entered a new phase Monday with indictments for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his deputy Rick Gates, and news of a guilty plea from a former Trump advisor for lying to the FBI about his… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 9:01 The charges against Manafort, Gates and Papadopoulos, explained by veteran prosecutors By PBS News Hour Money laundering, tax fraud and lying to the FBI are some of the charges revealed Monday as part of Robert Mueller's probe. Two former federal prosecutors experienced in handling high-stakes investigations -- Peter Zeidenberg and former Justice Department official John… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 6:12 Catalonia stuck in bitter divide as Spain targets independence leaders By Malcolm Brabant Spain’s central government moved to take full control of Catalonia and sought to prosecute its leaders after the province declared independence. But it must now work to bridge the divide between those who took to the streets over the weekend… Continue watching
Oct 30 AP report: Russia-linked posts may have reached 126 million Facebook users By Barbara Ortutay, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The company says the total number of agency posts accounted for less than 1 of every 23,000 posts on Facebook. Continue reading
Oct 30 U.S. captures key militant in Benghazi attack, officials say By Matthew Lee, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The suspect is in the custody of the Department of Justice and is expected to arrive within the next two days on a military plane, according to one of the officials. Continue reading
Oct 30 China wants U.S. to stay out of South China Sea talks By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The United States shouldn't obstruct efforts by China and its neighbors to agree on a code of conduct in the disputed South China Sea, China's ambassador said Monday as President Donald Trump prepared for his first official visit to Asia. Continue reading