Oct 05 Watch 5:11 U.S. soldiers were ambushed in Niger. Here’s what American forces are doing there By PBS News Hour Three U.S. special forces soldiers were killed and two more injured on Wednesday while on a training mission with the military of Niger. The soldiers were reportedly caught in an ambush not far from the Malian border, where al-Qaida and… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 4:42 Report: Russia hacked NSA documents with aid from antivirus software By PBS News Hour The Wall Street Journal reported that Russia obtained classified information about how the U.S. military protects its computer networks and conducts electronic spying. The breach occurred when data was stolen by an NSA contractor, then hacked by Russia. Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 5:36 Battle to retake Raqqa inches toward conclusion By PBS News Hour The U.S. has engaged its most intense bombing campaign since Vietnam in order to support militia forces in the battle for Raqqa, the Syrian city the Islamic State calls their capital. Capturing the city has been difficult because civilians inside… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 7:32 Maduro: Trump has ‘no right’ to joke about military action in Venezuela By PBS News Hour After President Trump spoke about the dire situation in Venezuela at the UN General Assembly, how would that President Nicolás Maduro respond to Trump? Maduro told special correspondent Ryan Chilcote in a rare interview in Moscow on Wednesday that “the… Continue watching
Oct 04 How this NATO commander discovered someone in Moscow tried to hack his phone By Zach Fannin ORSZYSZ, Poland -- As U.S. Army Lt. Col. Christopher L’Heureux, commander of the NATO base in Poland, wrapped up a day of military exercises in Poland, he checked his iPhone and noticed something irregular. Continue reading
Oct 04 As Trump approaches deadline, what’s next for the Iran nuclear deal? By Bradley Klapper, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Trump faces an Oct. 15 deadline to tell Congress if he believes Iran is complying with the seven-nation pact and if it advances U.S. interests. Continue reading
Oct 04 What happened with Catalonia’s vote for independence — and what’s next By Larisa Epatko Catalonia, a region in northeastern Spain, is trying to separate from the country's central government. Here's why. Continue reading
Oct 03 WATCH: Trump pledges help to Puerto Rico, says the island has ‘thrown our budget a little out of whack’ By Associated Press After arriving in Puerto Rico, the president promised to help in recovery from Hurricane Maria but also scolded local officials for the island's $74 billion public debt. Continue reading
Oct 03 WATCH: Mattis says Afghan forces fully engaged for first time By Associated Press During congressional testimony Tuesday, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the Afghan forces are suffering fewer casualties as they continue to improve. Continue reading
Oct 03 Trump heads to Puerto Rico to survey hurricane damage By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump is heading to San Juan on Tuesday to meet with some of the 3.4 million Puerto Ricans struggling to recover from Hurricane Maria, as criticism that the federal government's response has been sluggish continues. Continue reading