Sep 27 Watch 8:02 Agent Orange puts a new generation at risk in Vietnam By Travis Daub At the height of the Vietnam War in 1968, two young Americans who shared a sense of service made two very different decisions: one joined the Marine Corps and one went to Saigon to help war orphans. Decades later, they… Continue watching
Sep 27 Fire erupts at Ecuadorean Embassy in D.C. By Associated Press Flames could be seen rising from the roof of the structure, just after midnight Wednesday, in a neighborhood that is home to some embassies. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 10:24 Does Trump’s war of words with North Korea inflame or deter? By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin North Korea has long rallied its people with bombastic threats against the U.S., but lately the evolving war of words has escalated between the two countries. Nick Schifrin speaks with Kathleen Stephens of Stanford University and Balbina Hwang of Georgetown… Continue watching
Sep 26 AP report: Trump administration plans to slash U.S. refugee admissions By Josh Lederman and Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Trump administration will allow no more than 45,000 refugees into the United States next year, officials said Tuesday, in what would be the lowest admission level in more than a decade. Continue reading
Sep 26 Saudi Arabia says it will start allowing women to drive By Joshua Barajas Before the decision to change its policy, Saudi Arabia was the only country in the world to bar women from driving. Continue reading
Sep 26 New U.S. sanctions target 8 North Korean banks, 26 individuals By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The eight banks are all in North Korea. The Treasury Department said the 26 individuals are North Korean nationals employed by those banks. Continue reading
Sep 26 WATCH: Trump says all nations must isolate ‘North Korean menace’ By Associated Press The remarks came at a news conference Tuesday with Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. Continue reading
Sep 26 Trump says he’ll visit Puerto Rico next Tuesday By Associated Press Trump announced the visit after the administration came under criticism for its response to the damage on the island that is home to more than 3 million U.S. citizens. Continue reading
Sep 26 Benghazi trial could undercut Sessions’ push for tribunals By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press The trial of the suspected mastermind of the 2012 Benghazi, Libya, attacks will be one of the biggest terrorism cases yet for the U.S. Justice Department under a leader who has said it shouldn't be handling such cases. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 6:39 Facing opposition, Kurds make a new bid for independence By PBS News Hour Millions of Kurds went to the polls Monday to vote on whether to remain as part of Iraq or break away as an independent nation. The referendum has faced opposition from countries including the U.S., Iraq and Iran, but excitement… Continue watching