Aug 17 Watch 2:27 73 years later, WWII veteran returns a fallen soldier’s family keepsake By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour moment of the day, a 93-year-old World War II veteran traveled more than 5,000 miles from his Montana home this month to return a treasured keepsake to a grateful Japanese family. Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 5:11 Barcelona tourist area targeted in deadly vehicle attack By PBS News Hour An attack in Barcelona killed 13 and wounded scores more when a speeding van vaulted into a crowd on the city’s iconic La Rambla boulevard, a bustling area that attracts pedestrians and tourists. Police have made two arrests and are… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 2:29 News Wrap: Military response to North Korea still an option, says Tillerson By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson insisted that a potential response to North Korea is still on the table, despite President Trump’s Chief Strategist Steve Bannon’s comments to The American Prospect that there is no military… Continue watching
Aug 17 U.S. will help clear ‘historic’ amount of explosives in Mosul By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Some estimates suggest it may take 25 years to clear West Mosul of explosives. The bomb-removing team leader said those understate what is sure to be a long, enduring problem. Continue reading
Aug 17 WATCH: Mattis says U.S. is close to new approach in Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Associated Press Mattis told reporters talks at Camp David this weekend "will move this toward a decision."… Continue reading
Aug 17 Column: Here’s what I learned from 3 years reporting in Iraq By Alessandro Pavone Out of the blue, my editor called: “Pack your gear, we need you in Erbil tomorrow.” I had never been to Iraq before, and I had no idea what I was getting into. Continue reading
Aug 17 What we know — and don’t know — about the terrorist attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry A van ran into a crowd on La Rambla street in central Barcelona, an area popular with pedestrians, on Thursday that killed 12 and injured at least 100. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 10:26 Syrians try to salvage life from the wreckage of Raqqa By PBS News Hour At the outskirts of Raqqa, amid death and destruction, there are signs of life -- and hope. Tens of thousands of Syrian families are living in rubble, forced to flee the grueling fight against the Islamic State in the militant… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 5:06 News Wrap: Kim Jong Un decision to not fire at Guam ‘very wise,’ tweets Trump By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump welcomed a gesture by North Korea to ease tensions. Mr. Trump tweeted that Kim Jong Un’s decision not to fire toward Guam was “very wise and well-reasoned.” Also, the people of Sierra Leone… Continue watching
Aug 16 Column: Why I can’t stop thinking about the children of Syria By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon The kids were everywhere -- full of joy, full of spirit, full of exhaustion. Full of life. And they both inspired and broke my heart. Continue reading