Jul 25 North Korea missile program farther along than believed, report says By Deb Riechmann, Richard Lardner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Intelligence officials believe North Korea will have a reliable, intercontinental missile capable of carrying a nuclear weapon as early as next year, according to a report published Tuesday amid a warning from a top Republican lawmaker who says… Continue reading
Jul 25 5 important stories that are not about the health care vote By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry, Iman Smith Here are five important stories you may have missed this last week. Continue reading
Jul 25 WATCH: President Trump speaks at joint news conference with Lebanese prime minister By Joshua Barajas President Donald Trump and Saad Hariri, the prime minister of Lebanon, will speak at 3 p.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 7:18 Myanmar’s Rohingya stuck in limbo between persecution and relocation By PBS News Hour The Rohingya people, an ethnic Muslim minority group, have fled murder and persecution by the army of Myanmar to seek refuge in camps in Southern Bangladesh, but their arrival has been less than welcome. Special correspondent Tania Rashid reports. Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 7:35 These citizen journalists risk their lives to report from Raqqa By PBS News Hour Starting with the Arab Spring and fight against Syria’s Assad regime, through the brutal takeover by the Islamic State, a group of citizen journalists has been documenting life inside Raqqa under deadly circumstances. A new documentary tells their story. Matthew… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 9:45 Climate change challenges sinking city of Venice By PBS News Hour The Italian city of Venice is prone to frequent flooding because it has sunk five inches over the last century, but it is also grappling with a new challenge: sea-level rise, caused by climate change, which increases the severity. NewsHour… Continue watching
Jul 23 Trump expected to support Russia sanctions package By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The White House indicated Sunday President Donald Trump would sign a sweeping Russia sanctions measure, which the House could take up this week, that requires him to get Congress' permission before lifting or easing the economic penalties against Moscow. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 3:29 Trump may sign bill to toughen Russian sanctions By PBS News Hour The White House said Sunday President Trump intends to sign a bill that would toughen sanctions on Russia for attempting to meddle in the presidential election and for its military aggression in Syria and Ukraine. The bill would limit the… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 3:59 How a global sting took down two major dark web markets By PBS News Hour The U.S. Justice Department, in partnership with European investigators, has shut down two of the dark web’s largest websites. The black market sites were allegedly purveyors of illegal drugs, guns and hacking tools, according to federal charges announced on Thursday. Continue watching
Jul 23 Israel installs cameras to holy site amid protests over security measures By Omar Etman Israel installed security cameras at the entrance of a holy site in Jerusalem after installing metal detectors there sparked days of violence. Continue reading