May 22 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: UK police confirm fatalities after explosion at Ariana Grande concert By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a large explosion was reported at an Ariana Grande concert at an arena in Manchester, England, that police say has led to a number of confirmed fatalities and injuries. Also, President Trump’s former National Security… Continue watching
May 22 Watch 9:20 On Iran and anti-extremism, Trump strikes different note from his predecessors By PBS News Hour On his first trip abroad, President Trump met this weekend with Arab leaders in an attempt to reset relations between the U.S. and Middle East. How is this president changing U.S. foreign policy? Judy Woodruff speaks with Elliott Abrams, a… Continue watching
May 22 WATCH: Police update on Manchester explosion that killed 22 people By Erica R. Hendry Police offered few details, asking people to avoid the area “as first responders work tirelessly at the scene”… Continue reading
May 22 Senate confirms Iowa governor as ambassador to China By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Senators voted 82-13 Monday to approve the nomination of Branstad, who is in his sixth non consecutive term as Iowa's governor. Continue reading
May 22 In Riyadh, Trump took a selective stand on extremism, sent a clear message to Iran By Rhana Natour The Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is not known for modest gestures. President Trump’s official visit this weekend included sword dancing, fighter jets trailed by red, white and blue contrails and three major summits set behind a gilded palatial backdrop. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 8:32 Trump calls on Arab world to unite against extremism By PBS News Hour President Trump on Sunday called on the Arab world to show unity and partner with the U.S. to combat extremism and terrorism. The speech was held in Saudi Arabia to a summit of leaders from 50 Arab and Muslim-majority countries. Continue watching
May 21 Trump lavishes praise on Saudis, but silent on human rights By Julie Pace and Vivian Salama, Associated Press President Donald Trump made clear there would be no public lecture from America on Saudi Arabia's abysmal human rights record. Continue reading
May 21 In Saudi visit, Trump offers contradictions from campaign By Ken Thomas and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia, at the start of his first trip abroad as president, has produced a number of statements that run counter to the harsh, anti-Muslim rhetoric from his 2016 campaign. Continue reading
May 21 Number of unaccompanied child migrants surged in recent years By Michael D. Regan More than 300,000 children have been discovered unaccompanied in recent years, up from 66,000 children in 2010 and 2011, according to a UNICEF report. Continue reading
May 21 Next stop for Trump is Israel, in pursuit of ‘ultimate deal’ By Julie Pace and Josef Federman, Associated Press President Donald Trump will step foot in Israel having offered few indications of how he plans to achieve what so many of his predecessors could not. Continue reading