Jun 14 5 important stories that have nothing to do with the Russia investigations By Laura Santhanam, Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas, Iman Smith, Andrew Wagner Here are five important stories that were overlooked in the media frenzy. Continue reading
Jun 14 Trump delays effective date of travel ban amid court battle By Vivian Salama, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is pushing back on claims that President Donald Trump's travel ban is soon set to expire. Continue reading
Jun 14 Mattis: Trump has delegated decisions on Afghan troop levels By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday he can now set U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan after receiving the authority from President Donald Trump. It's a break from past practice that Mattis said will enable him to more effectively… Continue reading
Jun 14 Fire in London apartment building leaves 12 dead, dozens hospitalized By Corinne Segal Twelve people have died and dozens more were hospitalized after a fire engulfed a high-rise apartment building in London early Wednesday morning, Metropolitan Police confirmed and Reuters reported. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 9:42 What the rising power of Hezbollah means for the Middle East By PBS News Hour Hezbollah, considered a terrorist group by the U.S. and others, has been a crucial fighting force in Syria's civil war, integral to the survival of the Assad regime. While the Lebanese militant group’s popularity across the Middle East has plummeted,… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch 4:10 U.S. college student freed from North Korea after falling into extended coma By PBS News Hour Otto Warmbier, a 22-year-old American college student, has been medically evacuated under desperate circumstances after being detained in North Korea. North Korean authorities arrested Otto, who is now comatose, almost 18 months ago during a trip to the reclusive nation… Continue watching
Jun 13 North Korea frees American student By Matthew Pennington, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The administration credited the release of Otto Warmbier to its diplomatic intervention. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 6:29 Cervical cancer is most deadly in India. This program is trying to change that. By PBS News Hour Cervical cancer afflicts a half million women across the world every year, but it's most deadly in India. For many Indian women, seeing a doctor is the last resort and an unaffordable luxury. A pilot program aims to change that… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 6:42 How Trump's Paris decision drove the top U.S. diplomat in China to quit By PBS News Hour Four days after President Trump announced his intention to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, the top American official in China, David Rank, tendered his resignation, citing the president's decision. Rank, who served 27 years in the foreign service, sits… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 7:02 News Wrap: Anti-corruption protesters arrested across Russia By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, protesters took to the streets across Russia to demonstrate against corruption and President Putin, a movement organized by the Kremlin's most prominent critic, Alexei Navalny. Also, reporters pressed White House press secretary Sean Spicer over… Continue watching