Jul 07 U.S. tentatively approves flights to Cuba from 10 cities By Joan Lowy and Scott Mayerowitz, Associated Press The U.S. government tentatively approved scheduled commercial airline service to Havana from 10 American cities, further bridging the gulf between countries as close as 90 miles. Continue reading
Jul 07 Kerry pledges American support to Ukraine By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday pledged sustained American support to Ukraine and offered assurances that the United States stands by the former Soviet republic in its territorial disputes with Russia. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 53:47 PBS NewsHour full episode July 6, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Obama announces a setback in troop withdrawals from Afghanistan, leaving thousands to combat a resurgent Taliban. Also: Another police shooting caught on tape, understanding the law behind the Clinton email investigation, crippling challenges facing Ukraine’s… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 8:50 Ukraine fighting against Russia, corruption simultaneously By PBS News Hour Ukraine is waging two wars: one against Russian-backed separatists in the East and one against its own internal corruption. Special correspondent Nick Schifrin, in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, begins his report in Odessa, where there have… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 6:10 Why America's longest war is getting longer By PBS News Hour The Obama administration revised up the number of troops it plans to keep in Afghanistan by the end of the year. With a current force of 10,000 there, President Obama said he will reduce the number to only 8,400 in… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 4:14 News Wrap: GOP gun and anti-terror bill faces House opposition By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, members of the Freedom Caucus came out against a Republican bill that would bar gun sales to those on a terror watchlist. That leaves House Speaker Paul Ryan without the votes to pass the measure. Continue watching
Jul 06 U.S. imposes sanctions on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for the first time By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The U.S. imposed sanctions Wednesday on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and 10 other top officials for human rights abuses in an escalation of Washington's effort to isolate the authoritarian government. Continue reading
Jul 06 How ISIS uses smart phone apps to sell and register its sex slave captives By Lori Hinnant, Maya Alleuzzo and Balint Szlanko, Associated Press While the Islamic State group is losing territory in its self-styled caliphate, it is tightening its grip on the estimated 3,000 women and girls held as sex slaves. Continue reading
Jul 06 Obama slows troop drawdown in Afghanistan By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. will slow its troop drawdown in Afghanistan, leaving a force of 8,400 when President Barack Obama completes his term, the president announced Wednesday in a blunt acknowledgment that America will remain entangled there despite his aspirations… Continue reading
Jul 06 Kerry visits Georgia, Ukraine to show solidarity By Matthew Lee, Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is visiting Georgia and Ukraine to reassure the former Soviet republics of America's commitment to their security amid unease over Russia's intentions. Continue reading