May 01 Ringling Bros. circus ends controversial elephant act after 145 years By Michael D. Regan The circus company has used elephants in its shows for the last 145 years but changed its policies after animals rights' groups and others campaigned against the practice. Continue reading
May 01 Protesters in Baghdad disband, leave Green Zone after breach By Kamala Kelkar Thousands of protesters who broke through the blast walls of Baghdad’s fortified international government center on Saturday ended their demonstration on Sunday because it’s the anniversary of an Islamic leader’s martyrdom. Meanwhile, bombings continued in southern Iraq. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Obama drops the mic at final White House Correspondents' Dinner By Michael D. Regan and Douglass K. Daniel, Associated Press President Barack Obama performed his brand of sharp-tongued comedy at the White House Correspondents' Dinner for the last time - wrapping up with "Obama out" and dropping the mic while the crowd cheered. Continue reading
May 01 Daniel Berrigan, priest and peace activist, dies at 94 By Michael D. Regan Rev. Daniel Berrigan, a Roman Catholic priest known for his resistance to the Vietnam War, died Saturday in New York City at the age of 94. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 24:50 PBS NewsHour Weekend Full Episode April 30, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, April 30, Iraqi protesters demanding government reforms storm the parliament in Baghdad. Later, descendants of holocaust survivors are searching for artwork that was seized by Nazis in an ongoing quest for restitution and justice. Megan… Continue watching
Apr 30 Death toll rises in Syrian city of Aleppo as ceasefire breaks down By Michael D. Regan Syrian warplanes have targeted rebel groups in Aleppo for nine straight days. Continue reading
Apr 30 In message to poachers, Kenya sets ablaze more than 100 tons of confiscated elephant and rhino tusks By Elif Koc More than 115 tons of elephant and rhino tusks confiscated by authorities were set ablaze in Kenya on Saturday to draw attention to the country's continued fight against poaching. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 10:11 70 years on, the search continues for artwork looted by the Nazis By Phil Hirschkorn For many Jewish families whose artwork was stolen by the Nazis during World War II, the theft was compounded by murder in concentration camps. For the children and grandchildren of survivors, finding the missing art can be an international decades-long… Continue watching
Apr 30 Lawmakers call for protected status for Ecuadorians living in U.S. By Michael D. Regan As Ecuador grapples with a lengthy recovery following an earthquake earlier this month, some American politicians and immigration advocacy groups are requesting the Department of Homeland Security use a little-known law to extend the stay of Ecuadorians living in the… Continue reading
Apr 30 Thousands of protesters break into Baghdad's fortified Green Zone By Kamala Kelkar Iraqi officials have declared a state of emergency in Baghdad today as teargas is being fired at thousands of protesters who climbed over the blast walls of the capital’s fortified international government center and broke into parliament. The protest was… Continue reading