Aug 14 New aircraft carrier en route to Middle East after issues reported aboard USS Abraham Lincoln By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The Lincoln has been supporting the U.S. war against Iran, and its deployment has included a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 240 days. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 6:21 News Wrap: Record-breaking heat wave grips Europe In our news wrap Friday, a heat wave is breaking records across Europe, record-breaking rainfall triggered flooding across several cities in Japan, Hawaii is preparing for significant rain and strong winds from Tropical Storm Lala and authorities in Italy recovered… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 9:07 Congo Ebola outbreak on track to become deadliest in history By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to worsen, with the number of confirmed cases climbing to over 4,600. At least 2,100 people have died, a death toll that was reached almost three times faster than the… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 8:01 Greece toughens stance on illegal migration with new deportation plan By Malcolm Brabant, Daphne Tolis Eleven years into a migration crisis, Greece is trying to stop boats crossing from North Africa to the Greek island of Crete. Five European Union countries have made a breakthrough in their efforts to deport migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea. Continue watching
Aug 14 Palestinians besieged in West Bank village of Qusra fear Israeli settlers will seize their homes By Sam Metz, Aref Tufaha, Associated Press The standoff in Qusra between Palestinian families and Israeli settlers who apparently want to push them out entered a new stage Friday as activists supporting the Palestinians marched toward the besieged homes to replenish their dwindling food and water supply. Continue reading
Aug 14 Ancient Nero's Bridge reemerges from Tiber River as Rome faces water crisis By Paolo Santalucia, Associated Press Named for the former Roman emperor, the bridge once connected Rome’s city center with the Tiber’s right bank. Continue reading
Aug 14 NTSB says broken engine parts shattered Ryanair plane window that a man's head got sucked into By Josh Funk, Rio Yamat, Associated Press A fan blade in the Boeing 737-800's right engine broke loose, sending fragments flying out of the engine that broke the window and damaged the fuselage in several other places, according to a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board. Continue reading
Aug 14 WATCH: Trump says USS Lincoln's deployment was 'not nearly long enough' By Konstantin Toropin, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Trump refuted that family members have raised concerns about the deployment's length and even said that the more than 260-day deployment is “not nearly long enough.”… Continue reading
Aug 14 France's top court blocks under-15 social media ban, citing constitutional freedoms By Associated Press France last month became the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on the platforms amid rising worldwide concerns about the harmful effects of digital content on kids. Continue reading
Aug 14 Russian drones kill a woman and 9-year-old son at home as Ukrainian civilian casualties surge By Illia Novikov, Associated Press This attack comes after the United Nations reported that July was the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since the early weeks of Russia's invasion. Continue reading