Mar 03 Pentagon calls Mosul briefing a mistake by CentCom By Robert Burns, Associated Press Top Pentagon officials say U.S. Central Command was wrong to have briefed reporters on plans for an Iraqi-led ground offensive in Mosul. Continue reading
Mar 03 11 historic and pop culture references Netanyahu made to Congress By Colleen Shalby Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wove religious, historical and popular culture anecdotes throughout his address to Congress today. Here are 11 of those references that kept our ears perked. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 10:43 How Jewish Americans view Netanyahu’s speech By PBS News Hour Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to play down divisions over his scheduled address to the U.S. Congress. How are Jewish Americans reacting to Netanyahu’s highly anticipated and controversial speech at the U.S. Capitol Tuesday? Gwen Ifill gets two views… Continue watching
Mar 02 Photos: Eerie remnants of the former U.S. embassy, 35 years after Iran hostage crisis By William Brangham Thirty-five years after the Iran hostage crisis, a rare look inside the former U.S. embassy in Tehran. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 4:29 News Wrap: Iraq launches offensive to retake Tikrit from Islamic State By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Iraqi security forces began a ground and air assault on the city of Tikrit, currently held by the Islamic State militant group. Also, Sen. Barbara Mikulski, the longest-serving woman in Congress, announced she won’t seek… Continue watching
Mar 02 World’s tropical forests vanishing more rapidly than previously thought By Ariel Min From the Amazon to the Philippines, world’s tropical forests are vanishing at a much faster rate than previously reported, says a new study of satellite images of 80 percent of the world’s tropical forests. Continue reading
Mar 02 Islamic State threatens Twitter employees and founder Jack Dorsey By Colleen Shalby The Islamic State group is encouraging supporters to kill Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, and any employee of the social network, in retaliation for blocking the group’s Twitter accounts. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH LIVE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress By Nora Daly Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint meeting of Congress in Washington, D.C. on the morning of Tuesday, March 3. Watch the prime minister’s speech live in the player above. Continue reading
Mar 02 Iraq reopens museum in defiance of jihadist threat By Larisa Epatko The Iraqi National Museum, ransacked after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, has reopened 12 years later displaying ancient winged creatures, tablets and sculptures in stone. Continue reading
Mar 02 Netanyahu on Iran deal: I have ‘moral obligation’ to speak up By Julie Pace, Aron Heller, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted Monday that his plans to address Congress are not aimed at disrespecting President Barack Obama, even as he assailed the U.S. leader's bid for a nuclear deal with Iran as a threat… Continue reading