Dec 20 Watch 7:35 Former U.S. ambassador to Syria outlines challenges to rebuilding the war-torn country By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn American diplomats were in Syria for the first time since the U.S. shut its embassy in Damascus in 2012. They met with Syria's new ruler, Ahmed al-Sharaa, and announced the $10 million bounty the U.S. placed on him would be… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch 10:15 How life in the West Bank has become brutal and unpredictable after Oct. 7 By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Overnight in the occupied West Bank, a mosque was vandalized and set on fire by Israeli settlers. Attacks against Palestinians there have increased greatly since the Oct. 7 terror attacks. Israel describes the West Bank as one of seven fronts… Continue watching
Dec 20 Canada’s Trudeau reshuffles his Cabinet amid political turmoil and mounting calls to resign By Rob Gillies, Associated Press An embattled Trudeau reshuffled his Cabinet on Friday — but whether he will step aside in the coming days or weeks remains an open question. Continue reading
Dec 20 VA faces urgent calls to fix benefits for vets with burn-pit injuries before time runs out By Dan Sagalyn, Elaine Grossman, Vivian Hoang The VA met with veterans behind closed doors Dec. 12 in what the agency termed a “listening session” about CB and other service-related lung conditions. Continue reading
Dec 20 Driver hits crowd with car at Christmas market in Germany, killing at least 2 and injuring 60 By Ebrahim Noroozi, Chris Stern, Geir Moulson, Associated Press A car plowed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday, killing at least two people and injuring at least 60 others in what authorities called a deliberate attack. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 8:20 News Wrap: In annual news conference, Putin vows to continue war in Ukraine In our news wrap Thursday, Russian President Putin reaffirmed his commitment to continuing the war in Ukraine, Luigi Mangione returned to New York as he faces additional federal murder charges and the 15-year-old girl who shot and killed two people… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 5:16 Scale and brutality of French rape case sparks nationwide conversation By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara In France, a panel of judges found dozens of men guilty of raping a woman whose then-husband had drugged her unconscious over a decade. The scale and brutality of the abuse prompted thousands to take to the streets and sparked… Continue watching
Dec 19 Elon Musk considers making big donation to right-wing UK party led by Nigel Farage By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British politician Nigel Farage says talks are underway about Elon Musk making a hefty donation to Farage’s party Reform U.K. The Times of London reported it could be as much as $100 million, which would be the largest political donation… Continue reading
Dec 19 Mayotte residents plead for water, food and other aid as Macron visits cyclone-devastated island By Sam Mednick, Associated Press The visit took a testy turn when French President Emmanuel Macron was criticized for being out of touch about what was happening on the ground by a man who said they had gone six days without water or a visit… Continue reading
Dec 19 ‘I wanted all of society to be a witness.’ Gisèle Pelicot speaks after ex-husband and co-defendants are convicted in rape trial By John Leicester, Tom Nouvian, Marine Lesprit, Associated Press The court found Dominique Pelicot guilty on all charges and sentenced him to 20 years in prison, which was the maximum possible. Continue reading