May 11 Detained GlobalPost Reporter ‘Treated Well’ in Libya, Visitor Says By Larisa Epatko Our partners at GlobalPost reported Wednesday that their freelance contributor James Foley and another Western journalist detained with him in Libya, Claire Morgan Gillis, were allowed a visitor who said they were in good health and were being treated well. Continue reading
May 11 30 Years After Bob Marley’s Death By Tom LeGro Today marks the 30th anniversary of the death of music legend Bob Marley. The Jamaican reggae star died young in 1981, at just 36 from cancer, leaving behind a legacy that reaches across all musical genres, ages and around the… Continue reading
May 11 Q&A: In Syria, Destroying the Country to Save the Regime? By Larisa Epatko The Syrian government stepped up its campaign to quash a seven-week uprising Thursday, reportedly using tanks to fire on cities. We asked Andrew Tabler of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy about the government's actions. Continue reading
May 11 House Intel Chair: No Evidence Senior Pakistani Officials Knew bin Laden’s Whereabouts By Michael D. Mosettig The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said Wednesday that thus far, he has seen no evidence that senior Pakistani officials knew of or abetted Osama bin Laden's hideout in Abbottabad. Rep. Mike Rogers, a Michigan Republican and former… Continue reading
May 11 Reports of Shelling in Syria Crackdown, Rising Mississippi River Flows South By News Desk Witnesses said the Syrian army is stepping up its crackdown in restive cities, shelling residential areas in Homs, the country's third-largest city and home to some of the biggest anti-government demonstrations. Security forces are reportedly using live ammunition and… Continue reading
May 10 NASA Releases New Images of Mississippi River Flooding By Vanessa Dennis NASA's Earth Observatory has released new before and after images of the Mississippi River flooding around Memphis. The Mississippi River reached 47.87 feet in Memphis on Tuesday. Memphis on April 21, 2010 (click to enlarge) Memphis… Continue reading
May 10 Watch Nearly 8 Years After the ‘Orange Revolution,’ Ukraine Runs Into Reversals Special correspondent Kira Kay explores lessons being learned about fulfilling the promises of the 2004 revolution in Ukraine. It's part of a partnership with the Bureau for International Reporting. Continue watching
May 10 Watch U.S. Steps Up Challenge to China on Human Rights The Obama administration has stepped up criticism of China's human rights record in recent days. Judy Woodruff discusses the issue with Human Rights Watch's Phelim Kine and former President of the U.S.-China Business Council Robert Kapp. Continue watching
May 10 Watch Miss. River Crests in Memphis, Flood Worries Head Downstream The "Mighty Mississippi" more than lived up to its nickname, swelling two and a half miles beyond its banks and inundating low-lying areas in and around Memphis, Tenn. Jeffrey Brown reports on the damage in Memphis and new flood worries… Continue watching
May 10 Mississippi Flooding Hits Memphis, Heads Toward Weary New Orleans By News Desk 5:30 p.m. ET | Floodwaters hit the Mississippi Delta Tuesday afternoon, threatening farmland, historic sites and residential areas alike. The crest is expected to wash over the area and bring a deluge lasting several days, compounding the damage already caused… Continue reading