Sep 03 U.S. Cuts Millions in Aid to Honduras in Support of Ousted Leader By News Desk After meeting with exiled President Manuel Zelaya on Thursday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the termination of millions of dollars in non-humanitarian aid to Honduras that had been suspended after Zelaya was deposed in June. Continue reading
Sep 03 Gates Reaffirms Afghan War Commitment in Face of Waning Public Support By Larisa Epatko Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday challenged the notion that the Obama administration is losing control in Afghanistan, despite several recent polls that show flagging public support for the war. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch Other News: Firefighters Gain on Calif. Blaze; Biden Defends Stimulus Program In other news, firefighters have contained approximately 40 percent of a massive wildfire burning through Southern California, and Vice President Joe Biden defended the federal stimulus program, saying it has helped create or save as many as 750,000 jobs. Continue watching
Sep 02 Bombing Kills Key Afghan Intelligence Official as Election Tensions Linger By Dave Gustafson The Taliban claimed credit for a suicide bombing Wednesday that killed Afghanistan's deputy chief of intelligence and at least 22 other people outside a mosque in the provincial capital Mehtar Lam, east of Kabul. Continue reading
Sep 02 Reporter's Podcast: U.S.-Colombia Military Deal Raises Hackles at Summit By Michael D. Mosettig An agreement that would give U.S. troops access to bases in Colombia stirred fiery opposition at a summit of South American leaders over the weekend. NewsHour senior producer of foreign affairs Michael Mosettig gets two perspectives in this Reporter's Podcast. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch Firefighters Make New Headway on Massive California Blaze Residents across several neighborhoods in Southern California returned home Wednesday as firefighters gained on a powerful wildfire. Jeffrey Kaye reports. Continue watching
Sep 02 Scientists: More Wildfires in West a Consequence of Climate Change By Quinn Bowman Large wildfires in the western United States, such as the week-old Station Fire that has charred more than 215 square miles north of Los Angeles, have been increasing in both frequency and size in recent years. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch Michigan Town Weighs Moving Gitmo Detainees Next Door As the Obama administration contemplates how to close Guantanamo Bay prison, residents in the small town of Standish, Mich., are considering whether to support one plan under consideration at the White House that would bring suspected terrorists to a local… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch Calif. Wildfires Rage, but Firefighters Make Some Gains Firefighters were able to contain more of a wildfire blazing through 190 square miles of Southern California on Tuesday, but a forecast calling for high winds threatened the progress. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Sep 01 SoCal Fire Grows, Threatens Los Angeles Suburbs A large wildfire north of Los Angeles has grown to more than 121,000 acres and has forced thousands of evacuations as fire crews struggle to contain its expansion. Continue reading