Aug 19 Protesters rally outside Chicago DNC, where officials pledge to keep peace By Sophia Tareen, Joey Cappelletti, Lea Skene, Associated Press A few thousand protesters marched toward the site of the Democratic National Convention on its opening day Monday to voice their opposition to the war in Gaza. As the crowd neared the United Center, dozens of protesters broke through a… Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 3:18 Blinken urges Hamas to accept ‘bridging proposal’ agreed to by Israel By Nick Schifrin Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Israel and said this week’s talks about a cease-fire in Gaza and hostage deal were “the best, maybe last” opportunity to release the hostages and at least pause the war. William Brangham speaks with… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 5:19 News Wrap: Raging floods in Connecticut claim at least 2 lives In our news wrap Monday, at least two people died in Connecticut’s catastrophic flooding, a luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily, Ukraine reportedly damaged a third bridge in Russia’s Kursk region, a woman in Wisconsin received an 11-year… Continue watching
Aug 19 U.S. intelligence officials say Iran was behind Trump presidential campaign hack By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The joint statement from the FBI and other federal agencies was the first formal attribution of the hack to a foreign entity, though the Trump campaign had previously said Iran was responsible. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 8:41 Former U.S. diplomat shares details of Russia’s ‘war against the West’ in new book By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi Over the past decade, the U.S.-Russia relationship has deteriorated to its lowest point since the Cold War. Ambassador John Sullivan had a front-row seat to all of it and wrote about it in his new book, “Midnight in Moscow: A… Continue watching
Aug 19 Blinken says Israel agrees to a U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire, calls on Hamas to do same By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Blinken spoke after holding a 2 1/2 hour meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, and was expected to travel to Egypt on Tuesday. The United States, Egypt and Qatar have spent months trying to broker an agreement,… Continue reading
Aug 19 After luxury superyacht sinks off Sicily, British tech magnate Mike Lynch among those missing By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Lynch’s wife and 14 other people survived. Authorities said Monday that one body was found, six people remain missing and 15 people were rescued. The vessel had overturned around 5 a.m. off the port of Porticello. Continue reading
Aug 19 At least 22 people killed in cholera outbreak in Sudan, health minister says By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The cholera outbreak is the latest calamity for Sudan, where tensions between the military and a powerful paramilitary group exploded into open warfare last year. It has killed thousands of people and pushed many into starvation. Continue reading
Aug 19 After a colleague was raped and killed at a hospital, Indian doctors demand tougher laws By Associated Press The protesting doctors, holding up placards like “Justice delayed is justice denied,” were stopped by police om Monday as they tried to set up free outpatient services outside the ministry in New Delhi. Continue reading
Aug 19 Pokrovsk families with children to evacuate under mandatory order from Ukrainian officials By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press They say Russian forces are advancing so quickly that families must leave the city and other nearby towns. Russian troops have been pushing toward Pokrovsk for months. Continue reading