Jun 10 WATCH: 'We're going to be attacking' Iran after U.S. helicopter shot down, Trump says By Associated Press “We’re going to hit them again hard today,” President Donald Trump said. Continue reading
Jun 10 PHOTOS: Pope Leo honors Gaudi's Sagrada Familia masterpiece in Barcelona By Joseph Wilson, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Leo called Gaudí’s unfinished temple, one of the world’s most visited monuments, a “sign of unity and harmony for all of Spain,” an ongoing building project like the lifelong journey all Christians make to find God. Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: Trump claims U.S. is taking 'millions of barrels' of oil out of Strait of Hormuz, calls inflation data 'great' By Associated Press The president said that U.S. forces have been removing millions of barrels of oil on a nightly basis, and he had previously “wanted to say it so badly.”… Continue reading
Jun 10 Inflation rises to a 3-year high on spiking gas prices, highlighting affordability challenges By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near. Continue reading
Jun 10 U.S. military says it's striking 'multiple targets' in Iran in latest escalation of tensions By Jon Gambrell, Michelle L. Price, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s warning came hours after Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan — all of which host U.S. troops — came under Iranian fire. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 3:51 U.S. retaliates against Iran after American helicopter downed near Strait of Hormuz By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi The U.S. military started what it called "self-defense strikes" against Iran for the downing of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump said the two crew members were both "safe and uninjured" after the Apache helicopter went… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 4:16 News Wrap: Israel's bombing campaign against Hezbollah continues inside Lebanon In our news wrap Tuesday, Israel's bombing campaign against Hezbollah continued inside Lebanon, complicating prospects of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran, protests over a proposed Ebola quarantine center for Americans in Kenya led to violent protests and… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 5:22 Sudan crisis worsens as civil war enters 4th year and Hormuz closure disrupts aid By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela It’s the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, yet aid groups say it has received far too little attention. As Sudan’s civil war enters its fourth year, nearly two out of every five people face emergency-level hunger and humanitarian officials warn the… Continue watching
Jun 09 U.S. says it has begun strikes against Iran following crash of Army Apache helicopter off Oman coast By Jon Gambrell, Darlene Superville, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press In a statement posted to social media, U.S. Central Command said the strikes would be "a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression."… Continue reading
Jun 09 World Cup by the numbers: 1,248 players, 48 teams and 3 countries make this the largest ever By Josh Dubow, Associated Press This marks the second time that the tournament will be played in multiple countries with Japan and South Korea sharing the 2002 edition. Continue reading