Dec 01 Watch 3:57 White House says U.S. fired twice at alleged drug boat, raising bipartisan legal concerns By Nick Schifrin, Solveig Rennan The White House confirmed that the military fired twice at a suspected drug boat during its campaign of airstrikes in the Caribbean. A source familiar with what happened tells PBS News that a second strike in early September came despite… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 6:15 'That 2nd strike was a violation of the laws of war,' former senior military lawyer says By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on the U.S. military strikes on suspected drug boats and the legal concerns, Geoff Bennett spoke with retired Maj. Gen. Steven Lepper. He served as the Air Force's Deputy Judge Advocate General, and as such, was the service's… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 7:45 Trump declines to mark World AIDS Day as funding cuts threaten HIV-prevention efforts By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins Communities across the globe commemorated World AIDS Day, reaffirming a commitment to end an epidemic that has killed more than 44 million. But this year, for the first time in decades, the U.S. government decided not to mark the occasion,… Continue watching
Dec 01 Shooting of National Guard members prompts flurry of U.S. immigration restrictions By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The Trump administration said it was pausing asylum decisions, reexamining green card applications for people from countries "of concern” and halting visas for Afghans who assisted the U.S. war effort. Continue reading
Dec 01 What the law says about killing survivors of a boat strike, according to experts By Ben Finley, Associated Press Leveling a second strike on the survivors of an initial attack on an alleged drug boat would have been a crime, legal experts say. Continue reading
Dec 01 WATCH: First and second ladies pack holiday care packages for service members By Associated Press First lady Melania Trump praised the spouses for carrying “the weight of family life” while their husbands or wives are away from home serving the country. Continue reading
Dec 01 Over 800 people remain missing after flooding in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand By Binsar Bakkara, Associated Press The flooding and landslides killed at least 604 people in Indonesia, 366 in Sri Lanka and 176 in Thailand, authorities said. Continue reading
Dec 01 As Russia and Ukraine mull Trump's peace proposal, land and security seen as main sticking points By Dasha Litvinova, Isobel Koshiw, Associated Press Diplomats face an uphill battle to reconcile Russia’s and Ukraine’s “red lines” as a U.S.-led push to end the war gathers steam. Continue reading
Dec 01 Oxford University Press names 'rage bait' as 2025 word of the year By Associated Press The phrase refers to online content that is deliberately designed to elicit anger in order to drive traffic to a particular social media account. Continue reading
Dec 01 Pope Leo XIV prays for peace at tomb of Lebanese saint revered by Christians and Muslims alike By Nicole Winfield, Kareem Chehayeb, Trisha Thomas, Associated Press Leo is bringing a message of peace and Christian-Muslim coexistence at a time when political tensions in Lebanon are worse than they have been in years. Continue reading