Mar 17 Watch 2:15 Who is Joe Kent, the counterterrorism official who resigned over the Iran war? By Liz Landers, Doug Adams Joe Kent, the former director of the United States National Counterterrorism Center, resigned from that position in protest on Tuesday. Kent refuted President Trump's statements that Iran presented an imminent threat, and said the war was in Israel’s interest, but… Continue watching
Mar 17 Rescue crews dig bodies from ruins of Kabul hospital hit by airstrike blamed on Pakistan By Abdul Qahar Afghan, Munir Ahmed, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Pakistan rejected Afghanistan’s accusation that it targeted the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital, insisting its strikes across eastern Afghanistan on Monday were against military facilities. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 5:49 What Joe Kent's resignation says about U.S. intelligence and counterterrorism efforts By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi To discuss Joe Kent’s comments about the Iran war and what his resignation says about the intelligence community, Nick Schifrin spoke with Nick Rasmussen. He directed the National Counterterrorism Center under the Obama administration. Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch 7:20 Middle East analysts assess Iran's power structure after killing of top official By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on Israel's killing of one of Iran’s most senior leaders, Ali Larijani, and the head of Iran's Basij internal security force, Amna Nawaz spoke with Alan Eyre and Joel Rayburn. Eyre was part of the Obama administration's negotiating… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch 5:08 LA port chief on how the Iran war is impacting global trade By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas As the war with Iran continues, businesses and shipping companies are growing increasingly concerned about potential disruptions to the global supply chain. So far, major ports in the U.S. are operating normally, but there are real questions about how long… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch 7:06 Venezuela's historic run meets USA in World Baseball Classic final By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins The United States takes on Venezuela in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic. The Venezuela team is playing in a WBC final for the first time in their country’s history. Geoff Bennett discussed the tournament with Howard Bryant,… Continue watching
Mar 17 What to know about the top Iranian officials targeted by Israel in overnight strikes By Melanie Lidman, Jon Gambrell, Justin Spike, Associated Press The killing of top leaders has so far had little impact on the war itself, as Iran's Revolutionary Guard continues to fire missiles at Israel and Arab Gulf countries. Continue reading
Mar 17 Rubio calls for new Cuban leaders as blackout underscores economic crisis By Milexsy Duran, Associated Press Rubio, who is of Cuban heritage, said the current government is incapable of addressing its economic problems. Continue reading
Mar 17 WADA weighing a rule to bar Trump and U.S. officials from major events By Eddie Pells, Associated Press The World Anti-Doping Agency is considering a rule that could bar President Trump and all government officials from attending major international events — even if they take place on American soil. Continue reading
Mar 17 Vatican appeals tribunal declares mistrial in 'trial of the century' against cardinal By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Rhe appeals court ruled that Pope Francis and Vatican prosecutors made procedural errors that nullified the original indictment of Cardinal Angelo Becciu and required a new trial. Continue reading