Jul 03 Crowds gather in solidarity with local governments at town halls across France amid riots By Cara Anna, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press The riots, which seemed to be easing overnight into Monday, have been driven by a teenage backlash in the suburbs and urban housing projects against a French state that many young people with immigrant roots say routinely discriminates against them. Continue reading
Jul 03 Israel uses drones and troops to target militant stronghold in occupied West Bank By Nasser Nasser, Josef Federman, Associated Press Monday's incursion resembled the wide-scale military operations carried out during the second Palestinian uprising two decades ago. Palestinian health officials say at least eight Palestinians have been killed and 50 others wounded. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 2:04 News Wrap: Baltimore party ends in tragedy with deadly gun violence In our news wrap Sunday, overnight shootings at a Baltimore block party and Wichita nightclub have left two dead and dozens injured, more than 700 protestors were arrested during a fifth straight night of violent riots over the fatal police… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 6:38 Why fast fashion’s allure comes with environmental and human costs By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn The fast fashion industry is valued at over $100 billion, producing affordable, trendy clothes that are popular with young consumers. But the industry is under scrutiny for poor working conditions and using cheap textiles that quickly end up in landfills. Continue watching
Jul 02 Grandmother of French teen killed by police pleads with rioters to stop By Cara Anna, Nicolas Garriga, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press The grandmother of the French teenager shot dead by police during a traffic stop pleaded on Sunday with rioters to stop as the nation faced a sixth straight night of unrest. Continue reading
Jul 02 Russia attempts 1st drone strike on Kyiv in 12 days, all are shot down By Associated Press After a relative lull, Russia launched a drone attack early Sunday on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, officials said. It was the first such attack of the war in 12 days. Continue reading
Jul 01 Shooting, riots in France show U.S. is not alone in struggles with racism, police brutality By Claudia Lauer, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The events in France following the death of a 17-year-old shot by police in a Paris suburb are drawing parallels to the racial reckoning in the U.S. spurred by the killings of George Floyd and other people of color at… Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 3:04 News Wrap: National Weather Service warns Americans of dangerous heat, humidity In our news wrap Saturday, millions of Americans are under a blanket of heat and humidity in the South and West, a record number of travelers are heading out of town for the holiday weekend, French President Macron canceled a… Continue watching
Jul 01 Satellite photos appear to show Belarus building military camp for Wagner mercenaries By Associated Press Satellite images analyzed by the Associated Press on Saturday showed what appeared to be a newly built military-style camp in Belarus, with statements from a Belarusian guerrilla group and officials suggesting it may be used to house fighters from the Wagner mercenary… Continue reading
Jul 01 More than 1,300 arrested after 4th night of riots in France, Macron cancels trip abroad By Cara Anna, Angela Charlton, Associated Press President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday scrapped an official trip to Germany after a fourth straight night of rioting and looting across France in defiance of a massive police deployment. Continue reading