Jun 24 Tropical Storm Andrea, first of Atlantic hurricane season, has formed By Associated Press The tropical storm is expected to weaken Tuesday night and dissipate by Wednesday night. Continue reading
Jun 24 Russian attacks kill 18 civilians in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks more Western support By Illia Novikov, Associated Press More than 12,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed, according to the United Nations. Continue reading
Jun 24 Palestinian health authorities say Israel kills 44 waiting for aid as war death toll tops 56,000 By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press In Tuesday's incident, Palestinian witnesses told The Associated Press that Israeli forces opened fire as people advanced eastward toward trucks delivering food to a distribution site. Continue reading
Jun 24 With unity on the line, NATO leaders gather for historic summit By Molly Quell, Lorne Cook, Mike Corder, Associated Press The allies are likely to endorse a goal of spending 5% of their gross domestic product on their security, to be able to fulfill the alliance’s plans for defending against outside attack. Continue reading
Jun 24 Israel-Iran ceasefire is in effect, Trump says By Sam Mednick, Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press President Donald Trump expressed deep frustration with both sides when the deal initially faltered. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 7:35 How Iran’s response to U.S. strikes signaled a desire to de-escalate By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Eliot Barnhart Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at a U.S. military base in Qatar, though also indicated a desire to de-escalate. President Trump is echoing that call and announced a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, which began this recent conflict… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 6:50 Retired U.S. vice admiral analyzes Iran conflict and what’s next By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn For analysis of the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites and Tehran's response, Geoff Bennett spoke with retired Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan. He commanded the U.S. 5th Fleet based in Bahrain and is now a distinguished military fellow at the… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 4:37 Some Republicans in Congress clash with Trump over Iran strikes By Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have been reacting to news of the Iran strikes. Lisa Desjardins reports on the role of Congress and what members of both parties are saying. Continue watching
Jun 23 Trump calls for more crude drilling amid jitters that Iran may close critical shipping lane By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump urged stepped-up production as the White House sharpened its warnings to Iran against closing the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil and gas shipping lane, in retaliation for the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear program. Continue reading
Jun 23 What to know about the U.S. military base that Iran attacked in Qatar By Meg Kinnard, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Bases in the Middle East have been on heightened alert and taking additional security precautions in anticipation of potential strikes from Iran. Continue reading