Feb 20 Olympic freeskier Hunter Hess flashes 'L' sign, says he stands by his statement and loves the USA By Eddie Pells, Associated Press The 27-year-old American freeskier who received the "loser" label from President Donald Trump at the start of the Olympics — leading to threats to his family and setting off the first major political imbroglio of the Games — explained he has used the entire… Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 4:04 Trump suggests limited strikes to push Iran to nuclear deal By Nick Schifrin, Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn On Friday, President Trump suggested he was considering a limited strike on Iran. The public statements come as the United States continues to deploy a large number of military assets in the region and as Iran’s foreign minister said he… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch 3:31 Palestinians in Gaza observe Ramadan despite enormous destruction and loss By Amna Nawaz, Veronica Vela, Janine AlHadidi The holy month of Ramadan is celebrated by over 1.5 billion Muslims around the world. For Palestinians in Gaza, Ramadan is defined by hope amid destruction and loss. News Hour videographer and producer Shams Odeh spoke with people in Gaza… Continue watching
Feb 20 Mexico and El Salvador make big cocaine seizures at sea as lethal U.S. boat strikes continue By Associated Press The navies of El Salvador and Mexico announced drug seizures in the Pacific Ocean this week of more than 10 tonnes of cocaine, in contrast to deadly strikes by the U.S. government that just this week left 11 people dead on three boats suspected of carrying… Continue reading
Feb 20 Proposed Saudi-U.S. deal could allow uranium enrichment, arms control experts warn By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Saudi Arabia could have some form of uranium enrichment within the kingdom under a proposed nuclear deal with the United States, congressional documents and an arms control group suggest, raising proliferation concerns as an atomic standoff between Iran and America continues. Continue reading
Feb 20 Here's what we know about the buildup of U.S. military assets in the Middle East By Konstantin Toropin, Ben Finley, Associated Press The Pentagon is sending the largest force of American warships and aircraft to the Middle East in decades, including two aircraft carrier strike groups, as President Donald Trump warns of possible military action against Iran if talks over its nuclear… Continue reading
Feb 20 Trump warns he's considering limited strikes even as Iranian diplomat says proposed deal is imminent By Farnoush Amiri, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press In response to a reporter's question on whether the U.S. could take limited military action as the countries negotiate, President Donald Trump said, “I guess I can say I am considering that.”… Continue reading
Feb 19 Venezuela approves amnesty bill, paving way for release of hundreds of political detainees By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Venezuela’s legislature on Thursday approved an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of politicians, activists, lawyers and many others, effectively acknowledging that the government has held hundreds of people in prison for political motivations. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 4:21 Ex-Prince Andrew arrested in widening fallout related to Jeffrey Epstein ties By Winston Wilde, Gary Ezard There were shockwaves across the UK after the arrest of former Prince Andrew on suspicion of misconduct in public office. His arrest is reportedly linked to the latest release of the Epstein files. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, as he's now known, was… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 6:09 How the UK is reacting to the arrest of former Prince Andrew By Amna Nawaz, Layla Quran The arrest of a sibling of the reigning monarch has no precedent in modern British history. For more on the fallout in the United Kingdom, Amna Nawaz spoke with BBC Studios special correspondent Katty Kay. Continue watching