Apr 01 Watch 6:11 News Wrap: Johnson, Thune agree on path to fund DHS through September In our news wrap Wednesday, House Speaker Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Thune say they have agreed on a path to fund the Department of Homeland Security through September, Iraqi officials say American journalist Shelly Kittleson remains missing after her… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 14:23 Rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot's 'A Hymn to Life' chronicles resilience after abuse By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport In 2020, Gisèle Pelicot was called to a police station and life as she knew it ended. She learned that her husband had been drugging and raping her and inviting strangers to abuse her for nearly a decade. The case… Continue watching
Apr 01 Trump ally testifies in trial over secret Venezuela lobbying effort By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press The criminal trial of a former congressman is offering a glimpse into the prehistory of the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading
Apr 01 U.S. lifts sanctions on Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez By Regina Garcia Cano, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The newly announced sanctions relief represents a strong signal that the U.S. recognizes Rodríguez as a legitimate authority in Venezuela ever since the U.S. military captured Rodríguez’s predecessor, Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading
Apr 01 Oil and gas prices won't immediately return to normal even if the Iran war ends, the EU warns By Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press The European Union's energy commissioner says skyrocketing oil and gas prices in Europe as a result of the ongoing Iran war won’t return to normal levels any time soon, even if peace is declared tomorrow. Continue reading
Apr 01 What is Good Friday? Here's what to know By Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press Good Friday is a unique — and uniquely solemn — day in the Christian calendar. Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: President Trump addresses the nation — PBS News special report President Donald Trump, scheduled to give a televised address Wednesday evening, said Tuesday he could walk away from the war in two to three weeks once he felt confident Iran would not be able to build a nuclear weapon —… Continue reading
Apr 01 Securing Iran's enriched uranium by force would be risky and complex, experts say By Stephanie Liechtenstein, Associated Press Should the U.S. decide to send in military forces to secure Iran’s uranium stockpile, it would be a complex, risky and lengthy operation, fraught with radiation and chemical dangers, according to experts and former government officials. Continue reading
Apr 01 Kyiv denies Russian claims of full control over Ukraine's Luhansk region ahead of U.S. envoy talks By Associated Press Russia’s armed forces have taken control of the entire Luhansk region of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed Wednesday, but a Kyiv military official denied the claim as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared for talks with U.S. envoys trying to mediate an… Continue reading
Apr 01 London police arrest 3 more suspects over arson attack on Jewish-owned ambulances By Associated Press Counterterror police are investigating the fire as an antisemitic hate crime. They were looking into a claim of responsibility by a group with potential links to Iran, but have not declared it an act of terrorism. Continue reading