Enlarge image Rockets lunched by Palestinian militants toward Israel make their way from the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday. Hatem Moussa/AP Rockets lunched by Palestinian militants toward Israel make their way from the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday. Hatem Moussa/AP The conflict between Israel and the Gaza Strip continues to escalate after Israeli airstrikes flattened […]
Enlarge Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Should David Petraeus’ extramarital affair be considered a disqualifying factor for his public position? Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Should David Petraeus’ extramarital affair be considered a disqualifying factor for his public position? The resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus — and the extramarital affair and FBI investigation that led up to it
Federal investigators say the warning signals at a railroad crossing in West Texas were activated before a parade float crossed the tracks in an accident that killed military veterans. At a news conference Saturday, National Transportation Safety Board member Mark Rosekind said the signals had been activated seven seconds before the float crossed the tracks.
Rep. Peter King caused a row coming out of the closed-door hearings on the attack of the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya. In an interview with Fox News, King, a Republican from New York, said that when former CIA Director David Petraeus said he believed from the start that this was a terrorist attack, he
Enlarge Alex Wong/Getty Images The week after Election Day is full of surprises, with news of scandal enveloping top Gens. David Petraeus and John Allen. Meanwhile, Mitt Romney reflects on his loss and what he calls Obama’s “gifts” to the electorate, while the president pledges not to overreach in his second term. Join NPR’s Ron
Enlarge Uriel Sinai/Getty Images Israeli reserve soldiers ride a bus heading to the south of the country after being called up for duty Friday in Tel Aviv, Israel. Uriel Sinai/Getty Images Israeli reserve soldiers ride a bus heading to the south of the country after being called up for duty Friday in Tel Aviv, Israel.
The economic news in Europe just keeps getting worse: The eurozone, the 17 countries that use the euro currency, has slipped back into recession. Eurostat, the European Union’s statistical agency, said Thursday that the bloc contracted 0.1 percent in the third quarter; it shrank 0.2 percent in the second quarter. A recession is often defined
The Associated Press has an update on a story we told you about this past summer: “A senior agent for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the government have agreed to settle a discrimination lawsuit, according a court record filed Thursday. “In a two-sentence notice, a lawyer for ICE Agent James T. Hayes Jr. said the
At least four people are dead and several others injured after a train crashed into a trailer carrying veterans during a parade in West Texas. The Midland Reporter-Telegram spoke to Midland Chief of Police Price Robinson. Here’s what the paper says: “A float carrying veterans and their wives in the ninth annual Show of Support
Enlarge image Fast Eddy Aki’a of Hawaii smokes a joint as thousands of supporters of legalized pot, lit up at 4:20 p.m. on April 20 in Denver, Colorado. Marc Piscotty/Getty Images Fast Eddy Aki’a of Hawaii smokes a joint as thousands of supporters of legalized pot, lit up at 4:20 p.m. on April 20 in
Enlarge image Sen.-elect Angus King of Maine (far right) joins newly elected Democratic senators and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. From left: Joe Donnelly of Indiana, Tim Kaine of Virginia, Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, Reid, and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. Harry Hamburg/AP Sen.-elect Angus King of Maine (far right) joins
The Egyptian president has recalled his ambassador to Israel in protest of Israel’s airstrikes on the Gaza Strip today, his spokesman said on state television. The strikes have killed at least 10 people including the commander of the military wing of Hamas. Reporting from Cairo, NPR’s Leila Fadel sent this report to our Newscast unit: