Play3min 48secAfter years in a Syrian ISIS camp, a 10-person American family is back in the U.S.May 7, 2024 3:29 PMBy Sacha Pfeiffer The complex deal also brought home two sons of a Minnesota man who fought for ISIS.
Nebraska Republican brings resolution to censure Ilhan Omar May 7, 2024 3:22 PMBy Barbara Sprunt This comes after recent remarks Omar gave on a college campus where she referred to Jewish students not engaging in an anti-Israel protest “pro-genocidal.”
Play6min 13secExpert: University of Minnesota agreement with protesters is ‘quite remarkable’May 7, 2024 2:25 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Megan BurksUniversity of Minnesota administrators are expected to begin disclosing the school’s investments in publicly-traded companies based in or doing business with Israel on Tuesday. It’s part of an agreement they reached last week with pro-Palestinian student protesters.
Hamas has accepted a cease-fire deal proposed by Egypt and QatarMay 6, 2024 12:53 PMBy Vincent Ni and Lauren Frayer Hamas said it has accepted a proposal from Egypt and Qatar for a cease-fire. It is not immediately clear what the proposal entails, nor what Israel's position is.
Columbia University cancels main commencement after weeks of pro-Palestinian protestsMay 6, 2024 9:43 AMBy The Associated PressColumbia University says it is canceling its university-wide commencement ceremony following weeks of pro-Palestinian protests but will hold smaller school-based ceremonies this week and next.
Israeli army tells Palestinians to evacuate parts of RafahMay 6, 2024 5:22 AMBy Vincent Ni and Aya Batrawy The Israeli military on Monday ordered tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Rafah to evacuate, a move indicating Israel's offensive on Gaza's southmost area could be imminent.
Play12min 08sec‘I did not feel like a human’: Brittney Griner tells NPR about detention in RussiaMay 6, 2024 4:00 AMBy Juana Summers , Ashley Brown , and Elena Burnett Griner's new memoir recounts being humiliated by guards, of the pain from squeezing her 6-foot-9 frame into cramped beds and cage, and cutting her locs because it was so cold that her hair froze.
Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in 'very near future'May 5, 2024 3:42 PMBy The Associated PressHamas says the latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks has ended in Cairo. After recent signs of progress, the outlook appears to dim as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to resist international pressure to halt the war.
Israel raids Al Jazeera office as Netanyahu government votes to shut channel downMay 5, 2024 7:50 AMBy Michele Kelemen and Vincent Ni Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government has voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera.
Play5min 43secWhen rockets fall, some Israeli citizens have nowhere to hideMay 5, 2024 4:01 AMBy Geoff Brumfiel and Majd Al-Waheidi While most buildings in Israel are required to have bomb shelters, a zoning catch-22 has left Bedouin villagers unprotected.