Month: May 2021
Israel agrees to cease-fire after 11 days of violence
May 21, 2021Israel and Hamas have agreed to a cease-fire after 11 days of fighting that left parts of Gaza in ruins. Holly Williams has the latest.
Poll: Over a quarter of Americans have worried about homelessness
May 21, 2021Lower-income and non-white Americans are far more likely to worry than higher-income and White Americans.
Biden commends cease-fire in Middle East conflict
May 21, 2021President Biden welcomed news of a cease-fire, saying Thursday that Palestinians and Israelis “equally deserve” freedom, prosperity and democracy. Ed O’Keefe reports.
Lawmakers want Afghans who aided U.S. troops to get visas faster
May 21, 2021In a letter to the White House on Wednesday, Senator Jeanne Shaheen and 19 other senators asked for an increase in allotted SIVs, citing the increased Taliban threat to Afghan allies.