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Entries in Afghanistan (33)

Thursday
Apr092015

"World News Tonight With David Muir" Podcast - April 9th, 2015

South Carolina Shooting: The dash-cam video from Officer Michael Slager’s patrol car has been released showing the moments before he fatally wounded unarmed Walter Scott in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Stormy Weather: More than 72 million Americans may be affected by a monster storm that’s causing severe storm and tornado watches from Pennsylvania to Wisconsin to Texas. 

ISIS: Another American has been arrested for allegedly trying to join ISIS. This time, it’s a man from Wisconsin who’d been traveling overseas. 

Afghanistan: An Afghan soldier opened fire on U-S forces killing 22-year-old John Dawson from Massachusetts, a combat medic on his first deployment overseas. 

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Tuesday
Aug052014

World News Podcast - August 5th, 2014

Several people were injured in New York City after a collision between two tour buses in Times Square. A gunman dressed as an Afghan solider opened fire inside a U.S. base in Afghanistan, leaving an American two star general dead, and more than a dozen wounded. Fighter jets had to be scrambled for a passenger jet in Britain, after the pilot on board radioed for help. Flash floods are becoming the new danger in Western states. And, ABC’s Gio Benitez with the 5-year-old who has become an internet sensation after he was interviewed at a county fair. This and more on the World News Podcast.

 

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Wednesday
Jul232014

World News Podcast - July 23rd, 2014

A plane making a second landing attempt in stormy weather crashed at an airport on a small Taiwanese island, killing around 50 people. A national day of mourning in the Netherlands, where the first victims of Malaysia Flight 17 landed at Eindhoven Airport and were taken away in a somber procession that drew thousands. The United Nations is warning of possible war crimes on both sides, as pressure mounts for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. And, ABC’s Jonathan Karl with the veterans who are making sure their four-legged best friends aren’t left behind in Afghanistan. This and more on the World News Podcast.

 

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Sunday
Jun012014

World News Podcast - June 1st, 2014

U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl has been freed in exchange for the release of five detainees from Guantanamo Bay, but not without some criticism. Some members of Congress say the Pentagon did not give them the required about the release of the detainees. Federal investigators are trying to figure out what cause a private plane to catch on fire and crash during takeoff, killing all seven aboard. The search is on for survivors, after a boat caught fire and sank on Lake Michigan. Officials in Washington State fear the worst for a half dozen missing hikers on Mount Rainier. And, ABC’s Marci Gonzalez with the latest in a series of Bounce House accidents. This and more on the World News Podcast.

 

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Saturday
May312014

World News Podcast - May 31st, 2014

U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdhal, held captive by the Taliban for nearly half a decade in Afghanistan, has been released. It’s just the moment that Bergdhal’s family hoped for, as they waged a five-year campaign to get him home. A billionaire, a gambler, and a gold superstar are all being investigated in this country for possible insider trading. The NBA appears to be a step closer to closing the book on Donald Sterling’s ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers. And, ABC’s Reena Ninan with why the Sunshine State is quickly becoming the Sinkhole State. This and more on the World News Podcast.

 

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