Dec 03 Watch 3:24 News Wrap: Israel declares major city in southern Gaza a ‘dangerous combat zone’ In our news wrap Sunday, Israel ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza and said it has expanded ground operations to include every part of the Gaza Strip, a U.S. warship shot down a drone during a Houthi attack on commercial… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 5:36 Why production of Apple iPhones has been moving from China to India By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery Apple’s new iPhone 15 is already looking like one of the hottest, in-demand items this holiday season. But several factors like shifting supply chains, labor disputes and geopolitics are combining to keep the smartphone hard to find. Nilesh Christopher, the… Continue watching
Dec 03 Houthis claim attacks on ships in Red Sea as U.S. Navy destroyer fired in self-defense, officials say By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Three commercial ships in the Red Sea were struck by ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen on Sunday and a U.S. warship shot down three drones in self-defense during the hourslong assault, the U.S. military said. Responsibility for the attack… Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 1:46 News Wrap: U.S. at COP28 commits to tripling renewable energy production by 2030 In our news wrap Saturday, Vice President Harris pledged $3 billion at COP28 to a global fund to help poorer nations adapt to climate change, a protestor is in critical condition after setting themself on fire outside the Israeli consulate… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 7:47 What to know about the COP28 deal and new U.S. rules to cut methane emissions By John Yang, Murrey Jacobson, Lorna Baldwin, Andrew Corkery At COP28 on Saturday, 50 oil and gas companies — including industry giants ExxonMobil, Shell and BP — pledged to reduce methane emissions to “near zero” by 2030. At the same time, the Biden administration announced new rules to enforce… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 7:24 How abortion restrictions affect the care Wisconsin doctors can give patients By Marisa Wojcik, Wisconsin Public Television While the number of legal abortions has risen nationwide since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a recent report from a group that supports reproductive rights says there have been sharp declines in states that imposed new restrictions. PBS… Continue watching
Dec 02 U.S. flu cases on the rise while RSV may be peaking, health officials say By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Flu is picking up steam while RSV lung infections that can hit kids and older people hard may be peaking. But COVID-19 continues to cause the most hospitalizations and deaths among respiratory illnesses, said CDC director Dr. Mandy Cohen. Continue reading
Dec 02 Protester sets self on fire outside Israeli consulate in Atlanta, suffers critical burns By Associated Press A protester was in critical condition Friday after setting themself on fire outside the Israeli consulate in Atlanta, authorities said. A security guard who tried to intervene was also injured. Continue reading
Dec 02 How dozens of U.S. adolescents are dying of drug overdoses each month, shown in 3 charts By Ty Schepis, The Conversation Drug overdoses are killing young Americans in unprecedented numbers: The monthly total rose from 31 in July 2019 to 87 in May 2021, the period with the most recent data. Continue reading
Dec 02 Far away from the West Bank, Vermont shooting victims and their families endure new pain By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press Nearly a week after three college students of Palestinian descent were shot and seriously wounded while taking an evening walk, relatives of two of the victims have arrived in Vermont from the war-torn West Bank, grappling with a new reality… Continue reading