Jul 09 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy meets with Pope Leo XIV. Both propose the Vatican as site for peace talks Zelenskyy is in Rome to attend the fourth Ukraine Recovery Conference, which is taking place Thursday and Friday. Speaking to reporters as he left the pope's villa, Zelenskyy said he asked for continued help and prayers "to get back our… Continue reading
Jul 09 Trump’s sweeping tariffs may overshadow Rubio’s official trip to Asia By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration is seeking to boost relations with Indo-Pacific nations to counter China's growing influence in the region. Trump on Monday sent notice to several countries about higher tariffs if they don't make trade deals with the U.S. Continue reading
Jul 09 Focus on first responders’ mental health grows as death toll passes 100 in flood-ravaged Texas By Ben Finley, Nadia Lathan, Associated Press Experts say the discussion about first responders' mental health likely wouldn't have occurred a generation ago. And while first responders have higher rates of psychological health conditions, most are resilient and able to process the challenges of their job. Continue reading
Jul 09 X CEO Linda Yaccarino steps down after two years at Elon Musk’s social media platform By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Yaccarino posted a positive message Wednesday about her tenure at the company formerly known as Twitter and said “the best is yet to come as X enters a new chapter with” Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI, maker of the chatbot… Continue reading
Jul 09 Israeli strike kills 40 Palestinians in Gaza as Netanyahu and Trump meet over a ceasefire By Wafaa Shurafa, Kareem Chehayeb, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press As talks for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip resume, Palestinians in the battered enclave say they are desperate for deal to end the war. Israel and Hamas are considering a new U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal that would pause the war,… Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 6:08 Texas region devastated by flooding shifts focus to recovery as death toll tops 109 By Mike Fritz, Sam Weber, Layla Quran, Christopher Booker, Karina Cuevas Search teams continued to comb through large parts of central Texas in a bid to look for survivors, five days after historic floods in the area. No new survivors have been found in days. At least 109 people are confirmed… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 6:05 Meteorologist breaks down storm system behind historic Texas flooding By Deema Zein, Jackson Hudgins, Julia Griffin After the deadly flooding in Texas, there are questions about the weather forecasts and warning systems meant to save lives. Deema Zein spoke with meteorologist Matthew Cappucci of MyRadar.com about the origins of the storm and why it dumped so… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 8:50 California’s homeless encampment crackdown draws criticism from health experts By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre California is home to the nation’s largest homeless population. Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose administration has spent more than $20 billion on the issue, recently urged cities and counties to pass laws that effectively ban “dangerous and unhealthy” encampments. While some… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 7:50 Christine Brennan’s new book ‘On Her Game’ chronicles rise of Caitlin Clark By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris From college stardom at Iowa to shattering attendance records and becoming a top financial driver for the WNBA, Caitlin Clark’s rise has also come with its fair share of controversy. Clark is in many ways just getting started and a… Continue watching
Jul 08 More than 160 people are still missing after Texas’ deadly floods, Gov. Abbott says By Nadia Lathan, John Seewer, Associated Press The lowlands along the Guadalupe River in central Texas are filled with youth camps and campgrounds that are especially popular around summer holidays, which has made it more difficult to know how many people are missing. Continue reading