News Wrap: Search underway for missing sub carrying five people to Titanic wreck site

Geoff Bennett:

Welcome to the "NewsHour."

Search operations are under way tonight for a submersible that carries paying tourists to view the wreckage of the Titanic. The five-person craft is owned by OceanGate Expeditions.

Amna Nawaz:

Canadian officials say the vessel was reported overdue Sunday in the North Atlantic. It disappeared 435 miles south of St. John's, Newfoundland, near where the Titanic went down in 1912 after hitting an iceberg.

The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards are searching by air and sea, but it was unclear this afternoon exactly how many more hours of oxygen the submersible's crew has left.

Rear Adm. John Mauger, U.S. Coast Guard:

In terms of the hours, we understood that that was 96 hours of rescue or emergency capability from the operator. And so we anticipate that there's somewhere between 70 to the full 96 hours available at this point.

Amna Nawaz:

The ocean depth in the search area is roughly 13,000 feet.

Geoff Bennett:

Now to the rest of the day's news.

The Deep South grappled with a new round of severe weather. Tornado strikes in Central Mississippi killed at least one person overnight. Nearly two dozen others were hurt. More than 100,000 customers in the Deep South were still without power after earlier storms. And the region faces heat index is in the triple digits this coming week.

A scorching heat wave in Northern India has now claimed the lives of nearly 170 people. Temperatures have hit 110 degrees and power failures have knocked out air conditioning. That has hospitals in two of the country's most populous states overflowing.

Sumit Kumar Singh, Relative of Patient (through translator): I visited the hospital last night to admit my relatives suffering from heatstroke. There were no beds available, so I came back to the hospital again this morning. The staff advised me to spread a bedsheet on the floor to get treatment. Last night, I saw people being treated on the floor.

Geoff Bennett:

Northern India is known for summer heat waves, but officials say this year's temperatures have consistently gone above normal.

Israeli forces and Palestinian gunmen waged their fiercest day of fighting in years in the occupied West Bank. An Israeli raid on a refugee camp in Jenin killed five Palestinians, including a 15-year-old boy, and injured at least 90 others.

Smoke rose as Palestinians set off roadside bombs to disable armored vehicles. The Israelis struck back with helicopter gunships rarely seen in West Bank raids. Seven Israeli soldiers were wounded.

Gun violence across the U.S. killed at least 10 people and wounded dozens over the weekend. The worst was in Kellogg, Idaho, where four people were found shot to death at a home on Sunday. Last night in San Francisco, six people were wounded when shooters in two cars fired on each other. In Detroit, four teenagers were wounded in their car.

In Ukraine, government forces say they have recaptured an eighth village in a counteroffensive in the southeast. But the latest gains appear to be incremental, and Ukraine's defense minister acknowledged the situation is difficult. British intelligence reported, both sides have taken heavy losses.

The jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny faced a new trial today, this time on charges of extremism. Journalists were barred from the courtroom and instead watched a video feed remotely. His parents were also denied access.

Alexey Navalny, Russian Opposition Leader (through translator):

For me, it's obvious that all this is done to close this process for political reasons, because the investigators, prosecutors and the authorities in general do not want the public to know about the trial and how weak the evidential basis is.

Geoff Bennett:

A conviction on these new charges could keep Navalny in prison for more than 30 years.

And delegates from 193 nations have adopted the first treaty to protect marine life on the high seas. Today's vote at the U.N. came after more than 20 years of discussions. That treaty would create a new body to oversee conservation of ocean life and establish protected areas. It'll take effect once it's ratified by at least 60 countries.

And still to come on the "NewsHour": new questions about the Greek Coast Guard's response to the deadly sinking of a migrant vessel; Tamara Keith and Amy Walter break down the latest political headlines; and the grandmother of Juneteenth discusses what the holiday means for Americans.