Jun 28 Climate change can turn major snow into extreme rain over mountains. Here’s why that’s a problem By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press More of the heavy precipitation that in previous years would have fallen as snow is now coming down as rain at higher elevations. That's likely to be a big issue for long-term water storage in the American West. Continue reading
Jun 23 Around 350 Pakistanis were on migrant boat that sank off Greece and many still missing, official says By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Only 104 people, including 12 Pakistanis, were rescued and 82 bodies have been recovered. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 3:11 Greek coast guard questioned over response to deadly sinking of migrant vessel By John Irvine Recriminations, mourning, and anger persist as the search for hundreds of migrants missing in the waters off Greece continued Monday. Last week's sinking of an over-filled vessel is perhaps the greatest Greek sea disaster since antiquity. John Irvine of Independent… Continue watching
Jun 18 Pakistan’s PM declares day of mourning for citizens who died in migrant boat disaster By Associated Press Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday declared a national day of mourning for citizens who died when the fishing trawler packed with migrants they were in sank off the Greek coast. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 7:11 News Wrap: Pittsburgh synagogue shooter convicted of killing 11 In our news wrap Friday, the man who opened fire and killed 11 Jewish worshippers at the Tree of Life Synagogue in 2018 was found guilty of all federal charges he faced, cleanup efforts are underway across several southern states… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch 3:36 News Wrap: U.S. inflation report shows smallest retail price increase in 2 years In our news wrap Tuesday, the Labor Department reports retail prices were up four percent from a year ago which is the smallest increase in two years, police in Denver say a drug deal triggered a mass shooting as the… Continue watching
Jun 12 Cash-strapped Pakistan welcomes arrival of first shipment of discounted crude from Russia By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Cash-strapped Pakistan had been in talks with Russia to import discounted crude since February 2022, when former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Moscow to meet with Putin — a visit that coincided with the start of Russia's invasion of… Continue reading
May 18 Watch 4:29 News Wrap: Biden discusses Ukraine support with Japan’s prime minister In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden met with Japan's prime minister and discussed support for Ukraine's military and defense cooperation against China's growing military power, 30 Russian cruise missiles rained down on Ukraine overnight and the toll of a… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Democrats and Republicans express optimism on striking debt ceiling deal In our news wrap Wednesday, Democrats and Republicans voiced optimism on striking a debt ceiling deal to avert a national default, President Biden departed Washington to join leaders of other major economies for the G7 summit in Japan and the… Continue watching
May 17 Pakistani police surround Imran Khan’s home, claim former PM is hiding suspects in recent protests By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Last week, Khan supporters attacked public property and military installations after he was dragged out of a courtroom and detained. Ten people were killed in the violence, and more than 4,000 were arrested. Continue reading