Dec 26 Watch 3:24 News Wrap: White House says Powell, Mnuchin jobs are safe In our Wednesday news wrap, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said the jobs of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin are safe. President Trump has repeatedly criticized Powell, while Mnuchin has taken fire for comments… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 5:38 News Wrap: Tsunami death toll climbs to 429 In our Tuesday news wrap, the number of confirmed dead in Indonesia’s weekend tsunami has risen to 429. Search teams are combing through debris as harrowing stories emerge from survivors of the catastrophe, which struck with no warning. Also, in… Continue watching
Dec 25 Thousands homeless as Indonesia tsunami death toll tops 400 By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Unsettled survivors of the Indonesia tsunami this weekend remained traumatized by a tragedy that killed more than 420 people and left thousands homeless. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 3:14 After deadly surprise tsunami, Indonesia is in mourning and on edge A tsunami that struck Indonesia with no warning has resulted in tragedy. Nearly 400 people are confirmed dead, with hundreds more still missing. As rescue crews collect the bodies and recovery efforts mobilize, scientists hypothesize that a volcanic eruption caused… Continue watching
Dec 24 Cause of Indonesia tsunami pondered amid search for missing By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Casualty figures from Saturday night's disaster in Indonesia continued to rise, with at least 281 people confirmed killed and more than 1,000 injured. Continue reading
Dec 23 Tsunami set off by volcanic eruption kills 222 in Indonesia By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press A tsunami believed to be triggered by a volcanic eruption killed at least 222 people in Indonesia during a busy holiday weekend, sweeping away hotels, hundreds of houses and a group of people attending a beach concert. Continue reading
Nov 30 2 Alaska earthquakes trigger tsunami warning and buckle roads By Rachel D'Oro, Dan Joling, Associated Press Back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.0 and 5.8 rocked buildings and buckled roads Friday morning in Anchorage, prompting people to run from their offices or take cover under desks and triggering a warning to residents in Kodiak to flee to higher ground… Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 4:00 News Wrap: Indonesia earthquake rescue crews wrap up search In our news wrap Wednesday, rescue workers in Indonesia spent a final day looking for tsunami victims. The death toll has topped more than 2,000, but authorities say thousands of bodies could be buried under the mud. Also, 55 people… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 5:43 News Wrap: Some devastated Indonesian villages still waiting for aid nearly a week later In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll in Indonesia topped 1,550 people, as aid deliveries struggled to reach the most devastated areas in the quake zone. Also, another American service member was killed in Afghanistan, the seventh combat death… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 7:27 News Wrap: Aid reaches Indonesian island as earthquake death toll rises In our news wrap Wednesday, the death toll from Indonesia’s powerful earthquake and tsunami has climbed to 1,407. More than 70,000 residents remain homeless, as humanitarian aid slowly trickles in. Also, the White House stepped up its denial that President… Continue watching