May 27 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: Deadly heat wave continues in India By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, an extreme heat wave in India is predicted to go on for at least another week. More than 1,100 people have died in the past month and hospitals have been flooded with heat stroke victims. Continue watching
Mar 16 Photos: Isolated islands thrashed by Cyclone Pam challenge relief efforts By Larisa Epatko Cyclone Pam, with winds of more than 185 mph, flattened homes, washed out roads and knocked out power to the South Pacific islands of Vanuatu over the weekend, and relief organizations were rushing to respond on Monday. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 3:54 Northeastern U.S. braces for blizzard conditions By PBS News Hour With a nor’easter threatening to dump up to 3 feet of snow in certain areas, five governors declared states of emergency in anticipation of the potentially historic storm. The NewsHour’s Megan Thompson reports. Continue watching
Dec 26 Why did some Indonesian women bear more children after the 2004 tsunami? By Simone Pathe Years after the Indian Ocean tsunami that struck Indonesia on Dec. 26, 2004, researchers noted a higher than expected fertility rate, particularly among the communities that had experienced the most mortality. They took a closer look to see who was… Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch California’s ‘water cop’ urges residents to take drought seriously with mandatory restrictions By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 15 Watch News Wrap: Strong wind driving California wildfires subsides By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, gusty winds in southern California died down sufficiently to give firefighters an opportunity to bring several wildfires under control. The fires have burned through more than 9,000 acres in San Diego County, and forced tens… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch Neighbors, police and National Guard band together for Arkansas tornado recovery By PBS News Hour Tornadoes that tore across central and southern states left at least 16 people dead, 14 of them in Arkansas. Judy Woodruff talks to Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe from Little Rock for an update on the strength of the tornado, the… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch South braces for more tornadoes after night of deadly storms By PBS News Hour In Arkansas, a tornado touched down off and on for almost 80 miles, including in the town of Vilonia, leaving a trail of destruction. Another twister tore through Quapaw, Oklahoma, with no warning. At least 16 people were killed in… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch News Wrap: Major earthquake in Chile causes relatively limited damage By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, an 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Chile Tuesday night, generating a tsunami and causing thousands to evacuate their homes. Six people died. Also, the CEO of General Motors faced more scrutiny on… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch News Wrap: Guinean authorities say Ebola outbreak has grown into ‘unprecedented epidemic’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching