Aug 13 Watch News Wrap: Aid for Pakistani Flood Victims Falls Short, Relief Groups Warn In other news Friday, relief groups warned they haven't received enough aid to assist 14 million flood victims in Pakistan. Also, heavy rains in Russia cleared skies of toxic smog from wildfires, some of which continue to burn. Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch News Wrap: Blagojevich Jury ‘Not Close’ to Decision In other news Thursday, the wait continues for the legal fate of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The jurors said they are not close to decisions on all charges. Also, a federal judge delayed resuming gay marriage ceremonies in California… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch U.N. Humanitarian Official on Global Effort to Aid Flood Victims in Pakistan The United Nations announced a goal to raise $460 million for Pakistani flood victims. More than 300,000 homes have been destroyed and 14 million people have been affected by the three-week-old disaster. Gwen Ifill speaks with John Holmes, U.N. under-secretary… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch News Wrap: Jurors Signal Deadlock on Some Charges in Blagojevich Trial Members of a Chicago jury told a judge they are deadlocked on some decisions in the corruption trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Also in Iraq, eight soldiers were killed after insurgents lured them into a trap by using… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch News Wrap: Smoggy Moscow’s Daily Death Toll Doubles In other news, heavy smog from wildfires and other related causes have doubled Moscow's daily death toll bringing it up to 700. In Pakistan, more than 13 million people have now been affected by the monsoon flooding as the water… Continue watching
Aug 09 Heat Wave, Wildfires Pummel Russia By Talea Miller As wildfires and a record-setting heatwave continue to pummel Russia Monday, death rates in Moscow are also rising as residents navigate smoke-laden streets and record temperatures. Heat stroke and complications from air quality have nearly doubled death rates… Continue reading
Aug 06 Russia Wheat Export Ban Pushes Prices Near 2-Year High By Talea Miller Wheat prices retreated slightly but held near a two-year high Friday in reaction to a Russian announcement banning grain exports through the end of the year due to severe drought and wildfires. "We need to prevent a rise in domestic… Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch News Wrap: Wall Street Up for the Week Despite Bleak Jobs Report Amid the grim job numbers from the Labor Department Friday, Wall Street managed to come out of the week ahead. The Dow is up nearly 2 percent and the NASDAQ rose 1.5 percent. Also, BP is waiting for cement to… Continue watching
Aug 05 Thursday: BP to Pump Cement into Well; Flooding Continues in Pakistan BP plans to start pumping cement into its blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, one day after achieving success with a "static kill." BP said Wednesday it was able to force the oil down… Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch More Rain Forecast for Flood-Ravaged Pakistan The numbers of those affected by the floods in Pakistan have climbed to more than 4 million. The forecast is calling for more monsoon rains for the next three days. Jonathan Miller of Independent Television News reports from Punjab Province… Continue watching