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
Aug 05 Watch Gulf Residents Wonder How Long BP, Government Will Stick Around for Cleanup The government reports that most of the leaked oil is gone from Gulf waters and shorelines, but there is now growing concern and questions on how long cleanup crews will be around. Tom Bearden reports from Venice, Louisiana. Continue watching
Aug 04 Slide Show: Pakistan Floodwaters Spread as Death Toll Grows By Talea Miller Floodwaters spread Wednesday into Pakistan’s populous Punjab province, heightening a humanitarian crisis that has killed more than 1,500 people and left 3.2 million needing food aid and assistance. Heavy monsoon rains set off the worst flooding the nation has seen… Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch New Orleans Getting Stronger, but Katrina’s Problems Linger 5 Years Later A new report from the Brookings Institution shows New Orleans' population and economy are rebounding five years after Hurricane Katrina, plus the city now has better schools, better access to health care and a stronger criminal justice system. Gwen Ifill… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch In Rural Pakistan, Flood Victims Feeling Abandoned by Government Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the U.S. has already started to send aid to victims of the Pakistan floods, which have been deemed the worst there in 80 years. Jonathan Miller of Independent Television News reports on the frustrations… Continue watching
Aug 03 Katrina 5 Years Later: Remembering the Storm By News Desk This weekend marks five years since Hurricane Katrina ripped into New Orleans, ravaging that city and others on the Gulf Coast. This month, both on-air and online, we're reporting on how the city and the region are faring, for better… Continue reading