Jun 23 Watch News Wrap: Oil Containment Cap Removal a Setback for Gulf Effort In other news Wednesday, BP ran into new troubles in the Gulf when an accident at the damaged wellhead forced crews to remove the cap collecting the oil. Also, the Federal Reserve said it will hold interest rates at record… Continue watching
Jun 21 Hurricane Season Could Bring More Misery to Haiti, Gulf Coast By Talea Miller The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is projecting a busy 2010 hurricane season, with as many as seven major hurricanes possible. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch News Wrap: Minnesota Communities Begin Cleanup After Deadly Tornadoes In other news Friday, several communities in Minnesota began to clean up after several tornadoes ripped through the state Thursday, killing three and injuring dozens. Also, hopes dimmed that missing miners in Colombia might be found alive after a deadly… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch News Wrap: Coal Mine Explosion Killls At Least 16 in Colombia In other news Thursday, rescue workers searched for dozens of workers underground after an explosion rocked the San Fernando Mine in Amaga, Colombia, killing 16. Also, European Union leaders adopted new sanctions against Iran and its nuclear program. Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch BP CEO’s Testimony Draws Upbraiding by Many on House Energy Panel BP CEO Tony Hayward faced criticism Thursday from both parties at a U.S. House hearing over his company's Gulf disaster response and business practices. Jim Lehrer recaps the developments on Capitol Hill as oil continues to leak into the Gulf… Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch News Wrap: At Least 138 Dead in Kyrgyz Riots In other news Monday, the central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan remained in turmoil after days of ethnic riots killed an estimated 138 people, and the Israeli cabinet approved an inquiry into the deadly raid on an aid flotilla bound for… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch News Wrap: Floods Kill at Least 16 in Arkansas In other news Friday, flash floods in southwestern Arkansas killed at least 16 people today as a pair of rivers rose more than 8 feet and fresh ethnic bloodshed erupted in Kyrgyzstan, killing at least 45 people. Continue watching
Jun 07 Monday: Obama to Receive Briefing on Spill Progess; Tornadoes Kill 7 in Ohio A bird rescue team captures an oiled pelican for cleaning Sunday on Cat Island in Barataria Bay near Grand Isle, Louisiana. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images. Despite increased estimates over the weekend for the amount of oil BP… Continue reading
May 31 Monday: Pro-Palestinian Activists Killed as Israel Stops Aid Flotilla; Oil Could Spill Until August Injured pro-Palestinian activist evacuated from flotilla. Photo by Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images At least 10 pro-Palestinian activists carrying aid supplies bound for the Gaza Strip were killed Monday when an Israeli naval ship intercepted their flotilla bound for… Continue reading
May 18 Watch Relief Organizations Help Haitians Fight Hunger In the second of two reports about the role of relief organizations in rebuilding Haiti, Dave Iverson of KQED San Francisco explores two Haitian-led aid groups that are helping to feed the hungry after the devastating earthquake. Continue watching