Jun 03 Carbon level in atmosphere hits new milestone, 50 percent higher than pre-industrial levels By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A federal science agency says that levels of the main global warming gas have shot past a key milestone. Continue reading
Jun 03 How India’s Hindu nationalists are using a long-dead emperor for anti-Muslim politics By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press For more than three centuries, Mughal emperor Aurangzeb remained relegated to India's history books. Until recently, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others from his Hindu nationalist party brought him back to life as a brutal oppressor of their faith… Continue reading
Jun 03 After 100 days of war, Russia shows no signs of leaving Ukraine By Associated Press When Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in late February, the Russian president vowed his forces would not occupy the neighboring country. But as the invasion reached its 100th day on Friday, Russia seemed increasingly unlikely to relinquish the territory… Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 6:31 News Wrap: Uvalde children’s 911 calls weren’t relayed to police commander, lawmaker says In our news wrap: a Texas state senator said panicked 911 calls from children in Uvalde never got to the police commander at the scene of last week's school attack, President Zelenskyy says Russia controls one-fifth of Ukraine, a truce… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 8:11 Jens Stoltenberg on NATO unity, support for Ukraine By Nick Schifrin This week the Biden administration authorized another $700 million in military aid for Ukraine as its war to fend off Russia's invasion grinds into its fourth month. The U.S. has helped bring together NATO in ways not seen in recent… Continue watching
Jun 02 Queen Elizabeth II to miss Platinum Jubilee service amid ‘discomfort’ By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II will not attend a church service to mark her Platinum Jubilee after experiencing "discomfort" at events on Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 02 Brittney Griner allowed to communicate through email with WNBA teammates By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press Brittney Griner has been able to receive emails and letters from WNBA players to an account Griner's agent set up to allow them to communicate with her. Continue reading
Jun 02 After 100 days of war in Ukraine, a family returns to a broken house, just one of many By Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Associated Press In 100 days of war in Ukraine, countless lives have been forever shattered. Nila Zelinska and her husband Eduard are one of those families. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 4:42 News Wrap: Buffalo grand jury formally charges suspect for racist rampage that killed 10 In our news wrap Wednesday, a grand jury in Buffalo formally charged a white 18-year-old suspect for the massacre of 10 Black people at a supermarket, Sheryl Sandberg is stepping down as chief operating officer for Meta, Shanghai residents celebrated… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 5:22 ‘We’re not getting anything conclusive,’ Texas state senator says on Uvalde police probe In Uvalde, it will take two full weeks for the community to hold funerals for the 21 lives lost in the school shooting. But even as the grieving continues the community is awaiting reports about the law enforcement response amid… Continue watching