May 30 Watch 3:38 Russia advances in Sievierodonetsk as Ukraine tries to reinforce beleaguered troops By Dan Sagalyn, Tommy Walters and Dan Rivers, ITN Russian military forces continue their push in eastern Ukraine. They are making headway into the key city of Sievierodonetsk and threatening the neighboring town of Lysychansk. Dan Rivers of Independent Television News was just there and has our report. Continue watching
May 30 Watch 7:32 Private companies track the war in Ukraine in real time By Mike Cerre, Dan Sagalyn Even before Russian military forces crossed into Ukraine three months ago, private companies were using data from satellites and other technology to closely monitor events on the ground. Newshour Special Correspondent Mike Cerre explores the ongoing efforts to track the… Continue watching
May 30 At least 91 dead and dozens lost from Brazil flooding By David Biller, Associated Press Experts say climate change contributes to more intense rainfall, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has classified Recife’s metropolitan region as one of the world’s most vulnerable cities. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 8:28 Hacked Chinese government files give new insights on the mass detention of ethnic Uighurs By Nick Schifrin, Tommy Walters The release of a new trove of hacked Chinese police records offers one of the most extensive accounts yet of the mass internment of the mostly Muslim minority Uighurs. Human rights groups have accused China's government of detaining more than… Continue watching
May 30 Hepatitis outbreak in U.S. and Canada linked to strawberries By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press The strawberries were purchased between March 5 and April 25 at various U.S. retailers, including Aldi, Kroger and Walmart and at Co-op stores in Canada. Continue reading
May 30 Orban open to proposal for EU embargo on some Russian oil By Associated Press The Hungarian prime minister’s remarks came Monday at an EU summit focused on helping Ukraine, with sanctions a clear focus of attention. Continue reading
May 30 Man in wig throws cake at glass protecting Mona Lisa, shouting ‘Think of the Earth!’ By Associated Press A man seemingly disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum and shouted at people to "Think of the Earth."… Continue reading
May 30 21 bodies found in Nepalese plane crash wreckage; search continues for missing person By Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press Rescuers searching a mountainside in Nepal have recovered the bodies of 21 of the 22 people who were on board a plane that crashed a day earlier. Continue reading
May 30 WHO’s top monkeypox expert says disease unlikely to become global pandemic By Maria Cheng, Associated Press The World Health Organization's top monkeypox expert said she doesn't expect the hundreds of cases reported to date to turn into another pandemic, but acknowledged there are still many unknowns about the disease, including how exactly it's spreading and whether… Continue reading
May 30 Hurricane Agatha makes landfall in Mexico, Pacific season’s first By Associated Press The strongest hurricane on record to make landfall in May in the eastern Pacific has swept ashore on a stretch of tourist beaches and fishing towns in southern Mexico. Continue reading