May 08 Watch 3:54 India's deadly heat wave shows the real-world effects of climate change By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson It is unbearably hot in India right now as a brutal heat wave scorches the region. While temperatures in some areas have surpassed 120 degrees Fahrenheit every year, the recent wave started early, leading to school closures, landfill fires and… Continue watching
May 08 Death toll rises at Havana hotel amid search for survivors By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press The death toll of a powerful explosion at a luxury hotel in Cuba’s capital has increased to 31 as search crews with dogs hunt through the rubble of the iconic, 19th century building looking for people still missing. Continue reading
May 08 G-7 leaders stress unity on Ukraine as U.S. rolls out new sanctions against Russia By Sylvia Hui, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Leaders from the Group of Seven developed democracies have pledged to phasing out or banning the import of Russian oil, as they met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stress their support. Continue reading
May 08 Israel captures Palestinians suspected of killing 3 in stabbing rampage By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israeli police said Sunday forces captured two Palestinians who killed three people in a stabbing attack last week and fled the scene, sparking a massive manhunt and keeping the country on edge. Continue reading
May 08 South Korea's president-elect faces North Korea's escalating nuclear threat By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press as he takes office Tuesday for a single five-year term, the conservative Yoon Suk Yeol must now confront an increasingly belligerent Kim, who openly threatens to use atomic bombs and is reportedly preparing for his first nuclear test explosion since… Continue reading
May 08 Beijing loyalist John Lee becomes Hong Kong's next leader in uncontested election By Associated Press Lee was the only candidate and won with over 99% of the vote in which nearly all 1,500 committee members were carefully vetted by the central government in Beijing. Continue reading
May 08 Western officials visit Ukraine after deadly school bombing By Elena Becatoros, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A Russian bomb destroyed a school sheltering about 90 people in eastern Ukraine. The governor of Luhansk province said Sunday that 30 people were rescued from the rubble of the school in the village of Bilohorivka but the rest probably… Continue reading
May 08 Jill Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The first lady traveled by vehicle to the town of Uzhhorod, about a 10-minute drive from a Slovakian village that borders Ukraine. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 4:47 Battle for eastern Ukraine hits stalemate as last civilians evacuate Mariupol steel plant By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin Ukraine’s President Zelenkskyy announced Saturday that all women, children and elderly had been evacuated from that steel mill in the besieged city of Mariupol. But the country is bracing for stepped-up Russian attacks, as Russia prepares to celebrate the anniversary… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 1:45 News Wrap: Havana hotel blast kills dozens in Cuba In our news wrap Saturday, rescue efforts continue in Cuba after a powerful gas explosion at a hotel in Havana killed at least 26 people and injured dozens more. Also, the Taliban have ordered all women in Afghanistan to cover… Continue watching