Jan 15 The last decade was the hottest on record By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press 2019, the second-warmest year on record, capped off a decade plagued by raging wildfires, melting ice and extreme weather that researchers have repeatedly tied to human activity. Continue reading
Jan 15 Russian prime minister resigns amid Putin's power play By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Vladimir Putin's proposed constitutional amendments could herald his intention to carve out a position that would let him stay at Russia's helm after his presidency ends. Continue reading
Jan 15 Iran warns European soldiers in the Mideast 'could be in danger' By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Emily Schmall, Associated Press The warning comes after three European nations challenged Tehran over breaking the limits of its nuclear deal. Continue reading
Jan 15 Pope names 1st woman to Vatican's top management position By Associated Press Pope Francis on Wednesday named Francesca Di Giovanni, a 27-year veteran of the Vatican, as undersecretary for multilateral affairs. Continue reading
Jan 15 21 more people found dead from avalanche in Kashmir By Roshan Mughal, Associated Press Rescuers were racing against time to reach scores of people believed still to be trapped inside their homes, buried under avalanches triggered by heavy snowfall in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Continue reading
Jan 15 Should Trump be removed? Poll shows Americans are divided equally By Laura Santhanam Neither impeachment nor Iran have broken the public's deadlocked opinion over President Donald Trump's job performance while in office, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Jan 14 See the new evidence from the Trump impeachment investigation By Gretchen Frazee The documents include handwritten notes by Lev Parnas, a business associate of Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani, that read "get Zalensky to Annonce that the Biden case will Be Investigated."… Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 6:48 News Wrap: European leaders pressure Iran over nuclear deal In our news wrap Tuesday, European leaders took a major step in pressuring Iran to adhere to the 2015 nuclear deal. Germany, France and the United Kingdom triggered the deal’s official dispute process over Iran’s decision to no longer abide… Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch 6:05 Why it's problematic to have 2 popes weighing in on key issues for Catholic Church Rome is being roiled by a series of unusual developments in which a former pope appeared to be weighing in on a sensitive issue facing his successor, Pope Francis. The debate is over the law of clerical celibacy, which divides… Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch 7:32 Water-stressed cities in India turn to innovation for a safe, stable supply By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman Half the population of India lives in areas where water resources are highly stressed. In the coastal city of Chennai, rapid economic development and a population boom have jeopardized supplies of freshwater, prompting officials to rely on desalination of the… Continue watching