Aug 05 Watch 3:33 Russian missile attacks on Kyiv expose weakness in Ukraine's air defense By Stephanie Sy, Winston Wilde A massive Russian missile attack killed nearly two dozen people in Ukraine overnight. Such strikes have become almost routine this summer as Moscow looks to exploit a critical air defense shortage in Ukraine. U.S.-made Patriots are the only air defense… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 6:25 Retired Army colonel explains why Patriot missiles are so valuable and in short supply By Amna Nawaz, Veronica Vela To discuss the air defense shortage in Ukraine and the impact on its ability to defend itself from Russia, Amna Nawaz spoke with retired Army Col. Robert Hamilton. He’s now president of the Delphi Global Research Center, a military consulting… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 5:07 What scientists are learning after SpaceX debris crashed into the moon By Geoff Bennett, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte, Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin A four-ton upper stage of a SpaceX rocket is believed to have hit the moon at 5,400 mph. The SpaceX rocket launched a pair of lunar landers last year, but the company’s scientists say a combination of solar activity and… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 6:45 How new findings on ovarian cancer origins may help reduce risk By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas One of the deadliest forms of cancer for women may not start where we once believed. Researchers now know nearly all fatal ovarian cancers begin in the fallopian tubes, not the ovaries. Stephanie Sy discusses with Dr. Rebecca Stone, a… Continue watching
Aug 05 British Columbia is logging its last old-growth forests. Protesters are sleeping in the road to stop it By Annika Hammerschlag, Associated Press Trees that took a millennium to grow can be felled in under an hour. Continue reading
Aug 05 Russian barrage in Ukraine's capital region kills 17 as air defenses fall short By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Russian attacks on Kyiv and its surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded dozens, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, as Ukraine’s depleted air defenses failed to stop any of Moscow’s incoming missiles overnight. Continue reading
Aug 05 France is banning unsolicited telemarketing calls starting next week By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press France next week will ban unsolicited telemarketing calls under a new law aimed at protecting consumers from intrusive sales pitches and shielding vulnerable people from fraudulent commercial practices. Continue reading
Aug 05 U.S. offers $25 million reward targeting US citizen who reportedly leads Mexico's most powerful cartel By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press The U.S. government on Wednesday offered a $25 million reward for information leading to the capture of Juan Carlos González, or "Pelón,” scaling up pressure on a U.S. citizen who has emerged as the figurehead of Mexico's most powerful cartel. Continue reading
Aug 05 The Danube River's water is dropping so low that World War II ships are emerging By Marko Drobnjakovic, Associated Press In the middle of the river separating Serbia and Romania near the Serbian port of Prahovo, a rusty hull is now visible along with a broken mast where the Nazi flag used to fly. Continue reading
Aug 05 Trump says deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday By Elena Becatoros, Samy Magdy, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Iran and Oman inched toward an agreement on the critical waterway that could ease pressure on the global economy and potentially help bring an end to the war. Continue reading