Jul 03 These cacti are status symbols on social media. In the desert, they’re endangered By Vivian Hoang According to a new report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature, 82 percent of copiapoa cacti species are now at risk of extinction — driven largely by an increase in poaching and illegal trade facilitated by social media. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 7:34 Israel launches assault on Khan Younis after previously claiming it destroyed Hamas there By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrián Aranda Israel launched air strikes into Khan Younis overnight, a part of Gaza it had already assaulted and left a few weeks ago. A ground operation now seems likely. It's not the first time Israeli forces claimed to clear Hamas from… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 8:28 Scottish oil town hopes to be Europe’s green energy capital with transition to renewables By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster A major issue in Britain’s general election is the cost of living crisis, caused by spiking inflation following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. That has put pressure on the country’s pledge, written into law, to become carbon neutral by 2050. Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 3:19 A Brief But Spectacular take on dreaming of home By Steve Goldbloom, Moe Sattar, Mira Kittner, Katie Hodgman Priyanka Mattoo is an L.A.-based writer and filmmaker whose new memoir, "Bird Milk & Mosquito Bones," chronicles her peripatetic search for home, from Kashmir to England to Saudi Arabia to Michigan to Rome and, finally, to Los Angeles. She gives… Continue watching
Jul 02 Strike on Khan Younis kills 9 people hours after Israel ordered mass evacuation By Associated Press An Israeli strike killed at least nine people in Khan Younis less than a day after Israel ordered parts of the city to evacuate ahead of a likely ground operation. Continue reading
Jul 02 French opposition parties make deals in attempt to block landslide victory for far-right National Rally By Barbara Surk, Diane Jeantet, Associated Press French opposition parties are making hurried deals to try to block a landslide victory for Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally in Sunday’s second round of legislative elections. Continue reading
Jul 02 Stampede at religious event in India leaves at least 105 people dead, many women and children By Biswajeet Banerjee, Associated Press Officials say scores were admitted to hospitals after the stampede Tuesday in the Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh state. Local media say the stampede occurred as attendees rushed to leave after the Hindu gathering. Continue reading
Jul 02 LIVE MAP: Track the path of Tropical Storm Beryl Beryl is blamed for killing several people in Texas and at least one in Louisiana. Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 4:41 News Wrap: Hurricane Beryl hits southeastern Caribbean islands as Category 4 storm In our news wrap Monday, Hurricane Beryl made landfall on the island of Carriacou with winds of 150 mph, Steve Bannon reported to a federal prison to begin his four-month sentence for contempt, Republican lawmakers sued Attorney General Garland for… Continue watching
Jul 01 Iran, Syria and North Korea accused of providing support for Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack in U.S. lawsuit By Jennifer Peltz, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New York, seeks at least $4 billion in damages for “a coordination of extrajudicial killings, hostage takings, and related horrors for which the defendants provided material support and resources.”… Continue reading