Month: May 2022
Vicky White, jail official accused of helping Alabama murder suspect escape, died of self-inflicted gunshot wound, coroner says – CBS News
Vicky White, jail official accused of helping Alabama murder suspect escape, died of self-inflicted gunshot wound, coroner says CBS News Alabama inmate Casey White called Vicky White his ‘wife’ after she apparently shot herself during crash: Feds Fox News The Alabama manhunt
Read MoreSri Lanka Deploys Troops in Capital After Violence, Protests
Sri Lankan authorities deployed armored vehicles and troops in the streets of the capital on Wednesday, two days after pro-government mobs attacked peaceful protesters, triggering a wave of violence across the country. Security forces have been ordered to shoot those
Read MoreVeteran Al Jazeera journalist shot and killed by Israeli forces, according to journalists on scene
The broadcaster and a reporter who was wounded in the incident blamed Israeli forces.
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: Defense Secretary Austin, General Milley testify on defense budget in House committee hearing
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley will speak about the Department of Defense’s budget before a House Appropriations subcommittee. The hearing is expected to begin at 10:30 a.m. ET. Watch
Read More4 takeaways from the Nebraska and West Virginia primaries – CNN
4 takeaways from the Nebraska and West Virginia primaries CNN Trump notches a loss in Nebraska as Herbster goes down in GOP gubernatorial primary: AP Fox News Trump-endorsed Nebraska gubernatorial candidate accused of sexual misconduct CBS News 2022 Midterms: Primaries in Nebraska and
Read MoreAustralia’s election battle gets personal
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison derided his Labor Party opponent Wednesday as an unreliable “loose unit” on the economy as he fought to catch up in the opinion polls 10 days from the federal election on May 21. In their
Read MoreCalifornia Climate Plan Calls for All-Electric New Homes to Hit Carbon-Neutral Goal
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — New homes built in California starting in 2026 need to be powered by all-electric furnaces, stoves and other appliances if California is to meet its ambitious climate change goals over the next two decades, according to a
Read MoreThe extraordinary heat wave in India and Pakistan, explained
Pakistanis cool off in a canal during hot weather in Lahore, Pakistan, on May 7, 2022. | Muhammad Reza/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images What makes South Asia’s recent severe temperatures so surprising. Nearly one in eight people on Earth are
Read MoreRussia’s war in Ukraine: Live Updates – CNN
Russia’s war in Ukraine: Live Updates CNN May 11, 2022: Ukraine, Russian gas flow, Biden, House’s $40 billion bill, Al Jazeera reporter killed Reuters Russia-Ukraine war live updates: Zelenskyy claims gains in northeast; House passes $40 billion aid package NBC News May 10,
Read MoreClimate Change Will Make Droughts Longer, More Common, Says UN
The frequency and duration of droughts will continue to increase due to human-caused climate change, with water scarcity already affecting billions of people across the world, the United Nations warned in a report Wednesday. The U.N. desertification agency, which is
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