Sep 24 Watch 6:03 News Wrap: At least 2 dead after Hurricane John slammed Mexico’s southern Pacific coast In our news wrap Tuesday, at least two people died after Hurricane John slammed into Mexico's southern Pacific coast, Tropical Storm Helene is gaining strength and expected to hit Florida as a hurricane this week, the U.S. government is suing… Continue watching
Sep 24 Families flee southern Lebanon as Israel bombards Hezbollah By Abby Sewell, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press A two-day aerial barrage has left more than 560 people dead and prompted thousands in southern Lebanon to seek refuge from the widening conflict. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 9:45 ‘It will only be civilians who pay the price’ if Middle East war expands, USAID chief says By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn, Kayan Tara The U.S. Agency for International Development is engaged in many of the conflict zones around the world, supplying vital humanitarian assistance to millions in need. Amna Nawaz sat down with Samantha Power, the administrator of USAID, to discuss those efforts. Continue watching
Sep 24 WATCH: Brazil’s Lula calls for greater climate action, cites Amazon wildfires By Mauricio Savarese, Diarlei Rodrigues, Associated Press President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva mentioned the fires ravaging the rainforest back home — but not the fact they're adding to criticism of his administration's own environmental stewardship. Continue reading
Sep 24 AP report: U.S. to send military aid worth $375 million to Ukraine By Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Officials expect an announcement on Wednesday, as global leaders meet at the U.N. General Assembly, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy uses his appearance there to shore up support and persuade the U.S. to allow his troops to use long-range weapons… Continue reading
Sep 24 Your short glossary to UN General Assembly meeting lingo By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The U.N. General Assembly's yearly meeting of world leaders is here — and with it, an array of acronyms, abbreviations, titles and terms that can be confounding to observers. Continue reading
Sep 24 What is Hezbollah? What to know about the Lebanese militant group battling Israel By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Many consider the Iran-backed group the strongest paramilitary force in the region — but the group also has political and social wings with considerable power in Lebanon. Continue reading
Sep 24 Research reveals threats polar bears face as climate change melts Arctic ice hunting grounds By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press In Churchill, Canada, the polar bear capital of the world, scientists say there are now about half the polar bears as there were 40 years ago. Continue reading
Sep 24 Morocco works brick-by-brick to reconstruct 12th-century mosque destroyed by 2023 earthquake By Sam Metz, Associated Press The Great Mosque of Tinmel had been undergoing a massive reconstruction project when an earthquake shook Morocco's High Atlas mountains. Continue reading
Sep 24 Gazans fear their plight is being forgotten as Israel’s battle with Hezbollah heats up By Julia Frankel, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press As fighting between Israel and Hezbollah escalates, Palestinians in Gaza are fearful their plight is being overlooked by the international community. Continue reading