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Zelensky presses Johnson on urgency of Ukraine aid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday re-upped his call for Congress to provide additional aid for Kyiv, directly warning Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) of Russian advances as GOP opposition has blocked assistance for the embattled U.S. ...The Hill - Politics - Ukraine -
Malawi follows Zambia in declaring drought disaster as El Niño brings hunger to southern Africa
The southern African nation of Malawi has declared a state of disaster over drought in 23 of its 28 districtsABC News - World -
Six presumed dead after ship collides with Baltimore bridge
US Coast Guard says six people are presumed dead and search and rescue efforts have been called off.BBC News - Top stories -
Israel Presses On With Strikes in Gaza After U.N. Cease-Fire Resolution
Its military said fighter jets had struck “over 60 targets” in the previous day. There were reports of strikes on residential buildings near Al-Shifa Hospital in the north and elsewhere.The New York Times - World - Israel -
After Years on the Brink, Birmingham-Southern College Is Latest Campus to Close
The Alabama school is among an increasing number of small colleges succumbing to financial pressures.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Two bodies recovered from water under collapsed Baltimore bridge
The bodies of two people were recovered from a vehicle in the waters where the Baltimore bridge collapsed.BBC News - Top stories -
White House holds press briefing
Watch live coverage as White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a press briefing.NBC News - Top stories -
Here Comes the Flood of Plug-In Hybrids
New US emissions rules mean more plug-in hybrid cars are on the way. The electric vehicle tech is clean—but has a catch.Wired - Tech -
Brazil races to save flood victims as storm death toll rises
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Hillsborough Stadium Disaster Fast Facts
Read CNN's Fast Facts about the Hillsborough Disaster, a 1989 tragedy at a British soccer stadium. Overcrowding in the stands led to the deaths of 96 fans.CNN - Top stories -
White House press briefing: Watch live
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will deliver a daily press briefing Monday afternoon. President Biden is continuing an accelerated domestic travel schedule as he seeks to make his case for reelection at appearances before key ...The Hill - Politics -
Zelensky hits back after Russia links Ukraine to concert attack
Ukraine's leader says Russians should ask questions of their own security services instead.BBC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
Zelensky hits back after Russia blames Ukraine for concert attack
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Easter getaway begins with flood alerts in place
Millions are set to travel on Friday after a stormy start to the Bank Holiday weekend.BBC News - Top stories -
Birmingham-Southern College in Alabama to close at the end of May
Birmingham-Southern College announced Tuesday that its operations will cease by the end of May after the school failed to secure a loan from the state. The college’s board of trustees voted Tuesday to close the school after they were informed a ...The Hill - Politics -
Where to find Richard Serra's sculptures in Southern California
Famed American artist Richard Serra, who died Tuesday, was known for creating large-scale, site-specific sculptures made of steel. Here's where to see them in Southern California.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - California -
The Baltimore bridge disaster: what happened and who will pay?
Collapse will cause economic damage and bring new focus on quality of US infrastructureFinancial Times - Business -
Fight for justice decades on from oil rig disaster
On a stormy night 44 years ago, 123 men were killed when their accommodation capsized in the North Sea.BBC News - Top stories -
To make water last year-round, Kenyans in dry regions are building sand dams on seasonal rivers
In drought-prone southeastern Kenya, residents are constructing structures along seasonal rivers to harvest water during rainy seasons for use during dry seasonsABC News - World -
Geert Wilders won’t be Dutch PM, but he can still harm Europe. He must be challenged | Ties Dams
The far-right leader will cheerlead for Putin and relaunch his culture war with the EU. But his incendiary narrative about it is also his weakness. Despite winning the Dutch elections last year, the far-right leader Geert Wilders has reluctantly ...The Guardian - World -
‘Being so helpless is hard to describe’: can rescuers win the race against time to save an orphaned orca?
Experts are trying everything from drums to whale calls to lure kʷiisaḥiʔis – or Brave Little Hunter – out of the Canadian lagoon she has been trapped in since the stranding death of her mother. As a two-year-old orca calf circled a lagoon off the ...The Guardian - World -
A.I. Leaders Press Advantage With Congress as China Tensions Rise
Silicon Valley chiefs are swarming the Capitol to try to sway lawmakers on the dangers of falling behind in the artificial intelligence race.The New York Times - Tech - China -
Makers of ‘Food, Inc’ sequel launch impact campaign around pressing issues
The Oscar-nominated documentary “Food, Inc” helped change the way many consumers think about the systems behind the things we eatABC News - Entertainment -
House Republicans Press Ahead With Effort to Remove Alejandro Mayorkas
Speaker Mike Johnson notified the Senate that the House will formally transmit the articles of impeachment on April 10, setting the stage for a trial almost immediately after Congress returns from recess.The Wall Street Journal - World - Republican Party -
Biden takes press to task over coverage of his polls
The media coverage of polls that show President Biden lagging behind former President Trump appears to be getting under the president’s skin. While campaigning around the country, Biden has often complained to rooms full of donors about the ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Children of the flood: what can lands lost to rising waters tell us?
From Atlantis to Noah, humans have always been fascinated by stories of sunken lands. But what do modern losses, such as Pett Level in Sussex and Isle de Jean Charles in Louisiana, say about our climate-change predicament?. When writer Gareth E ...The Guardian - World -
Weary of rebuilding, residents of German valley feel flat post floods
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Weather tracker: Flood fallout claims at least 20 lives in Brazil
Heavy rainfall brings landslides to country’s south-east. Elsewhere, a wild temperature fluctuation in Iberia. Brazil was hit by devastating floods over the weekend that have so far claimed 20 lives in the resultant landslides and mudslides. There ...The Guardian - World - Brazil -
Andean alarm: climate crisis increases fears of glacial lake flood in Peru
In 1941, thousands of people died in Huaraz when the natural dam on a lake above the city gave way. Now, melting glaciers are raising the chances of it happening again• Photographs by Harriet Barber. Lake Palcacocha is high in the Cordillera ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
Yellen Warns China Against Flood of Cheap Green Energy Exports
The Treasury secretary, who plans to make her second trip to China soon, argued that the country’s excess industrial production warped supply chains.The New York Times - Business - China -
Sinking US cities increase risk of flooding from rising sea levels
Subsidence linked to extraction of groundwater and natural gas, and weight of buildings pressing into soft ground. A number of cities on the US east coast are sinking, increasing the risk of flooding from rising sea levels.. Between 2007 and 2020 ...The Guardian - World -
Poland activates aircraft after Russian missile incursion during wave of attacks on Ukraine
A Russian long-range cruise missile heading for western Ukraine briefly entered Polish territory overnight.NBC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
Poland demands explanation from Russia after a missile enters its airspace during attack on Ukraine
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Poland activates its air force after a Russian cruise missile violated its airspace during a huge attack on Ukraine
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Poland to demand explanation from Moscow after missile breaches its airspace during Ukraine attack
Russian missile was targeting Ukraine’s Lviv region while Kyiv suffers third pre-dawn attack in four days. Poland said it would demand an explanation from Moscow after a Russian missile briefly breached Polish airspace during a massive missile ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Russian missile enters Polish airspace as Moscow lashes out at Ukraine after ISIS attack
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McCaul says Johnson is committed to put a vote for Ukraine funding on the floor after Easter
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is committed to putting a vote for Ukraine funding on the House floor some time after Easter. "His commitment is to put it on the floor after Easter and we are working on this bill," ...The Hill - Politics - Ukraine -
Poland demands explanation from Russia after a missile enters its airspace during attack on Ukraine
Poland has demanded an explanation from Russia after one of its missiles strayed briefly into Polish airspace during a major missile attack on UkraineABC News - World - Ukraine -
Ukraine pleads for air defence aid after Russia launches more missile strikes on Kyiv
At least five people injured and a three-storey building damaged in latest wave of strikes . Russia has launched its third wave of missile strikes against Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, in five days, as part of its ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Russia's Black Sea Fleet is 'functionally inactive' after being pummeled hard by Ukraine, UK says
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