of Ukraine formally asked to become part of Russia after they held
illegal referenda. Moscow promised a quick response. Meanwhile, the
US announced another $1.1 billion in assistance to Ukraine, including
more advanced rocket systems.
The European Union is warning it will retaliate against attacks on
its energy networks. That is after explosions, damage to pipelines
in the Baltic Sea North Stream one and North Stream two transport
Russian natural gas to Europe. There have been allegations that Russia
sabotaged the lines over Europe Support for Ukraine. Russia today
called the claims stupid, but Denmark said it's a serious accusation.
It's an attack on European energy infrastructure, and it's something
we should respond commonly to. I don't know what game and Moscow
is playing. But what we are focusing on is to stab list the facts
of what happened. We can see what's attentional.
Danish officials also say the gas leaks could release the equivalent
of one third of that country's annual greenhouse gas emissions. And
German security agencies warned today that the lines may never be
usable unless the damage is repaired quickly to stop saltwater intrusion
in the Middle East. Palestinian authorities say Israeli forces killed
four Palestinians and wounded more than 40 during a raid in the occupied
West Bank today.
Video showed smoke billowing over the Jenin refugee camp. The hail
of gunfire triggered ambulance calls to ferry away the wounded Israel's
military began the raids after a series of Palestinian attacks last
spring. The president of Iran, Ibrahim racy, addressed his people
tonight, warning against any further violent protests. The unrest
has spread across the country sparked by the death of Massa Amini,
a young Kurdish woman in police custody, said everyone regrets her
death. But
The regime will not tolerate chaos. Also today, Iran carried out
new bombing attacks on Iranian Kurdish separatists in Iraq.
Killing. At least nine hardliners in Tehran blamed the Kurds for
the protests. North Korea test fired two more ballistic missiles
into the sea off its eastern coast today. Analysts say the weapons
may have been nuclear capable. The launches came a day before Vice
President Harris has set to visit South Korea.
There is word that an experimental drug for Alzheimer's appears to
fight the fatal disease that destroys brain function. Japanese drugmaker
Isaie says a late stage study found cognitive decline slowed by 27%
in patients who took the drug compared with patients who took a placebo.
The Alzheimer's association says the results are the most encouraging
of any potential treatment. So far, Wall Street had its first winning
day and more than a week after the Bank of England moved to shore
up the SAG.
Compound.
Major stock indices gained roughly 2%. The Dow Jones industrial average
added 548 points to close at
6 29,083, the NASDAQ Rose 222 points and the S and P 500 was up 71.
And longtime CBS News correspondent Bill Plante died today at his
home in Washington. He joined the network in 1964 and covered the
civil rights movement, the Vietnam War and the Iran Contra scandal.
In a career lasting more than 50 years, he retired as senior White
House correspondent in 2016.
Bill Plante was 84 years old. Still to come on the news. Our president
Biden unveils a plan to end hunger in the U. S. By 2030 why firefighters
lifesaving work puts them at a higher risk of cancer.
The Nobel Prize winner for literature explores the effects of colonial
rule in East Africa, plus much more.
This is the PBS news hour from W. To studios in Washington and in
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