In the day's other news, the U. S. House of Representatives gave
final approval to a $15 billion gun Violence bill, the first of its
kind in nearly three decades. It had passed the Senate last night,
with 15 Republicans joining all 50 Democrats.
Today's debate and vote in the house was much more down party lines.
To the members who lack the courage to join in this work.
To those who lack the courage to join in this work, I say your political
survival is insignificant compared to the survival of our Children.
Congress is moving full steam ahead to restrict the right to self
defense for law abiding gun owners and the right to due process for
all Americans. This legislation is the wrong approach and we ought
to oppose it.
Among other things. The measure curbs gun sales to people convicted
of domestic violence, and it helps fund state laws to take guns away
from people who are deemed dangerous.
In Ukraine government forces conceded control of the eastern city
of several Donetsk a major milestone in Russia's advance across the
Luhansk region. The regional governor said that fighters were pulling
back to avoid being encircled.
Just as it was. Now we're in the situation where it makes no sense
to stay in positions that have been smashed to pieces during many
months of fighting because the number of casualties in these poorly
fortified areas will grow every day.
Russian forces are also advancing on Lucy Shantz across a river from
several Donetsk. It now becomes the last major pocket of Ukrainian
resistance in the region.
The official earthquake. Death toll in eastern Afghanistan has risen
to 1150 That word came today as the devastated region shuddered again
with a heavy aftershock.
Survivors struggled to find food and shelter and waited for aid that
is slowly trickling in.
The UN Human Rights Office today blamed Israeli troops for the death
of Shereen Abu Ackley, a Palestinian American journalist. She was
shot dead last month during unrest in the occupied West Bank.
The UN Review concluded that she was hit by quote seemingly well
aimed bullets fired by Israelis, not Palestinians, and it called
for a full investigation.
More than six weeks after the killing of journalist Shereen Abu Barkley
and the injury of her colleague, Alyssa Moody, in Jenin on the 11th
of May 2022. It is deeply disturbing that Israeli authorities have
not conducted a criminal investigation.
Israel has denied that its soldiers targeted Abu Oclock. It also
called again for the Palestinians to share access to the fatal bullet.
The Palestinians have refused, saying they do not trust the Israelis
to conduct a legitimate investigation.
Record breaking heat has hit more highs today. All around the northern
hemisphere cities in northern China had readings of 107 degrees in
the Russian Arctic. It was nearly 90 on Thursday and 15 states across
the US at highs of 100 degrees.
Scientists say the extreme heat this early in the year is likely
linked to climate change.
The people of Surfside, Florida marked one year today since 98 people
were killed when a condominium tower collapsed. First Lady Jill Biden
was among those honoring the victims at the now cleared site where
the 12 story building once stood.
The cause of the collapse is still under investigation.
And Wall Street closed out a week that recoup much of last week's
losses. Stocks rose on hopes that interest rates won't need to rise
so much if the economy cools.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 823 points on the day 2.7%
to close at 31,500, the NASDAQ Rose 375 points 3.3%.
The S and P 500 was up 3%.
This is the PBS news hour from W. E to studios in Washington and
in the West from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona
State University.