Judy: This has been another
scorching day across much of the
American west.
Utility operators in California
issued a new statewide alert,
urging consumers to conserve
electricity.
The state avoided blackouts on
Tuesday, despite energy demands
hitting an all-time high.
We'll take a closer look, right
after the news summary.
Police in Saskatchewan, Canada
have taken a man suspected of
stabbing 10 people to death into
custody.
Myles Sanderson disappeared
after Sunday's attacks at the
Cree nation reserve and the
village of Weldon, in
Saskatchewan.
His younger brother was found
dead earlier this week at the
reserve.
Russia's president Vladimir
Putin is defying pressure to
halt the war in Ukraine, and
insisting Moscow will forge
ahead.
He spoke today at a forum in
vladivostok and mocked western
sanctions.
Instead, he said Russia's
economy has weathered the worst.
Pres. Putin: I am sure that we
have not lost anything and will
not lose anything.
When it comes to the gains, I
can say that the main one is the
strengthening of our
sovereignty.
Everything that keeps us from
moving forward will be
abandoned.
We will gain momentum, as will
the pace of development.
Judy: Putin also threatened to
cut off energy supplies to
Europe if the European union
imposes a price cap on Russian
natural gas.
Meanwhile, in Ukraine, shelling
resumed near the
russian-controlled zaporizhzhia
nuclear power plant.
The U.N. Nuclear agency called
Tuesday for a protection zone
around the site.
On the pandemic, the world
health organization reports new
covid infections fell 12%
worldwide last week.
But in China, 65 million people
are now under lockdowns as the
government enforces its
zero-covid policy.
That includes 21 million in
Chengdu, where authorities kept
people in their apartments, even
during an earthquake on Monday.
Back in this country, the
governor's race is set in
Massachusetts after another
primary win by a trump-endorsed
candidate.
Geoff Deel defeated a more
moderate Republican on Tuesday,
and will face Democrat Moira
Healey in November.
Healey is favored to flip the
seat in favor of Democrats and
become the state's first openly
gay governor and the first woman
elected to the office.
We'll take a closer look later
in the program.
The Obamas were back in the
white house today to unveil
their official portraits.
The former president and first
lady pulled back coverings to
show their likenesses.
And Michelle Obama appeared to
tie the ceremony to former
president trump's rejection of
the 2020 election results.
Michelle Obama: Traditions like
this matter.
Not just for those of us who
hold these positions but for
everyone participating in and
watching our democracy.
You see, the people, they make
their voices heard they vote, we
hold an inauguration to ensure a
peaceful transition of power.
Judy: Former president Obama's
portrait is by Robert Mccurdy.
Mrs. Obama's was painted by
Sharon sprung.
Public schools in Seattle
canceled their first day of
school today in the face of a
teachers strike.
The walkout centers on demands
for higher pay, mental health
support, and better
teacher-pupil staffing ratios
for special education.
Contract negotiations are
continuing.
On Wall Street, stocks showed
some life, as tech shares rose
and oil prices fell.
The Dow Jones industrial average
gained 436 points, more than 1%,
to close at 31,581.
The NASDAQ rose 247 points, 2%.
The S&P 500 added 1.8%.
And former NPR foreign
correspondent Anne Garrels has
died, after fighting lung
cancer.
She joined NPR in 1988 after
working for ABC and NBC news.
Over the years, she covered
conflicts in chechnya, bosnia,
Afghanistan, and the middle
East.
And she was one of a handful of
western journalists who reported
live from Baghdad during the
2003 Iraq war.
Anne Garrels was 71 years old.
Still to come on the "Newshour,"
tennis legend Chris evert
reflects on her career and her
battle with ovarian cancer.
Holocaust survivors fleeing
Russia's invasion of Ukraine
find safe harbor in an
unexpected place.
The smithsonian institution and
the U.S. Army join forces to
save art around the world.
Plus, much more.
>> This is the "Pbs newshour"
from weta studios in Washington