but while this storm has passed, the one in california continues to move south, with large hail and damaging winds set to impact 0klahoma, texas and kansas on sunday. climate scientists say there s been an increase in the sheer number of storms across the united states, a sign of warming temperatures. and while this storm is extraordinary compared to the past, it sjust the beginning for what we re about to see in the future. varn darnah bhan, bbc news. the government of new zealand has confirmed that three people who had been taken hostage in papua new guinea a week ago, have been released. here they are two citizens of papua new guinea and a new zealander who lives in australia arriving at port moresby a few hours ago they seem to have no injuries. they had been adbucted by gunmen near mount bosavi. a ransom was demanded but the prime minister of papua new guinea says no
SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian professor, held for a week by armed men in a remote part of Papua New Guinea, has been released along with two local colleagues, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported on Sunday.