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Also: The Atlantic hurricane season opens today; developing countries spend more on renewable energy; and Illinois lawmakers fail to reach a state budget for the second year in a row.

Also: Defense Secretary Mattis warns Syria against using chemical weapons again; Tesla is recalling thousands of cars for a potential brake problem; and musician Cuba Gooding Sr. dies.

Also: President Trump says Palestinians will lose aid unless they're in peace talks; a Baltimore police officer is charged with fabricating evidence; and the "Doomsday Clock" is closer to midnight.

Also: FEMA starts giving financial aid to Hurricane Harvey victims; the U.S. urges Myanmar to protect fleeing Rohingya Muslims; and President Trump's commission on voting meets again today.

Also: Inspectors in Syria are still trying to visit the site of an alleged chemical weapons attack; more flooding is feared in Hawaii; and tumbleweeds pile up dramatically in southern California.

Also: An armed occupation of a federal government building continues in Oregon; there's more Midwest flooding; and there are changes to Oklahoma's gas drilling rules following several earthquakes.

Also: There's a housing shortage in Louisiana after record flooding; wildfires burn out of control near Spokane; and police in Maine are looking for a 10-foot snake that's loose.

Also: Syria is accused of using chlorine gas against civilians; Apple and Sony are poised to debut new phone and gaming devices; and some humpback whales are no longer considered endangered.

Also: North Korea makes a nuclear threat; relief agencies seek help for cyclone battered Fiji; and February set a record for heat in Phoenix (plus it didn't rain).

Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Rob Schmitz about how China is enforcing U.N. sanctions against North Korea. He also talks to analyst Tong Zhao about whether China is doing enough to contain North Korea.