By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden and other American officials voiced extreme caution Tuesday at signals Russia is scaling back its military operations near Kyiv, suggesting they were waiting to see stronger signs of de-escalation before making an assessment of Moscow’s intentions. “We’ll see. I don’t read anything into it until I see what
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By Kikue Higuchi, CNN At the top of Dawn Staley’s stacked trophy case is an orange and white basketball. The University of South Carolina women’s basketball head coach said the ball was signed by every Olympic coach, and she finally added her own signature last month. It also serves as a reminder of just how
Continue ReadingBy Barbara Starr, Ellie Kaufman and Jeremy Herb, CNN The top US general in Europe said Tuesday there “could be” a gap in US intelligence gathering that caused the US to overestimate Russia’s capability and underestimate Ukraine’s defensive abilities before Russia attacked Ukraine. When Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine last month, US intelligence assessed
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Katy Perry was singing the perfect song for a wardrobe malfunction on “American Idol.” On Monday’s episode, Perry performed an impromptu version of her hit song “Teenage Dream” when she bent down in a dance move and split her pants at the seam. While the audience stared on in shock, Perry
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jada Pinkett Smith posted a message on her verified Instagram account Tuesday, her first since her husband Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars for joking about her. The post was only words with no accompanying caption. “This is a season for healing and I’m here for it,” it
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A Kansas City truck driver accused in the death of a Boone County firefighter will make his first court appearance Monday afternoon.
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TONIGHT After a warm day, with a few showers, rain chances increase overnight. Showers and thunderstorms will push in from the west overnight. Some of which could be strong, with isolated damaging winds and small hail possible. Temperatures will stay warm tonight, with some staying in the 60’s as that rain falls. TOMORROW Thunderstorms will
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By Katia Hetter, CNN As the United States navigates a third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, cases are rising modestly in the Northeast, Philadelphia has reinstituted an indoor mask mandate and some colleges are requiring masks during the final days of the spring semester. People in the US won’t face a shutdown like the one
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By Jennifer Gray, CNN Exactly one week after the Deep South faced a deadly tornado outbreak, another round of severe weather is taking shape in the same areas Tuesday and Wednesday for over 50 million people at risk. Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Jackson, Mississippi; and Tuscaloosa, Alabama, are all under a level 4 out of 5
Continue ReadingBy Jim Sciutto, Chief National Security Correspondent Russia is beginning to withdraw some forces from the area around the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv in what the US assesses as a “major” strategy shift by Moscow, two senior US officials tell CNN. The Russian forces now pulling back in some areas of the north will
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By Nathan Hodge, Daria Markina, Tim Lister, Niamh Kennedy and Lindsay Isaac, CNN Russia said it would “drastically reduce” its military assault on the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Chernihiv after talks took place between representatives of the two nations on Tuesday that appeared to show signs of progress towards an off ramp to the
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By Jamiel Lynch, Leyla Santiago and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN The seat of a teen who fell to his death from an amusement park ride in Florida last week was still locked, according to an accident report from the state. Tyre Sampson, 14, fell last Thursday from the FreeFall drop tower that takes riders up 430
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Carolyn Smith, Will Smith’s mother, was gathered with family at her home in the Philadelphia suburbs Sunday night, excited to watch her son at the Academy Awards. And while she told CNN affiliate WPVI that she had immense pride that the actor won his first Oscar for his performance in
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TUESDAY Winds will pick up out of the south today, helping carry temperatures into the upper 60’s and low 70’s. Clouds will be tough to shake with a few pockets of drizzle even possible throughout the day. TONIGHT Showers and thunderstorms will push in from the west overnight. Some of which could be strong, with
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business As Wall Street regains its footing following the invasion of Ukraine, stocks have been staging a steady comeback. But the market for US government bonds remains tumultuous, flashing a recession signal that’s historically caused investors to worry. What’s happening: Yields on the two-year Treasury note, which move opposite prices, briefly
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Scott Galloway, for CNN Business Perspectives Similar to “the internet” or “cryptocurrency” in their infancy, the term “Web3” has entered the public discourse before being widely understood. However, Web3 might be the haziest and most vague of the bunch. Web3 promoters would say it’s a new version of the internet that is owned by users
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Something new is here, and we think you’ll love it! CNN+ launches today, and that includes a brand new daily 5 Things show hosted by CNN’s Kate Bolduan. You’ll get the stories you need to know — with the customary 5 Things flair, of course — streaming every weekday morning at
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Something new is here, and we think you’ll love it! CNN+ launches today, and that includes a brand new daily 5 Things show hosted by CNN’s Kate Bolduan. You’ll get the stories you need to know — with the customary 5 Things flair, of course — streaming every weekday morning at
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Something new is here, and we think you’ll love it! CNN+ launches today, and that includes a brand new daily 5 Things show hosted by CNN’s Kate Bolduan. You’ll get the stories you need to know — with the customary 5 Things flair, of course — streaming every weekday morning at
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RANDOLPH COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Randolph County deputy reportedly shot by a suspect over the weekend had surgery Sunday, the sheriff said. The Randolph County Prosecutor’s Office has charged Jason D. Garner, 42, of Moberly, with felony counts of first-degree assault, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon. The deputy, Zachary Baker, Garner
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