By Daniel Dale, CNN Three American troops that a Russian media outlet claimed had been killed in Ukraine are all alive, and none are in Ukraine, the National Guard said in a Thursday statement. The three men described by Russian website Pravda.ru as slain American “mercenaries” were deployed to Ukraine with the Tennessee National Guard
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, Kylie Atwood and Brian Fung, CNN The information campaign over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is in full swing as a wide cast of characters — from the US State Department to Ukrainian hackers to Arnold Schwarzenegger — tries to circumvent Russian censors to get the truth about the war on Ukraine to
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By Christina Maxouris, Alaa Elassar and Joe Sutton, CNN A central Texas sheriff’s deputy died Thursday while going door to door and helping people evacuate as several wildfires ravaged the area, authorities said. Deputy Sgt. Barbara Fenley, 51, was assisting evacuation efforts in Carbon and was last heard from when she was on her way
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, Kylie Atwood and Brian Fung, CNN The information campaign over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is in full swing as a wide cast of characters — from the US State Department to Ukrainian hackers to Arnold Schwarzenegger — tries to circumvent Russian censors to get the truth about the war on Ukraine to
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Artemis I mega moon rocket will undergo some tweaks before NASA’s next attempt at a crucial prelaunch test. The NASA team is preparing to roll the 322-foot-tall (98-meter-tall) Artemis I rocket stack, including the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft, back into the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center
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TONIGHT With the highest rain producing showers and storms gone, lingering showers will persist overnight tonight, before clearing out in the early morning hours on Saturday. SATURDAY Temperatures cool into the upper 30’s by sunrise to kick off the weekend. Temperatures will climb into the upper 50’s by the afternoon with increasing sunshine. EXTENDED Sun
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy, CNN Months before Russian troops attacked Ukraine, American Jimmy Hill went there to be with his Ukranian partner, Ira, who has multiple sclerosis. When war broke out, Hill stayed, despite the deteriorating conditions in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv. “He was not going to leave Ira’s side in her condition,” Hill’s
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Korn The latest crypto hack has targeted a gaming-focused blockchain network that supports the popular video game Axie Infinity. Hackers made off with about $625 million worth of Ethereum and USDC, two cryptocurrencies, in one of the largest crypto hacks of all time. The hackers breached the Ronin Network, an independent and Ethereum-compatible
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Buckley, CNN A state trooper put herself between a speeding car and a 10K charity race, a waterspout wreaked havoc on a Florida beach, and Rod Stewart took matters into his own hands to fix some pesky potholes. These are the must-watch videos of the week. To protect and serve Florida Highway Patrol
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Buckley, CNN A state trooper put herself between a speeding car and a 10K charity race, a waterspout wreaked havoc on a Florida beach, and Rod Stewart took matters into his own hands to fix some pesky potholes. These are the must-watch videos of the week. To protect and serve Florida Highway Patrol
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Buckley, CNN A state trooper put herself between a speeding car and a 10K charity race, a waterspout wreaked havoc on a Florida beach, and Rod Stewart took matters into his own hands to fix some pesky potholes. These are the must-watch videos of the week. To protect and serve Florida Highway Patrol
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Buckley, CNN A state trooper put herself between a speeding car and a 10K charity race, a waterspout wreaked havoc on a Florida beach, and Rod Stewart took matters into his own hands to fix some pesky potholes. These are the must-watch videos of the week. To protect and serve Florida Highway Patrol
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By Jomana Karadsheh, Eyad Kourdi and Kareem Khadder, CNN Abdel Kafi al-Hamdo cannot get Ukraine out of his mind. The 36-year-old Syrian spends his days following the news, tweeting messages of solidarity and teaching his five-year-old daughter Lamar how to draw the Ukrainian flag. He says few can understand what Ukrainians are going through as
Continue Reading By Jomana Karadsheh, Eyad Kourdi and Kareem Khadder, CNN Abdel Kafi al-Hamdo cannot get Ukraine out of his mind. The 36-year-old Syrian spends his days following the news, tweeting messages of solidarity and teaching his five-year-old daughter Lamar how to draw the Ukrainian flag. He says few can understand what Ukrainians are going through as
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The Missouri Department of Transportation Tweeted Friday morning that all lanes of Interstate 57 have been reopened, following a pileup involving 47 cars, killing six people.
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Justin Bieber used some technical difficulties to talk about his wife Hailey Bieber’s recent health scare. In a video shared on social media from his recent concert in Denver, the singer is seen on stage after the lights went out at the show. He talked to the audience about how
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team could not hang on for a win on Thursday night, as Drake downed the Tigers 83-78 in overtime. MU came out with a commanding lead, holding the Bulldogs scoreless for the opening three minutes of the matchup, but Drake’s Maddie Petersen kept her team alive with 22
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By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Thousands of miles away from the violence that’s engulfing Ukraine and forcing millions to leave their homes, many Americans are looking for answers. Google says searches about how to help Ukrainian refugees have been spiking in the United States, in addition to other questions about the crisis. Some queries come
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County has launched a community preparedness campaign, “Boone County Ready,” in an effort to help better prepare residents in the event of severe weather. The program was launched in partnership with the Office of Emergency Management and Joint Communications in Boone County, with the mission, “to enhance community preparedness, foster collaboration
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FRIDAY Rain will be off and on throughout the day. Temperatures will hover in the low to mid 50’s until this afternoon when things will start to cool off. Don’t be surprised to hear a rumble of thunder or two at times. TONIGHT Rain will come to a close around sunrise as this system pushes
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