Family of Blain Johnson wants answers to what happened in deputy involved shooting
Family members of Blain Johnson, 37, want to know more after Johnson was shot and killed during a deputy-involved shooting Sunday in east Columbia.
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Tracking a warm and windy Tuesday, active weather mid-week
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with lows near 30. TOMORROW: Partly sunny and breezy with highs in the lower 60s. Winds gusting up to 30 mph at times. EXTENDED: We’ll drop to about 30 tonight with very little cloud cover overnight, but we’re in for a big warm up tomorrow. Gusty south winds pick up to almost 30
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Dow has its worst day of the year, falling 622 points amid Russia-Ukraine invasion fears
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken believe a Russian invasion of Ukraine could happen in a matter of days. The news rattled investors, sending the Dow down 622 points, or 1.8%, Thursday. It was the worst day of the year for the index. Stocks dropped
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The West’s megadrought is worst in 1,200 years. Los Angeles is taking wastewater recycling to the extreme
By Stephanie Elam, CNN The West is in its worst drought in centuries, scientists reported Monday. A study published in Nature Climate Change found the period from 2000 to 2021 was the driest in 1,200 years. Last year’s drought severity was “exceptional,” researchers said, and all indications are the extreme conditions will continue through 2022.
Continue ReadingUS closing embassy in Kyiv and moving remaining diplomats to western Ukraine amid fears of Russian invasion
By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The United States is closing the US Embassy in Kyiv and “temporarily relocating” the small number of remaining diplomatic personnel in the country to Lviv, a city in western Ukraine, “due to the dramatic acceleration in the buildup of Russian forces,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Monday.
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Group of attorneys general announce investigation into TikTok’s impact on young Americans
By Brian Fung, CNN Business A nationwide group of state attorneys general announced an investigation into TikTok’s impact on young Americans Tuesday, adding to the steady drumbeat of political pressure being applied to social media platforms. The probe zeroes in on TikTok’s user engagement techniques and alleged risks that the platform may pose to the
Continue ReadingUS closing embassy in Kyiv and moving remaining diplomats to western Ukraine amid fears of Russian invasion
By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The United States is closing the US Embassy in Kyiv and “temporarily relocating” the small number of remaining diplomatic personnel in the country to Lviv, a city in western Ukraine, “due to the dramatic acceleration in the buildup of Russian forces,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Monday.
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With Covid-19 protests persisting in Ottawa, police tell demonstrators to clear out
By Travis Caldwell, CNN With demonstrations in the Canadian capital in their third week, Ottawa Police sent a message Wednesday to protesters, saying, “You must leave the area now.” Protests clogging downtown streets began in late January as truckers blocked roads and irritated residents with honking horns. This week, they agreed to move out of
Continue Reading The West’s megadrought is worst in 1,200 years. Los Angeles is taking wastewater recycling to the extreme
By Stephanie Elam, CNN The West is in its worst drought in centuries, scientists reported Monday. A study published in Nature Climate Change found the period from 2000 to 2021 was the driest in 1,200 years. Last year’s drought severity was “exceptional,” researchers said, and all indications are the extreme conditions will continue through 2022.
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Whoopi Goldberg returns to ‘The View’ after suspension
By Chloe Melas, CNN Whoopi Goldberg has returned to “The View” following being suspended by ABC News over controversial comments she made and apologized for about the Holocaust. “There’s something kind of marvelous about being on a show like this because we are ‘The View,’ and this is what we do,” Golberg said in her
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Tracking a big warmup for midweek
TONIGHT A mild day today, temperatures will top out in the upper 40’s and low 50’s. Overnight, clear skies and light south winds will allow temperatures to drop slightly below freezing. TUESDAY Big southerly flow returns Tuesday, bringing much more warmth and a little more cloud cover. Expect highs near 60, with partly cloudy skies.
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Kaillie Humphries: Canada-born slider wins monobob gold medal for US at Beijing 2022 after filing harassment complaint
By Ben Church, CNN Canada-born Kaillie Humphries, winner of the first-ever Olympic gold in the monobob, says she “never gave up” on herself. It’s the third Olympic gold medal for the 36-year-old but the first while representing the US — Humphries switched allegiances after filing a harassment complaint with Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton (BCS) in 2018.
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Tracing DNA of related elephants reveals illegal ivory trafficking networks
By Ashley Strickland, CNN African elephants have drastically dwindled as targets of the illegal ivory trade, but the DNA contained within their tusks is pointing to the very criminal networks that poached them. Researchers used genetic testing on ivory shipments seized by law enforcement and were able to trace the international crime ring shipping the
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Maskless celebs at Super Bowl spark upset
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Celebrities spotted not wearing a mask at Sunday’s Super Bowl game were met with cries of “hypocrisy” by some on social media. Those attending the event at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles were given KN95 masks because Los Angeles county requires masks to prevent the spread of Covid-19 at “mega
Continue Reading Whoopi Goldberg returns to ‘The View’ after suspension
By Chloe Melas, CNN Whoopi Goldberg has returned to “The View” following being suspended by ABC News over controversial comments she made and apologized for about the Holocaust. “There’s something kind of marvelous about being on a show like this because we are ‘The View,’ and this is what we do,” Golberg said in her
Continue ReadingA long war between Russia and Ukraine could make prices surge and stocks tumble
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business If Russia invades Ukraine, global stock markets could be in for a rough ride — much worse than most other geopolitical events of the past several decades. A Russian invasion of Ukraine could further disrupt supplies of crude, potentially leading prices that are already their highest in seven
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How a Russian invasion in Ukraine could disrupt life in America
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business If Russia invades Ukraine, global stock markets could be in for a rough ride — much worse than most other geopolitical events of the past several decades. A Russian invasion of Ukraine could further disrupt supplies of crude, potentially leading prices that are already their highest in seven
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3 steps for dealing with market volatility
By Beth Braverman The last few weeks have served as a stark reminder that stocks can be volatile — sometimes extremely so. The S&P 500 fell by more than 5% in January, its worst performance since the pandemic began, and markets remained choppy through the first two weeks of February. Experts expect the volatility to
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Here’s what happened with Canadian Covid-19 protests over the weekend
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Canadian authorities made headway over the weekend against protesting truck drivers and others who have been blocking US border crossings and occupying parts of the country’s capital in opposition to Covid-19 rules. The “Freedom Convoy” protests began in late January over Canada’s new vaccine mandate for truckers entering the country from
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Federal government makes a push for community health centers to provide virtual health services beyond the pandemic
By Jen Christensen, CNN The Biden administration is making another push for telehealth and other digital disease-monitoring tools to become sustainable beyond the pandemic. The US Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday that it’s giving nearly $55 million to improve access to community health centers that have played a vital role in patient
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