By Laura Ly, CNN A federal judge has given final approval of a $626 million settlement for people affected by the Flint water crisis, according to court documents filed Wednesday. US District Judge Judith E. Levy wrote in her order the settlement is a “remarkable achievement for many reasons” and said it “sets forth a
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with showers and storms moving in late. Lows in the mid-40s. TOMORROW: Showers exit early with gusty winds settling in. Becoming mostly sunny with highs in the low to mid-40s. EXTENDED: A line of storms is expected to move into our western counties between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. and progress east overnight.
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gangel, Zachary Cohen and Michael Warren, CNN The House select committee investigating January 6 is interested in gathering information from at least five members of former Vice President Mike Pence’s inner circle, according to three sources familiar with the effort. Among them is Pence’s former national security adviser, Keith Kellogg, who was subpoenaed
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By Noah Sheidlower and Justin Lear, CNN On a brisk Tuesday at Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin, maritime archaeologists, scuba divers, and residents of the Spring Harbor neighborhood stood in the cold as a canoe was brought to shore. But this was not just any racing or touring canoe — it dates back more than
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By Ben Church, Alicia Lloyd and Emmet Lyons, CNN Boston Celtics star Enes Kanter says he felt encouraged to speak out against China after the NBA supported players in fighting other injustices and human rights issues. In recent months, Kanter has used social media posts and specially designed clothing during NBA games to bring awareness
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, CNN The committee investigating the deadly Capitol Hill riot on January 6 has as of publication issued 35 subpoenas to individuals and organizations as part of its probe into circumstances and coordination leading up to the storming of the US Capitol. From targeting some of former President Donald Trump’s closest allies both
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By Ray Sanchez, Eric Levenson, Brad Parks and Carma Hassan, CNN Testimony in the Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial in Wisconsin concluded Thursday, with closing arguments expected Monday in a high-profile case that has polarized the nation. Jurors heard from more than 30 witnesses over eight days. The highlight came Wednesday when the 18-year-old defendant took
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By Derek Van Dam, CNN Meteorologist Rain, snow, wind and thunderstorms. This week has it all as autumn and winter battle it out from the Midwest to the East Coast. The first significant winter storm of the season is on its way for many across the Dakotas and Minnesota, while heavy rain will swing through
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN Though Thanksgiving is still two weeks away, Travis Moffatt and his fiancée, Britnie Walston, have already purchased three apple pies for their family dinner and socked them away in the freezer. The Baltimore couple wanted to make sure they could secure the dessert before grocery prices rise any more or the
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A New Jersey gym owner and former MMA fighter who punched a police officer during the January 6 riot was sentenced to 41 months in prison on Wednesday, becoming the first rioter sentenced for violence against the police during the attack. Scott Fairlamb pleaded guilty in August to
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By Marianne Garvey Paul Rudd is objectively cute. He’s funny. He’s a family man. He is charitable. But … sexy? People magazine’s selection of Rudd as this year’s Sexiest Man Alive came as a surprise to some, including Rudd, according to Dan Wakeford, the Editor-in-Chief of People, who said the actor was “baffled” by the
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TONIGHT: A gray and warm day, Wednesday will come to a rainy end. Scattered showers may develop as soon as early afternoon before more widespread showers and storms move in along an approaching cold front late tonight. To our west, storms along the front are expected to become strong to severe, but diminish in intensity
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By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. MSNBC has a talent problem on its hands. Brian Williams told network management on Tuesday that he is passing on their offer of a new contract. He is ending a
Continue Reading By Ray Sanchez, Eric Levenson, Brad Parks and Carma Hassan, CNN Testimony in the Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial in Wisconsin concluded Thursday, with closing arguments expected Monday in a high-profile case that has polarized the nation. Jurors heard from more than 30 witnesses over eight days. The highlight came Wednesday when the 18-year-old defendant took
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Twitter has permanently suspended Newsmax White House correspondent Emerald Robinson for repeatedly posting blatant misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines. The ban comes about a week after she was briefly suspended for violating the company’s policy. Robinson’s account was “permanently suspended for repeated violations of our Covid-19 misinformation policy,” a Twitter spokesperson
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN There’s a scene in Rebecca Hall’s film “Passing” in which the character Irene Redfield vents to her husband about a childhood friend. The friend is Clare Kendry, a light-skinned Black woman who for years has been living as White. Since the two reconnected during a chance encounter in Chicago, Clare has
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A Sedalia homeowner shot a burglary suspect Wednesday morning.
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By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Confused about inflation? You’re not alone. Inflation is, paradoxically, both incredibly simple to understand and absurdly complicated. Let’s start with the simplest version: Inflation happens when prices broadly go up. That “broadly” is important: At any given time, the price of goods will fluctuate based on shifting tastes. Someone makes
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By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Antonia Mortensen and Magda Chodownik, CNN Migrants trapped on the border between Poland and Belarus have made hundreds of attempts to breach the frontier, but were repelled by 15,000 Polish soldiers deployed to stop them, according to Polish authorities. The thousands of stranded people are caught at the center of an intensifying
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By Amy Woodyatt, CNN New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, was faced with unexpected comments as she addressed the nation — not from the opposition, or from an angry citizen, but from her daughter, who interrupted her during a Facebook livestream. Ardern was midway through updating viewers on the country’s Covid-19 response when she was
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