By Jackie Wattles, CNN Explorers trudged the Atlantic Ocean searching for World War II artifacts lost at sea, but they stumbled on something else — a 20-foot-long piece of debris from the Space Shuttle Challenger, which was destroyed shortly after takeoff in 1986. The History Channel and NASA revealed Thursday that the Challenger segment was
Continue ReadingBy Eoin McSweeney and Becky Anderson, CNN Wayne Rooney holds down the bamboo mat with one sinewy hand while the other is busy mixing rice into slices of salmon and avocado. Carefully, the former Premier League footballer, wearing a bright orange apron, moisturizes the blend with vinegar and water, before wrapping it in one of
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TODAY: Friday will be noticeably colder as soon as you set foot out the door. Temperatures in the 30s to start the day, will only climb to near 40 this afternoon. Throw in a 10-15 mph wind, gusting in the 20s at times, and wind chills will make it feel like 20 to 30 degrees
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan and Allison Morrow, CNN Business FTX Group said Friday it has filed for bankruptcy in the United States and that its CEO has resigned, marking a stunning downfall for one of the biggest and most powerful players in the crypto industry. FTX said Sam Bankman-Fried, the 30-year-old founder of the exchange, will
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman and Raenu Charles, CNN Shortages of key medications used to treat common childhood illnesses like flu, ear infections and sore throats are adding to the misery of this year’s early and severe respiratory virus season. “Right now, we are having severe shortages of medications. There’s no Tamiflu for children. There’s barely any
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera and Joe Sutton, CNN A noose was discovered at the Obama Presidential Center construction site in Chicago Thursday, prompting the group overseeing the project to suspend work at the site. Lakeside Alliance, a joint venture of multiple construction companies working on the center, issued a statement saying they reported the incident to
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, CNN After wreaking havoc in Florida, Nicole weakened into a post-tropical cyclone, bringing severe thunderstorms to the Carolinas and Virginia Friday before striking the Northeast. Nicole — the first hurricane to hit the US in the month of November in nearly 40 years — walloped coastal homes in Florida’s Daytona area early
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is looking for any information regarding a suspected prowler, who is believed to be linked to five attacks against women in the southern part of Columbia. Local women are expressing concerns about the ongoing situation. Alexis McNamara lives in the area and said she and her friends have
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a win on the road to start the season, the Mizzou women’s basketball team got an even bigger win at home Thursday, 83-38 over Bradley. Watch the full press-conference from after the game below. https://youtu.be/5ZX2O-BIqoc The Tigers were led by Lauren Hansen with 17 points followed by Jayla Kelly with 13
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rock Bridge held a ceremony Thursday to celebrate 10 Bruins that are signing on to take their talent to the next level. Two Bruins, Madison Hendershott (wrestling) and Carter McAllister (wrestling), have decided to become Tigers and stay in Columbia to continue their careers at Mizzou. The Rock Bridge volleyball team had
Continue ReadingBy Emma Tucker and Sara Smart, CNN Trip Valigorsky’s beachfront home in a tight-knit community in Volusia County, Florida had been in his family for nearly 15 years before it was washed away this week, as the dangerous storm surge and powerful winds caused by Hurricane Nicole swept across Florida. “This home was my grandma’s
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and cold with showers diminishing before sunrise. Lows in the low to mid-30s. TOMORROW: Clouds gradually decrease. Wind chills in the mid-upper teens in the morning. Highs in the upper 30s to around 40. EXTENDED: Showers are expected to become a bit more widespread tonight as the cold front moves in, with
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Temperatures this weekend are expected to fall with wind chills into the mid-teens marking perfect timing for Missouri’s winter weather preparedness week. The forth topic of the week is dealing with the extreme cold and low wind chills. To first understand wind chill and why it is referred to as the “Feels-Like temperature,” you must
Continue ReadingBy Jim Sciutto, Chief National Security Correspondent The US observed Russian naval vessels preparing for a possible test of a new nuclear-powered torpedo in recent weeks, a senior US official with direct knowledge told CNN. Among the vessels which took part in the preparations was the Belgorod, a cruise missile submarine modified for special operations
Continue ReadingBy Sana Noor Haq, Madalena Araujo, Emmet Lyons and Claire Calzonetti, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was concerned about recent “mixed messages” from Republican lawmakers on aid for Kyiv and told CNN that his top priority was preserving bipartisan support from the United States after the midterm elections, as Russia’s war on his
Continue ReadingBy Sana Noor Haq, Madalena Araujo, Emmet Lyons and Claire Calzonetti, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was concerned about recent “mixed messages” from Republican lawmakers on aid for Kyiv and told CNN that his top priority was preserving bipartisan support from the United States after the midterm elections, as Russia’s war on his
Continue ReadingToday: Winds will switch from the southwest to the northwest late this afternoon and evening as a strong cold front promotes showers and storms. Mid-Missouri can expect strong winds, isolated heavy rainfall, and thunder with tonight’s system. Tonight: Overnight lows cool dramatically as showers and storms continue to track to the southwest. Overnight lows cool
Continue ReadingBy David McKenzie, Ingrid Formanek, Chris Liakos and Ivana Kottasová, CNN US climate envoy John Kerry on Thursday defended his plan to raise cash for climate action by selling carbon emission offsets to companies, telling CNN there was “not enough money in any country in the world to actually solve this problem.” Speaking to CNN
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN When a large experimental heat shield inflated in space and faced the brutal reentry of Earth’s atmosphere last week, the aeroshell survived — and NASA officials have deemed it a “huge success.” The technology demonstration could be the foundation of landing technology that puts humans on the surface of Mars. The
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Wealthier customers pinched by inflation are switching to Walmart for groceries, boosting sales at America’s largest retailer. Walmart on Tuesday reported annual US sales growth of 8.2% last quarter at stores open for at least a year. The results beat Wall Street analysts’ expectations, pushing Walmart’s stock up around 6%
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