Stephy Chung, CNN Pakistan’s “never-before-seen” floods have affected 33 million people, many of whom are still seeking safe refuge after record monsoon rains damaged or destroyed more than a million homes. The summer’s catastrophic flooding, which was exacerbated by melting glaciers, has submerged one-third of the country, with authorities saying it could take up to
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The University of Missouri on Thursday released its annual fire safety and security report, which contains the school’s campus security and crime statistics.
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Oakland police are still working to identify two people who opened fire on a school campus Wednesday in what police described as a “targeted” shooting resulting from gang related violence. Six people were injured in the shooting at the King Estate campus in East Oakland, which police say
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann and Barbara Starr, CNN The Pentagon is working to form a new command to coordinate arming and training Ukraine, according to two US officials, in an effort to streamline what was a largely ad hoc process rapidly created in the wake of Russia’s invasion. The new command, which would be based at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) After driving 18 hours, a Missouri Task Force One specialty team began its assessment in Cape Coral, Florida. The team deployed Tuesday and Gale Blomenkamp — Boone County Fire Protection District assistant chief — said they should be there 10 days or fewer. The team consists of one team leader, two small
Continue ReadingBy Allison Morrow, CNN Business All week, there have events in the news that have come in under of the banner of “this hasn’t happened since 2007/2008.” Yields on the 10-year Treasury briefly surpassed 4%, a level not seen since 2008. That movement helped push mortgage rates to their highest level, 6.7%, since — wait
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN Officials at NASA have signed a Space Act Agreement with SpaceX to investigate the benefits and risks of having a private mission provide service to NASA’s nearly 33-year-old Hubble Space Telescope, boosting it to a higher orbit to extend its life, the space agency announced Thursday. “Hubble is amazingly successful. …
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ian has been upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane again as it has moved out over the Atlantic off the coast of northeast Florida. Winds are currently at about 75 mph and it will likely make another landfall late tonight or early Friday morning as a Category 1 along the central coast
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with areas of patchy fog. Lows in the lower 40s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and mild with highs in the mid-70s. EXTENDED: There could be some areas of patchy fog tonight if the winds can die down enough, but other than that a perfect start to our Friday. We’re a touch warmer in
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This aerial video from WFTS provided by CNN shows flooding in Hardee County, southeast of Tampa.
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN May the force be with him. “Star Wars” star Mark Hamill has been made an ambassador for the UNITED24 fundraising platform, where he will work in support of the Army of Drones project to benefit Ukraine. His introduction as an ambassador took place during an online call on Thursday with
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle, CNN In emotional testimony on Thursday, Robbie Parker, the parent of a Sandy Hook shooting victim, recounted the violent threats and harassment he and his family have suffered in the years since conspiracy theorist Alex Jones called him a crisis actor. The day after their six-year-old daughter, Emilie, was murdered in
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Florida is dealing with the damage caused by Hurricane Ian . When there is disaster or tragedy, many people feel compelled to give donations to aid in the recovery. Unfortunately, while there are people focused on helping, others are focused on taking money for themselves. Scammers often come out of the woodwork
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN A wife and husband from Maryland have been charged with conspiring to provide the Russian government with personal medical records from the US government and military, according to a newly unsealed federal indictment. Anna Gabrielian, an anesthesiologist practicing in Baltimore, along with her husband, Jamie Lee Henry, a major and doctor
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Google plans to shut down its cloud gaming service Stadia in January, a little more than three years after it launched, citing lackluster demand from customers. Phil Harrison, the vice president and general manager of Stadia, said in a blog post Thursday that the consumer gaming service “hasn’t gained the
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN Business California is attempting to stymie abortion prosecutions in other states by making it illegal for Silicon Valley giants and other businesses based in the Golden State to hand over the personal information of abortion-seekers to out-of-state authorities. A new law signed Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom forbids
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The House of Representatives voted on Friday to approve a stopgap bill to fund the government through December 16, averting a shutdown just hours ahead of a midnight deadline when funding was set to expire. President Joe Biden signed the bill Friday afternoon. The Senate passed the measure
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday that it’s time for the country to pull together to help those affected by Hurricane Ian as he sought to deliver unifying remarks at the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington. “My message to the people of Florida and to the country in times like
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN The very first image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope is revealing some of the oldest stars and galaxies in the universe, including one that looks like a sparkler, according to new research. Webb’s first stunning view was released by President Joe Biden on July 11 and it is “the
Continue ReadingBy Shawna Mizelle, CNN The woman in charge of leading the federal disaster response to Hurricane Ian is drawing upon years of experience coordinating emergency efforts on Covid-19, wildfires, flooding and other crises. Deanne Bennett Criswell, who has been leading the Federal Emergency Management Agency since April 2021 as its first female administrator, has been
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