Nicole strengthens to a Category 1 hurricane
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Wildfire burns about 20 acres in southern Boone County
Boone County emergency dispatchers warned people Wednesday that they might see some smoke in the southern part of the county.
Continue ReadingTracking record highs before a steep drop off
Today: Afternoon highs look to reach or surpass 80 degrees beating long stand record highs. Skies remain mostly sunny with winds out of the south gusting up to 25 mph. Tonight: Skies become partly cloudy throughout the overnight hours as temperatures cool slowly into the mid 60s. Winds remain out of the south. Extended: A
Continue ReadingKevin McCarthy faces rocky road to speakership as hardliners emboldened by GOP’s election showing
By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN Members of the pro-Trump House Freedom Caucus are withholding their support for House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy’s speakership bid and have begun to lay out their list of demands, putting the California Republican’s path to securing 218 votes in peril if the party ultimately takes the House with
Continue ReadingInside Joe Biden’s cautiously optimistic election night
By Phil Mattingly, CNN The story of President Joe Biden’s Election Night can be told by the two congratulatory messages he delivered roughly four hours apart. The first went to Rep. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia, the second to Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman. Together, the messages represented an initial signal of an electorate that appears
Continue ReadingHurricane Nicole, a large Category 1 storm, is closing in on the east coast of Florida
By Steve Almasy, CNN Massive Hurricane Nicole was dumping rain on Florida Wednesday night as the storm bore down on the east coast of the Sunshine State, threatening to bring damaging winds and heavy precipitation to some places still recovering from Hurricane Ian. Earlier the storm battered the Bahamas while strengthening from a tropical storm
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Missouri voters approve legalization of marijuana for recreational use
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri will join a growing number of states to allow recreational marijuana. More than 53% of voters approved Amendment 3 on Election Day. With the amendment receiving approval from voters, Missouri is now one of 21 states to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Election Results Missourians could start to see the changes
Continue ReadingSo you won the lottery. What now?
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business So, you won the lottery. Congrats! What do you do now? Once you’re done screaming and dancing in a shower of Champagne, take a moment to gather yourself and start thinking about the more pragmatic aspects of your new life as a multimillionaire (or billionaire) What will you do with
Continue ReadingYoungkin sent Pelosi a handwritten note apologizing for comments about attack on husband
By Daniella Diaz, CNN Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin sent a handwritten note of apology to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for comments he made after the assault on her husband Paul Pelosi, her spokesperson told CNN. The speaker has accepted the apology, the spokesperson said. The letter, which was postmarked for November 1, came after the
Continue ReadingKerry announces — and is immediately criticized for — a new plan to raise money for climate action
By Ivana Kottasová, Allegra Goodwin, Eve Brennan, Ingrid Formanek and Ella Nilsen, CNN US climate envoy John Kerry announced a new, controversial plan Wednesday to raise cash for climate action in the developing world — by selling carbon credits to companies wishing to offset their polluting emissions. Speaking at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt,
Continue ReadingAnalysis: Why the news media got the midterm ‘red wave’ narrative so wrong
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The White House believes that the press has “egg on their faces, yet again.” That’s according to a White House official who spoke candidly with CNN on Wednesday about the media’s “red wave” narrative that wasn’t. Heading into Tuesday, the dominant narrative in the press — especially right-wing media —
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Tracking big temperature swings in both directions, on both sides of our next rain chance
TODAY: Wednesday brings back enough warming to put us in record breaking territory. Expect breezy south winds sustained at 10-15 mph, with gusts around 20-25 mph to warm us to near 80 this afternoon. Our record high for today is 78, set in 1999. Skies are partly cloudy, and we’ll likely see more sunshine than
Continue ReadingMarkets are in trouble. Election results won’t change that
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The results of Tuesday’s midterm elections will set the agenda for the next Congress. That could mean changes to fiscal policy, which uses taxes and government spending to influence a country’s economy. But when it comes to the stock market, this election ranks fairly low on the list of things
Continue ReadingNicole approaches hurricane strength as it lashes the Bahamas, with a late-night Florida landfall expected
By Jason Hanna and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Tropical Storm Nicole is whipping the northwestern Bahamas and could become a Category 1 hurricane before hitting Florida’s east coast by early Thursday, forecasters say, poised to deliver heavy rain, damaging winds and possibly tornadoes to some places still recovering from Hurricane Ian. Nicole’s center, with sustained 70-mph
Continue ReadingTakeaways from the 2022 midterm elections: Battle for control of the House and Senate still up in the air
By Eric Bradner, Dan Merica and Gregory Krieg, CNN The battle for control of Congress is still up in the air, with the Senate coming down to three key races while Democrats and Republicans are still hanging onto hopes of winning a narrow majority in the House. Republicans began the night with a rout in
Continue ReadingAbortion rights were on the ballot in these states. Here’s what voters decided
By Veronica Stracqualursi, Devan Cole and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Voters in four states moved to affirm abortion rights on Tuesday, CNN projects, following a months-long push from Democrats nationwide to act on the issue in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade in June. Party lawmakers and organizers cast the midterm
Continue ReadingJohn Fetterman will defeat Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania Senate race, CNN projects
By Gregory Krieg, CNN Democrat John Fetterman will win the Pennsylvania Senate race, CNN projects, defeating Republican Mehmet Oz, flipping the seat and boosting Democratic hopes of keeping their majority. Fetterman, the state’s lieutenant governor since 2019, and Oz, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, ran one of the most contentious and expensive
Continue ReadingDemocratic pick up in Pennsylvania boosts their hopes of holding Senate
By Maeve Reston and Stephen Collinson, CNN Democrats will pick up a GOP-held Senate seat in Pennsylvania in a huge boost to their hopes of clinging to the chamber, while the red wave that Republicans hoped for has yet to materialize in the House. Democratic nominee John Fetterman‘s victory over Republican Mehmet Oz means Democrats
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