Mississippi weather: A train is derailed and roads are washed out after torrential rains in the region

CNN — Wading through thigh-deep water, dozens of nursing home residents clung to a rope stretched across a flooded parking lot on Wednesday as they were evacuated from a Mississippi nursing home. Residents, aided by firefighters, volunteers and state troopers, passed submerged cars as they departed by school bus from the Peach Tree Village assisted … Read more

Syria: US soldier injured after rockets hit coalition bases, US official says

Washington CNN — Several rockets were fired at coalition bases in Syria on Wednesday, wounding a US service member, according to a statement from US Central Command, in apparent response to American airstrikes against Iranian-backed groups in the region. The rockets hit two bases in the northeast Syria which house US troops, Green Village and … Read more

Judge gives Trump until Friday to better explain why he wants special master for Mar-a-Lago documents

CNN — A federal judge in Florida has given former President Donald Trump until Friday to fine-tune his legal case. special master’s request to oversee the review of evidence collected during the search for Mar-a-Lago. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon for the Southern District of Florida ordered Trump’s lawyers to expand on why the court … Read more

Trump legal team asks ‘special master’ to review Mar-a-Lago evidence and determine if any should be fired

CNN — Former president donald trumpThe legal team of has asked a federal judge to appoint a “special master” to ensure that the Department of Justice returns all of its private documents seized during the search for Mar-a-Lago two weeks ago. Trump is asking for a special master — a third-party attorney — to oversee … Read more

Pentagon rejects DC Mayor Muriel Bowser’s request for National Guard to assist migrants arriving in nation’s capital for second time

CNN — The Pentagon rejected a second request from the mayor of Washington, DC, to help manage migrants arriving in the city by bus from Texas and Arizona, according to a defense official. The Pentagon, according to a copy of the rejection letter reviewed by CNN, said it “would not be appropriate” to use the … Read more

Dow: Stocks fall on fear of another big Fed rate hike

New York CNN Business — We might as well hope that the Federal Reserve will rein in its aggressive interest rate hikes. Shares fell on Monday as investors began to fear again that the central bank could raise rates by three-quarters of a point next month. The Dow ended the day with a loss of … Read more

Trump legal team asks ‘special master’ to review Mar-a-Lago evidence and determine if any should be fired

CNN — Former President Donald Trump’s legal team has asked a federal judge to appoint a ‘special master’ to ensure the Justice Department returns all of his private documents seized during the Mar-a-Lago raid two weeks ago. Trump is asking for a special master — a third-party attorney — to oversee the review of evidence … Read more

Biden Officials Accelerate Monkeypox Vaccine Effort with 1.8 Million More Doses and Other Milestones

CNN — Top Biden administration officials on Thursday announced new measures to accelerate the U.S. response to the spread of monkey pox among high demand for vaccines and treatments. This includes increasing supply with an additional 1.8 million doses of the Jynneos Monkeypox Vaccine, accelerating the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ vaccine distribution … Read more

The Artemis moon rocket will roll out on the launch pad before liftoff

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — The Artemis I mega lunar rocket is ready to roll off the launch pad – and this time it’s for liftoff on a trip around the moon. Engineers and technicians were busy with … Read more

Snoopy, mannequins and Apollo 11 artifacts will swing across the moon aboard Artemis I

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — Although no human crew is traveling on NASA’s Artemis I mission, that doesn’t mean the Orion spacecraft will be empty. When the Space Launch System rocket and Orion capsule, scheduled for liftoff on … Read more