Science May 02 Communities along Mississippi River struggle with highest floodwaters seen in decades By William Brangham, Courtney Norris
Politics May 01 Rising Mississippi River waters tests Iowa, Illinois flood barriers The rising Mississippi River is testing flood defenses in southeast Iowa and northwest Illinois as it nears forecast crests in the area Monday, driven by a spring surge of water from melting snow. By Associated Press
World Apr 29 Watch 3:09 News Wrap: Hundreds of Americans evacuated from Khartoum amid fighting in Sudan In our news wrap Saturday, the U.S. completed the first land evacuation of private American citizens from Sudan’s capital, Russia says Ukrainian drones struck a fuel depot in Crimea, a manhunt is underway for a suspect in the fatal shooting…
Nation Apr 26 Mississippi River flooding prompts evacuations, sandbagging Communities along the Upper Mississippi River scrambled Wednesday as the always-massive river swelled to near-record levels, forcing some to evacuate while others downstream stacked sandbag walls and closed off flood-prone areas. By Scott McFetridge, Todd Richmond, Associated Press
Science Nov 17 Watch 7:40 Drought’s impact on Mississippi River causes disruptions in shipping and agriculture Up and down the Mississippi River basin, below-average rainfall has constricted one of the country’s major economic thoroughfares. Some areas along the river are reporting their lowest water levels in decades and it could affect consumers across the country. William…
Feb 25 ‘It is very difficult to reach anyone.’ Ukrainians in the U.S. despair watching Russian invasion from afar By Roby Chavez Many Americans, who have ties to Ukraine, watch and worry about friends and family while wondering if a peaceful solution is now far from reach. In New Orleans adopted sisters wait for word from their sisters and a worker from… Continue reading
May 14 Watch 3:55 News Wrap: House GOP votes Elise Stefanik into leadership post stripped from Liz Cheney In our news wrap Friday, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives elected Elise Stefanik of New York to their No. 3 leadership post, replacing Wyoming's Liz Cheney after her criticism of former President Trump. House negotiators have struck a… Continue watching
May 14 Mississippi River traffic reopened under damaged bridge By Adrian Sainz, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press River traffic has reopened on the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee, three days after it was closed when a crack was discovered in the Interstate 40 bridge that connects Tennessee and Arkansas, the U.S. Coast Guard said Friday. Continue reading
Jan 12 Recovered Midwestern bird soars off endangered species list By John Flesher, Associated Press Federal officials said Tuesday that 35 years of legal protection and habitat restoration efforts had brought the tern back from the brink of extinction. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 8:50 How one Iowa city is planning for a rising Mississippi River By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber Climate change is contributing to more severe flooding in communities along the Mississippi River. In 2019, the Mississippi crested at its highest-ever recorded level in Davenport, Iowa, causing widespread damage in the city's downtown and reigniting a debate about how… Continue watching