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3 mins ago
200,000 people left in the dark in North Austin by a possible tornado
By Melissa Alonso
About 200,000 customers in Texas are without power as severe weather—and a possible tornado—moves through the region, according to the latest data from PowerOutage.com.
"A possible tornado was reported about 5 km south of Jarrell," Williamson County Emergency Services said in an overnight post.
Jarrell is a small town in Williamson County, Texas, and is about 40 miles from Austin.
Damaging wind gusts were forecast for parts of Texas Monday night, with the potential for isolated tornadoes over East Texas and neighboring states, CNN reported.
The slight risk of severe storms is moving east Tuesday, covering most of Mississippi, eastern and central Alabama, southwestern Tennessee and small parts of eastern Louisiana and Arkansas, CNN reported.
8 mins ago
Myanmar military junta calls report of deadly airstrikes on civilians 'fake news'
By Jake Kwon and Mayumi Maruyama in Hong Kong
Myanmar's military junta called reports of civilian deaths in airstrikes in the rebel-held Kachin region "fake news," in a statement released Monday.
The airstrikes, which reportedly killed dozens of people, occurred during an event held by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), an opposition rebel group, to celebrate the 62nd anniversary of the formation of the army's political wing. of Kachin, the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), KIA spokesman Naw Bu was quoted as saying by Reuters on Monday.
In a joint statement released Monday by the US Embassy in Myanmar, 14 ambassadors condemned the military airstrike in Kachin state.
On Monday, dozens were killed in military airstrikes in Myanmar's Kachin state, according to local media outlets The Irrawaddy and Myanmar Now, and Reuters.
Reuters has cited up to 30 people dead, and The Irrawaddy says up to 50 people have died.
The Myanmar military claimed the airstrike targeted the KIA military base and was a response to the rebel group's earlier raids and attacks on passenger boats along the Irrawaddy River.
The Myanmar military claims it followed the conflicting international convention in the attack "to ensure peace and stability in the region," according to the statement.
CNN cannot independently verify the military junta's claims.
9 mins ago
Teacher identified as fatal victim in St. Louis school shooting
By Amanda Jackson and Paul P. Murphy
At least 2 dead and 8 injured after a school shooting in Saint Louis 2:48
Jean Kuczka, a teacher at Central Performing and Visual Arts High School, was identified as one of the victims in the St. Louis school shooting, according to her daughter.
The teacher was 61 years old.
Kucza was one of two victims who died in the school shooting on Monday.
The suspected attacker was also killed, according to St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Commissioner Lt. Col. Michael Sack.
Sack said the shooter and an adult female were pronounced dead at a local hospital and another teenage female was pronounced deceased at the scene.
A total of 8 victims were taken to an area hospital, according to Sack.
Kuczka was a health and physical education teacher at the school, according to her biography on the school's website.
Her classroom was on the third floor, where authorities said they confronted the shooter.
His daughter, Abigail Kuczka, sent a statement to CNN on Monday night:
“Jean was passionate about making a difference and enjoyed spending time with her family,” the statement says.
"Jean hoped to retire in the next few years."
In her biography on the school's website, Kuzcka said she couldn't imagine herself doing anything other than teaching.
Ever since she taught swim lessons at the YMCA in high school, she knew she wanted to be a teacher.
"I believe that every child is a unique human being and deserves the opportunity to learn," she wrote.
Kuzcka has taught at the school since 2008. She leaves behind her husband, Steve, and five children.
"Jean enjoyed advocating to raise money to find a cure for type 1 diabetes, as my brother Joe was diagnosed when he was 10 years old," Abigail Kuczka's statement reads.
In the photos, Jean is seen wearing cycling gear as she participated in the JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes, a charity cycling event to raise funds to research a cure for diabetes.
19 mins ago
At least 5 dead after Israeli attack in Nablus in the West Bank
By Kareem Khadder
At least 4 Palestinians were killed in the old city of Nablus in the West Bank following an Israeli military operation, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
A fifth person was killed in Nabi Saleh, north of Ramallah, by Israeli live fire, according to the ministry, as Palestinian protesters took to the streets in response to the Nablus military operation.
Another 21 Palestinians were injured, 4 of whom are in serious condition, the Palestinian Health Ministry added.
A joint statement by the Israeli security forces (the IDF, the Israel Security Agency and the Israeli police) says that a raid was carried out on a hideout in the old city of Nablus, which was being used as a headquarters and site of explosives manufacturing.
by "agents of the terrorist group 'Lion's Den.'" The statement added that the terrorist group was "responsible for carrying out the shooting attack that killed IDF soldier Sergeant Major Ido Baruch, as well as attempting to carry out carried out a terrorist attack in Tel Aviv (attack that was foiled by the Israel Police) and the planting of an explosive device at the 'Kedumim' gas station.” The joint statement was posted on the official IDF Telegram account.
The joint statement also says that Israeli security forces “detonated the explosives manufacturing site,” adding that several armed suspects were hit and that during the operation, “dozens of Palestinians burned tires and threw stones at troops.
The [Israeli] troops responded with live fire towards the armed suspects who were shooting at them.”
The official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that Israeli forces stormed several neighborhoods in the Old City of Nablus, "where gunshots and explosions were heard and plumes of smoke and flames were seen emanating from several neighborhoods", followed by fierce clashes between Israeli residents and military forces.
The Wafa news agency also reported that the Israeli army sent reinforcements backed by drones.
Palestinian Presidency Spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh says that "the Palestinian President is making urgent calls to stop the aggression against our people in Nablus," speaking after Tuesday local midnight on Palestine TV.
Meanwhile, Saraya al-Quds, Islamic Jihad's armed wing, released a statement saying its affiliated group, the Nablus Brigade, "engaged in violent armed clashes" with Israeli military forces that "raided the city."
32 mins ago
Six people found dead in Wisconsin fire had gunshot wounds, police chief says
By Taylor Romine
The bodies of each of the six people found dead after a Wisconsin apartment fire Friday morning showed evidence of a gunshot wound, Hartland Police Chief Torin Misko said Monday during a news conference. press.
On Sunday, two adults, Connor and Jessick McKisick, and four children were identified by police as the fatalities, they said in a Facebook post.
The children included two 3-year-old boys, a 12-year-old girl and a 14-year-old girl, they said.
Conor self-inflicted a gunshot wound, Misko said, adding that the details and context of the other gunshot wounds are still under investigation.
Investigators found "flammable liquid" in the apartment, he said, but were unable to provide further details.
There are no persons of interest in this incident and there is no further danger to the community, Misko said.
Three families in the complex were displaced by the fire and community leaders are collecting gift cards to distribute to families, said Village Manager Ryan Bailey.
