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33 minutes ago
The lava flow from the Mauna Loa volcano continues to decrease and no communities are threatened
By Chris Boyette
CNN reporter shows the lava flow of Mauna Loa 1:50
The lava flow from the volcano eruption at Mauna Loa in Hawaii is about 3.7 kilometers away from the Daniel K. Inouye Highway, the shortest route between the east and west sides of the Big Island, according to the latest update. around 5:30 pm local time on Sunday from the US Geological Survey.
“Initially the lava was coming down a fairly steep slope, so the lava was flowing faster, but now that it has reached this flat area it has slowed down.
It's widening, it's thickening," said Natalia Deligne, a volcanologist with the US Geological Survey at the Hawaii Volcano Observatory, at a news conference Sunday night.
Deligne said the lava is currently advancing at about 12 meters per hour, but no communities are currently threatened.
“If the eruption continues, it could cover the road.
But at this stage, it's still about 4km from the road, but it's making progress every day,” Deligne said.
"We don't know how long this eruption will last and that will determine if the road is more threatened or not."
Deligne said the biggest risk is to people who enter unauthorized areas.
37 minutes ago
Senator Chuck Schumer calls on federal authorities to help stem the rise in respiratory syncytial virus cases
By Tina Burnside
How to know when respiratory syncytial virus is severe in children 1:48
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, has called on the federal government to step in and help as the number of children hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) across the country continues to rise.
"Today I am calling on the US Department of Health and Human Services to be ready and take immediate action when hospitals in New York City and Long Island say they need support to weather this wave and keep our children safe," Schumer said during a press conference on Sunday.
Schumer said there are already some hospitals in upstate New York that have had to call on HHS for help due to a spike in pediatric RSV cases and that New York City hospitals are on the brink of needing assistance. addition from the federal government.
The New York Senator asked HHS to be ready to send additional resources to include additional medical staff and equipment to help combat rising cases.
42 mins ago
Texas judge asks people to wear pink in honor of 7-year-old Athena Strand, believed to have been killed by a FedEx driver
By Amanda Jackson and Dave Alsup
Athena Strand, 7, was found dead after being abducted outside her home in Wise County, Texas.
Wise County Judge JD Clark is encouraging residents to wear pink this Monday in honor of 7-year-old Athena Strand, who is believed to have been kidnapped and killed last week by a Fed-Ex driver.
“My heart is so heavy for Athena.
I understand that her favorite color is pink, so I am asking all of Wise County to wear pink this Monday.
Also, I encourage everyone to join me Monday at 6:30 p.m. on the courthouse steps to pray for Athena, her family, our first responders, and our community," Clark wrote on his Facebook account. .
Robert Townsend, the superintendent of the Paradise Independent School District in Wise County, said in another Facebook post that additional counselors would be available on elementary and middle school campuses Monday.
Several Texas school districts encouraged their students to wear pink this Monday.
Even Oklahomans were encouraging people to wear pink for Athena.
The Southern Oklahoma Ambulance Service also posted on Facebook, “We can't seem to find words.
Please join us in showing your support for this family by participating in Pink Out this Monday, December 5th.
Our hearts go out to all those affected by this senseless tragedy."
Elsewhere in Wise County, Texas, Cottondale Baptist Church announced plans for a candlelight vigil for Athena Strand on Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. local time.
What is known about the case
A driver working for FedEx was arrested and charged Friday with the kidnapping and murder of a 7-year-old girl who went missing from the driveway of her Texas home earlier this week, police said.
Athena Strand's body was recovered Friday night, Wise County Sheriff Lane Akin said at a news conference.
“It hurts our hearts to know that that girl died,” Akin said Friday.
“It is one of the most difficult investigations I have ever been involved in because it is a child.
And every time there is a child that dies, it hits your heart,” she said.
Athena was reported missing on Wednesday of the week and authorities began a search throughout Wise County, located northwest of Fort Worth.
Authorities believe the girl was killed within an hour of her abduction in her family's driveway, which is about 200 yards from her home.
Tanner Lynn Horner, 31, is being held in the Wise County Jail on charges of capital murder and aggravated kidnapping, according to his website.
Bail was set at $1.5 million, Akin said.
It was not clear if Horner had an attorney Friday.
Horner, identified by authorities as a contract driver for FedEx, was allegedly making a delivery to Athena's home at the time she went missing.
The previous Friday, police say they received a tip that helped investigators determine that Horner abducted the girl from her driveway.