Emily Mae Czachor

New York

Reporter and News Editor at CBS News

News editor @cbsnews. Previously @buzzfeed, @latimes, @uscannenberg. She/her 🌈

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Short-staffed NWS enters hurricane season in "uncharted territory." Meteorologists share their concerns.

6 days ago | cbsnews.com | Emily Mae Czachor

On the brink of the Atlantic hurricane season, a pared-down National Weather Service is scrambling to deal with the realities of severe staffing gaps at the agency in charge of preparing the public for natural disasters in every part of the country.
Bear found sitting on stove inside Kentucky home after crashing through ceiling

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Emily Mae Czachor

Watch bear steal bird feeder camera A black bear crashed through the ceiling of a home in southeastern Kentucky last week and ended up on top of a stove, state wildlife officials said. Photos show the furry intruder perched on top of the stove in the kitchen, where a warden and local sheriff's deputy discovered the animal before chasing it from the property through an open door.
Olympic legend Mary Lou Retton arrested for DUI in West Virginia

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Emily Mae Czachor

The U.S. Olympian Mary Lou Retton was arrested for driving under the influence in West Virginia, court records show. She posted a $1,500 personal recognizance bond on May 17, the same day she was taken into custody, according to the West Virginia Magistrate Court in the county where it happened. Retton, 57, received a charge for "driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs," according to the court.
Olympic legend Mary Lou Retton arrested for DUI in West Virginia

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Emily Mae Czachor

4 hours agoUS, Los Angeles: West Covina Memorial Day Car on Top of Car on 10 Freeway Possible DUILos Angeles, United States - May 27, 2025 05/26/2025 10:54 pm GMT-0700 WEST COVINA, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol and the West Covina Fire Department responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a traffic collision on the westbound 10 Freeway at Vincent Avenue in West Covina.
NOAA reveals 2025 Atlantic hurricane season forecast

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Emily Mae Czachor

Ten days before start of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced their forecast for how many tropical storms and hurricanes to expect this year. The current outlook predicts a 60% chance of an "above-normal" hurricane season, with between 13 to 19 named storms. Six to 10 of those are expected to strengthen into hurricanes, and three to five could become major hurricanes, forecasters said.
NOAA reveals 2025 Atlantic hurricane season forecast today

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Emily Mae Czachor

Ten days before start of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are announcing their forecast for how many tropical storms and hurricanes to expect this year. NOAA, the federal agency in charge of weather and climate predictions, releases its seasonal hurricane outlook each spring. It incorporates research from the Climate Prediction Center, the National Hurricane Center and the National Weather Service, all branches of the agency.
St. Louis tornado sirens didn't sound in deadly storm. Now a city commissioner has been placed on leave.

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Emily Mae Czachor

Midwest hit with deadly storms, tornadoes St. Louis' emergency management chief has been placed on administrative leave, the city's mayor said, after sirens meant to sound during a tornado warning failed to be activated ahead of Friday's deadly twister. Sarah Russell, commissioner of the City Emergency Management Agency in St. Louis, will remain on paid administrative leave as an external investigation proceeds into what went wrong.
St. Louis' tornado warning system failed. Now, a commissioner is on leave.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Emily Mae Czachor

St. Louis' emergency management chief has been placed on administrative leave, the city's mayor said, after sirens meant to sound during a tornado warning failed to be activated ahead of Friday's deadly twister. Sarah Russell, commissioner of the City Emergency Management Agency in St. Louis, will remain on paid administrative leave as an external investigation proceeds into what went wrong.
11-year-old boy accidentally shot by sibling dies in Wisconsin

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Emily Mae Czachor

An 11-year-old boy died after his sibling accidentally shot him on Friday, authorities said. The incident happened at a home in Racine, Wisconsin, about a half hour's drive south of Milwaukee. Officers went to a hospital in the area where the boy's family had taken him to treat his gunshot wound, the Racine Police Department said in a news release. He died from his injuries, according to the department.
11-year-old accidentally shot by sibling dies in Wisconsin

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Emily Mae Czachor

An 11-year-old boy died after his sibling accidentally shot him on Friday, authorities said. The incident happened at a home in Racine, Wisconsin, about a half hour's drive south of Milwaukee. Officers went to a hospital in the area where the boy's family had taken him to treat his gunshot wound, the Racine Police Department said in a news release. He died from his injuries, according to the department.