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5 days ago | wlfi.com | Mary Gilbert

(CNN) — An exceptionally powerful atmospheric river fueled the deadly early April flooding disaster in the central and southern United States — a historic flood event and a poignant example of how the phenomenon acts differently in the East than it does in the West. It could signal added danger in a region less accustomed to hearing about them, particularly with another, less-potent one expected in the coming days.

6 days ago | wlfi.com | Hadassah Harris

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — Helping the Raiders take a dominant win over a strong Guerin Catholic team, Cole Hess is this week’s Athlete of the Week. “He is a six-rotational player. So, anytime you can have an athlete who can play all the way around the court for you, that’s always going to be a benefit to your team,” said head coach Kristie Hostetler. Being a key part of the team, Hess credits the Tuesday night sweep to his teammates. “We really showed out as a team.

1 week ago | wlfi.com | David Lopez |David López

(CNN) — Florida State University is reporting an active shooter on its Tallahassee campus. “An active shooter has been reported in the area of Student Union,” the university said in a post on X. “Police are on scene or on the way. Continue to seek shelter and await further instructions. Lock and stay away from all doors and windows and be prepared to take additional protective measures.”This is a developing story and will be updated. The-CNN-Wire

1 week ago | wlfi.com | Jade Walker

(CNN) — Four Russian journalists were sentenced in a Moscow court on Tuesday to more than five years in a penal colony after they were accused of working for The Anti-Corruption Foundation, an organization that was established by late Kremlin critic and opposition leader Alexey Navalny, Russian state media TASS reported.

1 week ago | wlfi.com | Jade Walker

(CNN) — Hungary’s parliament has passed a constitutional amendment that allows the government to ban all LGBTQ+ events. The amendment, which states that the constitution recognizes just two sexes — male and female — also codifies a law that allows authorities to use facial recognition tools to identify people who attend such events and to monitor political protesters.