60 million in path of winter storm, State of Emergency declared in Missouri

A massive winter storm spanning 20 states could dump as much as 1½ feet of snow in some places Thursday and bring life to a standstill in parts of the central United States.

About 60 million people — 20% of the U.S. population — are under winter weather warnings, watches and advisories in the 750,000 square miles affected. Continue reading

Winter Storm Cuts Power, Drops Ice On Midwest

A severe winter storm, one that government officials say could be the worst in two years, is pouring snow and ice across most of the U.S. midwest.

So far, one death has been attributed to the storm as an 18-year-old Oklahoma man died when his truck slid into an oncoming tractor trailer. Other serious accidents have been reported including a school bus that crashed on a steep, snow covered road in Arkansas leaving the driver and three students injured. Continue reading

Winter Storm ‘Q’ Barrels Through Nation’s Midsection

Winter Storm “Q,” which has already dumped a layer of snow in Arizona, New Mexico and Southern California, moves with full force into the eastern Plains and Midwest on Thursday, where it could dump a foot and a half of snow in some areas. Continue reading

France Tells Nationals to Leave Northern Cameroon

French officials are telling their citizens to leave northern Cameroon after the kidnapping of seven French citizens by Islamic terrorists.

The terrorists are believed to be from neighboring Nigeria and connected to al-Qaeda related Boko Haram. The latest kidnapping, which includes four children, brings the total of recently kidnapped French citizens in that region of Africa to 15. Continue reading