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NISAR lifted off from India on July 30.

US and India launch historic joint mission that could change the way we see Earth

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A first-of-its-kind satellite has launched to track nearly imperceptible changes on Earth’s surface, an effort that could aid with responses to natural disasters. Called the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar mission, or NISAR, the spacecraft is equipped with two kinds of synthetic aperture radar designed by the US space agency

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The National Weather Service has issued a Tsunami Warning for Hawaii after an earthquake hit Kamchatka

Tsunami Warning for Hawaii after 8.7M earthquake hits Russia; evacuation zones in place

By KITV Staff Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU (KITV) — The National Weather Services has issued a Tsunami Warning for Hawaii after an earthquake hit Kamchatka, Russia on Tuesday afternoon. According to the National Weather Service, an 8.7 magnitude earthquake occurred off the east coast of Russia at approximately 1:25 p.m. Officials

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Emil Bove

Republican senators confirm former Trump lawyer to lifetime judgeship over objection of Democrats, whistleblowers

By Katelyn Polantz, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Emil Bove, a top Justice Department official who also defended Donald Trump in his criminal indictments, has been confirmed to a lifetime appointment as a federal appellate judge, despite accusations from a handful of whistleblowers accusing him of improperly overseeing cases for the administration. Bove’s nomination to

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Dr. Susan Monarez was the CDC's deputy director from January to March.

Dr. Susan Monarez confirmed to lead CDC

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Susan Monarez was confirmed to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday in a 52-47 Senate vote. Monarez, a microbiologist and infectious disease expert who has served across several federal health agencies over the years, was the CDC’s deputy director from January to March.

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