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Severe storms continue to produce heavy rain, lightning and flooding across parts of US

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Storms barreling across the heart of the United States continued to threaten rain and pose flooding risks Thursday after causing at least one death when a man apparently was struck by lightning in Wisconsin. Police in Waukesha, west of Milwaukee, said the “area was experiencing heavy rainfall accompanied by significant thunder and lightning” when someone … Read more

Tennessee high court blocks order allowing media witnesses to view more parts of executions

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily blocked a lower court’s order that would have let media witnesses view more parts of state-run executions. The ruling restores the prior process ahead of the May 21 scheduled execution of Tony Carruthers, and it will remain in place during an ongoing appeal. The order … Read more

Judge blocks parts of RFK Jr’s vaccine agenda, including new childhood vaccine schedule

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A federal judge blocked a set of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, dealing a setback to the Trump administration’s efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy. In an opinion issued Monday, U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy of Boston sided with the American Academy … Read more

Severe storms pummel parts of US with snow and high winds and raise tornado threat

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CHICAGO — Successive punches of snow and wind were set to impact the eastern half of the United States on Monday as severe weather swept across much of the nation and made roads impassable in the Upper Midwest. Forecasters said mid-Atlantic states and Washington, D.C., were at greatest risk for high winds and tornadoes. The … Read more

Snow and wind batter parts of US, with threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes starting later Sunday

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CHICAGO — A broad and erratic patchwork of severe weather rumbled across much of the U.S. on Sunday, dumping heavy snow and making roads impassable in the Upper Midwest while damaging high winds swept across the Plains. Hawaii continued to be affected by severe flooding. And portions of the mid-South readied for late-day thunderstorms. Forecasters … Read more

Body parts found on Bali beach belonged to Ukrainian tourist who was kidnapped and tortured, police say

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Decomposing and mutilated human remains found on a beach on the resort island of Bali belonged to a Ukrainian man kidnapped and tortured while on holiday, Indonesian police said Friday. Ihor Komarov, 28, was identified from DNA samples taken from the dismembered body and compared to those of his mother, Bali police spokesman Ariasandy told … Read more