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  • Tornadoes strike Texas and Louisiana as storms pummel the South

    Tornadoes strike Texas and Louisiana as storms pummel the South

     

    A wide range of extreme weather is stretching across the US as storms threaten heavy snow in the Southwest and a severe weather system is bringing the triple threat of tornadoes, damaging winds and rain to the South.

    ​A wide range of extreme weather is stretching across the US as storms threaten heavy snow in the Southwest and a severe weather system is bringing the triple threat of tornadoes, damaging winds and rain to the South. 

  • Climate advocates are rallying against the Willow Project. The White House is eyeing concessions to soften the blow

    Climate advocates are rallying against the Willow Project. The White House is eyeing concessions to soften the blow

     

    With just days to go until the Biden administration is set to a release a decision on the first major oil drilling project of its tenure, the White House has indicated it may reduce the scope of the controversial project that has drawn fierce criticism from climate advocates.

    ​With just days to go until the Biden administration is set to a release a decision on the first major oil drilling project of its tenure, the White House has indicated it may reduce the scope of the controversial project that has drawn fierce criticism from climate advocates. 

  • NTSB: FedEx plane was only 150 feet off ground when disaster was averted

    NTSB: FedEx plane was only 150 feet off ground when disaster was averted

     

    A FedEx plane was only about 150 feet off the ground when its pilots realized a Southwest jet was in the process of taking off on the same runway, and aborted its landing to avoid a potentially catastrophic fatal accident last month, federal safety investigators reported Thursday.

    ​A FedEx plane was only about 150 feet off the ground when its pilots realized a Southwest jet was in the process of taking off on the same runway, and aborted its landing to avoid a potentially catastrophic fatal accident last month, federal safety investigators reported Thursday. 

  • Camila Alves McConaughey shares footage from her experience on turbulent Lufthansa flight

    Camila Alves McConaughey shares footage from her experience on turbulent Lufthansa flight

     

    Camila Alves McConaughey was a passenger on the Lufthansa flight Wednesday that experienced severe turbulence.

    ​Camila Alves McConaughey was a passenger on the Lufthansa flight Wednesday that experienced severe turbulence. 

  • Michigan AG says she was among those targeted in threat to kill Jewish members of state government

    Michigan AG says she was among those targeted in threat to kill Jewish members of state government

     

    A Michigan man allegedly threatened on social media to kill Jewish members of the Michigan government, the FBI said, and state Attorney General Dana Nessel says she was among those targeted.

    ​A Michigan man allegedly threatened on social media to kill Jewish members of the Michigan government, the FBI said, and state Attorney General Dana Nessel says she was among those targeted. 

  • Carolina Panthers founder and former owner Jerry Richardson dies at 86 years old

    Carolina Panthers founder and former owner Jerry Richardson dies at 86 years old

     

    Jerry Richardson, the founder and former owner of the Carolina Panthers died at the age of 86 on Wednesday night, the team announced. The team did not reveal the cause of death.

    ​Jerry Richardson, the founder and former owner of the Carolina Panthers died at the age of 86 on Wednesday night, the team announced. The team did not reveal the cause of death. 

  • DeSantis says GOP will not ‘mess with Social Security,’ as Democrats and Trump slam his past support for privatization

    DeSantis says GOP will not ‘mess with Social Security,’ as Democrats and Trump slam his past support for privatization

     

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who once expressed support for privatizing Social Security, said Thursday on Fox News that “we’re not going to mess with Social Security as Republicans.”

    ​Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who once expressed support for privatizing Social Security, said Thursday on Fox News that “we’re not going to mess with Social Security as Republicans.” 

  • Dueling CPAC and Club for Growth events highlight divide within GOP ahead of 2024

    Dueling CPAC and Club for Growth events highlight divide within GOP ahead of 2024

     

    Two dueling high-profile Republican gatherings this week — one featuring former President Donald Trump and the other Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — showcase the deepening divide within the GOP as it barrels toward its 2024 nominating process.

    ​Two dueling high-profile Republican gatherings this week — one featuring former President Donald Trump and the other Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — showcase the deepening divide within the GOP as it barrels toward its 2024 nominating process. 

  • Sirhan Sirhan, RFK’s assassin, denied parole by board whose members had recommended it in 2021

    Sirhan Sirhan, RFK’s assassin, denied parole by board whose members had recommended it in 2021

     

    Sirhan Sirhan, the man convicted of assassinating Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, was denied parole Wednesday for three years, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation told CNN.

    ​Sirhan Sirhan, the man convicted of assassinating Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, was denied parole Wednesday for three years, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation told CNN. 

  • Woman in custody after hourslong standoff that followed the shooting of three officers, authorities say

    Woman in custody after hourslong standoff that followed the shooting of three officers, authorities say

     

    Authorities say an hourslong standoff at a Missouri home that followed the shooting of three officers is over and a woman found in the house was taken into custody.

    ​Authorities say an hourslong standoff at a Missouri home that followed the shooting of three officers is over and a woman found in the house was taken into custody.