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At least four people, including a baby, were killed after a series of tornadoes struck Oklahoma on Saturday, amid a weekend of extreme weather that left dozens injured and a trail of destruction across the midwest. Local authorities confirmed that a four-month-old infant was among the two people dead in Holdenville – one of the […]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Three women who were diagnosed with HIV after getting “vampire facial” procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa are believed to be the first documented cases of people contracting the virus through a cosmetic procedure using needles, federal health officials said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in […]

Rain and lightning hit Tulsa as a line of severe storms swept Oklahoma late on April 27 into April 28. Multiple tornados were reported in Oklahoma and Texas on Saturday and early Sunday morning. At least two people were killed, including a child, and were four injured in Holdenville, Hughes County Emergency Medical Services confirmed. […]

Two people are dead and one person is in critical condition after an oversized load disconnected from an 18-wheeler Saturday and pinned a vehicle beneath it in Temple, Texas. Emergency crews responded to the incident about 90 minutes north of Austin at 11:20 a.m. and found the load − which weighed 350,000 pounds − on […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Thousands of people participated in Saturday’s St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series in downtown Nashville, but one racer died during the event, according to officials. Three hours and 49 minutes into the race, the Metro Nashville Police Department said a medical call came in from the Shelby Park area about […]

Apr. 28—Samuel Dale Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recognized outstanding students and community members Sunday, April 14, at the 21st annual Awards Tea held at the Meridian Activities Center. Bunnie Tisdale, regent, welcomed approximately 75 guests to the program. Tiffanie Roberts opened the meeting with prayer, Glenda Thomas led the Pledge of […]

The United Nations warns it could take 14 years to clear the rubble and unexploded bombs in Gaza. Unprecedented levels of destruction. That is how the United Nations describes the state of Gaza since Israel’s war began in October. No buildings have been spared from the Israeli attacks. Homes, schools, mosques, and hospitals have been […]

World Central Kitchen is to resume distributing food in Gaza, nearly a month after seven of its aid workers were killed in an Israeli air strike. The aid organisation said it has 276 trucks with eight million meals ready to enter through the Rafah crossing. “Ultimately, we decided we must keep feeding,” the charity said […]

Richmond County Sheriff’s Office deputies are at the Augusta Mall after reports of a shooting at Dillard’s. An Augusta Chronicle reporter on scene witnessed people running out of the mall at about 1:45 p.m. Sunday. Minutes later, nearly a dozen patrol cars, two ambulances and five Central EMS SUVs responded to the scene, according to […]

The World Central Kitchen (WCK) aid organization said on Sunday it would resume operations in the Gaza Strip four weeks after seven of its staff members died in an Israeli aerial attack. “We have been forced to make a decision: stop feeding altogether during one of the worst hunger crises ever, ending our operation that […]

AstraZeneca has admitted for the first time in court documents that its Covid vaccine can cause a rare side effect, in an apparent about-turn that could pave the way for a multi-million pound legal payout. The pharmaceutical giant is being sued in a class action over claims its vaccine, developed with the University of Oxford, […]