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Arkansas State

Little Rock, AR

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A monster storm system tore through the South and Midwest on Friday, spawning deadly weather including tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers in Arkansas, collapsed a theater roof during a heavy metal concert in Illinois and made a fatal sweep into rural Indiana.

Storms strike Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana; 7 reported dead

Pennsylvania State

Minnesota State

Raymond, MN

Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – Nearly two dozen train cars derailed and caught fire in Minnesota overnight, forcing residents to evacuate their homes. The accident happened around one am local time in the small town of Raymond, roughly 100 miles west of Minneapolis. BNSF Railway says several of the cars were...

Air quality being monitored after MN train derailment

Jackson, MS

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The majority-white and Republican-led Mississippi Legislature is taking final steps to expand the the territory of a state-run police department inside the capital city of Jackson, which is majority-Black and governed by Democrats. Critics say the proposal would stomp on local self-governance and create unequal...

Mississippi pushes more state policing in mostly Black city

Maryland State

Joint Base Andrews, MD

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joint Base Andrews, one of the nation’s most sensitive military bases and home to Air Force One, emerged from a lockdown Thursday evening after officials were unable to confirm reports of a man carrying an “assault-style” rifle on the base, authorities said. No...

Joint Base Andrews lifts lockdown; no armed suspect found

Houston, TX

HOUSTON (AP) — For UConn players Adama Sanogo, Samson Johnson and Hassan Diarra, a traditional pregame meal before Saturday night’s Final Four matchup against Miami won’t be possible. The three are Muslims who observe Ramadan and began a strict fast from dawn until sunset daily starting March...

UConn players navigate Ramadan fast during Final Four

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Legal sizes for lobsters could change to protect population

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The rules about the minimum and maximum sizes of lobsters that can be trapped off New England could soon become stricter, potentially...

Legal sizes for lobsters could change to protect population

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