Tornadoes Kill Dozens in 5 States; Final Toll still Unclear
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Dozens of people in five states have been killed by tornadoes that leveled entire communities on Friday night, but the toll at a Kentucky candle factory is not as devastating as initially feared. Officials initially said only 40 of 110 workers at Mayfield Consumer Products had been rescued. But spokesman Bob…
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Fox Anchor Chris Wallace Makes his own news with move to CNN
NEW YORK (AP) — Veteran anchor Chris Wallace has left Fox News after 18 years for CNN. His announcement Sunday deals a significant blow to Fox’s news operation at a time it's been overshadowed by the network’s opinion side. Wallace delivered the surprising news that he was leaving at the end of the “Fox News…
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Kentucky Hardest Hit as Storms Leave Dozens Dead in 5 States
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's governor says tornadoes may have killed 70 people in the state and the death toll may exceed 100. Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday that a twister had touched down for more than 200 miles in the state. Severe storms moved through the area Friday night and caused catastrophic damage across…
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Bob Dole remembered as ‘giant of our time and of all time’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bob Dole has been honored at a funeral service at Washington National Cathedral as top leaders from both parties gathered to display the kind of bipartisanship now rare in modern government. Dole’s flag-draped casket was carried in by a military honor guard as the congregation stood and Dole’s wife, former North Carolina…
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Jussie Smollett Guilty Verdict Latest in Polarizing Case
CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett’s conviction for lying to police has come nearly three years after his report of a horrifying hate crime quickly became part of a polarized political landscape. A jury on Thursday found the former “Empire” actor guilty of staging a 2019 attack downtown Chicago and lying to police about it. A…
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