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A Texas man says he’s the victim of a potentially life threatening encounter at his home and for it, he says the city is threatening him with fines.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will deploy federal resources to the site of a train derailment in Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine (R) announced Friday evening after saying earlier this week that the agency had deemed the state ineligible. “FEMA and the State of Ohio have been in constant contact regarding emergency operations in East Palestine. […]

Republicans are turning the U.S.-Mexico border into something of an extension campus for the House of Representatives. A two-week recess kicked off a flurry of hearings and visits to the border by multiple GOP-led House committees, with more in the works. Republicans are looking to place blame on the Biden administration for drug trafficking, national […]

UPDATE: 2:00 p.m.: A Tornado Warning has been extended for parts of Alcorn County in northeast Mississippi until 3:15 p.m. UPDATE: 1:30 p.m.: A Tornado Warning has been issued for parts of Tippah and Alcorn counties in northeast Mississippi until 2:15 p.m. The National Weather Service said there was a “likely tornado” heading across Benton […]

UPDATE, 4:54 A.M. THURSDAY: A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee until 12 PM CST. PLEASE FOLLOW THURSDAY’S UP-TO-DATE STORM COVERAGE HERE. According to the National Weather Service of Memphis, a Tornado Watch has also been issued for parts of Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee until 5 a.m. Thursday. The […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mid-South residents and officials are doing what they can to brace themselves for the possibility of tornadoes, hail, and high winds Wednesday night. The threat of severe weather for many in the Mid-South means a trip to the store to stock up on essentials. “I want to make sure I have candles, […]

HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. — Officials with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and residents in Marshall and Benton counties are worried that a threat of severe weather could cause a delay in power restoration efforts. Todd Demuth with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency maps the progress crews are having so far in restoring power to Marshall […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Tornado Watch has been issued for parts of Arkansas and Mississippi until 9 p.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service of Memphis. A Tornado Watch has been issued in the following counties: Coahoma, Crittenden, Crockett, Cross, Lee, Phillips, Quitman, St. Francis, and Tunica. This evening will become quite active with […]

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Eyes were locked on the Carolina skies Saturday as a suspected Chinese spy balloon ended its weeklong traverse over the U.S. when it drifted over the Atlantic Ocean and was shot down by a fighter jet. In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, a crowd lining the beach boardwalk cheered as a […]

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Thousands of frustrated Texans shivered in homes without power for a second day Thursday, most of them around booming Austin, and fading hopes of a quick fix stirred grim memories of a deadly 2021 blackout after an icy winter storm across the southern U.S. The freeze has been blamed for at […]

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Playing up the advantages of incumbency he hopes to ride to reelectio n, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear recently touted the state’s newest round of job-creation successes, honored a retiring police officer and highlighted recovery assistance for a flood-stricken region. The Democratic governor packed all three feel-good developments into his most recent […]