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Tornadoes and flooding kill 9 in South, Midwest

Severe storms including tornadoes swept through several small towns in East Texas, killing at least four people and injuring dozens more, and leaving a trail of overturned vehicles, mangled trees and damaged homes, authorities said Sunday.

 
Trump’s first 100 days reflect uncanny ability to defy expectations

Right up to the final days and into the eve of the 100 day milestone, which he has both hailed and scorned, President Donald Trump governed and sought to implement his agenda with a showman’s talent and an uncanny ability to defy expectations.

 
Boy, 13, dies after former cop hits group of kids with vehicle

Police in Florida arrested suspected drunk driver John Camfield, 48, a former law enforcement officer, after hitting five students with his car. “Seven hours after the crash, (his blood alcohol level) read a .14,” nearly twice Florida legal limit.

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5.7 magnitude earthquake rattles Chile

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake rattled buildings in the Chilean capital Santiago on Friday, the most powerful in a string of tremors that struck central Chile during the afternoon.

 
Pope Francis makes historic 2-day visit to Egyptian capital

Pope Francis came to Egypt on Friday for a historic visit to the Arab and Muslim-majority nation aimed at presenting a united Christian-Muslim front to repudiate violence committed in God’s name.

 
Ellen DeGeneres marks 20th anniversary of coming out episode

With a headline of “Yep, I’m Gay” on the cover of Time and the same declaration on her sitcom, Ellen DeGeneres made history 20 years ago as the first prime-time lead on network TV to come out, capturing the hearts of supporters gay and straight amid a swirl of hate mail, death threats and, ultimately, dark times on and off the screen.

 
Man charged in Fresno shooting to undergo psychological evaluation

The attorney for a black man charged with four counts of first-degree murder in a shooting rampage that randomly targeted white men in Fresno and in the separate death of a security guard said Thursday that his client suffers from mental illness.

 
Woman found in pit in Ohio man’s backyard shed

Police in Ohio say a crying woman was being held captive in a pit inside her neighbor’s backyard shed, and the man was arrested on a charge of kidnapping.

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