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Tornadoes kill at least 21 in the South, Midwest

Storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes killed at least 21 people across the South and Midwest.

 
Lilly plans to slash some insulin prices, expand cost cap

Eli Lilly will cut prices for some older insulins later this year and immediately expand a cap on costs insured patients pay to fill prescriptions.

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Oregon kidnapping suspect killed 2 before suicide, police say

Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 36, died at a hospital Tuesday night, hours after he shot himself while hiding in a crawlspace underneath a house in Grants Pass, Oregon.

Evacuations possible in Sacramento area flooding

Near Lake Tahoe, dozens of drivers were rescued on New Year’s Eve along Interstate 80 after cars spun out in the snow during the blizzard.

Sierra snowstorm closes Tahoe schools, slows mountain traffic

A windy, winter storm packing heavy snow is moving into the Sierra, closing schools at Lake Tahoe, prompting a backcountry avalanche warning and snarling traffic on I-80 west of Reno.

Oath Keepers’ lawyers plan novel defense centered on Trump

Stewart Rhodes intends to take the stand to argue he believed Trump was going to invoke the Insurrection Act to call up a militia to support him, his lawyers have said.

Ian death toll rises to 54 as millions try to start recovery effort

“There’s a hole in the hull. It took water in the motors. It took water in everything,” boat captain Ryan Kane said. “You know boats are supposed to be in the water, not in parking lots.”

Pot-smoking Capitol riot defendant pleads guilty

As part of a plea agreement, prosecutors will not seek more than 63 months for Ronald Sandlin, 35, who is from Memphis and was arrested in Las Vegas. Local businessman Nathaniel DeGrave, 32, is awaiting sentencing on conspiracy and assault charges.

 
President Biden: Trump, allies threaten democracy

President Joe Biden warned Thursday night that “equality and democracy are under assault” in the U.S. as he sounded an alarm about Donald Trump and “MAGA Republican” adherents.

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