Deadly tornadoes sweep across South
A brutal storm system is battering people across the country. At least a dozen tornadoes were reported in the South, creating a trail of destruction. Elise Preston has more.
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Tornadoes tear through Texas and Oklahoma
At least nine tornadoes hit Texas and Oklahoma on Tuesday, causing major damage and bringing down power lines. Elise Preston reports.
Massive storm crawls across U.S.
A massive storm system stretching from Canada to the Gulf Coast spawned several tornadoes across the Midwest Tuesday, before unleashing torrents of rain in the southeast. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston is in Shreveport, Louisiana, as the storm approaches.
Tornadoes touch down in the South as severe weather sweeps U.S.
Tornadoes in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana caused injuries and damage and left at least two people missing.
Storm that slammed California moving east
A powerful cross country that has slammed Sorthern California with 7 inches of rain and Northern California with snow is expected to shift east across the U.S. this week. The storm is expected to bring snow from Colorado to Minnesota and thunderstorms to the Southern U.S. Danya Bacchus reports.
Returning to Cookeville after deadly tornado – and finding unshakeable faith
CBS News' David Begnaud went back to a city in Tennessee to check in on those who lost loved ones in a devastating tornado that killed 19 people in 2020, including a family of three.
Returning to Cookeville after 2020 tornado
"CBS Mornings" lead national correspondent David Begnaud returns to Cookeville, Tennessee, where he was on the ground in 2020 when an EF4 tornado killed 19 people. He returned to check in on the families of those who died and see how the community is honoring their memories.
2 dead after storms fueled by record high temperatures hit South
More than 50,000 customers in Mississippi and Alabama were without electricity Wednesday morning, according to poweroutage.us, which tracks utility outages.
Deadly tornadoes hit Texas and Oklahoma, flatten buildings
"I've never been so terrified," one Texas resident said.
Major storm brings tornado damage to northeast Texas
Photos and videos posted to social media showed leveled homes and fields of debris.
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The road to recovery is a long one for tornado-ravaged towns in Kentucky, but locals are finding strength in the kindness of strangers. We also meet with the Native American tribe that's bringing near-extinct buffalo back to their homeland. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.
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Severe weather sweeps across the country
Severe weather continues in parts of the country as rains bring floods to Mississippi, tornadoes touch down in the Twin Cities and fires burn in the West. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has more.
Federal aid deployed to tornado-hit areas
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Possible tornado in Estherville, Iowa
A possible tornado was captured on video Tuesday in Estherville, Iowa, as severe weather swept through the region.
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Multiple big-rigs flip over during Wisconsin storm
Several semi-trucks were flipped over during a storm that produced a tornado near Tomah, Wisconsin, local officials said.
Nick Reiner, son of Rob Reiner and wife Michele, arrested for their murders
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Brown University students recall barricading on campus: "Felt dystopian"
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Taekwondo instructor learns fate for killing 7-year-old student, parents
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