Satellite images show path of destruction from deadly tornado outbreak
The death toll from the storms that ravaged six states is expected to exceed 75.
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Terrible death toll from tornadoes
Beginning early Friday night, as many as 30 tornadoes cut through Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee. More than 100 people are feared dead, with perhaps the greatest loss of life at a candle factory in Mayfield, Ky., where dozens of workers were killed when the building collapsed. CBS News lead national correspondent David Begnaud reports.
At least 6 dead after Amazon warehouse collapses
Powerful storms toppled an Amazon warehouse in Illinois on Friday night, killing at least six people, Governor Pritzker said Saturday. Forty-five people were rescued from the site, and officials are now working to recover an unknown number of missing. Watch the governor's remarks here.
Storms kill dozens in Kentucky and at least 6 in Illinois Amazon warehouse
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said earlier Saturday the death toll "could end up exceeding 100."
Biden pledges federal aid after deadly tornadoes
President Biden said the federal government will "provide whatever is needed" to the communities impacted by the powerful and deadly tornadoes that touched down in the central U.S. overnight Friday. Watch his remakrs here.
Mayfield, Kentucky, mayor details damage
The mayor of Mayfield, Kentucky, said severe storms in her city have left many without power or water. She also detailed damage at a candle factory, which "completely collapsed."
Kentucky governor says tornado was on ground for over 200 miles
"This will be, I believe, the deadliest tornado system to ever run through Kentucky," said Governor Andy Beshear.
Kentucky student details damage from tornado outbreak
The editor-in-chief of Western Kentucky University's newspaper detailed massive trees down, high waters making places inaccessible, downed electrical lines and demolished homes amid severe storms that hit Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Candle factory "looks as if a bomb has dropped on it," mayor says
"We hope there are still rescues to be made," Kathy Stewart O'Nan said. "We fear that it is now just recovery."
Kentucky university clarifies report on storm-related fatality
The university president said earlier that a student died in storms on his graduation day.
Millions likely to see strong nocturnal tornadoes and thunderstorms
Tornadoes that occur overnight are more than twice as likely to kill a person than one that happens during the day, scientists found.
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An outbreak of tornadoes hit parts of the Midwest and South, laying a path of destruction in their wake. The tornado that struck Arkansas was a half-mile wide with winds up to 136 mph; and, a church in Vilonia, Arkansas, that was rebuilt after being severely damaged by a 2011 tornado was struck again Sunday.
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As Secretary of State John Kerry joins another round of talks with top diplomats over Iran's nuclear program, problems remain over agreements on the Islamic republic's claim that it has the right to produce enriched uranium; and, Just 16 hours after the undefeated Washington High School Panthers won a playoff game, a tornado ravaged their town, causing several players to lose their homes. But they were back on the field Saturday.
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Four hundred homes were damaged by the tornado that roared through Washington, Ill., on Sunday with winds in excess of 170 miles per hour. Much of the town has been reduced to rubble, and debris has been recovered 85 miles away; and, a traffic stop near Taos, N.M., last month led to a chase and a fight, ending with a police officer opening fire on a minivan filled with children.
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ISIS militants have captured more towns in Iraq, including two critically important border crossings; and, the relentless flooding that has already saturated the upper Midwest is expected to continue.
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Trump briefed on military, cyber, psychological options for Iran, sources say
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