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Storms also killed seven in Missouri, spawned tornadoes in Wisconsin and brought a heatwave to Texas
Storm systems sweeping across the midwestern US have left at least 16 dead, including nine people killed after a tornado sparked what authorities called a mass casualty event in south-eastern Kentucky.
Kentucky authorities said there were also severe injuries when a twister tore across Laurel county late on Friday.
Lawmakers seek to strike down earlier amendment and ban most abortions with exceptions for rape and incest
Six months after Missouri voters approved an abortion-rights amendment, Republican state lawmakers on Wednesday approved a new referendum that would seek the amendment’s repeal and instead ban most abortions with exceptions for rape an incest.
The newly proposed constitutional amendment would go back to voters in November of 2026, or sooner, if the Republican governor, Mike Kehoe, calls a special election before then.
Dangerous weather comes after Trump administration job cuts left nearly half of offices with 20% vacancy rates
Donald Trump on Friday approved an emergency declaration for Kentucky as the central US braces for what experts in the region have warned could be a “generational” flooding event, as severe spring storms that have killed at least seven continue to wreak havoc.
Millions are affected across a swath of the US stretching from Texas to Ohio, and the powerful storm system that has raged for two days is expected to stall over the country’s midsection, the National Weather Service (NWS) said, fueling further deluges and possible tornadoes in areas already drenched from thunderstorms bringing heavy rains.