Mar 27 How to help residents in need after the deadly Mississippi tornado By Hannah Grabenstein From the Red Cross to a Mississippi animal shelter, here's how to help the survivors of this weekend's deadly southern storms. Continue reading
Mar 27 Challenging recovery ahead for low-income residents affected by devastating Mississippi tornado By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Poverty is adding to the challenges of recovering from a massive tornado that pushed through Mississippi. Continue reading
Mar 26 Mississippi residents recount harrowing tales of survival as tornado tore through homes By Michael Goldberg, Claire Rush, Associated Press/Report for America Devastating accounts of utter destruction, incredible survival and tragic deaths followed Friday’s twister that killed at least 25 in Mississippi and one in Alabama as it surged nearly 170 miles across the Deep South. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 2:59 News Wrap: Recovery underway after destructive Mississippi tornado In our news wrap Sunday, residents and rescue teams combed through the aftermath of a deadly tornado in Mississippi, Trump spoke at his first 2024 campaign rally in Waco, Texas, the death toll of a chocolate factory explosion in Pennsylvania… Continue watching
Mar 26 WATCH: Mississippi Gov. Reeves, DHS and FEMA give updates on impact of tornadoes By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press The Federal Emergency Management Agency said in a briefing that 25 people were confirmed killed in Mississippi, 55 people were injured and 2,000 homes were damaged or destroyed. Continue reading
Mar 26 Federal aid authorized for recovery efforts in Mississippi after deadly tornado By Leah Willingham, Associated Press President Joe Biden issued an emergency declaration for Mississippi early Sunday, making federal funding available to the areas hardest hit Friday night by a deadly tornado that ripped through the Mississippi Delta, one of the poorest regions of the U.S. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 3:08 News Wrap: Tornado outbreak across South leaves 25 dead in Mississippi In our news wrap Saturday, at least 25 people died in Mississippi after tornadoes ripped across the South overnight, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he’ll move tactical nuclear weapons into Belarus, and Intel Corp. co-founder and philanthropist Gordon Moore has… Continue watching
Mar 25 Tornadoes in Deep South kill at least 25, injure dozens By Emily Wagster Pettus, Rogelio Solis, Associated Press, Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America Rescuers raced Saturday to search for survivors and help hundreds of people left homeless after a powerful tornado cut a devastating path through Mississippi, killing at least 25 people, injuring dozens, flattening entire blocks and obliterating houses in at least… Continue reading
Feb 21 Mississippi Senate passes limit on gender-affirming health care By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press, Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America The Republican-controlled Mississippi Senate has given final approval to a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for anyone younger than 18. Continue reading
Feb 17 6 fatally shot in small Mississippi town, suspect in custody By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press A lone gunman killed six people including his ex-wife and stepfather Friday at multiple locations in a tiny rural community in northern Mississippi, the sheriff said, leaving investigators searching for clues to what motivated the rampage. Continue reading