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Nation Apr 01

Storms in Midwest and South could unleash deadly floods, strong tornadoes in coming days

By Jeff Martin, Associated Press

Politics May 17

Signs urge the workers to vote line the road leading up to the Mercedes plant in Vance, Alabama, U.S., May 16, 2024. Photo by Nora Eckert/Reuters
Employees at Alabama Mercedes plants vote 56 percent against union, slowing UAW effort in South

The results released Friday by the UAW dealt a setback to the union's drive to organize plants in the historically nonunion South.

By Tom Krisher, Kim Chandler, Associated Press

World Sep 01

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After slow start to counteroffensive, Ukrainian forces make notable gains against Russia

For months, Ukraine’s military has been grinding through a counteroffensive designed to liberate territory occupied by Russia. Kyiv has admitted that it’s gone slowly, but this week, Ukrainian soldiers made what the U.S. called notable progress. Nick Schifrin discussed the…

By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Ted Everett

Science May 16

The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) can be seen from North
Watch 2:36
Why the northern lights are being seen further south

Parts of the United States have recently been getting glimpses of the northern lights. John Yang and science correspondent Miles O'Brien discussed why this spectacle in the skies is now being seen further south.

By John Yang, Miles O'Brien

Nation Mar 31

A view shows the damage, in the aftermath of a tornado in Rolling Fork, Mississippi
Midwest and South may be hit with more dangerous storms, tornadoes

An outbreak of severe thunderstorms has the potential to cause hail, damaging wind gusts and tornadoes that could be strong and move on the ground over long distances, according to the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center.

By Lisa Baumann, Michael Goldberg, Associated Press

Dec 26

Freezing temperatures break pipes, create water crisis across South

By Associated Press

Days of freezing temperatures in Deep South areas that usually freeze for only hours are threatening dozens of water systems as burst pipes leak millions of gallons of water.

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Dec 09

Swath of South faces wintry mess: Snow, sleet, freezing rain

By Associated Press

Governors and local officials in several states declared emergencies ahead of the storm, freeing up funds and manpower to help mitigate its effect.

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Jan 29

How a sharecropper’s son with a third-grade education changed the definition of the word ‘artist’

By Corinne Segal

Thornton Dial, a self-taught artist whose works with everyday materials spoke to the difficulty of black life in the South, challenged stereotypes in the art world.

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Dec 30

Death toll rises to 20 as severe floods threaten Midwest

By Joshua Barajas

Widespread flooding in the South and Midwest has killed at least 20 people, while the winter storm continues to swell waterways along the Mississippi River to heights nearing the records of the disastrous flood of 1993.

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Dec 28

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What’s stirring up this winter’s extreme storms?

By PBS News Hour

Violent weather has battered the South and Midwest in recent days, bringing the death toll from up to 45. On Saturday, at least nine tornadoes swept through the Dallas area, blasting neighborhoods with winds of about 200 miles an hour.

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