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Severe storms move toward East Coast after spawning deadly tornadoes in Midwest

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The severe weather outbreak over the weekend spawned at least 20 reported tornadoes across three states -- Iowa, Michigan and Indiana. More than half a million customers were without power in the United States early Monday after a weekend of deadly tornado es and severe thunder storms . The severe weather outbreak over the weekend spawned at least 20 reported tornadoes across three Midwestern states -- Iowa, Michigan and Indiana. On Sunday alone, there were four reported tornadoes in Indiana, killing at least one person and damaging or destroyed dozens of homes, according to local authorities. Another person was killed in Georgia's Fulton County by a falling tree, local authorities said. MORE: Multiple tornadoes confirmed as severe weather threats continue for much of the country Meanwhile, thunderstorm winds brought down trees in multiple areas southwest of Knoxville, Tennessee, and baseball-sized hail was spotted 35 miles northwest of Indianapolis, Indiana. Overall, a potent lin...

Buffalo's deadly blizzard by the numbers: What made the storm so historic

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The deadly Buffalo winter storm brought treacherous snow, winds and cold to the area. Here's a closer look at the blizzard by the numbers. It was a once-in-a-generation event. The major winter storm that impacted parts of the U.S. last week devastated Western New York. The Buffalo region, which is no stranger to snow, was walloped with prolonged whiteout conditions and freezing temperatures that contributed to dozens of fatalities. Abandoned cars block a road following a winter storm in Buffalo, New York, Dec. 27, 2022. Lindsay Dedario/Reuters New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has called the Christmas weekend storm the " blizzard of the century." "This will go down in history as the most devastating storm in Buffalo's long storied history of having battled … many, many major storms," Hochul, a Buffalo native, said during a Christmas morning news conference. MORE: Buffalo braces for possible flooding as temperatures rise after major storm Heather Kenyon, a meteo...

5 Louisiana officers charged after deadly arrest of unarmed Black man in 2019

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Ronald Greene died after a struggle with Louisiana State Police officers. More than three years after her son Ronald Greene, an unarmed Black man, died in police custody, Mona Hardin said she still struggles to talk about him in the past tense. But now her family is one step closer to getting justice after a grand jury charged five law enforcement office rs Thursday for Greene’s death. “Ronnie has been with us. I felt my son, I felt his presence. I felt him today,” Hardin said in an interview with ABC affiliate WBRZ-TV after the indictments were announced. MORE: Ronald Greene's mother calls for 'accountability' as grand jury convenes in son's deadly arrest Those implicated in the grand jury decision are Troopers John Clary, Dakota Demoss and Kory York; Union Parish Deputy Chris Harpin; and former Troop F Commander John Pet ers. York faces one charge of negligent homicide and 10 counts of malfeasance. Harpin faces three counts of malfeasance while Clary faces one co...