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3 people were killed and 10 more injured after a tornado struck a coastal North Carolina community

At least three people were killed and 10 more were injured after a tornado ripped through Brunswick County, North Carolina, late Monday night, officials said. Dozens of homes were damaged, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper tweeted. “This is a very, very tragic event for our community and our county,” Brunswick County Commissioner Randy Thompson said.

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Cuomo admits error but defends delaying release of data on Covid-19 deaths at long-term care facilities

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday offered a rare note of regret as he defended his administration’s decision to delay releasing data on Covid-19 deaths in long-term care facilities. In a news conference Monday, Cuomo said that the Department of Health had “paused” state lawmakers’ request for the Covid-19 death data because his administration

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Black History Month: Jane Bolin

Jane Bolin made history over and over. She was the first Black woman to graduate from Yale Law School. The first Black woman to join the New York City Bar Association. The nation’s first Black female judge. The daughter of an influential lawyer, Bolin grew up admiring her father’s leather-bound books while recoiling at photos

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3 people were killed and 10 more injured after a tornado slammed a coastal North Carolina community

Three people were killed and 10 more were injured after a tornado ripped through Brunswick County, North Carolina, late Monday night, officials said. The tornado tore through a residential community and left several homes destroyed or severely damaged, Ed Conrow, Brunswick County Emergency Services Director, said during a press conference early Tuesday morning. Most of

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Los Angeles County elementary schools are cleared to reopen as Covid-19 case rates fall

Elementary schools in Los Angeles County will be allowed to reopen for in-person learning starting Tuesday, after county health officials announced they expect to reach the state’s Covid-19 case threshold for reopening those campuses. “The state permits elementary schools to reopen as soon as we reach an adjusted case rate of 25 per 100,000,” the

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Rescue teams begin search for missing persons after tornado hits coastal North Carolina area

Search and rescue teams are heading to Brunswick County, North Carolina, to help find missing people after a tornado ripped through the area, leaving a trail of damage early Tuesday morning. The Wilmington Fire Department said teams requested by the state emergency management are deploying to locate the missing people. Earlier, the National Weather Service

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