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8 People Survived Rolling Fork Tornado by Riding Out the Storm in a Restaurant’s Walk-In Freezer

8 People Survive Tornado Inside Restaurant's Walk-In Cooler: 'We Are Grieving, But We Are Alive'

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Mississippi News Anchor Hasn't Been On the Air Since Quoting Snoop Dogg During Broadcast

Tire Pops off Truck and Sends Car Flying Several Feet the Air on California Freeway

Tire Pops Off Truck, Causing Car to Soar into the Air Along Calif. Freeway: See the Shocking Video

We are truly heartbroken at the passing of Henry Meacock, a WHS Varsity Golf Alumni

Ohio State Student, 19, Dies After Reportedly Falling From Hotel Balcony in Mexico While Helping a Guest

Donations to this fund will go directly to the family of Ethan Herndon and his baby daughter Riley Herndon who lost their lives on March 24th when a tornado destroyed their home in Wren, Mississippi.

Mississippi Dad and Daughter, 1, Killed After Tornado Destroyed Home, Family Hospitalized: 'Shattered'

William Barnes talks about the damage to his property on Saturday, March 25, 2023 in Silver City, Miss. Emergency officials in Mississippi say several people have been killed by tornadoes that tore through the state on Friday night, destroying buildings and knocking out power as severe weather produced hail the size of golf balls moved through several southern states. (AP Photo/Michael Goldberg)

Mississippi Man 'Starting Over from Scratch' After Tornado Levels New Home: 'Grateful to Be Alive'

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Michael Rubinkam/AP/Shutterstock (13845539a) Rubble is cleared at the site of a deadly explosion at a chocolate factory in West Reading, Pa Chocolate Factory Explosion, West Reading, United States - 25 Mar 2023

Chocolate Factory Explosion Kills 7 in Pennsylvania: 'A Devastating Loss'

6 children killed in Tennessee crash

Tenn. Freeway Crash Kills 6 Young Girls, Including a 1-Year-Old Infant

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rogelio Solis/AP/Shutterstock (13845382b) Law-enforcement officers climb through debris on a diner looking for survivors early in Rolling Fork, Miss. No one was found. Emergency officials in Mississippi say several people have been killed by tornadoes that tore through the state on Friday night, destroying buildings and knocking out power as severe weather produced hail the size of golf balls moved through several southern states Severe Weather Mississippi, Rolling Fork, United States - 25 Mar 2023

Mississippi Couple Took Shelter in a Car Wash During Deadly Tornado: 'Everything was Flying'

Mississippi tornado destruction Storm Chaser. Credit Jonny Gabel

Storm Chaser Volunteers to Build House for Mississippi Family He Rescued: 'Kind of a Miracle'

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rogelio Solis/AP/Shutterstock (13845382b) Law-enforcement officers climb through debris on a diner looking for survivors early in Rolling Fork, Miss. No one was found. Emergency officials in Mississippi say several people have been killed by tornadoes that tore through the state on Friday night, destroying buildings and knocking out power as severe weather produced hail the size of golf balls moved through several southern states Severe Weather Mississippi, Rolling Fork, United States - 25 Mar 2023

At Least 23 Dead, Dozens of Others Injured After Tornadoes Hit Mississippi: 'Loss Will Be Felt'

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4-Year-Old Falls from Chairlift at Ski Resort in Montana, Says Father: 'Parent's Worst Nightmare'

Tyre Sampson https://app.asana.com/0/1135954362417873/1202177313505437/f Credit: Family Photo; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTzRaRoKiVU Family honors Tyre Sampson 1 year after his death WKMG News 6 ClickOrlando 356K subscribers Subscribe 2 Share Download 99 views Mar 24, 2023 An event Friday morning was held to remember Tyre Sampson, the teenager who died last year when he fell off an attraction at Orlando’s ICON Park.

Father of 14-Year-Old Who Died on Florida Ride Is Starting Scholarship with Settlement Money

Shou Zi Chew, chief executive officer of TikTok Inc., speaks during the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore, on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. The New Economy Forum is being organized by Bloomberg Media Group, a division of Bloomberg LP, the parent company of Bloomberg News.

The Biggest Bombshells from the TikTok Ban Hearing

Restoration work on Michelangelo's masterpiece David is completed May 24, 2004 at the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence, Italy.

Florida Principal Out of a Job After 6th-Graders Viewed Michelangelo's 'David' During Art Lesson

Boy, 7, Missing After His Mother Found Dead in Water and 3-Year-Old Brother Alone on a Beach

Boy, 7, Missing After Officials Found His Mother Dead in Water and Brother Alone on Calif. Beach

SWAT Deputy Michael Milmerstadt brain injury

Florida Deputy and Dad of 3 on Life Support After 'Serious Brain Injury': 'Family Has Said Goodbye'

Exotic Reptiles, Dead Man and 3-Year-Old Found Inside a Penn. Home

Cops Find Dead Body, 3-Year-Old and Over 200 Reptiles — Including 60 Venomous Snakes — in Pa. Home

Locklyn & Loreli Callazzo twins drown

19-Month-Old Twins Who Drowned in Backyard Pool 'Always Wanted to Be Together,' Godmother Says

Rupert Murdoch with his sons Lachlan Murdoch (L) and James Murdoch (R) arrives at St Bride's Church for a service to celebrate his marriage to Jerry Hall on March 5, 2016 in London, England

The Murdoch Family: All About the Real-Life People Who Inspired 'Succession'

Mandatory Credit: Photo by MICHAEL REYNOLDS/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (13842100g) Dean (L) and Michelle Nasca (R), parents of late Chase Nasca, a 16-year-old youth that died after apparently committing suicide, stand and are recogized during testimony from TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew at the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing 'TikTok - How Congress Can Safeguard American Data Privacy and Protect Children from Online Harms', on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, 23 March 2023. TikTok faces fierce criticism from US lawmakers, some of whom want the social media platform banned as a perceived threat to national security. House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing TikTok, Washington, USA - 22 Mar 2023

Parents Suing TikTok Over Teen Son's Death Make Emotional Appearance at Congressional Hearing

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew listens to questions from U.S. representatives during his testimony at a Congressional hearing on TikTok in Washington, DC on March 23rd, 2023

Who Is TikTok CEO Shou Chew? Everything to Know

Lillia Bartlow

Cheerleader Who Broke Her Legs When She Was Hit by Taxi as a Girl Dies Unexpectedly at 16: 'Miss You Dearly'

Jeffrey Vandergrift’s Wife Natasha Yi Speaks Out After Radio Host’s Death

Radio Host Jeffrey Vandergrift's Wife Speaks Out After His Death: 'The Love Of My Life Is Gone'

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Tourist Survives Terrifying Bungee Jump Fall in Thailand After Cord Snaps

Mountain Lion

Rafters Use Paddles to Fight Off Mountain Lion That Attacked Man in Remote Area in Arizona

Ernest Vogliano

Restaurateur's Son Dies in 'Tragic Accident' at Madison Square Garden After Reportedly Falling from Escalator

Kayleigh Scott, Trans Flight Attendant Featured in United Ad Dies by Suicide

Flight Attendant Who Shared Her Transition Journey in United Video Dead After Posting Emotional Final Message

Gideon Mbatha Mutuka, 43, and Ruth Mulisa Wambusa, 38

Calif. Parents of 3 Killed in Fiery Wrong-Way Crash on the Way Home from Birthday Celebration

The Dads; 2023 SXSW Film Festival Portrait Studio

Matthew Shepard's Father Takes Fishing Trip with Dads of Trans Kids — and They Have a Message for the Nation

Staten Island sewer rescue

5 Boys Rescued After Getting Lost Inside 'Really Tight' Staten Island Sewer: 'We Walked a Lot'

San Francisco Radio Host Jeffrey Vandergrift Missing

San Francisco Radio Host Jeffrey Vandergrift Found Dead a Month After He Went Missing

Joe Lara and Gwen Shamblin Lara

Plane Crash That Killed Christian Diet Guru Gwen Shamblin Caused By 'Spatial Disorientation' of Pilot Husband

illustration conceptualizes the swirling clouds identified by the James Webb Space Telescope in the atmosphere of exoplanet VHS 1256 b. The planet is about 40 light-years away and orbits two stars that are locked in their own tight rotation. Its clouds, which are filled with silicate dust, are constantly rising, mixing, and moving during its 22-hour day.

James Webb Telescope Finds 'Swirling Clouds' on Planet with 22-Hour Day and 1,500-Degree Temps

6 killed in Baltimore Beltway crash

6 Road Construction Workers Dead Following Car Crash on Baltimore Beltway

5 Teenage Cousins Killed in MS Car Crash

5 Cousins Killed After Car Hits Bridge Barricade and Falls into Mississippi Creek

Woman Finds 6-Foot Snake in Her Bed Hi there — attaching permission and photo https://www.facebook.com/zacheryssnakeandreptilerelocation/posts/158606570419863

Woman Finds Deadly 6-Foot Snake While Changing Her Sheets: 'Check the Bed Carefully Tonight!'

Debris is seen after a strong microburst damaged several buildings Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in Montebello, Calif. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

Tornado Tears Through Part of Los Angeles in Rare Event, at Least One Person Injured

Five Planets Are to Align in a Rare Astronomical Phenomenon Visible from Earth: Here's When and How to Spot It

5 Planets Will Align in the Sky in March: Here's When and How to Spot It

asteroid near earth

Skyscraper-Sized Asteroid Will Pass by Earth This Weekend at Half the Distance of the Moon

4 People Rescued After Whale Sinks Sailboat in the Pacific

4 Friends on Sailing Trip Rescued After Their Boat Collided With a Whale While They Ate Pizza

Yesica Martinez

Family Finds Body of Missing Texas Woman After Searching Area Where Her Car Crashed 2 Days Earlier

Pink moon

All About April's Pink Moon and What It Means for Your Zodiac Sign

Chuck and Charley Morris, Father and Son Vanish While Kayaking on Spring Break Trip in Arkansas

Wife Speaks Out After Husband and Son Disappeared While Kayaking on Spring Break Trip: 'They Died Together'

Jehane Thomas was a 30 year old, mum of two boys when she suddenly passed away on 17/03/2023

Jehane Thomas, TikTok Star and Mother of 2, Dead at 30: We're 'Heartbroken,' Says Friend

CrossFit Coach Dies After Saving Wife from Drowning While Scattering His Granddad’s Ashes in Puerto Rico

CrossFit Coach Drowns Alongside Father After Saving Wife from Rip Current While Scattering Ashes: 'Hero'

Here I Am Media - FINAL SERIES Brandon

Photo Series Explores What People with Down Syndrome Think of Growing Older: '46 Is Still Young!'

Shelly Battista

Cancer Survivor Welcomes Identical Twins After Her Ovaries Were Removed During Treatment

Los Angeles Unified School District, LAUSD teachers and Service Employees International Union 99 (SEIU) members strike during heavy rain outside the Edward R. Roybal Learning Center in Los Angeles . Tens of thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District walked off the job Tuesday over stalled contract talks, and they were joined by teachers in a three-day strike that shut down the nation's second-largest school system School Strike, Los Angeles, United States - 21 Mar 2023

Los Angeles School Workers Go on 3-Day Strike, Canceling Classes for Half a Million Students

Chuck and Charley Morris, Father and Son Vanish While Kayaking on Spring Break Trip in Arkansas

Father and Son Vanish While Kayaking on Spring Break Trip in Arkansas: 'Such a Tragic Situation'

Deputy Jeremy McCain

Officer Who Was Pinned by Metal Gate in Freak Accident Dies 'After a Valiant Fight for His Life'

Locklyn and Loreli Callazzo were tragically found in the pool at their parents home in Oklahoma City

18-Month-Old Twins Drown in Backyard Pool at Family's Oklahoma City Home: 'They Were Angels'

Polk County Sheriff's Office searching for two missing boaters on Lake Eloise

Bodies of 2 Missing Fla. Boaters Found in Lake Near Legoland

Georgia Firefighter Helps Deliver Granddaughter While on Duty

Firefighter Helps Deliver First Grandchild When Pregnant Daughter Stops at His Station for Bathroom Break

Mountain Lion in Rocky Mountains

Mountain Lion Attacks Man Relaxing in Colorado Hot Tub with Wife

5 young family members killed in Scarsdale crash

Teen Driver in Crash That Killed 5 Children Didn't Have License, Say Officials: 'A Horrific Accident'

Copper Mountain Ski Resort

2 Illinois Teens on Spring Break Killed Sledding in Colorado

avalanche in Colorado - Rapid Creek, southwest of Marble

Man Whose Family Says He Was 'Born to Ski' and Budapest Native Killed in Separate Colo. Avalanches

Dave Hollis' Girlfriend Pays Tribute to Former Disney Exec After His Death

Heidi Powell on Returning to Social Media After Death of Dave Hollis: 'We're Moving Forward Now'

Investigators and firefighters are shown at the scene following a fire in Old Montreal, Saturday, March 18, 2023, that gutted the heritage building

1 Dead, 6 Missing After Fire at 19th Century Stone Building in Montreal: 'Heartbreaking Tragedy'

Magician Gloria Dea, 99, at her Las Vegas home Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. Dea was the first magician to perform on the Las Vegas Strip, doing magic at the El Rancho Vegas in 1941.

Gloria Dea, First Magician to Perform on the Las Vegas Strip, Dead at 100: 'She Started It All'

Dejana Kusic and Pavle Kosovik Engagement

Woman's Boyfriend Surprises Her by Proposing During Rom-Com Tour of New York City: 'It Was Perfect'

Polk County Sheriff's Office searching for two missing boaters on Lake Eloise

2 Missing in Lake Near Fla. Legoland After Boating Accident During Couple's Anniversary Celebration