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An aerial view shows damage from a tornado, on Saturday in Lena, Ill.
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Communities launch cleanup after severe weather and tornadoes churn across Midwest
Chandelis Duster
At least 66 tornado reports were submitted across multiple states on Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
People console each other as they gather at the scene of a mass shooting in Shreveport, La., on Sunday.
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8 children killed in a shooting in Louisiana, police say
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Sunday Puzzle: For Mimi
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Why nearly every farmer who grows these chile peppers is a woman
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Buck Meek melds Hill Country and Topanga Canyon sounds on ‘The Mirror’
The Wimberley native, who also plays in Big Thief, grew up swapping songs at the Kerrville Folk Festival.
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