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Tornado strikes Culpeper County, injuring 4 in Virginia 05/28/2024 09:50am • A tornado with peak winds estimated at 95 mph struck part of Culpeper County, Virginia, leaving four people injured Sunday night, a county official told WTOP. The rotating severe thunderstorm developed into an EF-1 tornado, traveling 4.8 miles and was 100 yards wide, according to the National Wea Target's chief food, essentials and beauty officer on innovation in the grocery aisle 05/28/2024 07:29am • NEW YORK (AP) — Target has revamped its grocery aisles since the COVID-19 pandemic with items ranging from Korean foods and mocktails to barbecue-flavored trail mix as the discount retailer caters to shoppers who want to experiment while sticking to a budget. Like many retailers, Target noticed th Hard-liner Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf re-elected as speaker of Iran's parliament 05/28/2024 04:56am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's parliament re-elected hard-liner Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf on Tuesday as its speaker, reaffirming its hard-right makeup in the wake of a helicopter crash that killed the country's president and foreign minister. Of 287 lawmakers voting, 198 backed Qalibaf to Netanyahu says deadly Israeli strike in Rafah was the result of a 'tragic mishap' 05/28/2024 04:52am • TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that a “tragic mishap” was made in an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah that set fire to a camp housing displaced Palestinians and, according to local officials, killed at least 45 people. The strike only add At least 22 dead in Memorial Day weekend storms that devastated several US states 05/28/2024 03:07am • A series of powerful storms swept over the central and southern U.S. over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, killing at least 22 people and leaving a wide trail of destroyed homes, businesses and power outages. The destructive storms caused deaths in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky and were ju North Korean rocket carrying its 2nd spy satellite explodes shortly after launch 05/28/2024 12:39am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country’s second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, state media reported, in a setback for leader Kim Jong Un’s hopes to operate multiple satellites to better monitor the U.S. and South Korea. Monday’s After a deadly heat wave last summer, metro Phoenix is changing tactics 05/28/2024 12:09am • PHOENIX (AP) — Terrified of being assaulted in a shelter, Pearl Marion couch surfed with family members and friends during last year's blistering summer so she didn't have to sleep outdoors. This year, the 65-year-old woman plans to spend Phoenix's dangerously hot summer nights in a former cafeter A tropical storm floods villages and cuts power to millions in parts of Bangladesh and India 05/27/2024 11:40pm • DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The weakening tropical storm Remal flooded dozens of coastal villages and left nearly 30 million people without power Monday in southern Bangladesh and eastern India. At least 10 people died in Bangladesh. About 3.7 million people along the coast were affected, said Bangla At least 2,000 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide. These are some challenges rescuers face 05/27/2024 08:50pm • BANGKOK (AP) — The Papua New Guinea government said more than 2,000 people are believed to have been buried alive in a landslide in the South Pacific island nation, after the side of a mountain came down in the early hours of Friday morning when the village of Yambali was asleep. The settlement i What Is Medicare: Coverage, Cost and Enrollment 05/27/2024 08:00pm • If you've just celebrated your 65th birthday or it's coming up in the next year, your mailbox is probably full of postcards, flyers and letters about your eligibility for Medicare. It's important to understand the ins and outs of Medicare before you sign up to avoid unexpected costs. Even if you've 7 Best Vanguard Funds for Beginner Investors 05/27/2024 08:00pm • When it comes to selecting funds, beginner investors should focus on the "knowns" rather than the "unknowns." The latter include unpredictable variables such as whether a fund will outperform in the future, the relative performance of growth versus value stocks, which sectors will excel or which cou How Many Checking Accounts Should You Have? 05/27/2024 08:00pm • How many checking accounts should you have? The answer depends on your financial needs. For some people, one checking account might be enough. But for others, such as those who want to designate different buckets of money for different purposes, at least two checking accounts might be in order. Geri Nursing Home Statistics: What to Know in 2024 05/27/2024 08:00pm • When it comes time for families to consider placing a loved one in a nursing home or assisted living facility, there are a lot of factors to consider. Where is it located? Who is in charge? What sorts of activities does the nursing home offer? You'll need to investigate these types of questions to f At least 4 killed and 1 injured in building collapse in eastern China, state media says 05/27/2024 05:55pm • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese state media says at least four people have been reported dead in a building collapse in the eastern province of Anhui. A section of the 10-unit apartment block in the city of Tongling fell onto its occupants shortly after noon on Monday, leading to an hourslong search Papua New Guinea says Friday's landslide buried more than 2,000 people and formally asks for help 05/27/2024 04:39pm • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A Papua New Guinea government official has told the United Nations that more than 2,000 people are believed to have been buried alive by last Friday's landslide and has formally asked for international help. The government figure is roughly triple the U.N. estimate of 6