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TikTok attorney: China can't get U.S. data under plan

SAULSALITO, Calif. (AP) — Under intense scrutiny from Washington that could lead to a potential ban on TikTok, the top attorney for the social media platform and its Chinese parent company ByteDance defended TikTok’s plan to safeguard U.S. user data…

At least 21 dead after tornadoes rake US Midwest, South

By ADRIAN SAINZ and ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press WYNNE, Ark. (AP) — Storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes killed at least 21 people in small towns and big cities across the South and Midwest, tearing a path through the…

At least 18 dead after tornadoes rake US Midwest, South

By Adrian Sainz and Andrew Demillo - Associated Press WYNNE, Ark. (AP) — Storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes killed at least 18 people in small towns and big cities across the South and Midwest, tearing a path through…

Florida teen debuts trans visibility film as bans spread

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida teenager has documented how it feels to be young and transgender for a film set to debut at a festival as transgender people around the world celebrate visibility and lawmakers across the country…

1 dead, 1 hurt in small plane crash near Oxford, Mississippi

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — An airplane crash in north Mississippi left one person dead and another injured, officials said. The Lafayette County Sheriff's Office, in a news release, said it was notified about 9 p.m. Thursday that a small private…

Transgender Day of Visibility rallies held amid backlash

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Thousands of people rallied across the country Friday as part of a Transgender Day of Visibility in support of the rights of transgender people and their resilience amid what many denounced as an increasingly hostile environment.…

Tornado slams Little Rock, smashes rooftops, flips vehicles

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A tornado plowed through Arkansas' capital and surrounding areas Friday afternoon, reducing rooftops to splinters, toppling vehicles and tossing debris on roadways as people raced for shelter. A car is upturned…

Dangerous storms, tornadoes forecast for US Midwest, South

SEE ALSO: Storm shelters opening on Friday, March 31 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Meteorologists are urging people to be ready for dangerous weather in parts of the Midwest and South. The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center warns that an…