Good Wednesday afternoon. Severe storms are threatening tens of millions across the central U.S., Donald Trump has another chance to get Fani Willis removed from his Georgia election interference case, and the U.S. confirmed it has paused an arms shipment to Israel.
Good Wednesday afternoon. Severe storms are threatening tens of millions across the central U.S., Donald Trump has another chance to get Fani Willis removed from his Georgia election interference case, and the U.S. confirmed it has paused an arms shipment to Israel. Here is what’s in our Nightly Rundown. |
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“Strong” tornadoes possible as storms threaten 52 million people |
Al Roker is tracking stormsthat are threatening 52 million people from Texas to Virginia, after a powerful tornado outbreak battered the Midwest overnight. A “moderate risk” has been issued for severe thunderstorms today across the central U.S., with “strong” tornadoes, very large hail, and damaging winds possible, the National Weather Service said. Tornado watches have been issued for parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee. Officials in northern Tennessee said one person was killed today when a tree fell on a car during severe weather. Cities in the risk zone today include Dallas, Austin, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Little Rock, Memphis, Nashville and Charlotte. Nearly 30 tornadoes were reported across seven states on Tuesday. In Michigan, a state of emergency has been declared after multiple tornadoes touched down. In Kalamazoo County, a tornado ripped off the side of a massive FedEx facility, trapping about 50 workers, and a few miles away, 16 to 20 people were injured at a mobile home park, officials said. |
Georgia court to allow Trump’s appeal of Fani Willis ruling |
Georgia’s state Court of Appeals said it will consider an appeal from Donald Trump over the decision to allow Fulton Country District Attorney Fani Willis to continue overseeing the 2020 election interference case against the former president. The judge presiding over the case ruled in March that Willis should not be disqualified, but found the “appearance of impropriety” created by her past romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade should result in either Willis or Wade leaving the case. Wade resigned hours later. Today's move will likely cause further delay in the Georgia case, and it comes after a federal judge on Tuesday postponed Trump’s classified documents case indefinitely. Trump is spending his day off from his New York hush money trial at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. On Thursday, he’s expected to be back in court as his attorneys resume the cross-examination of Stormy Daniels. |
U.S. pauses Israel weapons shipment over Rafah concerns, Austin says |
The U.S. halted a large shipment of weapons to Israel over concerns about the looming ground offensive into Rafah, the southern Gaza city where more than 1 million Palestinians are sheltering, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed today. “We've been very clear... from the very beginning that Israel shouldn't launch a major attack into Rafah without accounting for and protecting the civilians that are in that battlespace,” Austin said at a Senate hearing. Austin added that U.S. support for Israel is “ironclad” and stressed that the decision to pause the arms shipment is not final. An Israeli official told NBC News there is deep frustration in the Israeli government over the decision. |
FedEx plane lands without front gear, sending sparking flying |
Turkish authorities said they have opened an investigation after a FedEx cargo plane landed at Istanbul Airport today without its front landing gear deployed. Video of the incident shows the plane landing on its nose, sending sparks and smoke flying, before finally skidding to a stop. The pilot could be seen climbing out of the cockpit window and using a ladder to exit the plane. No one was hurt in the incident, authorities said. FedEx said in a statement that it was coordinating with authorities and would “provide additional information as it is available.” |
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The suspect accused of killing 22-year-old Laken Riley on the University of Georgia campus in February has been indicted on 10 charges, including three counts of felony murder. |
A Norwegian Cruise Line worker was arrested in Alaska after using a pair of scissors to stab three people on board a vessel, authorities said. |
Nine out of ten wrongful death lawsuits over the deadly crowd surge during Travis Scott’s concert at the 2021 Astroworld festival have been settled, an attorney for Live Nation said. |
Steve Albini, the indie rock legend who produced albums for bands such as Nirvana and Pixies, has died at 61 after suffering a heart attack at his recording studio. |
NBC’s Emmy-winning comedy “The Office” is getting a spinoff. |
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