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As government threatens TikTok shutdown, the music industry holds its breath

Superstar Pride was in his bed at 2 a.m. one morning, writing the words to what would become the Mississippi rapper's breakthrough hit, "Painting Pictures." He knew it was special by the time it left his pen, and quickly uploaded it to YouTube and Audiomack to watch the song spread.

Los Angeles Times

US likely to face more tornado-spawning supercell storms as the world heats up

Parts of the US South will face even greater threats

The Independent UK

Mississippi meteorologist and news anchor apparently removed after quoting Snoop Dogg live on air

Bassett previously apologised for another on-air comment in October

The Independent UK

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Why tornadoes are still hard to forecast – even though storm predictions are improving

As a deadly tornado headed toward Rolling Fork, Mississippi, on March 24, 2023, forecasters saw the storm developing on radar and issued a rare “tornado emergency” warning. NOAA’s Weather Prediction and Storm Prediction centers had been warning for several days about the risk of severe weather in the region. But…

The Conversation

Warming-fueled supercells will hit the southern U.S. more often, a study warns

America will probably get more killer tornado- and hail-spawning supercells as the world warms, according to a new study that also warns the lethal storms will edge eastward to strike more frequently.

WEKU

Study says warming-fueled supercells to hit South more often

A new study says warming will fuel more supercells in the United States and that those storms will move eastward from their current range

The Independent UK

High tornado death toll in Mississippi like losing family

Friends and neighbors say retirees Lonnie and Melissa Pierce lived a quiet life in the Mississippi Delta before a powerful tornado dropped a semi-truck onto their home like a bomb

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As Mississippi's tornado flattened a house on top of him, Darian had no choice but to 'Incredible Hulk' his way out

Residents of rural Mississippi heard that a few tornado warnings were in place for their community, but nothing could have prepared them for the monster that arrived.

ABC News

'Wedge tornado' in Mississippi is the deadliest in more than 50 years

A devastating, nearly mile-wide "wedge tornado" has killed at least 26 people and battered Mississippi with golf ball-size hail and winds up to 200 mph.

LiveScience

Mississippi tornado recovery will likely take years, officials say

Twenty-one people confirmed dead after revised toll and at least 1,621 homes damaged or destroyed

The Guardian - US

Mississippi Tornado’s Violent Path Shown In Jaw-dropping Satellite Images

An EF4 tornado tore through the western Mississippi town of Rolling Fork on Friday night that caused total destruction

Zenger

Devastation from deadly Mississippi tornado spotted from space (satellite photos)

At least 25 people are dead across the state after a deadly tornado on Sunday (March 26).

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Eight people survive Mississippi tornado by hiding inside a bar’s walk-in fridge

The cooler was the only part of the restaurant that survived the storm

The Independent UK

Dangerous Severe Weather, Tornado Outbreak Set To Erupt In South

A violent severe weather outbreak will unfold from portions of the south-central United States to the Midwest.

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No Rest For The Weary: Southern US On Alert For More Severe Weather

Mother Nature delivered everything from flooding in California to snow in the Midwest and severe storms across the South.

The Independent UK

Mississippi wife accused of shooting husband dead on Facebook Live

Kadejah Michelle Brown, 28, faces murder charges

Al Jazeera

Mississippi faces ‘long road to recovery’ after deadly tornadoes

Residents of storm-stricken southern US state, one of nation’s poorest, are grappling with widespread devastation.

WEKU

The exact link between tornadoes and climate change is hard to draw. Here's why

Western Mississippi is turning to recovery after being hit by a long-track tornado on Friday. Here's what made it so destructive — and why the impact of climate change on tornadoes is still unclear.

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'It seriously adds so much square footage': Erin Napier's space-enhancing solution for a tiny home

Erin and Ben's smallest-ever project is a masterclass in maximizing space – that we can replicate far beyond Laurel, Mississippi

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: pressure increases on Netanyahu over Israeli judiciary plans

Prime minister is due to address the nation after mass protests overnight. Plus, meet the hairdressers trained to talk about climate action

Evening Standard

Residents of Mississippi town thank weatherman who prayed to keep them safe as storms closed in

A praying weatherman in Mississippi helped to save lives with his dire warnings of deadly weather approaching one small town, one resident has said.

The Independent UK

Deputies accused of shoving guns in mouths of 2 Black men

Police and court records obtained by The Associated Press show that deputies who were accepted to a Mississippi sheriff's department's special tactical unit have been involved in at least four violent encounters with Black men since 2019 that left two dead and another seriously wounded

The Independent UK

Mississippi tornado recovery tough for low-income residents

Poverty is adding to the challenges of recovering from a massive tornado that pushed through Mississippi

WEKU

Idaho is the latest state to permit execution by firing squad

Four other states — Mississippi, Oklahoma, Utah and South Carolina — also currently permit executions by firing squad, according to the nonprofit Death Penalty Information Center.

The Independent UK

Families grieve loved ones in Mississippi as tornado victims are identified

At least 26 victims were killed in Mississippi and Alabama, including a father and baby and a schoolteacher

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