Powerful storms that included at least three tornadoes tore through several Mississippi counties, damaging nearly 500 homes, tearing up trees and downing power lines.
Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are debating a plan to reshape a majority-Black congressional district. The move is part of a broader strategy in Southern states after a U.
Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz has jolted the world economy. It has also left tens of thousands of mariners and hundreds of ships stranded in the Persian Gulf.