The National Weather Service has announced a tornado emergency for people living in Fremont, Carter County, and Van Buren, Missouri. They are warning everyone that this tornado could be very dangerous. “This is a life-threatening situation. Find shelter now!” the agency told residents nearby. Everyone in the area should take this warning seriously and find a safe place quickly. Stay tuned for updates as this story develops.
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Senate Protects D.C. Budget: Avoids $1 Billion Cuts to Vital Services
The Senate quickly passed a new law late Friday that lets Washington, D.C. keep its budget for this year. This change is important because if nothing changed, the city would have to cut about $1 billion from essential services like police, firefighters, and schools.
The bill was approved with no one opposing it and is now going to the House of Representatives, which is on break but will look at it when they get back in late March.
Senator Susan Collins, a Republican, said this law is all about allowing D.C. to use the money it earns from taxes. She emphasized, “No federal money is involved in this.”
After the vote, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said this is a big first step. She stressed that they need to avoid random cuts to services for the people in the nation’s capital. She noted that D.C. manages its finances well and has strong budgets.
The spotlight on D.C. surprised many city leaders and residents who hurried to protest on Capitol Hill earlier this week. Residents have been contacting senators, asking for help to change the budget situation.
Although D.C. gained local self-government in the 1970s, Congress still has control over its budget and laws. Right now, Republicans in Congress want more power over D.C.
The problem started when the House Republicans didn’t include the usual addition to allow D.C. to use its budget, which relied mostly on its own tax money. They proposed only letting the budget stay at last year’s levels, leading to huge cuts in services like police and education.
Senators couldn’t change the overall funding plan to avoid a government shutdown but took action by passing this new bill for D.C.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said this is “very good news” and urged the House to act fast. Mayor Bowser has tried to build good ties with the Trump administration, especially as D.C. generally votes for Democrats. Earlier, Trump had mentioned that he thinks Washington, D.C. would do better under complete federal control.
To address some concerns, Bowser recently took down the Black Lives Matter Plaza, which was put up in 2020 near the White House.
Senator Ron Wyden from Oregon summed it up well: “The people of D.C. deserve a fair shake.” -
Devastating Tornado Hits Missouri: Homes Destroyed and Power Outages
A strong tornado tore through Missouri, causing major destruction in Villa Ridge, Gray Summit, and Wildwood, near St. Louis. The storm knocked down trees, damaged homes, and left many people without electricity. Emergency workers quickly came to help the residents, checking for any injuries and offering assistance. People who saw the tornado described it as a loud, swirling funnel that moved through neighborhoods in just minutes. This is a developing story, so stay tuned for the latest updates
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American Influencer Sparks Outrage Over Baby Wombat Incident
An American influencer, Sam Jones, is facing a lot of anger on social media after a video showed her picking up a baby wild wombat and separating it from its mother. The video quickly went viral and made many Australians upset, including the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, who called her actions “outrageous.”
Sam later apologized on Instagram, saying she was worried about the animals’ safety after seeing them on the road. She noticed the mother and baby wombat were not moving and thought they could be hurt. In her apology, she insisted she didn’t mean to harm them and just wanted to help.
However, after apologizing, she posted another message where she criticized the Australian government for killing many wild animals each year. She accused the government of wasting taxpayer money by using helicopters to shoot animals like horses and deer, which she said is a bigger issue than her wombat incident.
The Prime Minister responded by saying that taking a baby wombat from its mother is disrespectful. He suggested that Jones should try taking a baby crocodile instead to see how that goes!
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Young Driver Causes Deadly Crash in Vadodara: Shocking Eyewitness Account
A serious car accident happened in Vadodara, Gujarat, early on Friday. A car driven by a young man hit several scooters, leading to the death of a woman named Hemali Patel and injuring four others.
The driver, Rakshit Chaurasia, is a 23-year-old law student from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, who studies at Maharaja Sayajirao University in Vadodara. He may have been driving fast and could have been drunk at the time of the accident. Some people who saw the crash told the police he appeared intoxicated and shouted, “Another round!” when he got out of the car after the accident. Eyewitness videos capture him making these comments, and the police are taking this evidence seriously.
After the crash, his friend Pranshu Chauhan, who was sitting with him in the car, also faced questions from the police. The car belongs to a company run by Pranshu’s father. CCTV footage showed how the speeding car hit two scooters and caused a terrible scene.
The police are investigating the situation and are waiting for medical tests to confirm if Rakshit was driving under the influence of alcohol.
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Floods in Florence: Red Alert as Heavy Rain Causes Chaos
Heavy rain caused rivers to overflow and flooded streets around Florence, Italy, on Friday. Authorities issued a red weather alert for Florence and told people to stay indoors. Eugenio Giani, the leader of the central Tuscany region, warned residents to be very careful as intense rain was expected all day.
Due to the bad weather, popular places like the Uffizi Galleries, a famous museum, and the Duomo church closed early. Firefighters shared pictures of cars almost submerged in Sesto Fiorentino, a town north of Florence. There were over 500 firefighters helping in Tuscany, with many emergency efforts planned or already underway.
A local weather expert stated that about 60 millimeters of rain fell in Sesto Fiorentino between 6:00 AM and noon. To put that in perspective, Florence usually gets about 70 millimeters of rain in the entire month of March. This means that a month’s worth of rain fell in just six hours!
Schools, parks, and cemeteries in Florence and nearby Prato were closed after warnings were issued on Thursday. Giani mentioned that they opened floodgates to reduce pressure on the Arno River, which runs through Florence and Pisa. The river was expected to reach its highest level in the early evening.
Alessio Mantellassi, the mayor of a nearby town called Empoli, said this situation is worse than a past flood in 2019 and is one of the toughest times they have faced. In Pisa, soldiers helped by placing sandbags to protect against the flooding.
Nearby, in Emilia Romagna, authorities also issued a red warning because heavy rains had already swollen rivers there. The president of Emilia Romagna stated there was very strong weather on Friday morning and warned everyone to stay alert, as the area has faced floods in the past. Scientists have cautioned that climate change makes extreme weather events like floods more likely.
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Biden’s Loyalty Demands Stifle Harris’s Campaign Strategy
A new book talks about how President Joe Biden’s demand for loyalty made it hard for Kamala Harris to separate herself from his unpopular choices during her debate against Donald Trump in 2024. The book, FIGHT: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes, says Biden often told Harris to avoid showing differences in their views, similar to how he linked John McCain to George W. Bush back in 2008.
This control held back Harris’s campaign, as Biden’s team kept a close watch on her messages and even pushed aside her trusted advisor, Sean Clegg, when he suggested she should highlight her achievements instead of focusing on Biden’s past actions. After the election, the unsuccessful campaign of Harris and Tim Walz faced a lot of blame, with many people pointing fingers at Biden’s low approval ratings for hurting Harris’s chances.
Tensions grew as Biden’s staff kept Harris’s team from openly criticizing his record. Clegg’s advice to not focus on Biden’s past led to him being left out of important meetings by strategist Stephanie Cutter, which caused a bigger divide between Harris’s supporters and Biden’s inner circle. Critics say that this lack of freedom made it hard for Harris to create her own plan, making Biden’s policies a big problem for her campaign. -
Varun Chakaravarthy: From Struggles to Champions Trophy Glory
India’s cricket star, Varun Chakaravarthy, has come back strong after facing tough times. In the 2021 T20 World Cup, he didn’t perform well and didn’t take any wickets, which made him feel very low. After the tournament, he received threatening messages from fans saying he shouldn’t come back to India. He even had people following him home on bikes, which was scary for him.
Varun shared how he struggled with depression after the World Cup because he felt he let everyone down. It took him three years to get picked again for the team, and he worked hard during that time to improve his skills. Recently, he showed everyone how much he has grown by taking nine wickets in the Champions Trophy. In this important tournament, he helped the team win the title by playing really well, including getting five wickets against New Zealand.
Varun said he changed his daily routine and practiced a lot more after the World Cup. He used to practice hitting 50 balls during each session but began practicing double that amount. He felt happy when he finally got the call to join the team again. Varun wants to keep growing and improving, and he feels thankful for the positive attention he is now receiving compared to the past. Former cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin believes Varun was the best player in the tournament and deserved a special award.
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How CAR T-Cell Therapy Trains Your Body to Fight Cancer
Imagine if your body could learn to fight cancer like dogs are trained to find bombs. Normally, your immune system helps protect you from diseases, including cancer. But sometimes, cancer tricks the immune system by pretending to be a part of your body, which makes it hard to notice.
This is where CAR T-cell therapy comes in. Think of it as giving your immune system special glasses that help it see the bad guys—like cancer cells. Here’s how it works: doctors take some of your immune cells, teach them to recognize cancer in a lab, and then put them back into your bloodstream. Now, your body’s own soldiers can spot and fight the cancer more effectively!
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Ordnance Factory Employee Arrested for Spying for ISI
The Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) in Uttar Pradesh arrested a man named Ravindra Kumar, who works at an ordnance factory in Firozabad. He is accused of sharing secret information with Pakistan’s intelligence agency, the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), after falling into a “honey trap.”
Nilabja Choudhary, a senior officer with the ATS, explained that they called Kumar to their office in Lucknow for questioning and discovered he had been leaking sensitive defense documents to a woman named ‘Neha,’ who is believed to be an ISI agent.
The ATS had been tipped off that Kumar was passing on different kinds of confidential information. Their Agra unit checked into him, and during the questioning, it was confirmed that he had shared important details about daily production, stock movement, and other crucial documents from the factory.
Choudhary mentioned that this kind of spying method, called a “honeytrap,” can be a major threat to national security. He urged other sensitive government institutions to improve their security checks to prevent this from happening in the future.