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Death Toll Near 270 in Southern Storms

A wave of tornado-spawning storms ripped through six states yesterday, killing at least 269 people and flattening buildings. Some 180 people died in Alabama alone, many of those in college-town...

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Videos Show Huge Sweep of Tornadoes

As Alabama and the other states hit hard by yesterday's tornadoes clean up, no shortage of incredible video is emerging. See the gallery for a handful of selections. After surveying the damage,...

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Tornado Death Toll Near 300; Obama Visits Tomorrow

President Obama will visit Alabama tomorrow to see the tornado devastation for himself and meet with families and Gov. Robert Bentley, reports AP . Meanwhile: The total death toll is at 280 and...

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South Begins to Dig Out of Tornadoes’ Devastation

In the wake of the deadliest American storms in nearly four decades, hard-hit states in the South are beginning to sift through the ruins as federal and state authorities prepare a giant cleanup...

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Tornadoes' Toll 2nd Worst in US History

The tornado death toll keeps rising steadily. The seven-state total is now at 339, with nearly 250 of those in Alabama, reports AP . What's worse, rescuers in Tuscaloosa say the city's confirmed toll...

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Cop Retiring After 35 Years Without Sick Day

An Alabama police officer is retiring with an astounding work record: He's never taken a sick day in 35 years. Tuscaloosa police Capt. Mike Flowers works his final shift Friday, and he says his habit...

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At Alabama COVID Parties, Infection Comes with Cash

College students known to have COVID-19 have been attending parties in Tuscaloosa, Ala., as part of a bizarre game designed to infect others, according to local officials. What's worth the risk of...

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Profs 'Terrified' by Order to Keep Quiet About Outbreak

The University of Alabama is telling professors to keep quiet about a coronavirus outbreak afflicting the student body, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. "Do not tell the rest of the class,"...

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Drive-By Shooting Kills 13-Year-Old in Bedroom

Alabama police have charged a third person with capital murder in the killing of a 13-year-old boy who was hit by a bullet that entered his bedroom as he played on an iPad, per the AP . Jaden Zaire...

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