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February 25, 2016

Powerful storms sweeping East Coast kill 4 in Virginia, raising death toll to 7

A powerful storm system swept across the East Coast on Wednesday, killing four people in Virginia and knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses in the region.

February 24, 2016

Man charged in burning death of Mississippi teen Jessica Chambers

A Mississippi man already suspected in a murder has been charged in the December 2014 burning death of a 19-year-old woman.

February 24, 2016

Man charged in burning death of Mississippi teen

Authorities say a man jailed in Louisiana has been charged with capital murder in the death of a 19-year-old Mississippi woman.

February 24, 2016

Powerful storms roll across South, causing death and damage

A deadly storm system that spawned tornadoes in Gulf Coast states Tuesday night was expected to bring severe weather to the Carolinas by Wednesday afternoon.

February 24, 2016

At least 3 dead as storms, tornadoes rip through Gulf states

Tornadoes and severe weather ripped through southern Louisiana and Mississippi on Tuesday, mangling trailers at an RV park, ripping off roofs from buildings and killing at least three people in both states, authorities said.

February 23, 2016

Deep South lashed by severe storms, high winds

A suspected tornado caused some damage but no injuries near New Orleans' main airport Tuesday as severe weather spawned possible twisters and high winds in parts of the Deep South, authorities said.

February 23, 2016

The Latest: Louisiana schools prepare for severe weather

The Latest on severe storms expected to move across the South (all times local): 5:55 a.m.

February 22, 2016

The Latest: Sheriff: Wounded officers should recover

The Latest on shootout that killed 2, wounded 3 in Mississippi (all times local): 9:30 p.m.

February 21, 2016

Mom: Police didn't let me talk to my son during standoff

The mother of a man who shot four Mississippi state troopers and was killed by police says police, who spent six hours negotiating with her son, refused to let her talk to him.

February 20, 2016

Mississippi officer killed after standoff, suspect dead

A Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics law enforcement officer assigned to a SWAT team was killed early Saturday after an hours-long standoff in rural north Mississippi ended in gunfire, authorities said.