ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — A powerful tornado cut a devastating path through Mississippi Friday night, killing around two dozen people and obliterating dozens of buildings, as it stayed on the ground for more than an hour.

'My city is gone:' Tornado kills 23, injures dozens and levels buildings across rural South

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A man is dead after an altercation with Lenoir County Sheriff deputies during the early hours of Saturday morning.

Suspect shot, killed in Kinston after aiming rifle at deputies 

A recent solar storm produced aurora seen as far south as New Mexico, space weather forecasts predict increased activity Saturday night as well.

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The car, which measures 27 feet long, will be in Smithfield on Satuday, March 25 and in Raleigh on Sunday, March 26.

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell announced on Saturday he will run for governor in 2024, a bid that will likely require him besting Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson to earn the Republican nomination.

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A memorial service for Angelou, who adopted North Carolina as her home state, will be held Saturday morning in Winston-Salem at Wake Forest University, where she was a professor. 

<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — Gov. McCrory has ordered all state flags lowered to half-staff Saturday in honor of the late poet, author and civil rights activist Maya Angelou.

A private memorial service for Angelou, who adopted North Carolina as her home state, will be held Saturday morning in Winston-Salem at Wake Forest University, where she was a professor. She died May 28 at the age of 86.

The White House confirmed first lady Michelle Obama will attend the service. Oprah Winfrey is also scheduled to speak. 

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One little girl and the swift actions of a group with a shared goal helped to save a giant pacific octopus in Washington state.

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