• At least 64 killed in Kentucky, ranging from 5 months old to 86 years old, Gov. Beshear says
• 105 unaccounted for in Kentucky
• 6 dead in Illinois
• 4 dead in Tennessee
• 2 dead in Missouri
• 2 dead in Arkansas
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LATEST: Rescuers continue to search for survivors after deadly tornadoes tore through Kentucky and neighboring states over the weekend, decimating entire towns.
Red Cross volunteers work to drop off, sort and gather essential supplies from donations for people whose homes were destroyed or damaged by tornadoes at South Warren High School in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Overturned train cars are seen in the aftermath of tornadoes that tore through the region in Mayfield, Kentucky.
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Amanda Nichols holds a pet rabbit that she helped to rescue from underneath the debris of a collapsed home that was destroyed late Friday in Mayfield, Kentucky.
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People line up to donate blood for victims of tornadoes in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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LATEST: 74 people have been confirmed dead in Kentucky and 100+ people are unaccounted for after deadly tornadoes tore through the region over the weekend, Gov. Beshear says. nbcnews.to/31NGykb
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SPECIAL REPORT: A large swath of the U.S. currently does not have the basic, ground-level immunity necessary to stop the spread of viruses that had once receded into the past, a six-month NBC News investigation in collaboration with scientists at Stanford University finds. nbcnews.com/health/health-…
This investigation gathered massive amounts of data from state governments and archives of public records reaching back years or decades.
Key findings:
"As childhood vaccination rates fall, we'll see more diseases like measles," Dr. Sean O'Leary, an infectious diseases expert with the American Academy of Pediatrics, said about the findings.
"And we'll see more children – tragically – from diseases that are essentially entirely preventable."
According to @NBCNews analysis of videos, photos, and interviews with university staff and students, at least 5 of Gaza’s 7 major universities have been destroyed or partially damaged since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
Last March, Iowa police investigated a bomb threat targeting a junior high school.
They determined that the threat was a hoax.
But a detective from the police department had a theory about its possible inspiration: the ‘Libs of TikTok’ account. nbcnews.com/tech/internet/…
Officers and government officials in four other jurisdictions tell @NBCNews they believe the account has sparked threats in their localities with posts that digitally heckle people such as drag performers, LGBTQ teachers and doctors who treat transgender patients.
.@NBCNews identified 33 instances, starting in November 2020, when people or institutions singled out by ‘Libs of TikTok’ later reported threats.
The last time Bettersten Wade saw her son, Dexter — who suffered from mental illness — was March 5, when he walked away from their home with a friend. She reported him missing to Jackson police nine days later.
For months, Bettersten said, she asked police for updates, and officers told her they had no info.
She did her own search, visiting abandoned homes, asking around her neighborhood and posting desperate pleas on Facebook, begging Dexter — or anyone who’d seen him — to call her.
BREAKING: Hamas intentionally targeted elementary schools in Israel, instructed terrorists to seize hostages, move them into Gaza, and to "kill as many people as possible," maps and documents recovered from the bodies of attackers show. nbcnews.com/news/investiga…
One page labeled “Top Secret” outlines a plan of attack for Kfar Sa’ad, saying “Combat unit 1” is directed to “contain the new Da’at school,” while “Combat unit 2” is to “collect hostages,” “search the Bnei Akiva youth center” and “search the old Da’at school.”
Another page labeled “Top Secret Maneuver” describes a plan for Hamas units to secure two sides of Kfar Sa’ad. It says “kills as many as possible” and “capture hostages.” Other orders include surrounding a dining hall and holding hostages in it.
Former U.S. intelligence and military officers say tactics Hamas used in its attack indicate Iran most likely played a significant role in the Hamas attack on Israel.