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Tornadoes tear through rural Mississippi and Alabama, killing 26

Several tornadoes tore through Mississippi, creating a swath of devastation 100 miles wide and leaving dozens dead. Severe weather still threatens the South on Saturday.

By Ginny Cooper McCarley, Lauren Weber, Timothy Bella and Justine McDaniel

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Caroline Ouko, mother of Irvo Otieno, holds a portrait of her son. (AP)

How a mentally ill man ended up dead in the hospital that was supposed to help

Irvo Otieno died after being piled on by deputies and hospital workers. His death again sparked outrage over law enforcement’s treatment of a Black man in custody, and it pointed to failures in Virginia’s criminal justice and mental health systems.

By Justin Jouvenal, Laura Vozzella, Joe Heim and Salvador Rizzo

Juliette Lewis conquered Hollywood by 22. She’s finally back on top.

She worked with Martin Scorsese, dated Brad Pitt and kicked a drug habit, all before age 22. Now she’s back for the second season of “Yellowjackets.”

By Karen Heller

Israeli defense minister calls on Netanyahu to halt overhaul of courts

By Steve Hendrix

The TakeAnalysis

Indictment or no, Trump’s strategy is the same: Attack and threaten

By Dan Balz

Opinions

D.C. needs hundreds more police officers. Here’s how to do it right.

Opinion by the Editorial Board

Poll position

Opinion by Michael de Adder

My ‘Spring’ quilt is a patchwork of history, memory and hope

Opinion by Avis Collins Robinson

The U.S. should beware of the Beijing-Moscow axis

Opinion by the Editorial Board

‘Perry Mason’ looks like a million bucks. But its dialogue isn’t as seamless.

Opinion by Benjamin Dreyer

The data on covid’s origins from the Wuhan market must be made public

Opinion by Amy Maxmen

The GOP gains among ‘voters of color’ are overhyped

Opinion by Perry Bacon Jr.

Only one thing will solve the fentanyl crisis

Opinion by Sam Quinones

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By Michelle Singletary

The most uncomfortable moments from Gwyneth Paltrow’s testimony

By Avi Selk and Hadley Green

The untold story of Jimmy Carter, his best friend and a murder charge

History remembers Alonzo “A.D.” Davis as Jimmy Carter’s closest childhood friend. His family says history missed a chapter: The former president helped get him out of prison.

Story by Danielle Paquette | Photos by Matt McClain

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