#Tornado alley is expanding — and scientists don’t know why

#Tornado alley is expanding — and scientists don’t know why

Tornadoes are becoming more frequent in populated parts of the United States and are often occurring as damaging clusters — a development seen in recent deadly outbreaks from Alabama to Michigan.  The number, damage and deadliness of individual tornadoes has held roughly steady over the past 50 years, federal experts with the National Oceanographic and…

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#Purdue Northwest Chancellor Thomas Keon sorry for ‘offensive’ remark

#Purdue Northwest Chancellor Thomas Keon sorry for ‘offensive’ remark

“Purdue Northwest Chancellor Thomas Keon sorry for ‘offensive’ remark” The chancellor at Purdue University Northwest apologized Wednesday for an “offensive and insensitive” comment he made when he momentarily spoke gibberish and then tied it to the Asian community during a commencement ceremony over the weekend. Chancellor Thomas Keon made his off-the-cuff comment in response to…

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#April Wright pleads guilty in 10-year-old brother’s death

#April Wright pleads guilty in 10-year-old brother’s death

“April Wright pleads guilty in 10-year-old brother’s death” An Indiana woman has admitted to neglecting her 10-year-old brother, who prosecutors said endured months of horrific torture and isolation before the base of his skull was severed from his body, killing him. April Wright, 28, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of neglect of a dependent…

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