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March 28, 2021 at 6:21 pm

Flooding in Nashville Kills at Least 4 as Water Keeps Rising

Unrelenting rainfall in Nashville, Tennessee, turned roads to rapids, sweeping vehicles off the streets and drowning a motorist who was carried away, one of at...

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March 25, 2021 at 3:27 pm

Tornado destroys homes in Alabama as violent storms slam Southeast

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Homes and businesses in Alabama were damaged and some even leveled Thursday as a tornado touched down near Birmingham, leaving residents to...

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Power lines stretch across the horizon in Dallas on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, where amid widespread power losses, millions of Texans were advised to boil their water for safety. (Nitashia Johnson/The New York Times) XNYT148 XNYT148

February 22, 2021 at 10:07 am

How Texas’ drive for energy independence set it up for disaster

Texas has refused to join interstate electrical grids and railed against energy regulation. Now it’s having to answer to millions of residents who were left...

December 29, 2020 at 8:52 pm

Nashville Suspect’s Girlfriend Told Police He Was Making Bombs, Report Says

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A girlfriend of the man who the authorities say set off a bomb in downtown Nashville on Christmas had called police officers...

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In an image released by the Metro Nashville Police Department, the RV that later exploded is driven through downtown Nashville, Tenn. on the early-morning hours of Christmas, Dec. 25, 2020. Three people were injured when the RV exploded at about 6 am on the normally-bustling 2nd Avenue, in what police said was apparently an intentional act. (Metro Nashville Police Department via The New York Times) — FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY — XNYTF XNYTF

December 28, 2020 at 9:44 am

A quiet life, a thunderous death, and a nightmare that shook Nashville

Now that they have determined who set off the bomb in Nashville on Christmas Day, investigators are trying to make sense of who he was...

December 19, 2020 at 1:18 pm

Georgia pastors see attack on Black church in campaign against Warnock

A coalition of African American pastors in Georgia assailed Sen. Kelly Loeffler on Saturday, arguing that her characterizations of her opponent, the Rev. Raphael Warnock,...

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December 14, 2020 at 4:16 pm

Early Voting Begins in Georgia for High-Stakes Senate Runoffs

ATLANTA — For weeks, the runoff races for Georgia’s two Senate seats have virtually been impossible for residents to escape, as campaign coverage has dominated...

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December 14, 2020 at 12:00 pm

Early Voting Begins in Georgia, With Balance of Power in Senate at Stake

With high stakes for both parties, early voting started Monday in the Senate runoff races in Georgia. The two contests will determine whether Republicans can...

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Supporters of President Donald Trump and counter-protestors clash in Manhattan’s Times Square, Nov. 1, 2020. As the nation races toward Election Day, disruptions in New Jersey, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina and elsewhere reflect a bitter, uncertain election. (Dave Sanders/The New York Times)

November 1, 2020 at 7:13 pm

With the Election Looming, the Nation’s Divisions Play Out in the Streets

Vehicles with Trump flags halted traffic Sunday on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey and jammed the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge between Tarrytown and...

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September 16, 2020 at 8:44 pm

Hurricane Sally slams Florida Panhandle with more flooding, wind than expected

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Massive National Guard trucks navigated subdivisions engulfed by raging floodwaters. Hundreds of people were rescued from flooded homes and cars. And on...

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