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Tornadoes by the numbers: Dozens reported across 7 states

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A powerful storm system unleashed violent tornadoes and severe thunderstorms across the South and Midwest on Friday. A powerful storm system unleashed violent tornadoes and severe thunderstorms across the South and Midwest on Friday. Damage assessment is still underway, and it's unclear exactly how many tornadoes have been confirmed so far. But here's a look at the extent of the storms so far. 57 tornado reported in 7 states In this screen grab from a video posted on social media, a tornado is shown near Keota, Iowa, on March 31, 2023. @drewsieren/Twitter In this screen grab from a video, a tornado crosses a road in Harper, Iowa, on March 31, 2023. seethestorm.com There were at least 57 tornado reports across a large area spanning seven states over the past 24 hours, as of Saturday morning, according to meteorologists. The number of tornado reports continued to increase Saturday morning amid an ongoing tornado threat. The National Weather Service will be conducting storm surv...

Queer and trans youth plan march in the streets in 49 states amid anti-LGBTQ attacks

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Queer and trans youth are marching on International Transgender Visibility Day in 49 states amid anti-LGBTQ attacks. Several months after Samira, a 16-year-old Florida transgender girl, began taking gender-affirming hormones, the Florida medical board’s ban on transgender youth healthcare stopped her in her tracks. “The day before the policy passed for real, I was dropped from my provider suddenly, without notice, and had to scramble to get a meeting to get that cleared up,” Samira told ABC News in an interview. She says the nationwide wave of policy and legislative efforts to restrict gender-affirming care for trans people has not only taken a toll on her access to care, but also on her mental Health . “It's been rough, but having a purpose, having the ability to fight back against that, having the drive to do that, has been great,” Samira said. She is one of hundreds of protesters expected in 49 states across the country to march in honor of the International Transgender Day of ...