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Deadly Tornadoes of May 30, 1879

May 30, 2009 at 7:25PM

Way back in 1879, an outbreak of tornadoes struck Kansas with deadly impact.Two towns, Delphos and Irving, lying about 130 miles apart, suffered 48 deathsin the aftermath of the twisters. Irving was nearly destroyed by an F4 (FujitaScale) tornado having a 100-mile track length.

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Eviction filings up in Minnesota amid ICE surge

FILE -- A rent deposit slot at an apartment complex in Tucker, Ga., on July 21, 2020. As an eviction crisis has seemed increasingly likely this summer, everyone in the housing market has made the same plea to Washington: Send money — lots of it — that would keep renters in their homes and landlords afloat. (Melissa Golden/The New York Times) ORG XMIT: XNYT58
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It’s too soon to tell how much the immigration crackdown is to blame.

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How do Minnesota pros prepare for a game? Collier, Faber, Gobert and others showed us.

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