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Forecasters warn of tornado threat in parts of the South
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Mon,11/28/22-2:40PM , 170 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Forecasters are warning of the potential for strong tornadoes in parts of the South on Tuesday as a potent storm system moves into the region.

Northern Mississippi will be at highest risk of the strongest storms, along with the northeastern corner of Louisiana, according to the national Storm Prediction Center.
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A small plane rests on live power lines after crashing, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, in Montgomery Village, a northern suburb of Gaithersburg, Md. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

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2 rescued after plane hits transmission tower in Maryland
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Mon,11/28/22-11:41AM , 64 Reads
MONTGOMERY VILLAGE, Md. (AP) — Crews on Monday rescued the injured pilot and passenger of a small plane that crashed into a Maryland electricity transmission tower, knocking out power for tens of thousands of customers and leaving the aircraft dangling 10 stories off the ground.
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Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4' game
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Sun,11/27/22-10:52PM , 148 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Louisiana Lottery's "Pick 4" game were:

5-3-6-7

(five, three, six, seven)

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Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 5' game
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Sun,11/27/22-10:52PM , 44 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Louisiana Lottery's "Pick 5" game were:

1-6-6-9-2

(one, six, six, nine, two)

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Franklinton, 70438, LA

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Current Temp

88°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 40%
Max Temp: 95°F
Min Temp: 75°F
Feels Like: 92°F
Dew Point: 75°F
Humidity: 88%
Sunrise: 6:02 AM
Sunset: 8:07 PM

Wind Speed: 0 mph
Wind Direction:
Wind Gust: 3 mph
Sky Cover: 42%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 75°F
Moon Rise: 11:13 PM
Moon Set: 10:11 AM

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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