Tornado and lightning tear across the sky in northern Arkansas
By Yoyo Chow
Published on March 16, 2026.
The eastern US is at risk of severe thunderstorms and potential tornadoes, with around 100 million people across the country potentially affected by a powerful storm system. The Great American Flag Preservation Group cleaned one of the world's largest American flags in New Mexico ahead of the country's 250th anniversary. Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke about the loss of US service members in the Iran conflict, bringing total US troop casualties to 13. The Pentagon named six airmen who died when their KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq.
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