needs martyrs. The modern U.S. militant right­ has long had its own, and the most important among them have been dead for three decades: the 70-plus men, women, and children killed in the spring of 1993 at the conclusion of a 51-day government siege at a compound outside the Central Texas city of Waco. They were members of an armed Christian sect, unfamiliar and isolated, and for many Americans, Waco was another footnote in the country’s long history of violence. In the worldview of right-wing militancy, however, Waco is foundational...

The Las Vegas Raiders may not be making many splash signings on defense this offseason but they have done a lot of retooling. The personnel should look quite different and the team figures to be poised to use a lot of draft picks to bolster the group. The Raiders were one of the worst pass rushing teams in the NFL last season and the defensive line should be a focal point in the draft. In the meantime, Las Vegas is making moves to sure up the run defense. The Raiders...

Tornadoes ripping through Mississippi Friday night left at least 23 dead, four missing, dozens injured and a trail of destruction throughout the Delta and into the east central regions. In a Twitter post, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency confirmed the casualty count but said the number could go higher. It said search and rescue teams were on the ground. The National Weather Service reported a 70-mph tornado swept through the towns of Rolling Fork and Silver City in Sharkey County before heading on a path to Alabama, hitting the towns...

At least 23 people are dead in the wake of a severe tornado storm in Mississippi, with at least four other people missing. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency made the announcement on Saturday morning, with the number of both deaths and missing people expected to increase. "We have numerous local and state search and rescue teams that continue to work this morning," the agency wrote on social media. "A number of assets are on the ground to assist those that have been impacted." Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) took to...

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The opening few minutes of Friday night’s NCAA Tournament game previewed the physical brawl between Alabama and San Diego State. On Alabama’s second possession, Brandon Miller missed a 3-pointer. Noah Clowney grabbed an offensive rebound, but the Tide missed the ensuing layup. The sequence repeated itself twice in the ensuing 20 seconds with four Alabama misses on one trip down the floor. When SDSU finally regained the ball, it also missed thrice and nabbed three boards. Eventually, Aztecs senior forward Keshad Johnson finished a layup for his team’s first bucket....

• At least 23 people are dead after a tornado ripped through central Mississippi on Friday night. • Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said that search crews are still "active" throughout the state. • "The loss will be felt in these towns forever," Reeves wrote on Twitter. At least 23 people died overnight after a tornado ripped through central Mississippi, destroying homes and leaving at least one town in ruins. Officials said dozens more were injured and at least four people are still missing after what was likely multiple tornadoes tore...

WEST READING, PA — At least five people are dead and at least six are unaccounted for after an explosion rocked a chocolate factory in West Reading on Friday, trapping several people inside, multiple reports said. An explosion at R.M. Palmer Company, located at 77 South 2nd Ave near Route 422, was reported before 5 p.m. Friday, 6ABC reported. Seven people are hospitalized, according to NBC News. A spokeswoman for Reading Hospital told NBC News that eight people were brought to the facility, one of whom was transferred. The spokeswoman...

Police are investigating an interstate shooting and crash that left one man dead and another injured early Saturday morning on the east side of Indianapolis, according State Police Sgt. John Perrine. Police suspect the two men drove off after the shooting on I-70 and crashed a second time at the intersection at East 20th Street and North Emerson Avenue around 3:40 a.m., said Perrine. No suspect has been named and no further information is available at this time, said Perrine. This story will be updated as more information becomes available....

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. WACO — Former President Donald Trump will hold his first campaign event of the 2024 presidential election season on Saturday in Waco. Trump’s rally, which begins at 5 p.m. at Waco Regional Airport, comes days after he said he was to be arrested by New York authorities as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged hush payments to former adult film star Stormy Daniels. Though the arrest, which...