
News Wrap: Deadly storms rip through Kentucky and Missouri
Clip: 5/17/2025 | 3mVideo has Closed Captions
News Wrap: Deadly storms rip through Kentucky and Missouri
In our news wrap Saturday, severe storms in the Midwest and South left nearly two dozen people dead, the Supreme Court said the Trump administration cannot deport a group of Venezuelans detained in Texas using the Alien Enemies Act, Trump plans to have separate calls with Putin and Zelenskyy on Monday, and World Pride festivities kicked off in Washington, D.C.
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News Wrap: Deadly storms rip through Kentucky and Missouri
Clip: 5/17/2025 | 3mVideo has Closed Captions
In our news wrap Saturday, severe storms in the Midwest and South left nearly two dozen people dead, the Supreme Court said the Trump administration cannot deport a group of Venezuelans detained in Texas using the Alien Enemies Act, Trump plans to have separate calls with Putin and Zelenskyy on Monday, and World Pride festivities kicked off in Washington, D.C.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipJOHN YANG: In tonight's other news, nearly two dozen people are dead after severe storms moved through the Midwest and south.
In Kentucky, 14 people were killed, a number that's expected to go up.
The worst damage appears to be in Laurel County, south of Lexington.
In Indiana, strong winds knocked out power and reduced buildings to Rubble.
And in St. Louis, seven people were killed when a tornado slammed through the area.
Residents say it shook their homes and tore them apart and shredded trees.
JOAN MILLER, St. Louis: The windows flew out from the bedroom.
The entire back of my house, this is my -- was my dressing room.
And you can see straight into the alley.
JOHN YANG: Now, the National Weather Service says the Central Plains states could be in for another round of severe storms tomorrow night.
The Supreme Court said on Friday that the Trump administration cannot deport a group of Venezuelan men it says have ties to a violent gang by using the centuries old Alien Enemies Act.
A 7 to 2 majority said migrants in custody in North Texas and must be given enough time to challenge their deportation orders.
The unsigned opinion said they are entitled to constitutionally adequate notice prior to any removal.
The case goes back to a federal appeals court.
On social media, President Trump posted the result of this decision will let more criminals pour into our country.
This is a bad and dangerous day for America.
In another post, President Trump said he hopes a ceasefire in Ukraine will be the result on Monday with when he has separate phone calls with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine.
This after nine people were killed and seven others injured in a Russian drone attack on a civilian bus in northeastern Ukraine.
The bus had been sent to evacuate residents close to the front lines.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians.
And World Pride festivities kicked off Today in Washington, D.C., this year's host community.
The biannual celebration is being held against the backdrop of the Trump administration's moves against the LGBTQ community.
On the National Mall, the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups unveiled a massive collection of quilts.
The panels were handmade by transgender people and their families.
Previous World Pride events have been a boon for the host nation's tourism, but this year several countries, including Germany, Ireland and Denmark, have issued official travel warnings for their citizens who are transgender or non-binary.
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