Author: Atlee McHeffey

Disaster: Tornadoes shred 40 buildings around Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — At least two tornadoes shred buildings across the city of Nashville and central Tennessee early Tuesday, killing at least 7 people. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency confirmed the preliminary death toll as first-responders search the wreckage for injured people. About 40 buildings collapsed around Nashville, including a concert venue that had just held an event for…

Shiners Outreach Clinic kicks off

(CNN) — Coast families who rely on Shriners Hospitals for children for treatment and care can now get care closer to home. Members of the Singing River Health System and Joppa Shriners on the Gulf Coast kicked off a new outreach clinic.

US and Taliban sign deal aimed at ending war in Afghanistan

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The United States and the Taliban have signed a historic peace agreement aimed at ending the 18-year war in Afghanistan, America’s longest. The signing could help President Donald Trump fulfill a campaign promise to extract America from its “endless wars” and bring troops home from far-flung conflicts. At the White House, Trump said the deal “has…