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The National Weather Service warns that major severe weather could break out as the system moves east. The system has already spawned a few tornadoes that raked the outskirts of Peoria, leveling parts of Washington, Ill.

Two Oregon counties have reportedly rejected property tax increases that would have funded law enforcement and public safety services. The counties once received federal timber subsidies, but those days are over — and now they're scrambling to pay for essential services.

In Mississippi, electricity and phone service have been restored to most of the people affected by Hurricane Katrina. Those still without service are either in rural areas, or in places so devastated by the storm, there's not much left to connect to.

Canadian providers who perform abortions anticipate increased demand for services from Americans now that Roe v. Wade is overturned. Additional clients could strain already stretched capacity.

Attacks against postal carriers are up, and so are mail thefts. The U.S. Postal Service has a new safety plan, but is it strong enough? This is occurring as the USPS tries to recruit more workers.

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is set to testify before the House Oversight Committee Monday on the security failures that preceded the shooting of former President Donald Trump.

The U.S. Forest Service is trying to fast track the rescission of the 2001 Roadless Rule, which banned logging and new roadbuilding in 58 million acres of national forests. But it won't be easy.

With a series of observances at city hall, mourners have been honoring Dianne Feinstein, who died last week. Democratic leaders will speak at a memorial service for the late senator on Thursday.

After last week's losses, Democrats have pointed fingers, laid blame, and second-guessed themselves. NPR called three strategists to look ahead instead and ask: Where does the party go from here?

Some evangelical circles have incubated and spread conspiracy theories for years. It's part of a movement called Christian nationalism that researchers call a threat to American democracy.