Aerial footage shows widespread devastation at an apartment complex in Dayton, Ohio where an EF3 tornado struck. (May 28)
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Here’s the latest for Tuesday May 28th: A swarm of tornadoes tore across Indiana and Ohio; Missouri’s only abortion clinic may close; hospital bombed in opposition held Idlib, Syria; and a rare all white panda was photographed in China. (May 28)
Bald eagle released after 2 weeks in hospital
A young eagle hatched in a New Orleans suburb was released Tuesday in the same neighborhood after two weeks in Louisiana State University’s Wildlife Hospital. (May 28)
Search for missing Utah girl stretches into day 4
Police believe that the 21-year-old uncle of a missing 5-year-old girl in Utah is behind her disappearance. He has been arrested, but the girl remains missing. (May 28)
Roof shredded, woman describes surviving tornado
A woman tells of how she, her son and pup managed to survive when a tornado hit her home in Trontwood, Ohio on Monday. Erica Bohannon, whose apartment is now destroyed, says she and her loved ones braved the storm inside a closet. (May 28)
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Smithsonian names first African American secretary
The director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture will become the new leader of all Smithsonian museums. Lonnie Bunch was named the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian, the first African American to hold that title. (May 28)
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Thill-seekers take zipline ride off Eiffel Tower
Volunteers jumped off a platform hanging from the second floor of the Eiffel Tower on Tuesday for a thrilling ride down an 2,600 foot zipline. (May 28)
Paradox: New diabetes cases fall as obesity rises
The number of new diabetes cases among U.S. adults keeps falling, even as obesity rates climb, and health officials aren’t sure why. (May 28)
Michigan State University names new president
A medical researcher who has led Stony Brook University in New York for nearly a decade will be the next president of Michigan State University in the wake of the most extensive sexual abuse scandal in sports history. (May 28)
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On This Day: 27 May 1977
In 1977, the Sex Pistols released their punk anthem, “God Save The Queen.” (May 27)