Author: Claire Thornton, USA TODAY

The group of eight people huddled inside the walk-in cooler at Chuck’s Dairy Bar as tornadoes descended on central Mississippi Friday night.

Dozens of people were reported dead or injured and the town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, was essentially flattened by the storm, officials say.

Data shows 20% of young adults in the foster care system become homeless the moment they turn 18, according to the National Foster Youth Institute.

The surging opioid epidemic and high rates of drug use disorders among incarcerated people are deeply intertwined, medical researchers say.

On two mornings in February, the suspect planned and carried out shootings targeting two Jewish men after they left synagogues.

California’s massive population of people living on streets, in cars or abandoned buildings is particularly vulnerable to cold weather.

Before striking the woman, the police car had tried to pass another vehicle on the left, but the car turned in front of it, leading to a crash.

The Memphis Police Department has been using SkyCop cameras for more than a decade, according to the company’s website.

During a polar plunge, people swim in a body of water during the winter, braving the cold. A man, 22, went missing in California after one Thursday.