Violent tornadoes that ripped through parts of the U.S. proved deadly as well as destructive Saturday as storms moved east into the Mississippi Valley and Deep South, with at least 17 people dead.

Tampa Bay turned up the intensity as if it had something to prove, not only to its opponent but to itself, in a 1-0 victory ...

Winds gusting up to 80 mph were predicted from the Canadian border to Texas, threatening blizzard conditions in colder ...