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Illinois man convicted in fatal stabbing of 6-year-old Palestinian boy dies in prison

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By Matthew Lavietes , Matthew Mata, Deon Hampton 
| WNBC-TV (New York, NY)
An Illinois man who was sentenced to 53 years in prison for the murder of a young Palestinian American boy in a 2023 hate crime that shocked the nation has died in prison, authorities said Saturday. Joseph Czuba, 73, died on Thursday while serving his sentence, the Will County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Officials did not release his cause of death.
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At least 25 dead as tornadoes and thunderstorms devastate parts of Kentucky, Missouri

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By Dennis Romero , Nollaig O'Connor , Michelle Acevedo , Matthew Mata
| NBC News
May 17, 2025, 5:56 PM EDT At least 25 people have perished in severe weather that swept across Missouri and Kentucky over the weekend, authorities said. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said the number of weather-related fatalities — he attributed them to a single tornado initially believed to have touched down at EF3 strength overnight — had risen from 14 to 18 by late Saturday afternoon. "It has taken far too many lives," Beshear said. "Homes that there isn’t a single wall standing.
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4 known dead, at least 10 injured in suspected St. Louis tornadoes Original

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By Dennis Romero , Colin Sheeley , Marin Scott, Matthew Mata
| NBC News
At least four people were killed when severe weather, including two possible tornadoes, swept through St. Louis, Missouri, on Friday afternoon, authorities said Mayor Cara Spencer announced the fatalities during a news conference. She said two of the dead were killed in North City, were a vortex was reported. Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson said severe weather hit about 20 square blocks of the city.
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