8 Dead, Dozens Injured As Severe Weather Outbreak, Tornadoes Wreck Towns In Midwest, Plains

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Towns across the Midwest and Plains are picking up the pieces after a severe weather outbreak spawned numerous damaging tornadoes that killed at least eight people and injured dozens more.

Deaths have been reported in these towns:

-Union City, Michigan: Three dead, 12 injured

-Edwardsburg, Michigan: One dead, several injured

-Okmulgee County, Oklahoma: Two deaths

-Major County, Oklahoma: Two deaths (Thursday night's severe weather)

The storms are ongoing, and are expected to bring damaging winds, large hail and a few tornadoes today to parts of the South and Midwest.Read more hereabout the ongoing threat.

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Some of the most severe damage from this outbreak occurred Friday evening in the town of Union City, Michigan, located just west of Interstate 69 in the southern part of the state. Homes along the St. Joseph River were destroyed in the town of about 1,700, left unrecognizable by the killer tornado.

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Lisa Piper stood on her back deck and videoed a terrifying scene that played out on the other side of frozen Union Lake as a funnel cloud formed and then dropped toward the ground. Trees were torn from their roots and debris flew into the air.

"It's lifting houses!" she said. As the devastation continued, she exclaimed: "Oh my heart is pounding. Oh, I hope they're OK."

Part of the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Union City was damaged, although its nearly 150-year-old grand piano was spared, it said in a post on Facebook.

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Michigan gets an average of 15 tornadoes a year, which is much less than the 155 for Texas and 96 for Kansas, according to David Roth, a meteorologist at the weather service's Weather Prediction Center in College Park, Maryland.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer activated the state's Emergency Operations Center Friday "to coordinate an all-hands-on-deck response to severe weather," she said in a statement.

In Oklahoma, a tornado cut around a 4-mile path of damage in Okmulgee County, some 30 miles south of Tulsa, although more details wouldn't be clear until daybreak, said Jeff Moore, the county's emergency manager.

Some people were injured, although Moore couldn't provide an exact number or their conditions, and large trees were toppled. Power was out for more than 1,600 people, according topoweroutage.us.

"We're just getting everywhere as fast as we can, clearing roads as fast we can," Moore said.

Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.

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7 Details That “Love Story ”Got Wrong About John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's Romance (Exclusive)

Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette revisits the real-life couple's relationship before their tragic deaths

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• The show makes it clear that while it's inspired by their romance, it's also "dramatized or fictionalized for storytelling purposes"

• Actress Daryl Hannah, who dated JFK Jr. and is portrayed in the show, called the portrayal of her "untrue"

Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessettehas introduced a whole new group of fans to theiconic '90s couple.

John F. Kennedy Jr.(Paul Anthony Kelly) andCarolyn Bessette's (Sarah Pidgeon) relationship is front and center in theRyan MurphyFX limited series, which is inspired by the events of the political heir andformer Calvin Klein employee'spassionate, tumultuous romance.

Some things were transposed from reality to screen: The political heirreallywas responsible for the death ofDaryl Hannah's (Dree Hemingway) dog amid theirsplit, per PEOPLE editor-at-largeLiz McNeiland JFK's former assistant RoseMarie Terenzio's 2024 book,JFK Jr.: An Intimate Oral Biography.

But as the showrunner makes clear in the beginning of each episode, certain aspects of the show, including people and events, were "dramatized or fictionalized for storytelling purposes."

Below, here are seven detailsLove Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessettefabricated.

It's not confirmed that JFK Jr. and Bessette met at a fundraiser

While in the show, JFK Jr. and Bessette first cross paths after being introduced by Calvin Klein (Alessandro Nivola) at a 1992 fundraiser, there are varying accounts of how they initially met in real-life.

InElizabeth Beller's biography,Once Upon A Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, the author wrote that JFK Jr. met Bessette while he was getting fitted for a suit at Calvin Klein.

"Calvin — along with his wife,Kelly Klein, and ... assistant MJ Bettenhausen — decided it should be [Carolyn], the most effervescent person on the sales floor, who would show John the selection of clothing," Beller wrote. "Unsurprisingly, John came out of the meeting smitten, with a few men's suits and Carolyn's phone number. He called within days."

However,Love Storyexecutive producer Brad Simpson toldUSA Todayin February 2026 that there are different versions of the series of events, but "the most common narrative [of] how they met was at this fundraiser ... so we decided that would be their first meeting."

Bessette didn't necessarily discover Kate Moss

In the first episode of the limited series, Bessette has a big role inKate Moss' modeling break, as sheadvocates for her as the best fitfor the Calvin Klein "Obsession" underwear campaign.

Though this did happen in real life, the scene suggests Bessette "discovered" the British supermodel, but she had actually already begun hermodeling careerat the time.

Moss first walked down the runway in 1992 at the Dolce & Gabbana show in Milan, though she did gain more recognition following the Calvin Klein campaign. (Meanwhile, she and Bessette lived in the same West Village apartment building around that time.)

Daryl Hannah said the portrayal of her is "untrue"

The first few episodes of the series chronicle JFK Jr.'s on-again, off-again romance with actress Hannah. However, she wrote in an essay forThe New York Timesthat the portrayal of her is "not even a remotely accurate representation of my life, my conduct or my relationship with John."

"The actions and behaviors attributed to me are untrue," the actress wrote in the scathing essay, which went on to refute several scenes from the series.

"I have never used cocaine in my life or hosted cocaine-fueled parties," she wrote. "I have never pressured anyone into marriage. I have never desecrated any family heirloom or intruded upon anyone's private memorial."

Hannah added, "I have never planted any story in the press. I never compared Jacqueline Onassis' death to a dog's. It's appalling to me that I even have to defend myself against a television show. These are not creative embellishments of personality. They are assertions about conduct — and they are false."

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JFK Jr. didn't propose to Bessette with his mother's ring

When JFK Jr. proposes to Bessette in episode 5, he uses his late mother's (Naomi Watts)ring. But in real life, JFK Jr. did not use one ofJackie Kennedy'sringsto propose.

Instead, he gave her a bespoke ring that was designed by his mom's longtime companion, diamond baronMaurice Tempelsman, and inspired by his late mother's "swimming ring."

According toCarole Radziwill's 2007 book,What Remains, JFK Jr. gave Jackie's ring to Bessette as a gift later, which was also echoed in McNeil and Terenzio's book.

"John gave Carolyn two rings. There was his mom's 'swimming ring' - that was Jackie's name for the ring she wore when she didn't wear her wedding ring-designed by Jean Schlumberger," Terenzio said in the book. "Bunny Mellon (Jackie's close friend) had it and had given it to John. Jackie's swimming ring was emeralds and sapphires. Carolyn's engagement ring from Maurice was in the same style with diamond and sapphires around a band."

Their N.Y.C. park fight wasn't about their engagement

Episode 5 dives into JFK Jr. and Bessette's infamous fight in New York City's Battery Park. While this dramatic and public incident did happen in real life, itsreasoning (and location!) were different.

According to McNeil and Terenzio's book, the couple got into a fight while walking their dog in Washington Square Park in February 1996. After the confrontation was captured by a nearby photographer and videographer, the incident was later published in theNew York Daily News.

While it's sparked byBessette resisting JFK Jr.'s proposal in the show, the real-life fight "stemmed from Carolyn's ongoing complaint that John let people walk all over him," JFK Jr.'s friend Steven M. Gillon wrote in his 2019 biographyAmerica's Reluctant Prince.

Terenzio also noted that in her and McNeil's book, saying that the fight was centered around "him being taken advantage of by his friends" after an incident at a friend's wedding.

Berman didn't push for JFK Jr. to put his wedding photos inGeorge

As JFK Jr. prepares for his wedding amid workplace tensions over revenue streams atGeorge, his co-founder, Michael J. Berman, encourages him to publish his wedding photos in the magazine.

Terenzio tells PEOPLE that Berman "would never suggest" something like that in real life.

JFK Jr. and Bessette didn't sleep on the beach the night before their wedding

Love Story's wedding episode highlights the couple's 1996 nuptials in Georgia, but it adds some fictionalized elements to the big day — including them sleeping on the beach the night before.

However, a source tells PEOPLE that they slept at Cumberland Island's Greyfield Inn in separate bedrooms because he "didn't want to see her the night before the wedding" and was "being traditional."

Meanwhile, the bride's hairstylistGeorge Kyriakos toldMcNeil and Terenziothat JFK Jr. had spent that night sleeping on the couch in his and his then-wife Jackie's room.

"It was the whole don't-sleep-with-the-bride-the-night-before-the-wedding thing," he told the co-authors.

The couple spent time apart on the day of the wedding before heading down the aisle, with JFK Jr. enjoying the beach with friends and family — far different from him going skinny-dipping with Bessette on the morning of the big day like he does in the show.

For more on the lives of John F. Kennedy Jr and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, pick up PEOPLE's special edition, available now on newsstands andhere.

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Hailey Bieber Reminds All To ‘Clean the Front Camera’ in Cutout Top

Hailey Bieberis clearly a diva — even when she has to tell viewers to do something, she does it in style. The Rhode founder recently shared a series of pictures, reminding everyone to "clean the front camera" while wearing a cute cutout top.

Hailey Bieber reminds everyone to 'clean the front camera' in cute cutout top

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Hailey Bieber is all about keeping the front camera clean — and she recommends everyone do the same. The model shared pictures capturing herself in a relaxed mood. But the highlight of the post was her striking red cutout top.

The top featured a halter-style neckline with a cutout below the neck. The soft fabric wrapped around the neck, and the bow at the front added a feminine touch to the look. The polka dots gave it a classic, retro vibe. Fans flooded the comments section with praise for the entrepreneur, calling her "cute" and a "pretty mama."

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Rita Hayworth's 5 Spouses: From Orson Welles to Prince Aly Khan

Rita Hayworth, "The Love Goddess," was married five times before her death in 1987.

In the beginning of her career, in 1936, she met her first husband and manager, Edward Judson. He helped reshape Hayworth's image and propelled her career, helping to secure her breakout role inYou'll Never Get Rich,alongsideFred Astaire.

Hayworth went on to star in other films includingBlood and SandandThe Strawberry Blondewhile married to Judson. When she filed for divorce from him in 1942, she added a complaint of cruelty.

Hayworth went on to marry four more times to husbands Orson Welles, Prince Aly Khan, Dick Haymes and James Hill. She welcomed a daughter named Rebecca with Welles and a daughter named Princess Yasmin with Khan.

"When I look back on my marriages, or the breakups, sure I know the pain I went through, but that's part of life and it has its own value," Hayworth once said.

Here is everything to know about Rita Hayworth's five husbands.

Edward Judson

Hayworth met salesman and promoter Judson in 1936 while she was pursuing an acting career in California. The two married in Las Vegas the following year when Hayworth was 18 years old and Judson was more than twice her age.

He served as Hayworth's manager and at his recommendation, the star — who was born Margarita Carmen Cansino — changed her stage name to Rita Hayworth (her mother's maiden name) and underwent a drastic makeover which included dying her hair auburn and undergoing electrolysis treatments to push her hairline back, according to Susan Ware'sNotable American Women: A Biographical Dictionary.

Judson catapulted Hayworth's career, helping her land a deal with Columbia Pictures and a role inOnly Angels Have Wings, a catalyst for future blockbuster parts including the 1946 filmGilda, in which she played the titular role.

Despite a flourishing career, Hayworth's marriage was falling apart. In Barbara Leaming's 1989 biography of Hayworth titledIf This Was Happiness, she wrote that Judson encouraged Hayworth to have sex with powerful men including Columbia executive Harry Cohn, to further her career.

When Hayworth reportedly refused, it was the onset of a decades-long battle between her and the mogul.

"I married him for love, but he married me for an investment," she claimed of Judson. "For five years he treated me as if I had no mind or soul of my own."

Hayworth filed for divorce in 1942 with a complaint of cruelty.

Orson Welles

In 1942, the same year Hayworth filed for divorce from Judson, she met her soon-to-be second husband, filmmaker Welles.

He was shooting a film in Brazil when he first laid eyes on Hayworth in her iconic pin-up photo forLifemagazine. Upon his return to the United States, he pursued the actress.

"I saw that fabulous still inLifemagazine," Welles told Leaming. "Where she's on her knees in bed. And that's when I decided: 'When I come back, that's what I'm going to do!' "

On Sept. 7, 1943, Hayworth — who was starring in the musicalCover Girlat the time — took her lunch break and went to the Santa Monica Courthouse with Welles to get married.

"I'm going to marry Orson Welles!" she proclaimed on set earlier that morning.

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One year after tying the knot, the couple welcomed a daughter, Rebecca. However, their marriage had already begun deteriorating after Welles was involved in several alleged infidelities.

By March 1946, the couple had separated, with the mother of one and her daughter living on their own. Hayworth filed for divorce and it was finalized in 1948.

Prince Aly Khan

In 1948, while on vacation in Europe, Hayworth attended a charity ball at the Eiffel Tower where she gave a French speech on behalf of poor children, catching the eye of Khan who was in attendance.

While he was married at the time, the prince pursued Hayworth with romantic gestures including filling her suites with flowers and buying a house near her Brentwood mansion to spend time with her. The two engaged in an affair which was condemned around the world by various organizations, including the Vatican, per Leaming.

After legally ending their previous marriages, Khan and Hayworth married on May 27, 1949, at the town hall in Vallauris. The mayor presided over the ceremony and thousands gathered in the streets to catch a glimpse of the new royal couple as they departed the venue.

Hayworth was secretly pregnant at the time of their wedding, and seven months after becoming husband and wife, the pair welcomed their daughter, Princess Yasmin, on Dec. 18, 1949.

Hayworth struggled to adapt to her new life as a royal in Europe, which consisted of attending high society events with her husband. Coupled with Khan's alleged extramarital affairs, it led Hayworth to take her daughters and move back to America in 1951. She filed for divorce upon her return, on the grounds of "extreme cruelty, entirely mental in nature."

Yasmin remembers her parents' relationship differently. "My earliest memories of my mother and father together were when I was 8 or 9," she wrote for PEOPLE in June 1987, adding, "Theirs was a truly good relationship."

While the divorce was granted in 1953, Hayworth and Khan were embroiled in a lengthy custody battle until his death in a car accident in 1960.

Dick Haymes

After Hayworth and Khan called it quits, theMiss Sadie Thompsonstar engaged in a relationship with Argentine singer, songwriter and actor, Haymes. The couple tied the knot in 1953 at the Sands Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, but trouble plagued them early on.

The newlyweds were entangled in a custody battle with Hayworth's ex, and Haymes, who lost American citizenship rights after applying for an exemption from the World War II draft as an Argentinian citizen, was facing deportation and a mountain of debt.

Problems between the pair continued to escalate over the course of their marriage. While out drinking one night in 1955, Haymes struck Hayworth in the face at the Cocoanut Grove, leaving her with a black eye.

"I could hardly believe I could be a princess one minute and be treated like that the next," she told fellow actress June Allyson, per Leaming.

Hayworth fled to New York and filed for divorce from Haymes in 1955.

James Hill

Hayworth met her fifth and final husband, film producer Hill, when she was working on the 1958 drama,Separate Tables. Produced by Hill, the movie also featured Burt Lancaster andDavid Nivenand was one of the last big films she starred in during her career.

After a four-month romance, the couple tied the knot at her Beverly Hills home and went on to work together again inThe Happy Thieves, which was released in 1962.

According to Hill's 1983 book,Rita Hayworth: A Memoir, tension mounted in their marriage as he wanted her to continue working in show business while she was ready to retire. When Hayworth filed for divorce she claimed "extreme mental cruelty" which was later corroborated by Charlton Heston's autobiography.

Hayworth and Hill divorced in 1961.

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For the second time in recent years, a parent has been held criminally responsible in a school shooting. A jury in Georgia found Colin Gray, 55,guilty of murder, manslaughter and other charges for giving his son the gun the boy is accused of using to kill two classmates and two teachers at a high school in 2024. Gray,who testified he gave his son the rifleas a Christmas present, could face decades in prison. He was charged just months afterJennifer and James Crumbleywere sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison in Michigan after their teen son killed four classmates at school.

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Eagle mother presumed dead

Bird-watching fans in Florida have been left heartbroken after an eagle mom known as F23 and popular on an online "eagle cam"has been presumed deadjust days after she and her mate welcomed an eaglet. The mother eagle had not been seen for days, and now an eagle's body has been found just 2 miles from the nest. Her mate, known as M15, has been caring for the baby solo. "This is a deeply sad day for our community," theSouthwest Florida Eagle Cam, based in Fort Myers, posted on Facebook. It's not the first time tragedy has apparently struck the eagle pair: Last year, avian flu killed their two eaglets.

Where's the beef? Right here

When the McDonald's CEOshared a video of himselftrying the chain's new Big Arch burger − two quarter-pound beef patties smothered in white cheddar cheese −some people found his review hard to swallow. "I love this product," Chris Kempczinski says in the video, taking a tiny bite. "It is so good. ... I'm gonna eat this for my lunch, just so you know." (USA TODAY's Mike Snidereven weighed in, giving the sandwich a "thumbs-up" but offering this piece of advice: "I wouldn't recommend eating this in your car.") Now the beef battle is on: The presidents ofBurger King and Wendy'shave joined the fray with social media taste tests of their own burgers.

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'Sinners' stakes its claim to an Oscar

"Sinners" looked like a saintat the Actor Awards, no longer called the Screen Actors Guild Awards but still a key predictor for the Oscars on March 15. The horror movie-musical won best ensemble and best actor forMichael B. Jordan, while "Hamnet," "Weapons" and "One Battle After Another" also scooped up major awards. The show had its moving moments, among them a humbleHarrison Ford, 83, emotionally accepting a life achievement award while reminding the audience,"It's a little early, isn't it?"He praised the work of his fellow actors, then noted: "I'm here to receive a prize for being alive."

UConn women are beating expectations

The UConn women's basketball team is proving awfully hard to beat. The Huskies, No. 1 in theUSA TODAY Sports coaches' poll, wrapped up another undefeated season, their 11th in team history, heading into the conference tournament on March 6. The reigning national champions have now won 47 straight games dating back to last season, and they haven't lost a conference game in three seasons. "It's not easy when you're expected to win every single game," coach Geno Auriemma said. "And if you do lose, it's because there's something wrong with you."− Compiled and written by Robert Abitbol

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