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San Bernardino, Calif. ( KTLA) -- Cellphone video captured a man being dragged by a car apparently for several miles in a confrontation that occurred in Victorville last week.

A woman driving behind posted video on the incident on her Facebook page Friday.

A spokesman for the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department told KTLA the agency expected to issue a news release later Monday.

Mawusi Fiagbenu said she couldn't believe her eyes so she recorded the Thursday scene. In her 1 1/2-minute video, Fiagbenu repeatedly exclaims in astonishment as she drives behind a dark-colored car.

A man's arms appear to be fully inside the vehicle while the rest of his body hangs down, his feet skipping on the pavement as the car travels down a curving roadway. At one point, the car crosses the double-yellow line to pass a vehicle in front of it.

"The driver was driving recklessly and (so) fast that I had to drive between 80 to 90 miles (per hour) just to catch up with him," Fiagbenu told the Victor Valley Daily Press.

The car's driver drove away from the Rancho Seneca Apartments and down several streets until he finally opened up the window, dropping the victim from the car, the Daily Press reported.

Fiagbenu called 911, the Sheriff's Department responded and the man was hospitalized.

The victim's mother told the Victor Valley News that her son had reached into the car to try to grab his puppy, which had been stolen, when the driver took off.

Fiagbenu's video had more than 10,000 views as of Wednesday evening.

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San Bernardino, Calif. ( KTLA) -- Cellphone video captured a man being dragged by a car apparently for several miles in a confrontation that occurred in Victorville last week. A woman driving behind posted video on the incident on her Facebook page Friday.

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San Bernardino, Calif. ( KTLA) -- Cellphone video captured a man being dragged by a car apparently for several miles in a confrontation that occurred in Victorville last week.

A woman driving behind posted video on the incident on her Facebook page Friday.

A spokesman for the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department told KTLA the agency expected to issue a news release later Monday.

Mawusi Fiagbenu said she couldn't believe her eyes so she recorded the Thursday scene. In her 1 1/2-minute video, Fiagbenu repeatedly exclaims in astonishment as she drives behind a dark-colored car.

A man's arms appear to be fully inside the vehicle while the rest of his body hangs down, his feet skipping on the pavement as the car travels down a curving roadway. At one point, the car crosses the double-yellow line to pass a vehicle in front of it.

"The driver was driving recklessly and (so) fast that I had to drive between 80 to 90 miles (per hour) just to catch up with him," Fiagbenu told the Victor Valley Daily Press.

The car's driver drove away from the Rancho Seneca Apartments and down several streets until he finally opened up the window, dropping the victim from the car, the Daily Press reported.

Fiagbenu called 911, the Sheriff's Department responded and the man was hospitalized.

The victim's mother told the Victor Valley News that her son had reached into the car to try to grab his puppy, which had been stolen, when the driver took off.

Fiagbenu's video had more than 10,000 views as of Wednesday evening.

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San Bernardino, Calif. ( KTLA) -- Cellphone video captured a man being dragged by a car apparently for several miles in a confrontation that occurred in Victorville last week. A woman driving behind posted video on the incident on her Facebook page Friday.

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Company recalls 6 tons of ready to eat chicken nuggets.

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The manufacturer of ready-to-eat "Waffle Breaded Bites" chicken nuggets has issued a recall for six tons of its product, which is sold in Food Lion stores across 10 states. Wayne Farms LLC issued the recall in response to consumer concerns about the product appearing undercooked.

According to the recall notice, 12,610 pounds of the chicken product may have been subject to a processing problem that can allow the survival of bacterial pathogens. A report on Food Safety News said there have been no confirmed reports of illness or injury due to consumption of the product, but anyone concerned about potential illness should contact a health care provider.

"Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them," a notice on the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service website said. "These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase."

The product was shipped to Food Lion stores in Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Affected products can be identified by the establishment number "P-20214," and were packaged in two 5-pound bags.

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The manufacturer of ready-to-eat "Waffle Breaded Bites" chicken nuggets has issued a recall for six tons of its product, which is sold in Food Lion stores across 10 states. Wayne Farms LLC issued the recall in response to consumer concerns about the product appearing undercooked.

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The King of Saudi Arabia certainly knows how to travel in style.

In the first visit by a Saudi ruler in almost half a century, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud arrived in Indonesia Wednesday for a nine-day tour of the world's most populous Muslim nation.
The King will spend a few days in Jakarta and West Java before heading to the popular tourist island of Bali on the Indonesian leg of a month-long Asia tour that's already taken him to Malaysia and which will also see him going to China, Japan and the Maldives.
And according to media reports, he isn't traveling light.

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(CNN) - The King of Saudi Arabia certainly knows how to travel in style.

In the first visit by a Saudi ruler in almost half a century, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud arrived in Indonesia Wednesday for a nine-day tour of the world's most populous Muslim nation.

The King will spend a few days in Jakarta and West Java before heading to the popular tourist island of Bali on the Indonesian leg of a month-long Asia tour that's already taken him to Malaysia and which will also see him going to China, Japan and the Maldives.

And according to media reports, he isn't traveling light.

Adji Gunawan, the president of airport services company PT Jasa Angkasa Semestar, said the King will be traveling with 459 metric tons of luggage, approximately 505 US tons, the Jakarta Post reported.

For anyone struggling to wrap their heads around how that compares to your more traditional -- if slightly meager by comparison -- 40 pound luggage allowance, the average African Elephant reportedly weighs between 2.5 and 7 US tons.

So take your oversized suitcase, and replace it with two hundred of the world's largest land-based animals.

The more unconventional things in his luggage include two Mercedes-Benz S600 and two free-standing electric elevators, according to the Jakarta Post.

This might seem odd, but it isn't even the first time the lavish leader has traveled with an elevator.

In 2015, the King's installation of an elevator on a beach in France caused an outcry, as locals protested its installation as well as the beach's closure, according to Reuters.

The elevators have reportedly already been delivered -- one arrived in Jakarta on February 21 and the other in Denpasar, Bali on February 22.

JAS president director Adji Gunawan said 63 tons of the cargo was being unloaded in Jakarta, with the remaining 396 tons being taken to Denpasar, Bali.

No, the King also comes with an epic entourage.

According to Indonesian news agency Antara, King Salman is traveling with no less than 1,500 people -- including ten ministers, 800 delegates and 25 princes -- who traveled to Indonesia in 36 different flights over a period of three weeks.

Adji Gunawan from JAS said that he was deploying 572 members of staff to handle the Saudi King's trip.

It's expected that the King's highly anticipated arrival will cause some disruption to travel services on Wednesday.

Security is tight. According to local media reports Indonesia's national police force has readied 10,000 officers across Jakarta, West Java and Bali.

And good luck finding a hotel in Jakarta this week: the King and his extensive entourage are reportedly booked into hundreds of rooms across four of the most exclusive hotels in the city, including the Ritz, Raffles and Marriott.

However concerned honeymooners and bikini-clad holidaymakers need not fear disruption to any once-in-a-lifetime trips to Bali taking place next week.

At a press conference in Jakarta, the Saudi ambassador for Indonesia assured people that tourist destinations and beaches across the island would stay open, Antara reported.

"There is no special agenda in Bali. King Salman and his entourage will enjoy the natural beauty of the island," the ambassador said.

According to CNN Indonesia, once on the predominantly Hindu island of Bali, the King and his entourage will be staying in three luxury hotels -- including the Bulgari, where the most exclusive villa costs up to $4,400 a night.

The resort also boasts a private beach -- accessible only by an elevator.

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(CNN) - The King of Saudi Arabia certainly knows how to travel in style. In the first visit by a Saudi ruler in almost half a century, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud arrived in Indonesia Wednesday for a nine-day tour of the world's most populous Muslim nation.

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Adam Purinton, 51, faces one charge of first-degree murder and two charges of attempted first-degree murder in last Wednesday's shooting in Olathe that killed one person and injured two others.

The incident has raised worries among Indians and other communities about possible violence against foreign workers in the United States.

A motive has not yet been established, and the FBI is looking into the case to determine whether the shootings would be considered federal hate crimes.

Appearing in court via video conference, Purinton looked haggard and was soft-spoken. He was assigned a court-appointed attorney, and his bond remains set at $2 million. His next court date is March 9.

What allegedly happened

The incident began after a man became agitated with two 32-year-old Indian men, Srinivas Kuchibhotla and Alok Madasani, at Austins Bar & Grill, witness Jeremy Luby told CNN.

Ian Grillot, a regular at the bar, approached the man and asked him to leave, according to CNN affiliate KMBC.

"He said (to Grillot), 'Why are you standing up for them?' He emphasized 'them,' as if 'them' was a derogatory term," Luby told CNN.

The suspect left the bar and drove away, according to Grillot. He allegedly returned later and allegedly opened fire in the bar, according to prosecutors.

One witness reportedly heard the suspect yell, "Get out of my country" before shooting, the Kansas City Star reports, though police have not corroborated that report.

Kuchibhotla was killed. Madasani and Grillot survived, according to authorities.

Grillot, who was shot in the hand and chest, was praised as a hero for attempting to intervene and subdue the suspect, he said in a video from his hospital bed.

Purinton was arrested hours later at an Applebee's restaurant in Clinton, Missouri, about 70 miles away from Olathe.

In 911 calls released by CNN affiliate KSHB, an Applebee's bartender told police that a man had admitted to shooting two "Iranian" people in Olathe and was looking for a place to hide.

'Rage and malice'

On Sunday, Madasani spoke at a vigil in Olathe set up to honor Kuchibhotla, his co-worker and best friend, according to CNN affiliate KCTV.

"It was rage and malice in an individual's heart that killed my friend, killed our friend," Madasani said. "It's an isolated incident that doesn't reflect the true spirit of Kansas, Midwest and United States."

Kuchibhotla and Madasani both worked at Garmin, the tech company that makes GPS devices.

Kuchibhotla's widow said that she had been worried about violence against foreigners in the United States, but Kuchibhotla had told her not to worry.

"I told him many times, 'Should we think about going back? Should we think about going to a different country?' He said, 'No,' " Sunayana Dumala said, according to video recorded by KCTV.

Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton tweeted a link to an article on the shooting and called on President Donald Trump to "step up and speak out" against "threats and hate crimes."

CNN's Ryan Young and Deanna Hackney contributed to this report.

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San Bernardino, Calif. ( KTLA) -- Cellphone video captured a man being dragged by a car apparently for several miles in a confrontation that occurred in Victorville last week.

A woman driving behind posted video on the incident on her Facebook page Friday.

A spokesman for the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department told KTLA the agency expected to issue a news release later Monday.

Mawusi Fiagbenu said she couldn't believe her eyes so she recorded the Thursday scene. In her 1 1/2-minute video, Fiagbenu repeatedly exclaims in astonishment as she drives behind a dark-colored car.

A man's arms appear to be fully inside the vehicle while the rest of his body hangs down, his feet skipping on the pavement as the car travels down a curving roadway. At one point, the car crosses the double-yellow line to pass a vehicle in front of it.

"The driver was driving recklessly and (so) fast that I had to drive between 80 to 90 miles (per hour) just to catch up with him," Fiagbenu told the Victor Valley Daily Press.

The car's driver drove away from the Rancho Seneca Apartments and down several streets until he finally opened up the window, dropping the victim from the car, the Daily Press reported.

Fiagbenu called 911, the Sheriff's Department responded and the man was hospitalized.

The victim's mother told the Victor Valley News that her son had reached into the car to try to grab his puppy, which had been stolen, when the driver took off.

Fiagbenu's video had more than 10,000 views as of Wednesday evening.

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Dow soars 300 points, zooming past 21,000 for the first time

Wall Street is giving President Trump's first speech to Congress a standing ovation.

The Dow soared 300 points and zoomed beyond the 21,000 level for the first time ever on Wednesday. The milestone comes barely a month after the Dow hit 20,000 for the first time.

Trump's primetime address to Congress received high marks from viewers, and has clearly left Wall Street in good spirits, too. The Dow is on track for its best day since November 7, the day before the election.

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Wall Street gave President Trump's first speech to Congress a standing ovation.

The Dow soared 303 points to close above 21,000 for the first time ever on Wednesday. The milestone comes barely a month after the Dow hit 20,000 for the first time.

Trump's prime time address to Congress on Tuesday received high marks from viewers, and has clearly left Wall Street in good spirits, too. TheDow generated its biggest point gain since November 7, a rally that came after the FBI cleared Hillary Clinton in the email investigation.

It's not that the speech gave investors the policy details they were seeking. If anything, Trump gave fewer specifics on major issues like tax reform, Obamacare and deregulation than many expected.

The key for Wall Street was the tone of Trump's speech: He sounded a lot more optimistic and presidential than in previous speeches.

"The speech didn't break any new ground, but it was much more orderly and methodical than we are used to hearing," said Nicholas Colas, chief market strategist at brokerage firm ConvergEx.

"It was a solid speech from the perspective of putting Trump on a truly presidential footing," Colas said.

For instance, Trump asked members of Congress to "join me in dreaming big, and bold and daring things for our country."

Related: Trump is (still) spoiling for a trade war

That's a welcome shift given the turbulent start to Trump's term that has mired the administration in controversy.

Chris Krueger, a Cowen & Co. analyst, summed the speech up this way: "Bigly delivery, more optimism, less detail."

All told, the Dow has now skyrocketed 2,700 points since Trump's victory in November.

It only took 24 trading days for the Dow to go from 20,000 to 21,000. That ties a record set in 1999 for the shortest period between 1000-point milestones, according to Ryan Detrick of LPL Financial.

Of course, that late 1990s rally took place from lower levels, making it more impressive on a percentage basis. It also occurred during what turned out to be the height of the dotcom bubble that imploded soon afterwards.

Bank stocks have been among the biggest winners of the Trump rally, and that was true again Wednesday as the S&P financial sector rose to its highest level since the Great Recession began in late 2007.

But the latest bank surge didn't appear to be linked directly to Trump's speech, which didn't mention anything about efforts rip up the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform law.

Related: Trump voters give speech an A

Instead, big banks like Bank of America and Citigroup jumped 3% apiece thanks to increased confidence that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this month. That would be good news for banks, because ultra-low rates make it difficult for them to make money.

Hopes for a rate hike were on the rise after New York Fed President Bill Dudley told CNN's Richard Quest that the case for raising rates is now "a lot more compelling."

"There's no question that animal spirits have been unleashed a bit post the election," Dudley said.

The question is whether animal spirits have now carried stocks beyond what's justified. After all, most of Trump's promised policy changes have yet to get through Congress, let alone take effect.

That's why some investors worry that stocks are now expensive. Even before this week's rally, the S&P 500 was trading at 17.7 times its projected earnings for the next 12 months, according to FactSet. That's this valuation metric's highest level since May 2004, FactSet said.

"The rally has gone beyond fundamentals, with valuations at extremely high levels by historical standards," said Brad McMillan, chief investment officer for Commonwealth Financial Network.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch put out a note on Wednesday warning that there is a greater chance "we are entering the typical later stages of a bull market."

While BofA predicted stocks will end the year a bit higher than current levels, the bank predicted the "road could get bumpy as we head into the spring and summer months" as more details on tax cuts emerge.

CNNMoney (New York) First published March 1, 2017: 9:54 AM ET

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The Dow soared 303 points to close above 21,000 for the first time ever on Wednesday. The milestone comes barely a month after the Dow hit 20,000 for the first time. Trump's prime time address to Congress on Tuesday received high marks from viewers, and has clearly left Wall Street in good spirits, too.

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Trump supporters say the Trump stepped up his game because of his speech last night.

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President Trump's supporters like what he said -- and how he said it. They overwhelmingly give him an A for his first big speech to Congress.

"I think he really stepped up his game," says Rick Quinn, a soft spoken 59-year-old who voted for Trump in Michigan. "He was much more polished. The speech didn't have anything to do with the media and that kind of stuff."

CNNMoney interviewed numerous Trump voters in the fall and winter. After Trump's speech Tuesday, we reached back out to nine of them.

Barbara Puckett, a 55-year-old mom who lives in Beattyville, a small town in Kentucky, noticed a change in Trump's tone.

"He wasn't as aggressive as he usually is. He was calmed down," she tells CNNMoney. She's one of many who say Trump makes her hopeful again -- hopeful that jobs will return to her struggling town and that the nation will be safer. She also thinks Trump is right to crack down on illegal immigration.

"Lots of people don't like the idea of building a wall, but I agree we have to stop illegal immigrants from coming in and getting welfare and food stamps," she says.

Trump supporters feel the president made a genuine effort Tuesday to soften his rhetoric and unite the country.

Related: 7 in 10 say Trump boosted optimism

The Navy SEAL widow touched us

"I believe President Trump is sincere in asking Democrats and Republicans to come together for the good of the U.S.," says Mike Collier, a retired military veteran in Florida.

Charlie Saltkield, the owner of a motorcycle shop in southern Ohio, puts it this way: "It's a real touchy thing to talk about politics with my friends. Harder than it used to be. It's just real easy to offend."

He feels Trump's speech is a "reasonable start" for people in Washington -- and around the country -- to try to find common ground. "You're not going to pull this off in one speech, but...one year from now, he's going to gather up some more respect if he continues what he did tonight."

Nearly all the Trump voters who spoke to CNNMoney after the speech pointed to the powerful moment when the president recognized Carryn Owens, the widow of William "Ryan" Owens, a U.S. Navy SEAL, as a reminder of what's truly important to the country.

"Everybody was deeply moved by the moment by Carryn Owens," says Denise Edwards, an African American Trump supporter in Detroit. "People will talk about that for days and months to come."

"That got the most positive applause from both sides of the House. It represents patriotism in the country," Quinn says of the more than two minutes of applause given to the widow as she stood and wept.

Related: Even Trump voters want the minimum wage raised

Trump supporters like what he says on immigration

Bryan DeHenau, a 30-year-old Trump voter and small business owner in Detroit, is also glad the president took time to forcefully denounce hate crimes in America. DeHenau, a Christian, finds the recent desecration of gravestones in Jewish cemeteries appalling.

"He did absolutely have to address the hate crimes in the country. That can't happen," DeHenau says.

He also applauds the president for what he said about immigration. DeHenau believes he personally has been impacted by illegal immigrants taking away work from him. DeHenau runs a small roofing business. He says he frequently sees crews of illegal immigrants working on construction sites and that they undercut him by as much as 50% on pricing since they don't follow all the regulations.

"By finally enforcing our immigration laws, we will raise wages, help the unemployed, save billions of dollars, and make our communities safer for everyone," Trump said in the address.

Related: NAFTA is 'killing the American Dream,' Michigan workers say

Trump supporters' No. 1 concern

Ivan Torres immigrated legally to the United States from Ecuador decades ago. He earned a master's degree and settled in Reading, Pennsylvania. He is concerned at how U.S. immigration and customs officials are treating Latinos, but he voted for Trump because he thinks his blue collar town needs more (and better) jobs.

"Economics are the most important issue to the average voter," Torres, a small business owner, says. He fully supports Trump's "pro-growth" plans on to cut taxes and regulations.

The deepest concern for Torres -- and many Trump voters -- is how divided the country is.

"I don't think we've seen this kind of internal turbulence since probably the 1860s. We are at a vortex," Torres says.

Cynthia Schiaroli, a retired teacher who also lives in Reading, feels the other side of the aisle won't even give Trump a chance.

"I think the Democrats have been waiting for Trump to fumble," Schiaroli tells CNNMoney. But she feels Trump "has not let us down one time."

Related: President Trump says he's open to compromise on immigration

'He's doing everything I wanted'

Edwards felt it was especially telling to watch the stone faces of Democrats in Congress when Trump talked about all the jobs he has helped create since the election.

"When he mentioned all the new jobs, they just sat there pouty-faced. They were going to hate Trump no matter what," Edwards says. She doesn't understand why they can't even celebrate jobs in their towns.

Puckett, from Kentucky, feels the same way.

"The liberals and the Democrats, they hate him so bad," she says. "I just don't know if he'll be able to win them over or not."

For now, many who voted for Trump in key swing states tell CNNMoney they believe the president is getting a lot done and has set the stage to do even more.

"He is doing everything I wanted him to do so far," says Randy Barr, who works at an energy plant in southern Ohio. "I just hope he works a little faster."

CNNMoney (New York) First published March 1, 2017: 7:07 AM ET

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"I think he really stepped up his game," says Rick Quinn, a soft spoken 59-year-old who voted for Trump in Michigan. "He was much more polished. The speech didn't have anything to do with the media and that kind of stuff." CNNMoney interviewed numerous Trump voters in the fall and winter.

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The Golden State Warriors announced Wednesday that superstar Kevin Durant has suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain and tibial bone bruise and is out indefinitely, though he will be re-evaluated in a month.

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The Golden State Warriors announced Wednesday that superstar Kevin Durant has suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain and tibial bone bruise and is out indefinitely, though he will be re-evaluated in a month.

The team didn't establish a timetable for his return but noted there was a chance he could be back before the end of the regular season.

Jeff Goodman of ESPN reported Durant is at least expected to return for the postseason:

Marc Stein of ESPN reported Durant is in "good spirits" following the diagnosis, as the bruised tibia was feared to be a fracture prior to the MRI results being revealed.

Durant, 28, was forced to leave Tuesday night's loss against the Washington Wizards after Zaza Pachulia fell into his left knee in the first quarter. He underwent an MRI that evening, and both the team and Durant's inner circle were preparing for the possibility that his season might be over, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical.

Instead, the injury is much less worse than first feared, though Durant isn't out of the woods just yet, as Mike Wise of the Washington Post noted:

Durant is the team's leader in points (25.3), rebounds (8.2) and blocks (1.6) per game and is a legitimate MVP candidate. Losing him for any time is a major blow for the Warriors, the presumptive favorites to win the NBA title.

On the other hand, it looks like the situation could have been worse, per ESPN Stats & Information:

Regardless, the race for the top seed in the Western Conference just got a whole lot more interesting. The San Antonio Spurs are currently just 4.0 games behind the Warriors in the West, with both teams likely hoping to avoid the Houston Rockets in the conference semifinals.

And if Durant's recovery takes him into the postseason, the Warriors will be vulnerable. Of course, a team with Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green is still capable of beating anybody in the NBA. But the Warriors, who were cruising through the regular season, now find themselves in a more precarious situation than they were in 24 hours ago.

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Last night Trump had his Address to Congress.

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The following are President Trump's prepared remarks for his address to a joint session of Congress.
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:

Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and Citizens of America:

Tonight, as we mark the conclusion of our celebration of Black History Month, we are reminded of our Nation's path toward civil rights and the work that still remains. Recent threats targeting Jewish Community Centers and vandalism of Jewish cemeteries, as well as last week's shooting in Kansas City, remind us that while we may be a Nation divided on policies, we are a country that stands united in condemning hate and evil in all its forms.

Each American generation passes the torch of truth, liberty and justice -- in an unbroken chain all the way down to the present.

That torch is now in our hands. And we will use it to light up the world. I am here tonight to deliver a message of unity and strength, and it is a message deeply delivered from my heart.

A new chapter of American Greatness is now beginning.

A new national pride is sweeping across our Nation.

And a new surge of optimism is placing impossible dreams firmly within our grasp.

What we are witnessing today is the Renewal of the American Spirit.

Our allies will find that America is once again ready to lead.

All the nations of the world -- friend or foe -- will find that America is strong, America is proud, and America is free.

In 9 years, the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of our founding -- 250 years since the day we declared our Independence.

It will be one of the great milestones in the history of the world.

But what will America look like as we reach our 250th year? What kind of country will we leave for our children?

I will not allow the mistakes of recent decades past to define the course of our future.

For too long, we've watched our middle class shrink as we've exported our jobs and wealth to foreign countries.

We've financed and built one global project after another, but ignored the fates of our children in the inner cities of Chicago, Baltimore, Detroit -- and so many other places throughout our land.

We've defended the borders of other nations, while leaving our own borders wide open, for anyone to cross -- and for drugs to pour in at a now unprecedented rate.

And we've spent trillions of dollars overseas, while our infrastructure at home has so badly crumbled.

Then, in 2016, the earth shifted beneath our feet. The rebellion started as a quiet protest, spoken by families of all colors and creeds -- families who just wanted a fair shot for their children, and a fair hearing for their concerns.

But then the quiet voices became a loud chorus -- as thousands of citizens now spoke out together, from cities small and large, all across our country.

Finally, the chorus became an earthquake - and the people turned out by the tens of millions, and they were all united by one very simple, but crucial demand, that America must put its own citizens first ... because only then, can we truly MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.

Dying industries will come roaring back to life. Heroic veterans will get the care they so desperately need.

Our military will be given the resources its brave warriors so richly deserve.

Crumbling infrastructure will be replaced with new roads, bridges, tunnels, airports and railways gleaming across our beautiful land.

Our terrible drug epidemic will slow down and ultimately, stop.

And our neglected inner cities will see a rebirth of hope, safety, and opportunity.

Above all else, we will keep our promises to the American people.

It's been a little over a month since my inauguration, and I want to take this moment to update the Nation on the progress I've made in keeping those promises.

Since my election, Ford, Fiat-Chrysler, General Motors, Sprint, Softbank, Lockheed, Intel, Walmart, and many others, have announced that they will invest billions of dollars in the United States and will create tens of thousands of new American jobs.

The stock market has gained almost three trillion dollars in value since the election on November 8th, a record. We've saved taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars by bringing down the price of the fantastic new F-35 jet fighter, and will be saving billions more dollars on contracts all across our Government. We have placed a hiring freeze on non-military and non-essential Federal workers.

We have begun to drain the swamp of government corruption by imposing a 5 year ban on lobbying by executive branch officials -- and a lifetime ban on becoming lobbyists for a foreign government.

We have undertaken a historic effort to massively reduce job‑crushing regulations, creating a deregulation task force inside of every Government agency; imposing a new rule which mandates that for every 1 new regulation, 2 old regulations must be eliminated; and stopping a regulation that threatens the future and livelihoods of our great coal miners.

We have cleared the way for the construction of the Keystone and Dakota Access Pipelines -- thereby creating tens of thousands of jobs -- and I've issued a new directive that new American pipelines be made with American steel.

We have withdrawn the United States from the job-killing Trans-Pacific Partnership.

With the help of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, we have formed a Council with our neighbors in Canada to help ensure that women entrepreneurs have access to the networks, markets and capital they need to start a business and live out their financial dreams.

To protect our citizens, I have directed the Department of Justice to form a Task Force on Reducing Violent Crime.

I have further ordered the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice, along with the Department of State and the Director of National Intelligence, to coordinate an aggressive strategy to dismantle the criminal cartels that have spread across our Nation.

We will stop the drugs from pouring into our country and poisoning our youth -- and we will expand treatment for those who have become so badly addicted.

At the same time, my Administration has answered the pleas of the American people for immigration enforcement and border security. By finally enforcing our immigration laws, we will raise wages, help the unemployed, save billions of dollars, and make our communities safer for everyone. We want all Americans to succeed -- but that can't happen in an environment of lawless chaos. We must restore integrity and the rule of law to our borders.

For that reason, we will soon begin the construction of a great wall along our southern border. It will be started ahead of schedule and, when finished, it will be a very effective weapon against drugs and crime.

As we speak, we are removing gang members, drug dealers and criminals that threaten our communities and prey on our citizens. Bad ones are going out as I speak tonight and as I have promised.

To any in Congress who do not believe we should enforce our laws, I would ask you this question: what would you say to the American family that loses their jobs, their income, or a loved one, because America refused to uphold its laws and defend its borders?

Our obligation is to serve, protect, and defend the citizens of the United States. We are also taking strong measures to protect our Nation from Radical Islamic Terrorism.

According to data provided by the Department of Justice, the vast majority of individuals convicted for terrorism-related offenses since 9/11 came here from outside of our country. We have seen the attacks at home -- from Boston to San Bernardino to the Pentagon and yes, even the World Trade Center.

We have seen the attacks in France, in Belgium, in Germany and all over the world.

It is not compassionate, but reckless, to allow uncontrolled entry from places where proper vetting cannot occur. Those given the high honor of admission to the United States should support this country and love its people and its values.

We cannot allow a beachhead of terrorism to form inside America -- we cannot allow our Nation to become a sanctuary for extremists.

That is why my Administration has been working on improved vetting procedures, and we will shortly take new steps to keep our Nation safe -- and to keep out those who would do us harm.

As promised, I directed the Department of Defense to develop a plan to demolish and destroy ISIS -- a network of lawless savages that have slaughtered Muslims and Christians, and men, women, and children of all faiths and beliefs. We will work with our allies, including our friends and allies in the Muslim world, to extinguish this vile enemy from our planet.

I have also imposed new sanctions on entities and individuals who support Iran's ballistic missile program, and reaffirmed our unbreakable alliance with the State of Israel.

Finally, I have kept my promise to appoint a Justice to the United States Supreme Court -- from my list of 20 judges -- who will defend our Constitution. I am honored to have Maureen Scalia with us in the gallery tonight. Her late, great husband, Antonin Scalia, will forever be a symbol of American justice. To fill his seat, we have chosen Judge Neil Gorsuch, a man of incredible skill, and deep devotion to the law. He was confirmed unanimously to the Court of Appeals, and I am asking the Senate to swiftly approve his nomination.

Tonight, as I outline the next steps we must take as a country, we must honestly acknowledge the circumstances we inherited.

Ninety-four million Americans are out of the labor force.

Over 43 million people are now living in poverty, and over 43 million Americans are on food stamps.

More than 1 in 5 people in their prime working years are not working.

We have the worst financial recovery in 65 years.

In the last 8 years, the past Administration has put on more new debt than nearly all other Presidents combined.

We've lost more than one-fourth of our manufacturing jobs since NAFTA was approved, and we've lost 60,000 factories since China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001.

Our trade deficit in goods with the world last year was nearly $800 billion dollars.

And overseas, we have inherited a series of tragic foreign policy disasters.

Solving these, and so many other pressing problems, will require us to work past the differences of party. It will require us to tap into the American spirit that has overcome every challenge throughout our long and storied history.

But to accomplish our goals at home and abroad, we must restart the engine of the American economy -- making it easier for companies to do business in the United States, and much harder for companies to leave.

Right now, American companies are taxed at one of the highest rates anywhere in the world.

My economic team is developing historic tax reform that will reduce the tax rate on our companies so they can compete and thrive anywhere and with anyone. At the same time, we will provide massive tax relief for the middle class.

We must create a level playing field for American companies and workers.

Currently, when we ship products out of America, many other countries make us pay very high tariffs and taxes -- but when foreign companies ship their products into America, we charge them almost nothing.

I just met with officials and workers from a great American company, Harley-Davidson. In fact, they proudly displayed five of their magnificent motorcycles, made in the USA, on the front lawn of the White House.

At our meeting, I asked them, how are you doing, how is business? They said that it's good. I asked them further how they are doing with other countries, mainly international sales. They told me -- without even complaining because they have been mistreated for so long that they have become used to it -- that it is very hard to do business with other countries because they tax our goods at such a high rate. They said that in one case another country taxed their motorcycles at 100 percent.

They weren't even asking for change. But I am.

I believe strongly in free trade but it also has to be FAIR TRADE.

The first Republican President, Abraham Lincoln, warned that the "abandonment of the protective policy by the American Government [will] produce want and ruin among our people."

Lincoln was right -- and it is time we heeded his words. I am not going to let America and its great companies and workers, be taken advantage of anymore.

I am going to bring back millions of jobs. Protecting our workers also means reforming our system of legal immigration. The current, outdated system depresses wages for our poorest workers, and puts great pressure on taxpayers.

Nations around the world, like Canada, Australia and many others -- have a merit-based immigration system. It is a basic principle that those seeking to enter a country ought to be able to support themselves financially. Yet, in America, we do not enforce this rule, straining the very public resources that our poorest citizens rely upon. According to the National Academy of Sciences, our current immigration system costs America's taxpayers many billions of dollars a year.

Switching away from this current system of lower-skilled immigration, and instead adopting a merit-based system, will have many benefits: it will save countless dollars, raise workers' wages, and help struggling families -- including immigrant families -- enter the middle class.

I believe that real and positive immigration reform is possible, as long as we focus on the following goals: to improve jobs and wages for Americans, to strengthen our nation's security, and to restore respect for our laws.

If we are guided by the well-being of American citizens then I believe Republicans and Democrats can work together to achieve an outcome that has eluded our country for decades.

Another Republican President, Dwight D. Eisenhower, initiated the last truly great national infrastructure program -- the building of the interstate highway system. The time has come for a new program of national rebuilding.

America has spent approximately six trillion dollars in the Middle East, all this while our infrastructure at home is crumbling. With this six trillion dollars we could have rebuilt our country -- twice. And maybe even three times if we had people who had the ability to negotiate.

To launch our national rebuilding, I will be asking the Congress to approve legislation that produces a $1 trillion investment in the infrastructure of the United States -- financed through both public and private capital -- creating millions of new jobs.

This effort will be guided by two core principles: Buy American, and Hire American.

Tonight, I am also calling on this Congress to repeal and replace Obamacare with reforms that expand choice, increase access, lower costs, and at the same time, provide better Healthcare.

Mandating every American to buy government-approved health insurance was never the right solution for America. The way to make health insurance available to everyone is to lower the cost of health insurance, and that is what we will do.

Obamacare premiums nationwide have increased by double and triple digits. As an example, Arizona went up 116 percent last year alone. Governor Matt Bevin of Kentucky just said Obamacare is failing in his State -- it is unsustainable and collapsing.

One third of counties have only one insurer on the exchanges -- leaving many Americans with no choice at all.

Remember when you were told that you could keep your doctor, and keep your plan?

We now know that all of those promises have been broken.

Obamacare is collapsing -- and we must act decisively to protect all Americans. Action is not a choice -- it is a necessity.

So I am calling on all Democrats and Republicans in the Congress to work with us to save Americans from this imploding Obamacare disaster.

Here are the principles that should guide the Congress as we move to create a better healthcare system for all Americans:

First, we should ensure that Americans with pre-existing conditions have access to coverage, and that we have a stable transition for Americans currently enrolled in the healthcare exchanges.

Secondly, we should help Americans purchase their own coverage, through the use of tax credits and expanded Health Savings Accounts -- but it must be the plan they want, not the plan forced on them by the Government.

Thirdly, we should give our great State Governors the resources and flexibility they need with Medicaid to make sure no one is left out.

Fourthly, we should implement legal reforms that protect patients and doctors from unnecessary costs that drive up the price of insurance - and work to bring down the artificially high price of drugs and bring them down immediately.

Finally, the time has come to give Americans the freedom to purchase health insurance across State lines -- creating a truly competitive national marketplace that will bring cost way down and provide far better care.

Everything that is broken in our country can be fixed. Every problem can be solved. And every hurting family can find healing, and hope.

Our citizens deserve this, and so much more -- so why not join forces to finally get it done? On this and so many other things, Democrats and Republicans should get together and unite for the good of our country, and for the good of the American people.

My administration wants to work with members in both parties to make childcare accessible and affordable, to help ensure new parents have paid family leave, to invest in women's health, and to promote clean air and clear water, and to rebuild our military and our infrastructure.

True love for our people requires us to find common ground, to advance the common good, and to cooperate on behalf of every American child who deserves a brighter future.

An incredible young woman is with us this evening who should serve as an inspiration to us all.

Today is Rare Disease day, and joining us in the gallery is a Rare Disease Survivor, Megan Crowley. Megan was diagnosed with Pompe Disease, a rare and serious illness, when she was 15 months old. She was not expected to live past 5.

On receiving this news, Megan's dad, John, fought with everything he had to save the life of his precious child. He founded a company to look for a cure, and helped develop the drug that saved Megan's life. Today she is 20 years old -- and a sophomore at Notre Dame.

Megan's story is about the unbounded power of a father's love for a daughter.

But our slow and burdensome approval process at the Food and Drug Administration keeps too many advances, like the one that saved Megan's life, from reaching those in need.

If we slash the restraints, not just at the FDA but across our Government, then we will be blessed with far more miracles like Megan.

In fact, our children will grow up in a Nation of miracles.

But to achieve this future, we must enrich the mind -- and the souls -- of every American child.

Education is the civil rights issue of our time.

I am calling upon Members of both parties to pass an education bill that funds school choice for disadvantaged youth, including millions of African-American and Latino children. These families should be free to choose the public, private, charter, magnet, religious or home school that is right for them.

Joining us tonight in the gallery is a remarkable woman, Denisha Merriweather. As a young girl, Denisha struggled in school and failed third grade twice. But then she was able to enroll in a private center for learning, with the help of a tax credit scholarship program. Today, she is the first in her family to graduate, not just from high school, but from college. Later this year she will get her masters degree in social work.

We want all children to be able to break the cycle of poverty just like Denisha.

But to break the cycle of poverty, we must also break the cycle of violence.

The murder rate in 2015 experienced its largest single-year increase in nearly half a century.

In Chicago, more than 4,000 people were shot last year alone -- and the murder rate so far this year has been even higher.

This is not acceptable in our society.

Every American child should be able to grow up in a safe community, to attend a great school, and to have access to a high-paying job.

But to create this future, we must work with -- not against -- the men and women of law enforcement.

We must build bridges of cooperation and trust -- not drive the wedge of disunity and division.

Police and sheriffs are members of our community. They are friends and neighbors, they are mothers and fathers, sons and daughters - and they leave behind loved ones every day who worry whether or not they'll come home safe and sound.

We must support the incredible men and women of law enforcement.

And we must support the victims of crime.

I have ordered the Department of Homeland Security to create an office to serve American Victims. The office is called VOICE -- Victims Of Immigration Crime Engagement. We are providing a voice to those who have been ignored by our media, and silenced by special interests.

Joining us in the audience tonight are four very brave Americans whose government failed them.

Their names are Jamiel Shaw, Susan Oliver, Jenna Oliver, and Jessica Davis.

Jamiel's 17-year-old son was viciously murdered by an illegal immigrant gang member, who had just been released from prison. Jamiel Shaw Jr. was an incredible young man, with unlimited potential who was getting ready to go to college where he would have excelled as a great quarterback. But he never got the chance. His father, who is in the audience tonight, has become a good friend of mine.

Also with us are Susan Oliver and Jessica Davis. Their husbands -- Deputy Sheriff Danny Oliver and Detective Michael Davis -- were slain in the line of duty in California. They were pillars of their community. These brave men were viciously gunned down by an illegal immigrant with a criminal record and two prior deportations.

Sitting with Susan is her daughter, Jenna. Jenna: I want you to know that your father was a hero, and that tonight you have the love of an entire country supporting you and praying for you.

To Jamiel, Jenna, Susan and Jessica: I want you to know -- we will never stop fighting for justice. Your loved ones will never be forgotten, we will always honor their memory.

Finally, to keep America Safe we must provide the men and women of the United States military with the tools they need to prevent war and -- if they must -- to fight and to win.

I am sending the Congress a budget that rebuilds the military, eliminates the Defense sequester, and calls for one of the largest increases in national defense spending in American history.

My budget will also increase funding for our veterans.

Our veterans have delivered for this Nation -- and now we must deliver for them.

The challenges we face as a Nation are great. But our people are even greater.

And none are greater or braver than those who fight for America in uniform.

We are blessed to be joined tonight by Carryn Owens, the widow of a U.S. Navy Special Operator, Senior Chief William "Ryan" Owens. Ryan died as he lived: a warrior, and a hero -- battling against terrorism and securing our Nation.

I just spoke to General Mattis, who reconfirmed that, and I quote, "Ryan was a part of a highly successful raid that generated large amounts of vital intelligence that will lead to many more victories in the future against our enemies." Ryan's legacy is etched into eternity. For as the Bible teaches us, there is no greater act of love than to lay down one's life for one's friends. Ryan laid down his life for his friends, for his country, and for our freedom -- we will never forget him.

To those allies who wonder what kind of friend America will be, look no further than the heroes who wear our uniform.

Our foreign policy calls for a direct, robust and meaningful engagement with the world. It is American leadership based on vital security interests that we share with our allies across the globe.

We strongly support NATO, an alliance forged through the bonds of two World Wars that dethroned fascism, and a Cold War that defeated communism.

But our partners must meet their financial obligations.

And now, based on our very strong and frank discussions, they are beginning to do just that.

We expect our partners, whether in NATO, in the Middle East, or the Pacific -- to take a direct and meaningful role in both strategic and military operations, and pay their fair share of the cost.

We will respect historic institutions, but we will also respect the sovereign rights of nations.

Free nations are the best vehicle for expressing the will of the people -- and America respects the right of all nations to chart their own path. My job is not to represent the world. My job is to represent the United States of America. But we know that America is better off, when there is less conflict -- not more.

We must learn from the mistakes of the past -- we have seen the war and destruction that have raged across our world.

The only long-term solution for these humanitarian disasters is to create the conditions where displaced persons can safely return home and begin the long process of rebuilding.

America is willing to find new friends, and to forge new partnerships, where shared interests align. We want harmony and stability, not war and conflict.

We want peace, wherever peace can be found. America is friends today with former enemies. Some of our closest allies, decades ago, fought on the opposite side of these World Wars. This history should give us all faith in the possibilities for a better world.

Hopefully, the 250th year for America will see a world that is more peaceful, more just and more free.

On our 100th anniversary, in 1876, citizens from across our Nation came to Philadelphia to celebrate America's centennial. At that celebration, the country's builders and artists and inventors showed off their creations.

Alexander Graham Bell displayed his telephone for the first time.

Remington unveiled the first typewriter. An early attempt was made at electric light.

Thomas Edison showed an automatic telegraph and an electric pen.

Imagine the wonders our country could know in America's 250th year.

Think of the marvels we can achieve if we simply set free the dreams of our people.

Cures to illnesses that have always plagued us are not too much to hope.

American footprints on distant worlds are not too big a dream.

Millions lifted from welfare to work is not too much to expect.

And streets where mothers are safe from fear -- schools where children learn in peace -- and jobs where Americans prosper and grow -- are not too much to ask.

When we have all of this, we will have made America greater than ever before. For all Americans.

This is our vision. This is our mission.

But we can only get there together.

We are one people, with one destiny.

We all bleed the same blood.

We all salute the same flag.

And we are all made by the same God.

And when we fulfill this vision; when we celebrate our 250 years of glorious freedom, we will look back on tonight as when this new chapter of American Greatness began.

The time for small thinking is over. The time for trivial fights is behind us.

We just need the courage to share the dreams that fill our hearts.

The bravery to express the hopes that stir our souls.

And the confidence to turn those hopes and dreams to action.

From now on, America will be empowered by our aspirations, not burdened by our fears --

inspired by the future, not bound by the failures of the past --

and guided by our vision, not blinded by our doubts.

I am asking all citizens to embrace this Renewal of the American Spirit. I am asking all members of Congress to join me in dreaming big, and bold and daring things for our country. And I am asking everyone watching tonight to seize this moment and --

Believe in yourselves.

Believe in your future.

And believe, once more, in America.

Thank you, God bless you, and God Bless these United States.

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— -- Former Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear, who delivered the Democratic response to President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress tonight, argued that every Republicans' plan to replace the Affordable Care Act "would reduce the number of Americans covered, despite [Trump's] promises to the contrary."

As a strong supporter of Obamacare and Medicaid expansion in his home state of Kentucky, Beshear used his record as a Democratic governor in a red state that lowered its rate of people without health insurance to offer a rebuke to Trump's push for a "repeal and replace" of the ACA.

"And even more troubling is that you and your Republican allies in Congress seem determined to rip affordable health insurance away from millions of Americans who most need it," Beshear said.

"[Republicans] would charge families more for fewer benefits and put insurance companies back in control," Beshear argued.

Trump had made special mention of Kentucky in his address to Congress.

"Governor Matt Bevin of Kentucky just said Obamacare is failing in his state -- it is unsustainable and collapsing," Trump said in his speech tonight, referring to Beshear's Republican successor.

Beshear also mentioned one issue that Democrats have brought up as a point of concern: Russia.

"Yet, President Trump is ignoring serious threats to our national security from Russia, who's not our friend -- while alienating our allies, who've fought with us side by side and are our friends in a dangerous world," Beshear said.

"His approach makes us less safe and should worry every freedom-loving American."

Beshear went on to take a dig at Trump's executive action on immigration: "Instead, President Trump has all but declared war on refugees and immigrants."

The former governor's rebuttal also focused on Trump's Cabinet picks and Trump's attacks on the media and the judiciary, among other points.

"President Trump also needs to understand that people may disagree with him from time to time -- but that doesn't make them his enemies," said Beshear, throwing a jab at Trump's comment that the media is the "enemy of the American people."

"When the president attacks the loyalty and credibility of our intelligence agencies, the court system, the military, the free press and individual Americans -- simply because he doesn't like what they say -- he is eroding our democracy," Beshear said. "And that's reckless."

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Ex-governor Steve Beshear defends Obamacare in response to Trump's speech

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Former Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear, who delivered the Democratic response to President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress tonight, argued that every Republicans' plan to replace the Affordable Care Act "would reduce the number of Americans covered, despite [Trump's] promises to the contrary."

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At least three people were killed in Illinois and Missouri in Tuesday's storms. Others were injured, and cars were left scattered on highways.

The National Weather Service said that 26 tornadoes ripped through parts of Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee on Tuesday, and there was one tornado each in eastern Kentucky and West Virginia on Wednesday. No fatalities or injuries were reported in Wednesday's twisters.

Damage near Nashville

Strong storms stripped siding and roof tiles off homes and damaged a bank in the area of Franklin, Tennessee, a city south of Nashville, authorities said.

The weather service was trying to determine whether a tornado hit near the CoolSprings Galleria mall, CNN affiliate WSMV-TV reported.

A woman in Brentwood, just across the city line from the mall, recorded video from a convenience store showing rain and wind furiously pushing small debris outside.About 18,000 utility customers in the area were without power at one point Tuesday, WSMV reported.

In Clarksville, about an hour's drive northwest of Nashville, a tree fell on a mobile home, leaving a boy with several broken fingers, WSMV reported.

Junked cars blown across highway

A tornado wreaked heavy damage Tuesday night in eastern Missouri, where one person was killed as the twister blew as many as 20 vehicles from a junkyard onto Interstate 55, authorities said.

The man driving on I-55 near Perryville was killed as a result of the twister, Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Al Nothum said, without elaborating. Nothum said there were also several injuries, mostly among drivers and passengers in three tractor-trailer rigs struck by debris.

"This tornado picked up about 15 to 20 of these old cars, picked them up, blew them out of the junkyard, across the county road and into Interstate 55," he said. The injuries to the other drivers were minor, "which is amazing when you see how far these tractor-trailer units were pushed," Nothum said.

The tornado had a 13-mile path and destroyed some houses in the city, leaving about 60 families who have "lost about everything," Mayor Ken Baer said.

J.R. Wright told CNN affiliate KTVITV in St. Louis that he was driving through Perryville when he saw what he characterized as "a disaster zone." He said when he got out of his car all he heard were "people screaming and crying. There were two or three women running up and down the road looking for their husbands."

Linda Maguire had also been on the highway when the storm hit. "I was driving back to school in Murray, Kentucky, and the wind was blowing something fierce," she said.

Maguire told CNN her dad alerted her to the storm.

"Right as he told me, I saw a tractor-trailer was flipped over right off the side of the road. I saw two or three of them, and two cars in front of me were at a complete stop. The tornado had just passed," she said. "There were cars scattered all over the highway, and the hills looked like a scrap yard."

All residents in the area south of Perryville affected by Tuesday night's tornado have been accounted for, Perry County Sheriff Gary Schaaf said.

"We're now just trying to clear the roads the best we can so we can start cleaning up in the morning," he said.

Deaths, destruction in Illinois

Storms killed at least two people in Illinois on Tuesday, authorities said, including one in Ottawa, a city of about 18,000 people about a 90-minute drive southwest of Chicago.

A tree fell on two people in Ottawa, killing Wayne Tutland, 76, and seriously injuring his companion, authorities said. A tornado was reported in the area.

Tutland and the other person were burning debris in his yard when someone warned them a storm was approaching, said Rich Ploch, chief deputy with the La Salle County coroner's office.

"It looks like they were in the process of returning to the home, and unfortunately the tree came down on him," Ploch said.

A storm, and possibly a tornado, heavily damaged parts of the nearby village of Naplate, where about 60 homes were destroyed Tuesday, Gov. Bruce Rauner said.

The storm damaged a nursing home, where five residents were injured, Rauner said as he toured the village of about 500 people.

A Pilkington glass manufacturing plant there was extensively damaged, temporarily postponing operations at the facility that employs around 200 people, plant manager Chris Miller said.

The cost of the damage wasn't immediately clear, but "we will be able to restart the site" eventually, Miller said.

"We've got to count our blessings. This could have been way worse," the governor said.

Near the southern Illinois village of Crossville, a man was found dead in a field behind his heavily damaged home, said public works supervisor Mark Pierce. A tornado was reported in the area.

The man's wife sustained injuries in the storm and was taken to a local hospital, Pierce said.

Along with tornadoes and strong winds, the Storm Prediction Center reported substantial hail throughout the region.

In Arkansas, the White County Office of Emergency Management said four people were injured after a possible tornado touchdown. The county experienced widespread power outages.

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Tornadoes rip through Midwest, Southeast; 3 killed

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At least three people were killed in Illinois and Missouri in Tuesday's storms. Others were injured, and cars were left scattered on highways. The National Weather Service said that 26 tornadoes ripped through parts of Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee on Tuesday, and there was one tornado each in eastern Kentucky and West Virginia on Wednesday.

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an Bernardino, Calif. (KTLA) -- Cellphone video captured a man being dragged by a car apparently for several miles in a confrontation that occurred in Victorville last week. A woman driving behind posted video on the incident on her Facebook page Friday.

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San Bernardino, Calif. ( KTLA) -- Cellphone video captured a man being dragged by a car apparently for several miles in a confrontation that occurred in Victorville last week.

A woman driving behind posted video on the incident on her Facebook page Friday.

A spokesman for the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department told KTLA the agency expected to issue a news release later Monday.

Mawusi Fiagbenu said she couldn't believe her eyes so she recorded the Thursday scene. In her 1 1/2-minute video, Fiagbenu repeatedly exclaims in astonishment as she drives behind a dark-colored car.

A man's arms appear to be fully inside the vehicle while the rest of his body hangs down, his feet skipping on the pavement as the car travels down a curving roadway. At one point, the car crosses the double-yellow line to pass a vehicle in front of it.

"The driver was driving recklessly and (so) fast that I had to drive between 80 to 90 miles (per hour) just to catch up with him," Fiagbenu told the Victor Valley Daily Press.

The car's driver drove away from the Rancho Seneca Apartments and down several streets until he finally opened up the window, dropping the victim from the car, the Daily Press reported.

Fiagbenu called 911, the Sheriff's Department responded and the man was hospitalized.

The victim's mother told the Victor Valley News that her son had reached into the car to try to grab his puppy, which had been stolen, when the driver took off.

Fiagbenu's video had more than 10,000 views as of Wednesday evening.

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San Bernardino, Calif. ( KTLA) -- Cellphone video captured a man being dragged by a car apparently for several miles in a confrontation that occurred in Victorville last week. A woman driving behind posted video on the incident on her Facebook page Friday.

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Tornadoes rip through Midwest,Southeast;3 killed:Severe thunderstorms are leaving swaths of destruction for a second straight day in parts of the Midwest and Southeast after a string of tornadoes ripped through several states on Tuesday. At least three people were killed in Illinois and Missouri in Tuesday´s storms,but others were injured and cars were left scattered on highways.

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At least three people were killed in Illinois and Missouri in Tuesday's storms. Others were injured, and cars were left scattered on highways.

The National Weather Service said that 26 tornadoes ripped through parts of Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee on Tuesday, and there was one tornado each in eastern Kentucky and West Virginia on Wednesday. No fatalities or injuries were reported in Wednesday's twisters.

Damage near Nashville

Strong storms stripped siding and roof tiles off homes and damaged a bank in the area of Franklin, Tennessee, a city south of Nashville, authorities said.

The weather service was trying to determine whether a tornado hit near the CoolSprings Galleria mall, CNN affiliate WSMV-TV reported.

A woman in Brentwood, just across the city line from the mall, recorded video from a convenience store showing rain and wind furiously pushing small debris outside.About 18,000 utility customers in the area were without power at one point Tuesday, WSMV reported.

In Clarksville, about an hour's drive northwest of Nashville, a tree fell on a mobile home, leaving a boy with several broken fingers, WSMV reported.

Junked cars blown across highway

A tornado wreaked heavy damage Tuesday night in eastern Missouri, where one person was killed as the twister blew as many as 20 vehicles from a junkyard onto Interstate 55, authorities said.

The man driving on I-55 near Perryville was killed as a result of the twister, Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Al Nothum said, without elaborating. Nothum said there were also several injuries, mostly among drivers and passengers in three tractor-trailer rigs struck by debris.

"This tornado picked up about 15 to 20 of these old cars, picked them up, blew them out of the junkyard, across the county road and into Interstate 55," he said. The injuries to the other drivers were minor, "which is amazing when you see how far these tractor-trailer units were pushed," Nothum said.

The tornado had a 13-mile path and destroyed some houses in the city, leaving about 60 families who have "lost about everything," Mayor Ken Baer said.

J.R. Wright told CNN affiliate KTVITV in St. Louis that he was driving through Perryville when he saw what he characterized as "a disaster zone." He said when he got out of his car all he heard were "people screaming and crying. There were two or three women running up and down the road looking for their husbands."

Linda Maguire had also been on the highway when the storm hit. "I was driving back to school in Murray, Kentucky, and the wind was blowing something fierce," she said.

Maguire told CNN her dad alerted her to the storm.

"Right as he told me, I saw a tractor-trailer was flipped over right off the side of the road. I saw two or three of them, and two cars in front of me were at a complete stop. The tornado had just passed," she said. "There were cars scattered all over the highway, and the hills looked like a scrap yard."

All residents in the area south of Perryville affected by Tuesday night's tornado have been accounted for, Perry County Sheriff Gary Schaaf said.

"We're now just trying to clear the roads the best we can so we can start cleaning up in the morning," he said.

Deaths, destruction in Illinois

Storms killed at least two people in Illinois on Tuesday, authorities said, including one in Ottawa, a city of about 18,000 people about a 90-minute drive southwest of Chicago.

A tree fell on two people in Ottawa, killing Wayne Tutland, 76, and seriously injuring his companion, authorities said. A tornado was reported in the area.

Tutland and the other person were burning debris in his yard when someone warned them a storm was approaching, said Rich Ploch, chief deputy with the La Salle County coroner's office.

"It looks like they were in the process of returning to the home, and unfortunately the tree came down on him," Ploch said.

A storm, and possibly a tornado, heavily damaged parts of the nearby village of Naplate, where about 60 homes were destroyed Tuesday, Gov. Bruce Rauner said.

The storm damaged a nursing home, where five residents were injured, Rauner said as he toured the village of about 500 people.

A Pilkington glass manufacturing plant there was extensively damaged, temporarily postponing operations at the facility that employs around 200 people, plant manager Chris Miller said.

The cost of the damage wasn't immediately clear, but "we will be able to restart the site" eventually, Miller said.

"We've got to count our blessings. This could have been way worse," the governor said.

Near the southern Illinois village of Crossville, a man was found dead in a field behind his heavily damaged home, said public works supervisor Mark Pierce. A tornado was reported in the area.

The man's wife sustained injuries in the storm and was taken to a local hospital, Pierce said.

Along with tornadoes and strong winds, the Storm Prediction Center reported substantial hail throughout the region.

In Arkansas, the White County Office of Emergency Management said four people were injured after a possible tornado touchdown. The county experienced widespread power outages.

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Tornadoes rip through Midwest, Southeast; 3 killed

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At least three people were killed in Illinois and Missouri in Tuesday's storms. Others were injured, and cars were left scattered on highways. The National Weather Service said that 26 tornadoes ripped through parts of Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee on Tuesday, and there was one tornado each in eastern Kentucky and West Virginia on Wednesday.

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President Donald Trump gave his first major speech to a joint session of Congress on February, 28. He focused mainly on domestic issues as well as the hot topic of immigration. Those in attendance were clearly split by his address with half the room applauding points made by the president while others chose to remain silent.

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Those who voted for Trump "heard exactly what they wanted to hear" in his Congress speech, analysts told RT. While nobody will remember economic issues mentioned, they will remember Trump paying tribute to fallen Navy SEAL Ryan Owens, they added.

President Donald Trump gave his first major speech to a joint session of Congress on February, 28. He focused mainly on domestic issues as well as the hot topic of immigration.

Those in attendance were clearly split by his address with half the room applauding points made by the president while others chose to remain silent.

RT America's Ed Shultz said: "the president knew that he was on his biggest stage and he proved that he is a prime-time player and very serious about turning this country around when it comes to the economy, immigration, and international relations."
"If you voted for Trump - you heard exactly what you wanted to hear... He challenged the Congress in a very positive manner talking about America's greatness and what we can achieve as a country if we all work together. It was a speech of unity and the speech of vision."
Ed Shultz said he was really impressed by the way the president talked about the 250th anniversary of the US founding coming up in nine years and asking the American people "where we are going to be in 'Year 250'. Where do we want to be?"

"I think he spoke to American exceptionalism which Ronald Reagan used to talk about. It was very Reaganesque. He made the country feel good about itself. Now the question is - can the Congress and Trump administration deliver," Shultz said.

'Trump finds his presidential voice'

Geopolitical analyst and executive editor of 21st Century Wire.com Patrick Henningsen commented on the most important points of Donald Trump's speech: "First of all, I think [Trump] has found his presidential voice: the question is how long can he keep it," said Patrick Henningsen, geopolitical analyst and executive editor of 21st Century Wire.com Patrick.

"Clearly, we saw the House divided. That was pretty pronounced. Democratic women, in particular, all dressed in white alluding to the suffragettes. Apparently, they think that women's rights are under threat. This is sort typifies the sort of division we have," he continued.

According to Henningsen, "Donald Trump hit a lot of big, emotional points: he acknowledged the disabled person in the gallery and some if his initiatives in that area. African Americans, education - that was a big point. Veterans. The widow of Ryan Owens who was killed in the raid in Yemen in January. It was a big emotional point."

"He ticked all the boxes in that respect and some of his critics would be neutralized by that. But in terms of domestic politics - still extremely divided. Although, there might be a pause for 24 hours, but I think we might see is back to the fight later in a week," he added.

Patrick Henningsen said he wasn't surprised that Trump's speech was predominately about domestic issues since "the foreign policy is a very sticky issue right now because the whole Russian hack or various Russian conspiracy theories that are being floated toward Donald Trump, those are sort of in the air at the moment. And they are very difficult in the wake of the resignation of Michael Flynn."

However, symbolically, Trump did acknowledge foreign policy, Henningsen added, referring to Trump saying "We want peace, wherever peace can be found."

Trump also said: "America is friends today with former enemies. Some of our closest allies, decades ago, fought on the opposite side of these terrible, terrible wars".

In Henningsen's view, the US president was "foreshadowing potential détente with Russia," which is "clearly still a major part of the agenda."

"The approach that this president is taking at the moment with someone like General James Mattis at the helm of the Defense Department is 'peace through strength.' That is the sort of package that Donald Trump is trying to sell. And that is all willing good until a potential intervention pops up or the political demand is there for a military intervention like in Syria, for instance," he said.

'Frank Capra's Hollywood'

Media and legal analyst Lionel described Donald Trump as "magnificent."

"We are not going to remember tomorrow particular aspects of trade, although they were very good. What he did -was Ryan Owens. This was Hollywood, this was Frank Capra. When Carryn, his wife looked up at over a two-minute standing ovation and put faces to these issues," Lionel continued.

"This president knocked it out of the park. I don't know who I saw. That looked like Donald Trump, but that wasn't a Donald Trump I saw on the campaign trail. That wasn't a shortsighted, ill-tempered ruffian. That was magnificent when he pointed humanity and showed those people they're above these issues. We need to talk about migrant crime. I am not xenophobic; I am talking about these people, of all races and all aspects of American humanity," he told RT.

'Peace through strength' mantra

Joel Anand Samy, Co-Founder of International Leaders Summit, agreed that "President Trump articulated a very pro-America speech."

"He communicated the importance of renewing the American spirit. As he was on the campaign trail - he focused primarily on the domestic issues," he said.

"And as we've seen that the importance of principal leadership that he was communicating on the campaign trail which was lacking, which he communicated time and time again, is something he focused on," he said.

Samy also noted that Trump "has been very strong on building the wall which he reinstated and re-communicated" during his speech. At the same time, the US president "threw some excerpts that were given out earlier: he communicated the importance of a pathway for those who have come to this country illegally, at least to have some form of legal documentation."

Trump mentioned the increase in the military budget but said nothing specific about what it will be used for.

In Samy's opinion, those who voted for President Trump certainly want him to "focus on America's challenges first and foremost."

"Indeed, American leadership abroad has been weakened. There was a perception that America has led from behind rather than through a strong leadership position... As we've seen Trump communicate the important mantra 'peace through strength,'" Samy told RT.

The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RT.

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Donald Trump's 'knock it outta the park' speech

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Those who voted for Trump "heard exactly what they wanted to hear" in his Congress speech, analysts told RT. While nobody will remember economic issues mentioned, they will remember Trump paying tribute to fallen Navy SEAL Ryan Owens, they added.

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3 people were killed in 22 tornadoes in the Midwest

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At least three people were killed in Illinois and Missouri in Tuesday's storms. Others were injured, and cars were left scattered on highways.

The National Weather Service said that 26 tornadoes ripped through parts of Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee on Tuesday, and there was one tornado each in eastern Kentucky and West Virginia on Wednesday. No fatalities or injuries were reported in Wednesday's twisters.

Damage near Nashville

Strong storms stripped siding and roof tiles off homes and damaged a bank in the area of Franklin, Tennessee, a city south of Nashville, authorities said.

The weather service was trying to determine whether a tornado hit near the CoolSprings Galleria mall, CNN affiliate WSMV-TV reported.

A woman in Brentwood, just across the city line from the mall, recorded video from a convenience store showing rain and wind furiously pushing small debris outside.About 18,000 utility customers in the area were without power at one point Tuesday, WSMV reported.

In Clarksville, about an hour's drive northwest of Nashville, a tree fell on a mobile home, leaving a boy with several broken fingers, WSMV reported.

Junked cars blown across highway

A tornado wreaked heavy damage Tuesday night in eastern Missouri, where one person was killed as the twister blew as many as 20 vehicles from a junkyard onto Interstate 55, authorities said.

The man driving on I-55 near Perryville was killed as a result of the twister, Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Al Nothum said, without elaborating. Nothum said there were also several injuries, mostly among drivers and passengers in three tractor-trailer rigs struck by debris.

"This tornado picked up about 15 to 20 of these old cars, picked them up, blew them out of the junkyard, across the county road and into Interstate 55," he said. The injuries to the other drivers were minor, "which is amazing when you see how far these tractor-trailer units were pushed," Nothum said.

The tornado had a 13-mile path and destroyed some houses in the city, leaving about 60 families who have "lost about everything," Mayor Ken Baer said.

J.R. Wright told CNN affiliate KTVITV in St. Louis that he was driving through Perryville when he saw what he characterized as "a disaster zone." He said when he got out of his car all he heard were "people screaming and crying. There were two or three women running up and down the road looking for their husbands."

Linda Maguire had also been on the highway when the storm hit. "I was driving back to school in Murray, Kentucky, and the wind was blowing something fierce," she said.

Maguire told CNN her dad alerted her to the storm.

"Right as he told me, I saw a tractor-trailer was flipped over right off the side of the road. I saw two or three of them, and two cars in front of me were at a complete stop. The tornado had just passed," she said. "There were cars scattered all over the highway, and the hills looked like a scrap yard."

All residents in the area south of Perryville affected by Tuesday night's tornado have been accounted for, Perry County Sheriff Gary Schaaf said.

"We're now just trying to clear the roads the best we can so we can start cleaning up in the morning," he said.

Deaths, destruction in Illinois

Storms killed at least two people in Illinois on Tuesday, authorities said, including one in Ottawa, a city of about 18,000 people about a 90-minute drive southwest of Chicago.

A tree fell on two people in Ottawa, killing Wayne Tutland, 76, and seriously injuring his companion, authorities said. A tornado was reported in the area.

Tutland and the other person were burning debris in his yard when someone warned them a storm was approaching, said Rich Ploch, chief deputy with the La Salle County coroner's office.

"It looks like they were in the process of returning to the home, and unfortunately the tree came down on him," Ploch said.

A storm, and possibly a tornado, heavily damaged parts of the nearby village of Naplate, where about 60 homes were destroyed Tuesday, Gov. Bruce Rauner said.

The storm damaged a nursing home, where five residents were injured, Rauner said as he toured the village of about 500 people.

A Pilkington glass manufacturing plant there was extensively damaged, temporarily postponing operations at the facility that employs around 200 people, plant manager Chris Miller said.

The cost of the damage wasn't immediately clear, but "we will be able to restart the site" eventually, Miller said.

"We've got to count our blessings. This could have been way worse," the governor said.

Near the southern Illinois village of Crossville, a man was found dead in a field behind his heavily damaged home, said public works supervisor Mark Pierce. A tornado was reported in the area.

The man's wife sustained injuries in the storm and was taken to a local hospital, Pierce said.

Along with tornadoes and strong winds, the Storm Prediction Center reported substantial hail throughout the region.

In Arkansas, the White County Office of Emergency Management said four people were injured after a possible tornado touchdown. The county experienced widespread power outages.

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Tornadoes rip through Midwest, Southeast; 3 killed

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At least three people were killed in Illinois and Missouri in Tuesday's storms. Others were injured, and cars were left scattered on highways. The National Weather Service said that 26 tornadoes ripped through parts of Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee on Tuesday, and there was one tornado each in eastern Kentucky and West Virginia on Wednesday.