The National Weather Service issued a tornado emergency, the most severe type of warning that exists, in Lake City, Arkansas.

Violent storms cut through a wide swath of the South and Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing at least one person, knocking down power lines and trees and ripping roofs off homes. Dozens of tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued Wednesday in parts of Arkansas,

South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo called on Thursday for talks with U.S. officials to shield the export-reliant economy from the impact of U.S. tariffs and ordered emergency support measures for businesses.

South Korea’s interim leader Han Duck-soo urged officials to actively engage in negotiations with the US after President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs on trading partners that included higher duties for Seoul.

China, Japan, and South Korea will jointly respond to U.S. tariffs, reports Reuters, citing Chinese state media. The new United States tariffs are set to take effect on April 2. Comments from state media appeared after the three countries held their first economic dialogue in five years on Sunday,

Several key conservatives on the Supreme Court left open the possibility on Wednesday that they could side with Planned Parenthood in a dispute with South Carolina over its decision to yank that organization’s Medicaid funding because it provides abortions.

The justices are due to hear arguments in South Carolina's appeal of a lower court's decision barring the Republican-governed state from terminating Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood South Atlantic,

The court will decide whether Medicaid beneficiaries may sue to receive services under a law that lets them choose any qualified provider.