Great Plains News Digest
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KANSAS – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS
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US–SEVERE WEATHER-HIGH RISK-GLANCE
Wild weather expected Wednesday gets a rare ‘high-risk’ designation — the most severe category
SUMMARY: Weather forecasters are using a relatively rare “high-risk” designation to warn that a major tornado outbreak appears likely Wednesday. It’s the highest category they use. The high-risk area is home to about 2.5 million people. It includes parts of west Tennessee including Memphis; northeast Arkansas; the southeast corner of Missouri; and parts of western Kentucky and southern Illinois. The national Storm Prediction Center says multiple strong tornadoes appear likely Wednesday afternoon and into the evening. Historically, the “high-risk” designation has been used sparingly, but it has been used a few times in recent years.
WORDS: 457 – MOVED: 04/02/2025 11:38 a.m. CDT
https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search?query=itemid:3b18d6c98f0c25ff82168015bbafe5e6&mediaType=text
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US–MEASLES OUTBREAK-EXPLAINER
Measles spreads to central Texas; 5 states have active outbreaks
SUMMARY: Texas has reached 422 cases of measles in an outbreak that started two months ago. Texas, New Mexico, Ohio, Kansas and Oklahoma all have active measles outbreaks. Two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes. Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. It is preventable through vaccines, and has been considered eliminated from the U.S. since 2000. Measles cases also have been reported in Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont and Washington.
WORDS: 1167 – MOVED: 04/02/2025 11:29 a.m. CDT
https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search?query=itemid:d5444b3397ac7c4034e63becc219aa33&mediaType=text
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MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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BBO–TWINS-WHITE SOX
DESCRIPTION: Minnesota plays Chicago at Rate Field.
UPCOMING: By 04/02/2025 1:10 p.m. CDT, Photo, Text
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HKN–WILD-RANGERS
DESCRIPTION: The Minnesota Wild visit the New York Rangers. UPCOMING: 300 words, photos.
UPCOMING: By 04/02/2025 9:30 p.m. CDT, Photo, Text
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MISSOURI – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS
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US–SEVERE WEATHER-HIGH RISK-GLANCE
Wild weather expected Wednesday gets a rare ‘high-risk’ designation — the most severe category
SUMMARY: Weather forecasters are using a relatively rare “high-risk” designation to warn that a major tornado outbreak appears likely Wednesday. It’s the highest category they use. The high-risk area is home to about 2.5 million people. It includes parts of west Tennessee including Memphis; northeast Arkansas; the southeast corner of Missouri; and parts of western Kentucky and southern Illinois. The national Storm Prediction Center says multiple strong tornadoes appear likely Wednesday afternoon and into the evening. Historically, the “high-risk” designation has been used sparingly, but it has been used a few times in recent years.
WORDS: 457 – MOVED: 04/02/2025 11:38 a.m. CDT
https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search?query=itemid:3b18d6c98f0c25ff82168015bbafe5e6&mediaType=text
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NEBRASKA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS
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US–SEVERE WEATHER-HIGH RISK-GLANCE
Wild weather expected Wednesday gets a rare ‘high-risk’ designation — the most severe category
SUMMARY: Weather forecasters are using a relatively rare “high-risk” designation to warn that a major tornado outbreak appears likely Wednesday. It’s the highest category they use. The high-risk area is home to about 2.5 million people. It includes parts of west Tennessee including Memphis; northeast Arkansas; the southeast corner of Missouri; and parts of western Kentucky and southern Illinois. The national Storm Prediction Center says multiple strong tornadoes appear likely Wednesday afternoon and into the evening. Historically, the “high-risk” designation has been used sparingly, but it has been used a few times in recent years.
WORDS: 457 – MOVED: 04/02/2025 11:38 a.m. CDT
https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search?query=itemid:3b18d6c98f0c25ff82168015bbafe5e6&mediaType=text
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OKLAHOMA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS
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US–SEVERE WEATHER-HIGH RISK-GLANCE
Wild weather expected Wednesday gets a rare ‘high-risk’ designation — the most severe category
SUMMARY: Weather forecasters are using a relatively rare “high-risk” designation to warn that a major tornado outbreak appears likely Wednesday. It’s the highest category they use. The high-risk area is home to about 2.5 million people. It includes parts of west Tennessee including Memphis; northeast Arkansas; the southeast corner of Missouri; and parts of western Kentucky and southern Illinois. The national Storm Prediction Center says multiple strong tornadoes appear likely Wednesday afternoon and into the evening. Historically, the “high-risk” designation has been used sparingly, but it has been used a few times in recent years.
WORDS: 457 – MOVED: 04/02/2025 11:38 a.m. CDT
https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search?query=itemid:3b18d6c98f0c25ff82168015bbafe5e6&mediaType=text
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US–MEASLES OUTBREAK-EXPLAINER
Measles spreads to central Texas; 5 states have active outbreaks
SUMMARY: Texas has reached 422 cases of measles in an outbreak that started two months ago. Texas, New Mexico, Ohio, Kansas and Oklahoma all have active measles outbreaks. Two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes. Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. It is preventable through vaccines, and has been considered eliminated from the U.S. since 2000. Measles cases also have been reported in Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont and Washington.
WORDS: 1167 – MOVED: 04/02/2025 11:29 a.m. CDT
https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search?query=itemid:d5444b3397ac7c4034e63becc219aa33&mediaType=text
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OKLAHOMA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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BKN–PISTONS-THUNDER
DESCRIPTION: OKLAHOMA CITY — The Thunder can inch closer to home-court advantage throughout the playoffs when they host the Detroit Pistons. Oklahoma City leads Cleveland by three games with seven to go. By Cliff Brunt. UPCOMING: 300 words, photos. Game starts at 8:30 p.m. CDT.
UPCOMING: By 04/02/2025 10:59 p.m. CDT, Photo, Text
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