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Ever since she was 19 years old, author Angela Mason has been fascinated by the 1925 Tri-State Tornado.

"When I was a teenager, my grandpa was talking to me one day about this big storm," Mason said. "He proceeded to tell me about this giant tornado that I had never heard of."

Mason visited the Herrin Library Friday to talk about her book, "Death Rides The Sky" and tell stories about her experience writing the book.

NEW YORK (AP) � The U.N. General Assembly is unfolding this week under a thundercloud of deep pessimism. Coherence is spotty. Misinformation and disinformation. are scurrying around unchecked. The secretary-general is saying that the world has to wake up. But world leaders are, to hear them tell it, unsettled and intimidated by pandemic, polarization and

NEW DELHI (AP) � An Indian rocket has failed in its attempt to put a satellite into orbit to provide real-time images used to monitor cyclones and other potential natural disasters. The space agency said a technical fault occurred in the third and final ignition stage shortly after the rocket was launched from the space