Mon Jun 02 00:00:00 UTC 2025: **News Article Summary:**
**Wild Weather Batters US, Canada; Deadly Tornadoes, Capitol Damage, Wildfires Force Evacuations**
A series of severe weather events has gripped the United States and Canada, causing widespread damage, power outages, and prompting emergency declarations. Central Texas was hit hard by intense winds, large hail, and flooding on Wednesday. The storm damaged multiple structures in Austin, including the dome of the state capitol building, and left over 72,500 Austin Energy customers without power. The damage is still being repaired.
Deadly tornadoes tore through the Midwest and South over the weekend and into Monday, causing catastrophic damage and claiming dozens of lives. One couple in the Midwest, Amerah and James Taylor, lost their new home and wedding rings when the tornado hit. A state of emergency was declared in Manitoba, Canada as 17,000 residents were told to evacuate due to wildfires.
In other news, one of the world’s most active volcanoes has erupted again in Hawaii. A Mexican Navy training sailboat crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, killing two and injuring 19 others. A historic plantation home, Nottoway House, was destroyed by flames.
On the political front, students are protesting the detention of a pro-Palestinian protester, and Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, participated in a protest in the US Senate. A Homeland Security Secretary was questioned about habeas corpus.
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