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Dan rather returning to cbs news for first time since bitter exit 18 years ago.

The former 'CBS Evening News' anchor has not appeared on CBS since he left the network in 2006, but will be the subject of a 'CBS Sunday Morning' profile this weekend.

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Dan Rather is returning to CBS News .

Nearly 20 years after stepping down as the anchor of the CBS Evening News , and 18 years after he last appeared on the network, the anchor will return to a CBS program. This time, he will be the subject of an interview on CBS Sunday Morning.

Per a release from CBS, “Lee Cowan talks with former CBS News anchor Dan Rather about his work at CBS and his life in news.”

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Rather said that he was the scapegoat in a scandal over a 2004 report for 60 Minutes II on then-President George W. Bush’s military record, and the anchor subsequently sued the network for breach of contract. The 60 Minutes spinoff was canceled less than a year later.

The incident was memorialized in a 2015 film called Truth , in which Robert Redford portrayed Rather. CBS would refuse to accept advertising for the film, calling it “a disservice not just to the public but to journalists across the world.”

Rather opened up to The Hollywood Reporter that year about the film and his exit from CBS, confirming that he had not set foot inside the CBS Broadcast Center since his 2006 exit, but that he occasionally would watch some 60 Minutes .

“I have a lot of flaws and a lot of vulnerabilities,” he said. “I’ve made a lot of mistakes. I have a lot of wounds, some of them self-inflicted, some of them still partially open. But I’m a fighter.”

Now, at age 92, he will open up once more, this time for the CBS Sunday Morning cameras, an opportunity to discuss his legacy with the network that let him go.

CBS Sunday Morning is hosted by Jane Pauley, with other segments set to include a conversation with Kate Hudson and a story on the Kentucky Derby.

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Sunday Book Review: April 28, 2024 Books on Trust Edition

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While the National Weather Service has not yet confirmed the number of tornadoes, storm damage has been reported in multiple areas across the state, including Sulphur, Holdenville and Marietta. KFOR-4 reported there were 17 tornadoes Saturday night into early Sunday.

The Oklahoma medical examiner has confirmed three storm-related fatalities: two in Holdenville and one in Marietta. Gov. Kevin Stitt on Sunday announced a fourth fatality in Sulphur. 

Hughes County authorities confirmed one of the victims was a 4-month-old child. The other victim there was an adult male.

The Oklahoma emergency management office said 100 injuries had been reported as a result of the storms.

More: Gov. Kevin Stitt: Sulphur tornado damage the worst he's seen as governor

OG&E reported more than 31,000 customers were without power early Sunday.

Check back to this article throughout the day Sunday for updates on storm damage and injuries that resulted from Saturday's storms.

National Weather Service confirms EF3 tornadoes in Sulphur, Marietta

The National Weather Service on Sunday evening released preliminary damage survey results for four tornadoes that occurred Saturday night.

• Marietta : Confirmed as at least an EF3, with further investigation necessary to determine if rating will go higher.
• Sulphur : Confirmed as at least an EF3, with further investigation necessary to determine if rating will go higher.
• Stillwater : EF0 on the northwest side of the city. Max winds 70 mph.
• Newkirk : EF0 on the west and north of the city. Max winds 75 mph.

- Ryan Sharp

Dollar Tree distribution center in Marietta heavily damaged

The massive Dollar Tree distribution center on the west side of Marietta sustained heavy damage in Saturday night's storms.

Video taken of the facility Sunday seems to show tornado damage running through the middle of the 1 million-square foot facility, which sits just off Interstate 35.

The distribution center opened in Marietta in 2003 and underwent a major expansion in 2013. According to reports, the facility employed more than 200 people. The facility supplies products to Dollar Tree stores in eleven states.

Stitt tours damaged areas of Sulphur

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt toured heavily damaged areas in downtown Sulphur Sunday. He said it was the most damage he's seen as a result of a tornado in his six years as governor.

"Definitely the most damage since I've been governor," Stitt said at a press conference in Sulphur. "I've seen a lot of damage, I've been around the state. This is my sixth year. But what I saw in downtown Sulphur is unbelievable."

Stitt said Oklahoma officials were working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency on damage assessments.

"We'll do whatever we can to help put the pieces back together," he said. "Thank goodness it was a downtown, that there wasn't a lot of people here at 10:30 at night. You just can't believe the destruction."

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Oklahoma price gouging statute in effect

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced Sunday the state's price gouging statute is now in effect.

The statute prohibits an increase of more than 10% for the price of goods and services after an emergency has been declared. It triggers automatically after the governor issues a state of emergency.

To report instances of price gouging, residents can contact he AG's consumer protection unit at (833) 681-1895.

Drummond also warned residents with storm damage to avoid door-to-door contractors who demand upfront payment.

Oklahoma highways closed due to storm damage, high water

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation said early Sunday that five counties have highways affected by storm damage or flooding:

Hughes County

• All lanes of north and southbound SH 48 are closed between SH 9E and US 270, near Holdenville due to severe weather clean-up

Love County

• Northbound I-35 is narrowed to one lane at mm 15, in Marietta. Southbound lanes are open, but drivers should be prepared for delays and intermittent lane closures as crews work to clear the area of debris
• All lanes of north and southbound US 77 are closed south of Marietta due to severe weather clean-up

McIntosh County

• All lanes of US 266 are closed at N 4220 Road, just east of Checotah, due to high water

Murray County

• All lanes of SH 7 and US 177 are closed in Sulphur due to severe weather clean-up

Pittsburg County

• North and southbound US 69B are closed between SH 113 and McAlester due to high water
• All lanes of east and westbound SH 31 are closed between New Baker Road and Haywood Road due to high water
• All lanes of east and westbound SH 63 are closed between Crawley Road and Hopper Road due to high water

Chickasaw Nation Recreation Area near Sulphur closed

The Chickasaw National Recreation Area just south of Sulphur is closed Sunday due to storm damage and flooding.

Areas in and around Sulphur received as much as 7 inches of rain in addition to tornado damage.

How to help following Oklahoma storms, tornadoes

The Oklahoma Red Cross and other organizations will be deploying to help state residents affected by Saturday's storms. Here is how you can sign up to help:

• Oklahoma Red Cross: 90% of what the Red Cross provides is done through volunteers. Those interested in volunteering can sign up on their website .
• Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief: Those interested in making tax-deductible contributions to help storm victims and relief efforts can go OKDisasterHelp.org/donate . If you or a loved one suffered storm damage, you can request assistance on the Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief website .

What they're saying about Saturday's tornadoes, storms in Oklahoma

Oklahoma politicians and others released statements Sunday, expressing their thoughts after Saturday's storms:

Congressman Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma: “My thoughts are with those who have been affected by or have suffered a loss as a result of the terrible tornadoes that swept through Oklahoma last night. I would also like to thank our first responders who have been on the ground responding so nobly. My office and I are monitoring the situation closely and will help to ensure that the necessary assistance is made available.”

Gov. Kevin Stitt: “My prayers are with those who lost loved ones as tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma last night," Stitt said in an early Sunday news release. "Thank you to Oklahoma Emergency Management and those who have worked through the night to keep Oklahomans safe and have worked to clear debris and assess damage.”

House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka: "My prayers go out to the citizens of Sulphur, all of Murray County and those across the State of Oklahoma affected by the severe weather this weekend. As our neighbors survey the damage and begin to rebuild, my office is available to provide individuals and businesses with guidance on how to access necessary resources. Please do not hesitate to reach out if we can provide assistance throughout the cleanup and rebuilding process."

Archbishop Paul S. Coakley: "Parishioners and Oklahomans, in the wake of Saturday storms that devastated the Sulphur area and other areas of our state, be assured that I am praying for all affected where there have been fatalities, injuries and property damage to homes and livelihoods. You will remain in my prayers."

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond: "Our prayers are with the communities that have experienced such tragic loss and now face the hard work of recovery. In the aftermath of these devastating storms, unscrupulous actors should know that my office will absolutely not tolerate exorbitant prices on goods and services desperately needed by Oklahomans during this difficult time.”

Artesian Hotel in Sulphur damaged in storms

The Chickasaw Nation's popular Artesian Hotel, Casino and Spa in Sulphur was damaged in the storms Saturday night.

According to the hotel's Facebook page, there were no reports of injuries to staff or guests, but the building was damaged on its south side and had multiple windows blown out. The building's fire suppression system also activated during the storm causing more damage.

As of Sunday morning, the hotel and casino were without power and its water and gas lines had been shut off.

I-35 reopens in southern Oklahoma after nearly 9 hour closure

Oklahoma's Department of Transportation and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reopened Interstate 35 at mile marker 15 just before 9 a.m. this morning, the agencies announced. The highway was closed just after midnight.

Authorities were forced to close the interstate's north and south bound lanes just after midnight when a tornado that struck Marietta covered the roadway with debris and caused an unknown number of crashes.

A notice published by the highway patrol announcing the reopening did not specify what kinds of crashes happened, how many vehicles were involved or if anyone was hurt or killed. Additional details will likely be released later on Sunday.

- Jack Money

How much rain did Oklahoma get?

In addition to extensive damage from tornadoes and high winds, Oklahoma also had several locations get 5-plus inches of rain.

According to the Oklahoma Mesonet , Sulphur was dealing with nearly 7 inches of rain in addition to the damage from Saturday's tornadoes.

Areas near Ada and Fittstown also saw more than 5 inches of rain.

Stitt declares state of emergency for 12 counties

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Sunday morning declared a state of emergency for 12 counties: Carter, Cotton, Garfield, Hughes, Kay, Lincoln, Love, Murray, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Payne, and Pontotoc counties.

"Due to impacts from severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, hail, and flooding beginning April 27, 2024 including extensive damage to power lines and infrastructure, it is necessary to assist and expedite all efforts of relief," the order says.

The state of emergency will remain in effect for 30 days.

“My prayers are with those who lost loved ones as tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma last night," Stitt said in an early Sunday news release. "Thank you to Oklahoma Emergency Management and those who have worked through the night to keep Oklahomans safe and have worked to clear debris and assess damage.”

OKC's Festival of the Arts, Memorial Marathon happening Sunday

Well before daybreak, the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon got underway early Sunday in downtown OKC, while the Festival of the Arts is set to reopen at 10 a.m. Sunday for its final day in and around Bicentennial Park.

In one of the changes to this year's festival, the grounds are opening an hour earlier Sunday to accommodate  OKC Memorial Marathon  participants and staying open an hour later until 7 p.m.

- Brandy McDonnell

How many tornadoes in Oklahoma last night?

The National Weather Weather Service has not yet confirmed the number of tornadoes in Oklahoma late Saturday and early Sunday. However, significant damage was reported in Sulphur, Ardmore and near Holdenville. Minor damage was reported in Oklahoma City and Norman.

Oklahoma Emergency Management was collected damage reports from across the state late Saturday. As of 1:30 a.m. Sunday, local emergency crews were still conducting damage assessments, so this list is not complete:

• Ardmore Emergency Management reports damage and power outages in Ardmore. Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) reports injuries and power lines down in Carter County at the Flying J Truck Stop on Michelin Road. Plain View School was also damaged in the storms.
• Cotton County Emergency Management reports three to five homes damaged in the Devol area. Numerous trees are down. One storm-related vehicle accident is also reported.
• Duncan Emergency Management reports roadway flooding in the City of Duncan. Stephens County Emergency Management reports Clarity Creek in Duncan is close to overflowing.
• Garfield County Emergency Management reports two homes damaged in the Hillsdale area.
• Grant County Emergency Management reports numerous trees damaged or down.
• Hughes County Emergency Management reports 14 homes are damaged or destroyed in Holdenville. Highway 9 is blocked due to debris in the roadway. Muscogee Creek Nation is assisting with debris clearing and searching for area of impact. Seminole and Seminole County Emergency Management and Fire and Sheriff are providing command support. Oklahoma City Task Force One will respond Sunday for Search and Rescue support.
• Kay County Emergency Management reports three to four structures were damaged by storms earlier this evening northwest of Newkirk. Numerous trees and power poles were down. Two vehicle accidents were a result of the storms. Heavy rain also caused flooding on area roads.
• Lincoln County Emergency Management reports debris and damage in the Davenport and Sparks areas.
• Love County Emergency Management reports damages in and around Marietta including damage to the Marietta Hospital. Hospital patients took shelter during the storms and no injuries in the hospital are reported. I-35 north is closed at the Texas State Line due to overturned vehicles and powerlines across the highway. The Chickasaw Nation is providing incident support in Marietta.
• Marlow Emergency Management reports roadway flooding on Highway 81 and E. Apache Ave.
• McClain County Emergency Management reports damage west of Goldsby along Highway 74B.
• Midwest City Emergency Management reports at least one structure damaged and multiple powerlines and limbs down.
• Murray County Emergency Management reports significant damage in Sulphur and numerous injuries. Search and rescue is ongoing at this time. OHP reports troopers are responding to apartments on Woodruff where tornado damage occurred. US-177 approximately 2 miles north of Sulphur is closed due to flooding.
• Okmulgee County Emergency Management reports the Town of Morris has multiple power lines and power poles down. Search and rescue is ongoing and the county is clearing debris from the roadways.
• Payne County Emergency Management reports damage to trees and outbuildings near Lone Chimney.
• Tillman County Emergency Management reports flash flooding north of Grandfield. Numerous powerlines are down.

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Former president Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met privately Sunday morning in Miami, according to people familiar with the matter, breaking a years-long chill between the presumptive Republican nominee and his onetime chief primary rival.

Allies brokered the meeting in hopes of a potential détente between the two men, and Trump’s advisers hope DeSantis will tap his donor network to help raise significant sums of money for the general election, the people familiar with the matter said. Like others interviewed for this story, the people spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private deliberations.

The pair met for several hours and DeSantis agreed to help Trump. The meeting was friendly, according to a person with direct knowledge.

Trump and allied groups have lagged behind President Biden and his allies in the money chase. DeSantis has built a wide network of wealthy patrons whose assistance would be valuable in helping Trump try to close the gap, and is popular with some Republican voters who are exhausted by Trump.

There is an incentive for DeSantis to form a closer relationship, as well. People close to DeSantis have said it is untenable for him to continue to have a strained relationship with Trump, particularly as he eyes his political future. He is widely viewed among Republican donors and consultants as weakened after a shellacking by Trump in the primary.

The meeting was orchestrated by Steve Witkoff, a Florida real estate investor and developer both men know, and he attended. Witkoff called the former president’s team and asked for him to meet with DeSantis, a person familiar with the matter said.

Trump and DeSantis had not spoken since the end of a bruising primary season, where DeSantis dropped out after a disappointing finish in Iowa, following months of attacks from Trump and his supporters. DeSantis offered a video endorsing Trump on the day he left the race.

“It’s clear to me that a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance,” DeSantis said in the video he posted that Sunday afternoon on the social media site X. “They watched his presidency get stymied by relentless resistance, and they see Democrats using lawfare to this day to attack him.”

But DeSantis has not campaigned for Trump or helped him since, and in fact has made backhanded criticisms of Trump. DeSantis was stung by how Trump and his team treated him during the primary, people close to the Florida governor said.

In a call with supporters in February after dropping out, DeSantis said Trump had political baggage and criticized some in Trump’s orbit.

“I think he’s got people in his inner circle who were part of our orbit years ago that we fired, and I think some of that is they just have an ax to grind,” DeSantis said. The comments angered Trump’s team.

At the time, Chris LaCivita, a top aide to Trump, called DeSantis a “sad little man.”

DeSantis is widely loathed inside Trump’s orbit, but the former president has shown a willingness to be forgiving and remarkably transactional when it benefits him.

“Will I be using the name Ron DeSanctimonious?” he said after DeSantis endorsed him. “I said that name is officially retired.”

The two men have never been personally close, but Trump endorsed DeSantis in 2018 for governor of Florida — and once viewed him as a rising star in the party.

In recent weeks, DeSantis held an event for donors at a resort in Florida, and people close to him said he is potentially interested in running for president again in 2028. During the Republican primary, Trump told advisers he wanted to hurt DeSantis for 2028, too. But he has moved his focus on to Biden and his criminal trial in recent weeks, and Trump allies say he would favorably view DeSantis raising money for him.

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By Washington Post book critic Ron Charles

This month's books take us from pre-Civil War America to the modern-day politics, the rise of Silicon Valley, and the future of the planet.

For 140 years, people have been reading, praising and condemning "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Well, get ready to see Mark Twain's classic in a strikingly different light.

Percival Everett, the author of "Erasure" (the novel that inspired the Academy Award-winning film "American Fiction"), has just published a new book called "James" (Doubleday).

It retells "Huckleberry Finn" from the perspective of Huck's enslaved friend, Jim. And believe me, that one change changes everything.

With this comic, sometimes terrifying story, Everett delivers a sharp satire of racism, and more than one shocking surprise. 

READ AN EXCERPT: "James" by Percival Everett

"James" by Percival Everett (Doubleday), in Hardcover, Large Print Trade Paperback, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon , Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org

Also by Percival Everett: "Dr. No" (Book excerpt)

"Great Expectations" – no, not that one – is a new novel by Vinson Cunningham, a theater critic for The New Yorker. Inspired by his own experiences, it tells the story of a young man who gets a job as a fundraiser for the presidential campaign of a Black senator from Illinois. Now, the candidate is never named, but you'll figure it out from Cunningham's pitch-perfect descriptions.

The real subject, though, is this thoughtful narrator, raised in a Pentecostal church, looking at the candidate and his wealthy donors, and trying to figure out what kind of man he'll become in a nation woven from money and faith.

READ AN EXCERPT: "Great Expectations" by Vinson Cunningham

"Great Expectations" by Vinson Cunningham (Hogarth), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon , Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org

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Téa Obreht has written magical tales involving tigers in the Balkans and camels in the Arizona Territory. Her new novel, "The Morningside" (Random House), is set in a future ravaged by climate change.

An 11-year-old girl named Silvia has immigrated with her mother to an island city that will remind you of New York. There they live with Silvia's aunt who's in charge of a once-grand high-rise apartment building.

But unable to go to school, Silvia turns her curious mind to her strange neighbors – particularly one woman who owns three unusual dogs that may turn into men during the day. 

READ AN EXCERPT: "The Morningside" by Téa Obreht

"The Morningside" by Téa Obreht (Random House), in Hardcover, Large Print Trade Paperback, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon , Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org

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Kara Swisher has been chronicling the wonders and shenanigans of Silicon Valley since people were dialing up AOL to hear "You've got mail."

Now, in her new memoir, "Burn Book: A Tech Love Story" (Simon & Schuster), Swisher takes us through her journey as a reporter who not only covered the rise of the Web, but became one of its leading voices – even as she became increasingly disillusioned with the arrogance of Internet billionaires and their reckless empires.

All the usual suspects are here – Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and others – along with Swisher's signature bravado and insightful criticism.

READ AN EXCERPT: "Burn Book: A Tech Love Story" by Kara Swisher

"Burn Book: A Tech Love Story" by Kara Swisher (Simon & Schuster), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon , Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org

Kara Swisher, host of the podcast On with Kara Swisher and co-host of Pivot

For more suggestions on what to read, contact your librarian or local bookseller. 

That's it for the Book Report. I'm Ron Charles. Until next time, read on!

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       For more reading recommendations, check out these previous Book Report features from Ron Charles: 

• The Book Report (February 18)
• Ron Charles' favorite novels of 2023
• The Book Report (October 22)
• The Book Report (September 17)
• The Book Report (August 6)
• The Book Report (June 4)
• The Book Report (April 30)
• The Book Report (March 19)
• The Book Report (February 12, 2023)
• The Book Report: Ron Charles' favorite novels of 2022
• The Book Report (November 13)
• The Book Report (Sept. 18)
• The Book Report (July 10)
• The Book Report (April 17)
• The Book Report (March 13)
• The Book Report (February 6, 2022)
• The Book Report (November 28)
• The Book Report (September 26)
• The Book Report (August 1)
• The Book Report (June 6)
• The Book Report (May 9)
• The Book Report (March 28)
• The Book Report (February 28)
• The Book Report (January 31, 2021)

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U.S. Secretly Shipped New Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine

Ukrainian forces for the first time used a longer-range version of weapons known as ATACMS, striking an airfield in Crimea and Russian troops in southeastern Ukraine.

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By Eric Schmitt

Reporting from Washington

The United States last week secretly shipped a new long-range missile system to Ukraine, and Ukrainian forces immediately used the weapons to attack a Russian military airfield in Crimea last Wednesday and Russian troops in the country’s southeast overnight on Tuesday, according to a senior U.S. official.

The United States previously supplied Ukraine with a version of the Army Tactical Missile Systems — known as ATACMS — armed with wide-spreading cluster munitions that can travel 100 miles.

But Ukraine has long coveted the system’s longer-range version, with a range of about 190 miles. That can reach deeper into occupied Ukraine, including Crimea, a hub of Russian air and ground forces, and supply nodes for Moscow’s forces in the country’s southeast.

Overnight Tuesday, Ukraine used the longer-range missiles to strike Russian troops in the port city of Berdiansk on the Sea of Azov, the senior U.S. official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss operational matters.

Last Wednesday, social media accounts in Ukraine reported large fires and explosions at a military airfield in Dzhankoi, Crimea, which the senior administration official said was also a long-range ATACMS target. In an address that evening, President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky, the top Ukrainian commander, but did not elaborate on the attack.

In a major policy shift, President Biden secretly approved the decision to send more than 100 of the longer-range missiles in mid-February, the senior U.S. official said, as well as more of the cluster munition variant. They were part of a $300 million shipment of weapons to Ukraine in March, the first new aid package for the country since funding ran out in late December.

Administration officials kept the shipment secret to avoid tipping off the Russians. When the United States has provided long-range weapons to Ukraine in the past, the Ukrainians have initially inflicted severe damage on Russian forces. But the Russians then pull back their forces and arms depots out of the weapons’ range until Ukraine can employ a new donated system with longer reach. The longer-range ATACMS were among the last major weapons systems that Kyiv wanted and the United States was reluctant to give.

Mr. Biden and his top aides dropped their reluctance to donate the longer-range missiles for several reasons, the official said. The Army decided to keep more of the missiles rather than selling them to other countries, easing Pentagon concerns about shortages. Russia’s increasing use of ballistic missiles and more attacks against critical infrastructure also bolstered Ukraine’s plea for weapons that could help counter those threats.

Additional longer-range missiles were also included in the $60.8 billion of aid for Ukraine that was part of legislation President Biden signed on Wednesday. In praising the infusion of military assistance, including the new missiles, lawmakers and Mr. Zelensky have made no mention of the fact that Ukraine already received and employed a small number of the weapons, presumably to keep their use secret from Russia.

The initial strike using the new missiles made a fiery impact. Videos posted online by residents last Wednesday showed fires erupting after the attack. The videos have not been independently verified. Four hours after the strike, Crimean Wind, a group monitoring local social media posts that also cites residents, wrote that ammunition was still blowing up. They said windows were blown out in houses near the airfield. Its account also could not be independently verified.

Later, the Ukrainian General Staff released a video of the missile strike detailing what Ukrainian security officials said had been hit — four S-400 surface-to-air missile systems , three radar stations, an air defense command post and a Fundament-M air defense command and control system.

The $300 million arms package announced last month was cobbled together from savings on contracts that came in under bid and included air defense interceptors, artillery rounds and armor systems, senior defense officials said.

Biden administration officials acknowledged that the arms package in March was a stopgap measure at best, providing Ukraine with only a few weeks’ worth of arms and ammunition. Ukraine is in need of air defense systems, as Russia has continued its bombardment of towns, particularly in the east.

Key members of Congress were notified at the time that the secret shipment of ATACMS was included in that package, but Biden administration officials made no public mention that either type of ATACMS was bound for Ukraine.

But as the strikes by the longer-range weapons became public on Wednesday, proponents of sending advanced weaponry to Ukraine praised their performance.

“These strikes proved — once again — that Ukraine can notch battlefield victories when given the right tools,” Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, the senior Republican on the Armed Services Committee, said in a statement. “Ukraine can put a target on every Russian asset in Crimea, including critical ammunition and fuel depots. Imagine if they had these missiles two years ago.”

The strike last week followed a number of successful Ukrainian attacks on military targets inside Russia. The day before the strike, for example, the Ukrainian security service claimed to have destroyed a long-range radar located 434 miles beyond Ukraine’s border. But those used kamikaze-type drones produced in Ukraine.

American military officials have warned that their arsenal of ATACMS is relatively small, and the missiles have been committed for other Pentagon war plans, in places including the Korean Peninsula. Only about 4,000 ATACMS have been manufactured since the missile was developed in the 1980s, according to Lockheed Martin, the system’s manufacturer.

Still, many advocates of arming Ukraine have dismissed the Biden administration’s fear of escalating the conflict with Russia and have urged the White House to give Kyiv the weapons Ukrainian officials say they need to win.

Shortly after Ukraine launched its counteroffensive last summer, House Republicans called on the Biden administration to “immediately” send ATACMS to Ukraine, noting that other allies like Britain and France had already donated long-range missiles.

In the past few days, Russian troops have entered several villages in eastern Ukraine, as Ukrainian troops continue to struggle to hold their lines.

Russia has advanced quickly into the outskirts of Chasiv Yar , a crucial town for Ukraine’s defense of the Donbas region. Russian forces also continued capturing villages northwest of Avdiivka, which fell to Russia in February .

Helene Cooper contributed reporting from Washington, and Marc Santora and Maria Varenikova from Kyiv, Ukraine.

Eric Schmitt is a national security correspondent for The Times, focusing on U.S. military affairs and counterterrorism issues overseas, topics he has reported on for more than three decades. More about Eric Schmitt

At least 5 people, including infant, dead after night of tornadoes, storms in the Midwest

Dawn broke over scenes of devastation in several counties across Oklahoma on Sunday, with reports of severe structural damage, closed highways, blackouts, injuries and at least five deaths. There have been 35 reports of tornadoes overnight so far.

Twenty-seven million people remained at risk of severe weather into Sunday, including wind gusts, hail, flood risk and potentially more tornadoes.

Saturday's severe weather came less than 36 hours after more than 100 tornadoes leveled homes and buildings in six states Friday, with Nebraska and Iowa being hit hardest, officials said.

The National Weather Service office in Norman, Oklahoma, confirmed late Saturday that multiple tornadoes were in its area, including one near Davenport and more than one in the area of Sulphur, a small town of about 5,000 people 80 miles south of Oklahoma City, which appeared to have taken the biggest hit.

On Sunday, the weather service's Norman office said that, based on preliminary damage survey results, tornadoes with ratings of at least EF3 tore through Sulphur and Marietta in Oklahoma. The service said more investigation would be necessary to determine whether the rating will go higher.

The Murray County Emergency Management reported “significant damage” in Sulphur. In Love County, patients had to shelter during storms that damaged Marietta Hospital, though no injuries were reported, the county emergency management office said.

Also in Marietta, four semitrucks overturned, killing one person, after a tornado ripped through Interstate 35 on Saturday night, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said.

Oklahoma’s Office of Emergency Management confirmed three deaths, one near Marietta on I-35 and two others in Holdenville. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt arrived Sunday afternoon in Sulphur, where he said a fourth person died in the downtown area.

One of the Holdenville victims was 4 months old, Stitt's press secretary said, citing Holdenville officials.

More than 170 storms were reported Saturday after days of severe weather. Storms were still expected through southern Missouri to southeast Texas on Sunday.

Flash flooding is also a concern for 18 million people from Kansas City to Lake Charles, Louisiana. Some flood warnings will continue into Monday.Video emerging on social media early Sunday showed heavy damage across Sulphur, including toppled trees and scattered bricks and wooden beams. Buildings in the downtown area sustained significant structural damage, including blown-out windows and missing walls. Others appeared to have been leveled and reduced to rubble.

The Oklahoma Health Department reported 100 injuries at area hospitals, according to the state Emergency Management Department. Of the injured, 25 were cut or had been pierced, 30 fell, 16 were hit by or struck against objects, 17 sustained transportation-related injuries, and 12 others were hurt by other means, the emergency services department said. The extent of each of the injuries was unclear.

Red Cross Oklahoma said early Sunday that it was opening a shelter in Sulphur and was in contact with officials in more than a dozen counties to help with the immediate needs of affected residents.

Stitt signed an executive order Sunday declaring a disaster emergency.

In neighboring Hughes County, officials reported four people injured, as well as several structures either damaged or destroyed, after a tornado ripped through its western part late Saturday.

On Sunday, Hughes County Emergency Management reported 14 homes were damaged or destroyed in Holdenville. In addition, officials said four properties were damaged in Okfuskee County, and Pottawatomie County Emergency Management reported seven damaged structures in Dale and unincorporated areas of Shawnee.

There were also "numerous injuries" and damaged structures in Wagoner County, officials said.

Homes and other structures were also damaged in communities in Garfield, Grant, Kay, Payne and several other counties in Oklahoma, officials said.

The National Weather Service in Norman said that as of 1:25 a.m. local time Sunday, some tornado warnings had passed but that flash flooding remained a threat.

Bruce Thoren, meteorologist for the agency's Norman branch, said teams will go out to the Marietta and Sulphur areas while others may be sent elsewhere through the week.

"We are aware of other places that received damage, but based on travel time and other factors they will be looked at in days to come, probably not today," Thoren said. "The area that we cover is pretty large compared to other forecast offices, so to travel down and back could be up to four hours. So we’ll for sure get there, and we know there’s damage — just trying to figure out where we go today."Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. said early Sunday about 28,000 customers were without service as a result of the storms, primarily in southern Oklahoma.

The Oklahoma Transportation Department warned early Sunday that I-35 was closed in both directions in Love County because of storm damage cleanup.

More than 30 million people in Oklahoma City; Dallas; Wichita, Kansas; Omaha, Nebraska; Milwaukee; and Madison, Wisconsin, were in the path of severe weather Saturday.

This round of severe weather arrived even as parts of Nebraska and Iowa were still reeling from the damage caused by two tornadoes that struck the region.

Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert said Saturday that no deaths had been reported and that there were relatively few minor injuries.

Despite heavy damage to some residents' homes, including those belonging to three Omaha firefighters and two police commanders, officials Saturday were grateful it wasn't worse.Speaking at an afternoon news conference, Stothert said she planned to sign an emergency declaration, which would allow residents to tap state and federal recovery aid.

She credited the National Weather Service and local news media for warning the public about the tornadoes.

"I do want to thank our local forecasters for the clear and accurate warnings that they gave," she said. "I absolutely feel that this early warning, because of all of you, you prevented a lot of injury and probably death."

Lindsay Huse, health director for Douglas County, where Omaha is located, said by email that fewer than two dozen people suffered minor injuries. They were treated at medical facilities and have been released, she said.

"That's just miraculous," Huse said earlier at the news conference.

The National Weather Service assessed two tornadoes that struck the Omaha area Friday afternoon. One started in the area of Lincoln and ended up in western Douglas County, NWS meteorologist Chris Franks said at the news conference.It was preliminarily assessed at a "solid" EF3 on the 0-5 scale used by federal forecasters, he said. An EF3 tornado can produce sustained winds of 136-165 mph and shift homes off their foundations while peeling away exterior walls.

At Omaha Eppley Airfield, a tornado preliminarily assessed at EF2 struck Friday afternoon, Franks said. An EF2 tornado can produce sustained winds of 111-135 mph that can partly peel away rooftops and breach window glass.

Tornado activity was also reported in neighboring Iowa. Franks estimated that 80 tornadoes were reported in Douglas County and adjacent communities in Nebraska and Iowa on Friday.

In Lancaster County, Nebraska, a tornado was blamed for a train derailment and a semitruck rollover, according to National Weather Service notes on Friday's vortexes.

Omaha Police Lt. Neal Bonacci said hundreds of homes were damaged, most of them in the Elkhorn area in the western part of the city.

“You definitely see the path of the tornado,” Bonacci said.

Police and firefighters went door to door to help residents and search areas where people could be trapped, Omaha Fire Chief Kathy Bossman said.

"We’ll be looking throughout properties in debris piles, we’ll be looking in basements, trying to find any victims and make sure everybody is rescued who needs assistance," Bossman said.

Pat Woods, who lives in Elkhorn, told The Associated Press that he and his wife took shelter but could hear the tornado "coming through."

"When we came up, our fence was gone, and we looked to the northwest and the whole neighborhood’s gone," he said.

His wife, Kim Woods, said the neighborhood to the north of them was "pretty flattened."

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds declared a disaster emergency for Pottawattamie County after video on social media showed parts of Minden, about 30 miles northeast of Omaha, completely flattened.Jeff Theulen, the chief deputy of the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office, said at a news conference Friday evening that 40 or 50 homes were "completely destroyed." There have been two reports of injuries, one "fairly severe but not life-threatening," he told reporters.

By Sunday, officials estimated that the storms had damaged 300 homes and businesses in the county, Pottawattamie County said in a release. In the city of Minden, 48 homes were "completely destroyed."

Pottawattamie County added in the release that four people sustained storm-related injuries. Three were treated and released Friday evening. The fourth, who was previously listed as stable in critical condition, died overnight Saturday.

"It's very dangerous right now. We've shut off entrance to the city except for the people that live here," he said, noting that "50% of the town is damaged badly and then there’s light damage everywhere else."

In nearby Shelby County, about 40 homes were damaged, county emergency coordinator Alex Londo said. Officials were assessing the destruction, he said, noting there have been no reports of deaths.

National Weather Service offices surveyed damage ahead of more severe weather expected Saturday.

The service reported 106 tornadoes Friday in Nebraska, Iowa, Texas, Kansas and Missouri. Another tornado was reported Friday morning in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma.Oklahoma was also affected by the unstable air and thunderstorms that marched eastward Friday, but the weather service listed no confirmed tornadoes in the state.

Among Friday's tornadoes getting a preliminary assessment by the weather service were two near Waco, Texas — one believed to be at EF2 strength — and the other assessed at EF1 (86-110 mph).

Minyvonne Burke is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News.

Kathryn Prociv is a senior meteorologist and producer for NBC News. 

Christine Rapp is a meteorologist for NBC News.

Dennis Romero is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital. 

Yuliya Talmazan is a reporter for NBC News Digital, based in London.

Rebecca Cohen is a breaking news reporter for NBC News.

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