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Confirmed or suspected tornadoes across 11 states destroyed homes and businesses, splintered trees and laid waste to neighborhoods over a broad swath of the country.

Federal Judge Carlton Reeves applied the controversial doctrine in a case in which he ruled that an officer merited it — but in an outspoken opinion asked for the doctrine itself to be reevaluated.

A full panel of judges will consider the unusual situation in which the Justice Department has asked to drop charges against a defendant who has admitted guilt.

The Justice Department says former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn has been very cooperative with the ongoing Russia probe and with an unspecified criminal investigation.

Donald Trump's former campaign chairman was convicted of eight of the 18 counts with which he had been charged. A mistrial was declared on the other 10.

The judge ordered both sides to file status reports by March 13. He said he has outstanding questions, including how the Russia investigation was impeded and the impact of Flynn's lies on the inquiry.

Lawyers for indicted Russian agent Maria Butina are trying to win her release. They're asserting prosecutors misrepresented the facts to smear her.

The Russian woman apparently was part of an effort to build clandestine ties between Moscow and important parts of the conservative establishment.

The former deputy attorney general said the FBI's interview of Flynn was pertinent to a legitimate investigation, contradicting the Justice Department's rationale now for dropping charges.

In a rare reversal, the Justice Department said the prison system has discretion to allow people released to home confinement during the pandemic to remain free.