(CNN) the son of sharecroppers who survived a brutal beating by police during a landmark 1965 march in Selma, Alabama, to become a towering figure of the civil rights movement and a longtime US congressman, has died after. He was 80."It is with inconsolable grief and enduring sadness that we announce the passing of U.S. Rep. John Lewis," his family said in a statement. "He was honored and respected as the conscience of the US Congress and an icon of American history, but we knew him as a loving father and brother. He was a stalwart champion in the on-going struggle to demand respect for the...…(CNN) the son of sharecroppers who survived a brutal beating by police during a landmark 1965 march in Selma, Alabama, to become a towering figure of the civil rights movement and a longtime US congressman, has died after. He was 80."It is with inconsolable grief and enduring sadness that we announce the passing of U.S. Rep. John Lewis," his family said in a statement. "He was honored and respected as the conscience of the US Congress and an icon of American history, but we knew him as a loving father and brother. He was a stalwart champion in the on-going struggle to demand respect for the...WW…

(CNN)Tornadoes in Mississippi and Louisiana have caused "catastrophic" damage and at least seven deaths after touching down Sunday, emergency officials say.So far, officials say hundreds of structures have been damaged by the storms.Two people are dead in Lawrence County, Mississippi, according to Monticello Fire Chief Lyle Berard, saying there were reports of two tornadoes in the area."It's pretty bad," he said "We have downed trees and multiple homes with major damage." The Mississippi State Emergency Management Agency confirmed the Lawrence County deaths.that one person had died in...…(CNN)Tornadoes in Mississippi and Louisiana have caused "catastrophic" damage and at least seven deaths after touching down Sunday, emergency officials say.So far, officials say hundreds of structures have been damaged by the storms.Two people are dead in Lawrence County, Mississippi, according to Monticello Fire Chief Lyle Berard, saying there were reports of two tornadoes in the area."It's pretty bad," he said "We have downed trees and multiple homes with major damage." The Mississippi State Emergency Management Agency confirmed the Lawrence County deaths.that one person had died in...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Armando Colunga was watching the news in San Antonio when he saw about authorities discovering 54 undocumented immigrants in the back of an 18-wheeler truck.The men were being detained, sitting in a group on the ground, while they waited for authorities to interview and transport them.Colunga felt compelled to act. The tow truck driver hopped in his vehicle and drove across town to help.“My main motivation was, ‘Who knows how long they’ve been in there?’” he said.When Colunga got to the scene, he noticed a Little Caesars nearby and bought...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Armando Colunga was watching the news in San Antonio when he saw about authorities discovering 54 undocumented immigrants in the back of an 18-wheeler truck.The men were being detained, sitting in a group on the ground, while they waited for authorities to interview and transport them.Colunga felt compelled to act. The tow truck driver hopped in his vehicle and drove across town to help.“My main motivation was, ‘Who knows how long they’ve been in there?’” he said.When Colunga got to the scene, he noticed a Little Caesars nearby and bought...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Eddie Van Halen, the renowned lead guitarist of iconic rock group Van Halen, has died, according to a social media post by his son. He was 65.“He was the best father I could ever ask for,” his son, Wolf Van Halen, wrote in a . “Every moment I’ve shared with him on and off stage was a gift.”Wolf Van Halen, Eddie and Valerie Bertinelli’s son, said his father died after a “long and arduous battle with cancer” on Tuesday morning. Van Halen went on to marry actress Janie Liszewski in 2009.“My heart is broken and I don’t think I’ll ever fully...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Eddie Van Halen, the renowned lead guitarist of iconic rock group Van Halen, has died, according to a social media post by his son. He was 65.“He was the best father I could ever ask for,” his son, Wolf Van Halen, wrote in a . “Every moment I’ve shared with him on and off stage was a gift.”Wolf Van Halen, Eddie and Valerie Bertinelli’s son, said his father died after a “long and arduous battle with cancer” on Tuesday morning. Van Halen went on to marry actress Janie Liszewski in 2009.“My heart is broken and I don’t think I’ll ever fully...WW…