Tornado tears through French village, leaving dozens hurt and homes ravaged

We begin with an update from France, where cleanup continues after Tuesday's tornado. The south-western village of Pomas was hardest hit. Hundreds of homes damaged. Fifteen people were taken to hospital.

French authorities say the path of destruction was more than a mile long. Power has been restored to most of the affected area, and roads are reopening as crews clear debris.

One update on that story we told you about earlier. In Sweden, the military is moving forward with its request to seize that Russian-owned estate near Muskö Naval Base.

The armed forces say Russian drones have been spotted in the area and the property poses a security threat. The government is expected to rule on the seizure in the next few weeks.

English Premier League football now, and Nottingham Forest has agreed to a deal worth around fifty million pounds to sign striker Liam Delap from Chelsea.

Delap is twenty-one years old and scored thirteen goals for Ipswich Town last season on loan. Forest is currently eighth in the table.

In darts, Luke Littler's run at the twenty-seventh Players Championship of the year came to an end in the quarter-finals. He lost to Jermaine Wattimena.

Littler is seventeen years old and has been one of the most talked-about players in professional darts this year.

And one more update from the United Kingdom. That crash we told you about this morning after a police pursuit. One of the two women injured remains in critical condition.

The man who died was driving the vehicle. Police have not released his name.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating.

Back in August of 2024, Clemson, South Carolina police released surveillance video showing a burglary suspect attempting to break into a home while carrying a small dog under one arm.

Police said the suspect attempted to force entry through a rear door while holding what appeared to be a Chihuahua or similar breed.

The suspect was unsuccessful. The dog was unharmed. No arrests have been made.

Police asked anyone with information to contact Clemson Police or Crimestoppers.

Also back in August of 2024, the University of New England welcomed a rare orange lobster named Peaches, a one-in-thirty-million find.

Recently, Peaches gave birth to more orange lobsters.

University researchers said the hatchlings are being studied to understand the genetic trait that produces the coloration.

Also back in August, a mother of twin girls told Fox Thirteen that she absolutely believes twins have a connection beyond the normal sibling connection.

Adrea Garza was speaking to Fox about what parents and experts call twin telepathy. Her daughters are seven years old and fraternal twins.

She said they finish each other's sentences and sometimes cry at the same time for no apparent reason.

Experts told Fox that while there is no scientific evidence for telepathy, twins do share unique emotional bonds formed in early development.

And back in May of 2024, construction resumed on what will be the world's tallest building.

Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia will stand thirty-two hundred and eighty feet when completed. That is taller than the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, currently the tallest structure in the world.

Construction had been halted for years due to financing issues.

Number three this afternoon is a video called 120 Pounds of Dog, Hiding From Ice, Behind a Two-Year-Old. Posted by Tiny Boss Big Dog. Four million seven hundred and eighty-seven thousand new views in four days.

One hundred and twenty pounds.

Behind a toddler.

Number two is a video called When Kindness Goes Both Ways. Posted by Windypaws. Eight million three hundred and fifty-four thousand new views in the last four days. It has held number two for three consecutive counts.

And number one this afternoon is a video called Fisherman Found This Heron Fighting For Its Life. Posted by Sassy. Ten million eight hundred and fifteen thousand new views in four days.

That video has now led the KRAK 11 animal countdown for twenty-four consecutive hours.

The Norwegian defended his chess title at the twenty twenty-six Esports World Cup this afternoon, extending his winning streak to twenty consecutive titles without a single loss since the tournament began.

In college football, Ohio State remains at number four in Yahoo Sports' preseason top twenty-five. The Buckeyes are looking to beat Michigan and take the playoff this year.

And in Formula One, Honda has admitted it only realized the full scale of its problems in January — eight months into the season. That is a very long time to be driving in the wrong direction.