At a Glance The Pearl River crested early Monday at 36.8 feet.Roads are closed in parts of 18 counties.The Mississippi governor declared a state of emergency. Even as the Pearl River crested Monday, officials in Mississippi cautioned that would not be the end of flooding. The National Weather Service said the river , but it cautioned that water levels will remain steady through Tuesday before beginning to fall. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said at a news conference Monday the river...

At a Glance Three men triggered an avalanche near Vail on Saturday, but one escaped.Crews are searching for the other two men.Presidents Day weekend is often a bad time for avalanches. Colorado search and rescue crews were looking for the bodies of two men Sunday after they were buried under a large avalanche. The two men and one other were riding snowmobiles about 4:45 p.m. Saturday when , KCNC-TV reported. The third man was able to dig out of the...

At a Glance Plymouth Rock symbolizes the spot where the Pilgrims landed in 1620.The vandals also targeted other statues around Plymouth, Massachusetts.Celebrations of the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower's landing begin in April. Vandals have attacked a monument to one of the key moments in American history. Over the weekend, they spray-painted Plymouth Rock, the stone that symbolizes the spot where the Pilgrims landed in 1620. The the Pilgrim Maiden statue, the National Monument To The Forefathers and four scalloped-shaped...