The storm underscored the severity of the Dust Bowl crisis, increased public pressure for federal relief and conservation measures, and helped propel New Deal soil-conservation and resettlement policies.
On April 14, 1935 a massive dust storm known as 'Black Sunday' swept across the Southern Plains, darkening skies and displacing thousands of people and livestock across Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and surrounding states.
The storm underscored the severity of the Dust Bowl crisis, increased public pressure for federal relief and conservation measures, and helped propel New Deal soil-conservation and resettlement policies.
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On June 16, 2026, the FBI announced it had successfully disrupted an alleged plot involving explosive-laden drones targeting a high-profile Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event at the White House, an event notably associated with Donald Trump.
The FBI thwarted a planned attack on a UFC event hosted by Trump at the White House.
A gunman was killed after opening fire near the White House, prompting a security response.
A gunman was shot and killed by Secret Service agents after opening fire near the White House.