Deadly Storms ripped through parts of the U.S. this weekend.

That's where we're starting the Seven from the Washington Post.

I'm Jeff Pierre.

It's Monday, April 3rd.

Let's get you caught up with today's 7 stories. At least 31 people

died and more were injured. Tennessee was the hardest hit but there was

extensive damage from Alabama all the way up to Illinois. In Belvedere

Illinois one person was killed and dozens were injured when the roof of a theater collapsed during a concert.

Here's resident Bill K. describing just how fast it happened.

He just came in seconds.

seconds, I mean, probably as I barely made it up the steps.

I heard everything.

I didn't see nothing, but I heard everything boom, boom, boom.

Went about 20 minutes, 15, 20 minutes, and it was done.

Looking ahead, storms are expected to continue this week.

There could be some dangerous weather starting tomorrow afternoon

in parts of the south and Midwest. Number two, an explosion at a cafe in St. Petersburg killed a pro-war Russian blogger. Vladlin Tartarski was a popular military blogger who

promoted Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He had more than 560,000 followers on his telegram page.

Russian authorities said that they were investigating Tartarski's death as a murder,

and that a woman has been arrested.

State media reported that at least 30 other people were injured in the blast.

Number three, the U.S. economy could start facing even more pressure. Recent cuts to Medicaid and food stamp benefits

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