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In California, authorities are investigating a vehicle explosion near a fertility clinic in Palm Springs

today that damaged several buildings and left a trail of debris.

Palm Springs police say one person died, but it's not clear if they had anything to do with the

blast. Police also say it appears to have been an intentional act. The head of the clinic tells the

Associated Press that the building was damaged, but that the IVF lab and stored embryos are okay. There's

no word on a motive, and the FBI and the ATF are also investigating. Cleanup is underway in

St. Louis after severe storms barreled through the city yesterday afternoon, leaving at least seven people

dead in the state. The Midwest newsrooms, Holly Edgeell, has more.

Recovery and cleanup were already underway in the city's Central West End on Saturday,

where high and low-income neighborhoods were hit hard by the storms.

At one intersection, business owners and volunteers swept up glass and pieces of slate roofing.

Crews removed ranches from streets, sidewalks, and parking lots. Rillissa Lekine cleaned up an area near a bus shelter.

I was affected by the storm, but luckily for me, my house is still standing.

Just one street over, nearly every house appears affected by the storm as neighbors work to clean up as best they can.

For NPR news, I'm Holly Echel in St. Louis.

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