Today is Monday, April 21st. We're talking about intense storms that brought heavy rain, flash flooding, and tornadoes to several states, and the threat that still exists today.

Also, news of White House officials using yet another signal group chat to share attack plans with people not authorized to see them.

Plus another round of nationwide protests, a major credit card merger, and a race that pitted human

runners against humanoid robots. Those stories and even more news to know next.

Welcome, welcome to The Newsworthy. All the day's news in around 10 minutes. Fast, fair,

fun, and on the go. I'm Erica Mandy. Thanks so much for being here. You ready? Let's do this.

Today, Americans are cleaning up from severe storms that stretched from the south to the northeast.

The worst of it happened in Oklahoma, where sadly at least three people died, either in tornadoes or floodwaters. Several other

people had to be rescued, and some are still missing. Homes and businesses were severely damaged

or destroyed. Powerful winds also brought down power lines in Missouri and Arkansas, so thousands

of people lost power, and severe storms could continue in the area today. That means strong winds and hail are

possible, and heavy rains could lead to more flash flooding. In fact, it's expected to be

rainier than usual from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic through the end of this month.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegeseth is facing scrutiny over yet another signal group chat.

As the New York Times reports, this one included his wife, brother, and personal lawyer,

and the Times cite sources who say he sent them information about the U.S. military's attack

on the Houthis in Yemen last month.

Essentially, the same attack plans shared on a separate signal chat that mistakenly included

the editor of the Atlantic.

The Times says Hegeseth also used his private phone rather than his government one to access

the newly discovered chat. In another revelation, one source told the Times,

Hegeseth's aides actually warned him not to share such sensitive information over signal at all,

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