May 19 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan became the first sitting Republican in Congress to call for impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.

After a weekend of what AccuWeather Extreme Meteorologist Reed Timmer called the worst setup for severe weather he has seen in years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Storm Prediction Center issued over 50 preliminary tornado reports across the central United States, and there may be more tornadoes on the way.

May 19 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said he favors exceptions to bans on abortion in a series of tweets on Saturday night. 

May 18 (UPI) -- A man who survived the shooting rampage at Columbine High School in 1999 and struggled with opioid addiction was found dead in his home in Colorado.

May 18 (UPI) -- The Waterbury Police Department launched "Operation: Raw Deal" last September, which netted 52 arrests, in response to an uptick in heroin overdoses and deaths in the community.

May 18 (UPI) -- One person died and eight others were wounded in a shooting at a high school graduation party in southern Alabama.

May 18 (UPI) -- Keanon Lowe, a former wide receiver at the University of Oregon, tackled a student carrying a shotgun through the hallway at Parkrose High School in Portland.

May 18 (UPI) -- Former Vice President Joe Biden promoted unity over division during his campaign kickoff Saturday in Philadelphia.

May 18 (UPI) -- A New Hampshire lunch lady fired in March for feeding a student who did not have money to pay has been offered her job back, but she hasn't accepted the offer.

May 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is advising commercial airlines flying over the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman to use caution in the wake of elevated tensions between the United States and Iran.