Tornadoes rip through central US while extreme heat and humidity creep into the north-east

One man died in Iowa after a tree fell on him as nearly 700 severe weather events were recorded over three days Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email An Illinois man whose home was destroyed by a tornado on Thursday was pulled from the rubble by a police officer and a photojournalist, who captured the terrifying storm and subsequent rescue in dramatic video footage. Scott Lasker, who describes himself as a storm chaser, recorded the tornado ripping through the town of Streator a...

By Richard Luscombe and agency