A dangerous storm system is expected to sweep through the St. Louis region Friday evening, bringing the potential for destructive winds and fast-moving tornadoes, with the metro area under a Level 4 out of 5 risk for severe weather. Edward Coristine was most recently in his freshman year at Northeastern University, where he studied engineering.

Johns Hopkins University said it will lay off around 2,000 employees due to billions of dollars in federal research grants being cut. In February, President Donald Trump’s administration announced widespread cuts to National Institutes of Health grants for research institutions.