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Mom arrives at day care seconds ahead of Oklahoma tornado
May 21, 2013
“As I look at where this building was, I still can't believe we all survived,” said Shannon Workman of the day care destroyed by Monday's Oklahoma tornado. Read More
May 21, 2013
“As I look at where this building was, I still can't believe we all survived,” said Shannon Workman of the day care destroyed by Monday's Oklahoma tornado. Read More
Power of Moore tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb
May 21, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wind, humidity and rainfall combined precisely to create the massive killer tornado in Moore, Okla. And when they did, the awesome amount of energy released over that city dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima.
Meteorologists contacted by The Associated Press used real... Read More
OKC Thunder, Thunder Cares Foundation donate $1 million to tornado relief
May 21, 2013
The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Thunder Cares Foundation have made a joint donation of $1 million to benefit the local chapters of the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army, the team announced Tuesday.
The joint donation also will aid other disaster relief organizations to assist in relief efforts for those... Read More
Jodi Arias tells jury she can contribute from prison if she's allowed to live
May 21, 2013
PHOENIX (AP) — Jodi Arias tells jury she can contribute from prison if she's allowed to live. Read More
Jodi Arias addresses jury in penalty phase of trial as panel considers life or death sentence
May 21, 2013
PHOENIX (AP) — Jodi Arias addresses jury in penalty phase of trial as panel considers life or death sentence . Read More
Price gouging law in effect in Oklahoma after tornadoes
May 21, 2013
Gov. Mary Fallin's emergency declaration put the Oklahoma Emergency Price Stabilization Act in effect for 16 counties. Read More
Appeals court strikes down Arizona's ban on abortions starting at 20 weeks of pregnancy
May 21, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Appeals court strikes down Arizona's ban on abortions starting at 20 weeks of pregnancy. Read More
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin: We will rebuild after tornado
May 21, 2013
MOORE (AP) — Gov. Mary Fallin says an Oklahoma suburb that was devastated by a deadly tornado will be rebuilt.
At least 24 people, including nine children, were killed in the massive tornado that flattened homes and a school in Moore, Okla., on Monday afternoon.
Fallin told a Tuesday news conference that she... Read More
Moore Tornado Coverage: Follow Our Twitter List
May 21, 2013
Our reporters and editors will be working diligently throughout the week to bring you coverage of Monday's tornado that swept through Moore and killed dozens of people.
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OKC Thunder's Kevin Durant donates $1 million to tornado relief efforts
May 21, 2013
Kevin Durant is doing what he can to help.
The Oklahoma City Thunder star has donated $1 million to the American Red Cross for disaster relief, according to Red Cross Oklahoma.
Durant on Monday encouraged his Twitter followers to text “REDCROSS” to 90999 for $10 donations to help tornado victims.
He also... Read More
Oklahoma tornado: Mother sheltered 10 children just before ordeal
May 21, 2013
Early Tuesday, the state medical examiner is reporting 24 dead in Monday tornado in Oklahoma. Read More
May 21, 2013
Early Tuesday, the state medical examiner is reporting 24 dead in Monday tornado in Oklahoma. Read More
Father credits Moore teacher for saving son's life
May 21, 2013
MOORE (AP) — One Oklahoma family is crediting a third-grade teacher for her fast thinking during Monday's deadly tornado in Moore.
David Wheeler says he drove through blinding rain and gusting wind to search for his 8-year-old son, Gabriel, at Briarwood Elementary School in Moore. Wheeler tells The Associated... Read More
May 21, 2013
MOORE (AP) — One Oklahoma family is crediting a third-grade teacher for her fast thinking during Monday's deadly tornado in Moore.
David Wheeler says he drove through blinding rain and gusting wind to search for his 8-year-old son, Gabriel, at Briarwood Elementary School in Moore. Wheeler tells The Associated... Read More
Iranian state TV: ex-President Rafsanjani, Ahmadinejad aide rejected from presidential ballot
May 21, 2013
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state TV: ex-President Rafsanjani, Ahmadinejad aide rejected from presidential ballot. Read More
Map: Weather events, natural disasters
May 21, 2013
This Esri Public Information Map shows the real-time effects of extreme weather events and others natural disasters.
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Pope expresses solidarity with Oklahoma tornado survivors
May 21, 2013
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has expressed his “closeness to the families of all who died in the Oklahoma tornado,” with special concern for “those who lost young children.”
The pope posted a Twitter message to the survivors Tuesday, and followed up with a telegram to the archbishop of Oklahoma... Read More
President Obama declares major disaster in Oklahoma
May 21, 2013
President Barack Obama has declared a "Major Disaster" in Oklahoma.
At about 9:10 a.m., CDT, the president said FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate "Is on his way to Oklahoma as we speak."
"FEMA staff was first deployed to Oklahoma's Emergency Operations Center on Sunday as the state already was facing down the... Read More
May 21, 2013
President Barack Obama has declared a "Major Disaster" in Oklahoma.
At about 9:10 a.m., CDT, the president said FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate "Is on his way to Oklahoma as we speak."
"FEMA staff was first deployed to Oklahoma's Emergency Operations Center on Sunday as the state already was facing down the... Read More
Big 12 baseball tournament pushed back a day
May 21, 2013
Due to the devastating tornado that ripped through Moore, the Big 12 Tournament has been pushed back a day.
Originally scheduled to start on Wednesday, it will now begin Thursday morning, with the format of the tournament shifting from double-elimination to pool play.
Each team will play the other three teams... Read More
Moore Tornado: Google Crisis Map
May 21, 2013
View Google's Crisis Map of the Moore tornado that swept through the area Monday, killing 24 people and causing significant damage to homes and facilities. The map is available below.
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UPDATE: Tornado watch issued for three southern Oklahoma counties
May 21, 2013
A tornado watch has been issued for southern Oklahoma. Three counties are under a watch until 7 p.m. Tuesday Read More
H.E. Bailey Turnpike crash kills Moore man
May 21, 2013
A Moore driver died from injuries he suffered Monday afternoon in a crash near Newcastle. Traffic had been stopped because of storm damage in the area when he hit two vehicles parked on the shoulder. Read More
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