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Oklahoma tornadoes: Nike donating $1M in goods to tornado relief May 24, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Nike has announced plans to donate $1 million worth of shoes and clothing to aid people affected by the tornado in Oklahoma this week. Nike says it will make its donations through the nonprofit organization Good360 to prequalified charities. The Oregon-based company will also donate... Read More
Rock, pop, country acts give talents and time to help Oklahoma tornado victims May 24, 2013 Blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd remembers what it's like. He grew up in Shreveport, La., and has vivid memories of the sky turning a sickly color and the winds suddenly whipping up around his town. In fact, a few days before Monday's EF5 tornado displaced thousands of residents and took the lives of at least... Read More
Arizona investigating angry email sent lawmakers May 24, 2013 PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's bitter debate over a big part of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul has sparked an investigation into lawmakers' safety after at least nine legislators received a threatening email over Gov. Jan Brewer's push to expand Medicaid access. The message asked the lawmakers to "kill"... Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: Friends remember ‘The Wall' after Moore tornado May 24, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Friends and teammates of Kyle Davis attended the boy's funeral wearing soccer jerseys bearing the number “16.” A funeral was held Friday for the 8-year-old, known by his soccer teammates “The Wall.” His teammates wore their own jerseys, and adults and others in the crowd wore shirts... Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: Moore post office service increases; streets open May 24, 2013 MOORE (AP) — Public agencies in Moore have opened streets to residents and resumed mail delivery to as many addresses as possible. At a news conference Friday, police said residents in the hardest-hit areas can go back into their neighborhoods without having to deal with police checkpoints. Some road closures... Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: Oklahoma gets far more than its share of disasters May 24, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — Many states get hit frequently with tornadoes and other natural catastrophes, but Oklahoma is Disaster Central. The twister that devastated Moore, Okla., was the 74th presidential disaster declared in the Sooner state in the past 60 years. Only much-larger and more-populous California and... Read More
Actress Bynes accused of bong toss out NYC window May 24, 2013 NEW YORK (AP) — Actress Amanda Bynes appeared disheveled in a long blond wig and sweats Friday in a criminal court where she was charged with reckless endangerment after police said she heaved a marijuana bong out of her Manhattan apartment building. The 27-year-old former child star was arrested Thursday... Read More
Afghan Taliban attack aid group, 2 guards killed May 24, 2013 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban suicide car bomber and five heavily armed gunmen attacked an international aid group's guest house in the Afghan capital on Friday, killing two guards and setting off an hours-long battle with security forces in an upscale Kabul neighborhood, authorities said. The... Read More
UK-bound Pakistan plane diverted, 2 men arrested May 24, 2013 LONDON (AP) — Britain scrambled fighter jets Friday to intercept a commercial airliner carrying more than 300 people from Pakistan, diverting it to an isolated runway at an airport on the outskirts of London and arresting two British passengers who allegedly threatened to destroy the plane. A British security... Read More
APNewsBreak: Co. says it has permits to cross span May 24, 2013 MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — A truck hauling an oversized load of drilling equipment hit an overhead bridge girder on the major interstate between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span into a river below as the driver watched the structure collapse in his rearview mirror. Two other vehicles plunged... Read More
Jersey shore eyes record-setting summer post Sandy May 24, 2013 SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey used a record-breaking gesture Friday to celebrate its recovery from a record-setting storm, proclaiming to the nation that the Jersey shore is back in business following Superstorm Sandy. Gov. Chris Christie and a host of volunteers carried out a ceremonial ribbon cutting... Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: Edmond Jazz and Blues Festival postponed May 24, 2013 Due to Monday's tornadoes, the annual Edmond Jazz and Blues Festival has been postponed. Read More
UPDATE: Search continues for boy, 17, missing in Uncle John Creek in Kingfisher May 24, 2013 Firefighters are searching for a boy who jumped into Uncle John Creek in Kingfisher. Search efforts have continued Friday morning. Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: Builders called to 'ministry' of hope May 24, 2013 Robert Crout, president of the Central Oklahoma Home Builders Association, encourages members to “provide hope even in a time like this,” in preparation for rebuilding after destruction in Moore, Shawnee, Oklahoma City and elsewhere across the state. Read More
Fire official: 18 injured in crash between shuttle bus, tractor-trailer near Atlanta airport May 24, 2013 ATLANTA (AP) — Fire official: 18 injured in crash between shuttle bus, tractor-trailer near Atlanta airport. Read More
Hurricane center: Beware of the storm surge May 24, 2013 MIAMI (AP) — During a hurricane, storm surge is one of the greatest threats to life and land, yet many people don't understand the dire warnings from forecasters to get out of its way. So this season, they hope to offer easy-to-understand, color-coded maps and change the way they talk to the public. Simply put,... Read More
US orders for durable goods up 3.3 percent in April, helped by gain in business investment May 24, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — US orders for durable goods up 3.3 percent in April, helped by gain in business investment. Read More
Obama's speech welcomed in Pakistan, Yemen May 24, 2013 ISLAMABAD (AP) — President Barack Obama's speech on the use of drones and the fate of Guantanamo prisoners was largely welcomed Friday in two key countries affected by the policies— Pakistan and Yemen. But Pakistani officials criticized the president for not announcing an end to drone strikes against Islamic... Read More
5 climbers feared dead on world's 3rd highest peak May 24, 2013 KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Five climbers including two Hungarians and a South Korean are missing on the world's third-highest mountain and feared dead, a mountaineering official said Friday. The five disappeared Monday on Mount Kanchenjunga, and bad weather was preventing a rescue helicopter from reaching their base... Read More
UPDATE: Police pursuit at low speed ends in south Oklahoma City Friday May 24, 2013 Police tried to stop a motorist in south Oklahoma City. The driver was ini a vehicle with one flat tire. Read More
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