NewsOK member benefits
More > Static-Blog
Britain: Soldier slaying suspects had been probed
May 23, 2013
LONDON (AP) — Two men accused of butchering a British soldier had featured in previous investigations by security services, a British official said Thursday, as investigators searched several locations and tried to determine whether the men were part of a wider plot to instill terror on the streets of London.... Read More
May 23, 2013
LONDON (AP) — Two men accused of butchering a British soldier had featured in previous investigations by security services, a British official said Thursday, as investigators searched several locations and tried to determine whether the men were part of a wider plot to instill terror on the streets of London.... Read More
UPDATE: Flash flood warning, severe thunderstorm warning Thursday morning in central Oklahoma
May 23, 2013
Thunderstorms with hail, lightning and heavy rain are moving into central Oklahoma. Read More
Man shot by FBI had ties to Boston bombing suspect
May 23, 2013
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Chechen immigrant shot to death in Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent implicated himself in a triple slaying that officials believe may have been connected to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, authorities said. Ibragim Todashev's Chechen roots and mixed martial... Read More
May 23, 2013
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Chechen immigrant shot to death in Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent implicated himself in a triple slaying that officials believe may have been connected to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, authorities said. Ibragim Todashev's Chechen roots and mixed martial... Read More
US new home sales rise 2.3 percent in April while median home prices hit record high
May 23, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — US new home sales rise 2.3 percent in April while median home prices hit record high. Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: BP donates $500K to Moore tornado relief effort
May 23, 2013
MOORE — Oil company BP is donating $500,000 to the tornado relief effort in Moore.
The company said Thursday that $300,000 will come from BP America Inc. and $200,000 from the company's foundation.
Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: Motorists urged to avoid I-35 in Moore
May 23, 2013
MOORE — Oklahoma transportation officials say heavy traffic on Interstate 35 through Moore is hindering the tornado recovery effort.
Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: Rams quarterback Sam Bradford leading aid effort
May 23, 2013
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford, an Oklahoma native, is raising money for disaster relief in his home state.
Read More
Father of man shot in Boston probe shares regrets
May 23, 2013
GROZNY, Russia (AP) — The father of a Chechen immigrant shot dead by U.S. law enforcement agents while being questioned about his ties to a Boston Marathon bombings suspect said Thursday that he regrets allowing his son to go to the United States. Ibragim Todashev, 27, was a mixed martial arts fighter who had... Read More
Roof collapse reported in Mustang, Oklahoma storm Thursday morning
May 23, 2013
A roof of a building has collapsed in Mustang, Oklahoma. Firefighters have responded to 1811 E State Highway 152, a police dispatcher reports. Read More
UPDATE: Woman rescued from vehicle in high water in Mustang, Oklahoma Thursday morning
May 23, 2013
Firefighters have rescued a woman who was trapped in high water in Mustang. The woman was in a vehicle near SW 59 and Mustang Road Thursday morning. Read More
The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid falls by 23,000 to 340,000 last week
May 23, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid falls by 23,000 to 340,000 last week. Read More
UPDATE: Multiple vehicles in injury wrecks reported in northwest, west Oklahoma City Thursday morning
May 23, 2013
As a severe thunderstorm moves across central Oklahoma several wrecks are being reported. A wreck with injury is on Interstate 44 near Classen Boulevard. Read More
Brave woman tried to reason with London attackers
May 23, 2013
LONDON (AP) — A brave scout leader who may have prevented further violence has emerged as an unlikely hero in the apparent terror attack that left one man dead on the streets of London. Ingrid Loyau-Kennett got off a bus and tried to reason with the two attackers after she tried to help the man lying on the... Read More
May 23, 2013
LONDON (AP) — A brave scout leader who may have prevented further violence has emerged as an unlikely hero in the apparent terror attack that left one man dead on the streets of London. Ingrid Loyau-Kennett got off a bus and tried to reason with the two attackers after she tried to help the man lying on the... Read More
Solar plane completes 2nd leg of trip in Texas
May 23, 2013
DALLAS (AP) — A solar-powered plane has landed in Texas, completing the second leg of a trip across the United States. The Solar Impulse is making the first attempt by a solar airplane capable of flying day and night without fuel to fly across the U.S. The plane landed early Thursday at Dallas-Fort Worth... Read More
May 23, 2013
DALLAS (AP) — A solar-powered plane has landed in Texas, completing the second leg of a trip across the United States. The Solar Impulse is making the first attempt by a solar airplane capable of flying day and night without fuel to fly across the U.S. The plane landed early Thursday at Dallas-Fort Worth... Read More
More than 50 hurt when Indiana school buses crash
May 23, 2013
NORTH WEBSTER, Ind. (AP) — A school bus slammed into the back of another one, setting off a chain-reaction crash involving four buses in northern Indiana, leaving about 50 middle and high students with non-serious injuries and one driver seriously injured. The crash injured 55 people Wednesday, including three... Read More
May 23, 2013
NORTH WEBSTER, Ind. (AP) — A school bus slammed into the back of another one, setting off a chain-reaction crash involving four buses in northern Indiana, leaving about 50 middle and high students with non-serious injuries and one driver seriously injured. The crash injured 55 people Wednesday, including three... Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: ‘All I could do was sit there and hold her'
May 23, 2013
Huddled together in a bathtub, Laurinda Vargyas held her baby girl and 4-year-old girl tight as the tornado began shaking apart their south Oklahoma City home Monday.
“We ducked for cover. And the next thing you know, we got whooshed away,” she said.
Her baby, Sydnee, and daughter, Karrina, were pulled from... Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: The 'Big Dog,' the little boy and the hug that triumphs over tragedy
May 23, 2013
COMMENTARY — The photograph of a man hugging a child in the aftermath of the Moore tornado has become a symbol Oklahoma's strength. Here's the story behind it all. Read More
May 23, 2013
COMMENTARY — The photograph of a man hugging a child in the aftermath of the Moore tornado has become a symbol Oklahoma's strength. Here's the story behind it all. Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: Moore students can say goodbye
May 23, 2013
About 2,000 Moore Public Schools employees packed Southern Hills Baptist Church on Wednesday. The meeting was the first time they had gathered since a tornado tore through their district and killed seven of their children. Read More
May 23, 2013
About 2,000 Moore Public Schools employees packed Southern Hills Baptist Church on Wednesday. The meeting was the first time they had gathered since a tornado tore through their district and killed seven of their children. Read More
Edmond Memorial and Edmond North high school seniors graduate
May 23, 2013
Edmond Memorial and Edmond North high school seniors graduate. The school year ended Wednesday in Edmond. Read More
May 23, 2013
Edmond Memorial and Edmond North high school seniors graduate. The school year ended Wednesday in Edmond. Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: Residents of Carney appreciate support
May 23, 2013
Three days after a tornado tore through the town of Carney, residents said they have received support from officials, friends and strangers. Read More
May 23, 2013
Three days after a tornado tore through the town of Carney, residents said they have received support from officials, friends and strangers. Read More
Advertisement
Advertisement
