(MOORE, Okla.) — The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside a suburban Oklahoma City church, listening intently as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of children who were being …
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Oklahoma Twister Tracked Path of 1999 Tornado
(NEW YORK) — Monday’s powerful tornado in suburban Oklahoma City loosely followed the path of a killer twister that slammed the region in May 1999.
The National Weather Service estimated that the storm that struck Moore, …
Questions Linger in Shooting of NY College Student
(MINEOLA, N.Y.) — As a grieving family prepared for the funeral of a Hofstra University junior killed by a police officer’s bullet during a standoff with an armed intruder, some on Monday questioned whether police should have …
Arias Speaks on Own Behalf as Jury Considers Death
(PHOENIX) — When Jodi Arias addresses the jury in her murder trial one more time, the big question will be whether she pleads for mercy or repeats what she told a TV reporter minutes after her conviction: She would rather be
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Tornado Flattens Suburb Outside Oklahoma City, Kills Dozens
Violent winds destroyed homes, businesses and schools in Moore, Oklahoma, on Monday, leaving its residents reeling.
NYPD Messages to Muslim Informant: ‘Get Pictures’
A New York Police Department detective told a federal judge that he’s seen no evidence that one of his informants brought up the subject of jihad as a way to bait Muslims into making incriminating remarks. But text messages …
Crews Dig Through Night After Deadly Okla. Twister
(MOORE, Okla.) — Spotlights bore down on massive piles of shredded cinder block, insulation and metal as crews worked through the night early Tuesday lifting bricks and parts of collapsed walls where a monstrous tornado …
Tornado in Oklahoma City Suburb Causes Destruction
(MOORE, Okla.) — Television footage shows flattened buildings and fires after a mile-wide tornado moved through the Oklahoma City area.
Arias Returns to Court for Penalty Phase of Trial
(PHOENIX) — Jodi Arias’ lawyers have asked to withdraw from the case and say they won’t call any witnesses in the penalty phase of her trial.
Illinois State Police: 5 Killed in I-70 Van Crash
A van carrying church members returning from a California gathering careened off of a southern Illinois freeway and overturned several times Monday, killing five people and sending six others to hospitals, authorities said.
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The SEAL Sniper Killing, Revisited
The shocking and bizarre death of Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle – at the hands of a fellow combat vet – in Texas last February was one of the saddest tales to come out of the post-9/11 wars on the homefront. Battleland was able …
The Geography of U.S. Hate, Mapped Using Twitter
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S-O-S: Save Our Ship!
One of the world’s grandest ocean liners, built to move thousands of soldiers to distant battlefields, may face her final voyage.
ADHD May Prime Boys for Obesity
ADHD has been linked to struggles with drugs and alcohol, less schooling and more arrests, but the latest study shows it may also contribute to problems with weight as well.
