Oklahoma Twister a Top-of-the-Scale EF-5
The National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Moore, Okla., was a top-of-the-scale EF-5 twister with winds of at least 200 mph.
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Fire Chief Says Search Almost Complete in Oklahoma
The fire chief in the Oklahoma City suburb raked by a massive tornado says the search for survivors and the dead is almost complete.
In Tornado’s Wake, Worried Parents Seek Out Kids
The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside a suburban Oklahoma City church, listening as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of children who were being dropped off — survivors of a deadly tornado that …
Arias Asks Jury to Give Her Life in Prison
(PHOENIX) — Jodi Arias begged jurors Tuesday to give her life in prison, saying she “lacked perspective” when she told a local reporter in an interview that she preferred execution to spending the rest of her days in jail.
Obama Offers Help for Oklahoma Tornado Victims
(WASHINGTON) — President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of “one of the most destructive” storms in the nation’s history.
“In an instant neighborhoods were destroyed, dozens of people lost their lives, many more were injured,” Obama said from the White House State Dining Room. “Among the …
In Tornado’s Wake, Worried Parents Seek Out Kids
(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 dropped off — …
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, …
Hospitals Treat More Than 120 After Okla. Tornado
(OKLAHOMA CITY) — Officials at two hospitals say they’ve been treating more than 120 patients, including about 50 children, since a massive tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City.
Spokeswoman Brooke Cayot (KAY’-ot) says nine of …
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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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.) — Search and rescue crews worked through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood. At least …
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.
