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Horrific Oklahoma Tornado Captured in Several Raw Videos

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:21:38 +0000

The country continues to pray for and help the people devastated by the massive tornado that touched down in Oklahoma on Monday, killing dozens.

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More Tornadoes In Forecast For Central U.S. Tuesday

Associated Press — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:40:52 +0000

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — More severe weather is in the forecast for parts of the central United States already reeling from powerful tornadoes this week.

The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla

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How You Can Help Victims of the Tornado in Oklahoma

Chris Kissel — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:38:51 +0000

A huge tornado touched down just outside of Oklahoma City earlier today, causing widespread destruction and leaving behind a yet-untold number of casualties.

To see how you can help those affected, see the list below

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Massive Tornado Destroys Area Near Oklahoma City; At Least 51 Killed [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:17:01 +0000

An enormous tornado with a debris cloud two miles wide tore through the metropolitan area just south of Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon.

UPDATE 9:28 p.m. EST: At least 51 people were killed in the storm, including seven children from Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, according to KFOR in Oklahoma City. The news station reported that 75 student and staff were inside the school when the storm struck. Officials said Monday night that the search of the rubble remaining of the school had turned to a recovery mission.

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Winning Powerball Numbers – Saturday, May 18, 2013

Tom McCarthy — Sun, 19 May 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Here are the winning Powerball numbers for Saturday, May 18, 2013.

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BLM Seeking Comments on Revised Fracking Rules

Amy Richards — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:13:24 +0000

The Department of the Interior Thursday announced the release of an updated draft proposal that would establish common sense safety standards for hydraulic fracturing on public and Indian lands. Following the release of an initial draft proposal in 2012, Interior received exte

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Sheriff: 7 Still Unaccounted For

Associated Press — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:55:44 +0000

GRANBURY, Texas (AP) — A North Texas county sheriff says seven people remain unaccounted for after a massive tornado claimed six lives.

Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds says emergency responders are searching parts of Granbury that were left devastated

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Wyoming Senators Seek President's Cooperation in IRS/Tea Party Scandal

Cheyenne News Staff — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:14:29 +0000

U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both R-Wyo., joined their GOP colleagues in sending a letter to President Obama asking that he help them get to the bottom of the recent IRS scandal. According to a Treasury Inspector General report, the IRS began targeting Tea Party and other similar conservative organizations with increased scrutiny as early as 2010

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Budget Cuts Pare Real Time Monitoring Of Volcanoes

Associated Press — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:41:09 +0000

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Scientists monitoring Alaska's volcanoes have been forced to shut down stations that provide real-time tracking of eruptions and forgo repairs of seismic equipment amid ongoing federal budget cuts — moves that could mean delays in getting vital information to airline pilots and emergency planners

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Yellowstone's South Entrance Now Open

Amy Richards — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:03:11 +0000

Yellowstone National Park's south entrance opened at 8:00 a.m. Friday May 10th as originally scheduled. Park spokesman Al Nash says several vehicles were lined up waiting to travel into the park. Nash says in addition, the section of US-212 outside the park’s Northeast Entrance between Cooke City, Mont

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Germany Says President Obama To Visit In June

Associated Press — Fri, 10 May 2013 11:49:13 +0000

BERLIN (AP) — The German government says U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Germany to hold talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel and other officials next month.

Spokesman Georg Streiter said Friday that Obama will be in Berlin June 18-19

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Lummis at Hearing on Benghazi [VIDEO]

Amy Richards — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:03:18 +0000

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee heard testimony from three public servants’ firsthand accounts of the September 11th, 2012 Benghazi attacks that claimed the lives of four U.S. citizens including U

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Congress Opens Hearings On Boston Bombing/AP NewsMinute

Associated Press — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:50:17 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Boston's police commissioner says the marathon bombings should not be an excuse to move the country into a "police state mentality." But Commissioner Edward Davis says security should be tightened through various means while protecting basic civil liberties. The comments co

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UN: Global Youth Unemployment Rate Is Rising

Associated Press — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:37:14 +0000

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.'s labor office says youth unemployment is likely to rise globally to 12.8 percent by 2018, wiping out gains made in the recent economic recovery.

A report by the International Labour Organization said Tuesday the rate of unemployment among people aged 15 to 24 was 12

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Unlikely Hero In Cleveland Kidnapping Case [VIDEO]

Brian Scott — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:12:03 +0000

In Cleveland, Ohio, information continues to come out about a kidnapping case that spans the last ten years. A frantic 911 call led police to a house near downtown Cleveland, where three women were found Monday

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What Are the Best States for Retirement?

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:04:28 +0000

You’ve put the kids through college and paid off the mortgage, so now it’s time to kick back and relax.

So, where should you spend your golden years?

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Obama: US-Mexico Stereotypes Must Be Broken

Associated Press — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:57:45 +0000

MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Barack Obama says he wants to set aside old stereotypes that have created misunderstanding between Mexico and the United States. He says Mexico is an emerging nation that is remaking itself and that the U

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Unemployment Drops to 7.5 Percent

Associated Press — Fri, 03 May 2013 12:59:07 +0000

The unemployment rate is now at a four-year low of 7.5 percent. The government says employers added 165,000 jobs last month -- and that hiring in the previous two months was stronger than was first thought

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Buffett Says Women Key To Nation's Prosperity

Associated Press — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:13:14 +0000

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett says a key part of why he is optimistic about the nation's economic future is that America has begun to unleash the potential of women.

Buffett wrote an editorial for Fortune magazine (http://cnnmon

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UN: April Deadliest Month In Iraq Since June 2008

Associated Press — Thu, 02 May 2013 11:52:56 +0000

BAGHDAD (AP) — The United Nations mission to Iraq says more people were killed in violent attacks across the country in April than in any other month since June 2008.

The U.N. figures released on Thursday underscore concerns that security is quickly deteriorating in Iraq, where violence spiked in the last part of April

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