Oklahoma
Moore, Okla. City of Reunions, Tears After Storm
The day after a massive tornado swept through Moore, Okla., the suburb is a place of mourning for those lost. And it is a place for reunions of children with parents, with most residents marveling at how they survived the storm's fury. (May...
Gov. Fallin: Okla. Facing Horrific Disaster
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin says her state is facing one of its 'most horrific' disasters ever. She says officials don't have a firm number of deaths caused by a massive tornado that tore through the town of Moore. FEMA has arrived to h...
Obama opposes GOP bill on Keystone XL oil pipeline
The White House says President Barack Obama opposes a House bill that would speed approval of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas. The White House said Tuesday that the bill "seeks to circumvent longstanding and proven processes" by removing a requirement for a presidential permit. The ...
In tornado's wake, worried parents seek out kids
The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside an Oklahoma City area church, listening as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of children who were being dropped off — survivors of a deadly tornado that barreled through their community. For many families, the ordeal ended in ...
Toby Keith says Okla. hometown is 'resilient'
Tornadoes are a part of life in Moore, Okla., something country star Toby Keith was reminded of when a deadly, devastating one leveled parts of his hometown on Monday. "It's happened so many times through my life, I've been in so many," Keith said in a phone interview Tuesday. "During ...
Raw: Crews Search for Survivors of Okla. Tornado
Search and rescue teams combed through a damaged school, homes and stores Tuesday morning looking for survivors of a massive tornado that tore a path of destruction through Moore, Oklahoma. (May 21)
Raw: Tearful Reunion After Okla. Tornado
Trenda Purcell reunites with her son Kamden after a massive tornado struck his school in Moore, Oklahoma. Purcell says she's amazed Kamden walked out of the building alive and unhurt. (May 21)
Obama pledges urgent aid to Oklahoma town
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 ...
Father credits Moore teacher for saving son's life
One Oklahoma family is crediting a third-grade teacher for her fast thinking during Monday's deadly tornado in Moore. David Wheeler says he drove through blinding rain and gusting wind to search for his 8-year-old son, Gabriel, at Briarwood Elementary School in Moore. Wheeler tells The Associated Press that students were ...
Pope expresses solidarity with tornado survivors
Pope Francis has expressed his "closeness to the families of all who died in the Oklahoma tornado," with special concern for "those who lost young children." The pope posted a Twitter message to the survivors Tuesday, and followed up with a telegram to the archbishop of Oklahoma City, Paul S. ...
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