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Rescuers dig for life after tornado rips through Moore, Oklahoma
Families returned to a blasted moonscape that had been an American suburb Tuesday after a monstrous tornado tore through the outskirts of Oklahoma City, killing at least 24 people. Passengers flying into Oklahoma City could see the track left by nature’s fury as it played out Monday: the spot where…
7 children among 24 dead in Moore, Oklahoma tornado
UPDATE: The state medical examiner’s office revealed that some of the victims may have been counted twice and the most recent death toll is at 24 people, 7 of whom are children, according to the Associated Press. Twenty children were among at least 91 people killed when a powerful tornado…
Dozens dead after devastating tornado rips through Oklahoma City
A powerful tornado swept through an Oklahoma City suburb, tearing down blocks of homes and at least two schools and leaving at least 51 people dead, local officials told US media. The state medical examiner’s office released the latest death toll but the number was climbing rapidly, as emergency crews…
Powerful tornado levels homes in Oklahoma City suburb
A powerful tornado ripped thorough an Oklahoma City suburb Monday, leveling countless homes and hitting at least two schools, according to local news reports. Local television station KFOR, from its news helicopter, showed wide swaths of Moore, a community of 55,000 to the south of Oklahoma’s state capital, reduced to…
Watch: Dozens of massive tornadoes rip through midwestern states
In a devastating weekend, mother nature pounded the American midwest with dozens of tornadoes across four states on Saturday and Sunday, keeping storm chasers in their cars and sending local residents fleeing terrified for shelter. Oklahoma in particular faced numerous tornadoes on Sunday afternoon into the evening, while people as…
Study links fracking wastewater to massive 2011 Oklahoma quake
A study published Tuesday in the scientific journal Geology links the magnitude 5.6 earthquake that hit Oklahoma in November 2011 to natural gas drilling operations nearby that were using an extraction technique called fracking, which requires massive quantities of wastewater be injected into underground reservoirs. The quake struck between Tulsa…
Hate crime suspected after gay man burned by firebombing in Oklahoma
A gay Oklahoma City man is recovering from second-degree burns that were caused when his car was firebombed last week — and the attack may be considered a hate crime because a homophobic slur was also painted on the vehicle. Jon Ferguson told KWTV that when his car alarm woke…
Dem state senator adds ‘Every sperm is sacred’ clause to ‘personhood’ bill
A pro-choice Democratic legislator has taken a novel approach to fighting an Oklahoma “personhood” bill. According to the blog Jezebel, State Senator Constance Johnson of Oklahoma City has introduced a measure that calls to mind the famous Monty Python “Every Sperm is Sacred” sketch from the 1983 film “The Meaning…
‘Occupy Oklahoma City’ mic-checks Wal-Mart Black Friday shoppers
While the usual stories of overcrowded lines and violent shopper actions dominated Black Friday headlines for another year, ‘Occupy Oklahoma City’ protesters provided something different from the day’s norm. Demonstrators gathered at three Wal-Marts in Oklahoma City and mic-checked both employees and customers. The Occupiers mentioned in their speech how…
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