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![In an unusual move, Republican Senator Tom Coburn arrived a few minutes prior to the start of the Democrats' veterans' health benefits press conference. Coburn seated himself in the front row among the press corps as his action to obstruct the bill was highlighted by Democrats. [Photo: Flickr user Senate Democrats, creative commons licensed.]](http://www.rawstory.com/rs/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tomcoburn-flickruserSenateDemocrats-230x105.jpg "In an unusual move, Republican Senator Tom Coburn arrived a few minutes prior to the start of the Democrats' veterans' health benefits press conference. Coburn seated himself in the front row among the press corps as his action to obstruct the bill was highlighted by Democrats. [Photo: Flickr user Senate Democrats, creative commons licensed.]")
Oklahoma Sen. Coburn: Tornado relief funds must be offset with spending cuts
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) said just hours after a major tornado ravaged his state that he would use the federal relief funds as a cudgel to force Democrats into accepting more spending cuts to programs like Social Security and Medicare. The death toll in Oklahoma as of Tuesday morning stood…
‘We thought we were dead’ says Oklahoma tornado survivor
On Monday night’s edition of “The Rachel Maddow Show,” host Rachel Maddow devoted the full show to recounting the aftermath of the massive tornado that touched down in Moore, Oklahoma on Monday afternoon. Survivors recounted moments of absolute terror as the two-mile wide behemoth funnel-cloud bore down on the region.…
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…
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…
Drought-damaged states face poor outlook as dry weather persists
A persistent drought held its grip on America’s bread basket on Thursday, with no sign of relief for the four main wheat-growing states. The poor outlook for winter wheat, which accounts for about 70% of the US crop, has raised fears about further food prices shocks, after widespread failure of…
Tulsa stunned after four women found shot to death
Police in Tulsa, Oklahoma said four women had been found shot to death in an apartment on Monday, according to local media reports. A 4-year-old child was also found in the apartment with no injuries. The child has been taken into protective custody. Police said it was unclear if the…
Tulsa church moves to block rape victim’s mother from claiming damages
A megachurch in Tulsa, Oklahoma has asked for the dismissal of a civil suit by the mother of a 13-year-old girl raped on church grounds, saying she is ineligible from claiming damages. According to the Associated Press, the Victory Christian Center will argue in a hearing on Monday that the…
Religious groups push to revive Oklahoma ‘fetal personhood’ bill
Religious leaders and lawmakers gathered at the Oklahoma statehouse on Monday to demand that the state House vote on the Oklahoma Personhood Act, legislation to grant embryos full rights as people from the moment of conception. “As Baptists we uphold the value and sanctity of life,” said Dan Fisher, Pastor…
Tornadoes kill five in Midwest
CHICAGO — At least five people were killed in Oklahoma after dozens of tornadoes swept through the Midwestern United States late on Saturday and early Sunday, leaving destruction in their wake, local media reported. CNN television said the five fatalities, which included two children, occurred in the northwest Oklahoma town…
Tulsa, OK police make arrests in alleged racially-motivated killings
Police in Tulsa, Oklahoma have announced the arrest of two white men suspected of killing three African-Americans and wounding two others in an apparently random shooting spree on Friday that had terrified local reisdents. According to the Tulsa World, Jake England, 19, and Alvin Watts, 32, were arrested in the…
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