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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.

Jodi Arias Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 08 May 2013 21:27:14 +0000

A jury in Arizona found Jodi Arias guilty of the first-degree murder of Travis Alexander, meaning she may face the death penalty. The killing occurred in 2008, and the ensuing investigation and trial captivated many legal observers before arriving at today’s verdict. Arias did not deny having killed Alexander, she merely claimed it was done [...]

Letters Containing Ricin Sent to President, Two Senators [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:45:33 +0000

1:10 p.m. (EST): A third letter, this one sent to Senator Joe Manchin (D.-W.V.), has been found to contain ricin.

12:45 p.m. (EST): FBI spokesman Paul Bresson has confirmed that the substance found in the letter to the president was ricin.

The Secret Service says that a letter containing a suspicious substance and addressed to President Obama was received on Tuesday at a White House mail facility. This comes just after a letter sent to Senator Roger Wicker (R.-Miss.) was found to contain the poison ricin.

Roadkill Deer Comes Back to Life, Escapes From Trunk (VIDEO)

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:00:49 +0000

Reports of one particular deer’s death were greatly exaggerated. The animal in question was hit by a Kalamazoo, Michigan, motorist, who thought the deer was dead. He placed the deer in his trunk to take home, according to Public Safety Officer David Miller. Miller found the man in his car in a Red Roof Inn parking [...]

Students Suspended for Doing 'Harlem Shake' in Class

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:39:58 +0000

The students thought it would be fun. The school thought otherwise. And now, at least one parent is very upset. The “Harlem Shake” is a sort-of dance-type thing that lots of people on the Internet have been filming themselves doing lately. But at one high school in Pennsylvania, it’s all gone terribly wrong. It started [...]

Gross! Mother Slips Jailed Son Drugs in Open-Mouthed Kiss

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:11:16 +0000

All mothers love their sons, but some are more affectionate than others. A woman was recently busted for smuggling Oxycodone to her son in an open-mouthed kiss when she visited him in jail in Yates County, New York. Authorities say Kimberly Margeson, 54, was visiting her 30-year-old son William Partridge in the slammer after he [...]

How to Survive a Shooting — These Tips May Save Your Life

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:45:58 +0000

If you ever find yourself confronted by someone with a gun, know you are not defenseless. Gun control has become a major topic in the national conversation in the wake of shootings that have occurred in malls, schools, movie theaters and office buildings. While the debate rages on, you need to take steps to protect [...]

Photos of Hurricane Sandy Flood Social Media Sites

Stephanie McMaster — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:52:02 +0000

Photos of Hurricane Sandy flooded social media sites throughout the day Monday, with Facebook, Instagram and Twitter users in the storm’s path posting dramatic photos of waves, flooding and downed trees. (Some are fake, by the way.) The outer bands of the hurricane brought strong winds, heavy rains and storm surges to the Jersey Shore [...]

Hurricane Sandy Spinning Toward East Coast

Joe Student — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 22:15:05 +0000

New York, New Jersey and other coastal states announced evacuations of citizens living in low-lying coastal areas on Sunday, as Hurricane Sandy and an accompanying storm surge threatened the East Coast of the United States. The National Hurricane Center plotted the center of the storm 300 miles southeast of Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Sunday night. [...]

Toys R Us and Macy's Will Combine to Form Christmas-Shopping Voltron

Mike Adams — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:23:08 +0000

Toys "R" Us announced earlier this week plans to open up toy departments in some 24 Macy’s retail outlets across the United States, bringing the two retailing giants together just in time for the holiday shopping season.

What Features Does the New iPhone 5 Have? LTE, Larger Screen, iOS 6 and More

Lisa Bernier — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:05:07 +0000

At a press conference this morning in San Francisco, Apple introduced the iPhone 5. The latest version of the best-selling smartphone has been highly anticipated ever since the somewhat disappointing release of the previous iteration, the iPhone 4s. The iPhone 5 will be the thinnest smartphone on the market. Made entirely of glass and aluminum, [...]