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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.

Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in Florida

Chadwick Benefield — Sun, 19 May 2013 14:13:02 +0000

Suddenly, I hate Florida! In fact, I hate losing. And I really hate losing 600 million dollars. Yes. The winning Powerball numbers have been announced and I think they suck. The winning numbers for Saturday, May 18th, 2013 . . . 10, 13, 14, 22, 52 Powerball 11 Yippee!! I looked over my tickets and [...]

Racing Legend Dick Trickle Commits Suicide

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:41:14 +0000

Richard "Dick" Trickle died Thursday at the age of 71. His body was discovered next to his pickup truck at a cemetery in Lincoln County, North Carolina, after the longtime NASCAR and short-track driver shot himself, according to police.

'Ice Tsunami' Damaging Homes in Minnesota [VIDEO-LANGUAGE WARNING]

Dave Spencer — Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:29 +0000

And you just thought that a reason NOT to live in Minnesota was that it was cold all the time. Well, how about “ice tsunamis?” Actually, I don’t know if that should be plural because I don’t know if this has ever happened before. But it’s happening now. They’re calling it an ice tsunami–an ice [...]

Woman Who Won't Stop Singing 'I Will Always Love You' Gets Booted Off Airplane [VIDEO]

Dave Spencer — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:24:13 +0000

I remember in 1996 when Dolly Parton and Vince Gill won the CMA Vocal Event of the Year Award for their version of “I Will Always Love You.” Of course, by that time, Dolly had already hit #1 on the country charts with two different recordings of the classic break-up tune. And Whitney Houston’s pop [...]

Baseball Team Rescues Young Girl by Lifting a Car Off of Her [VIDEO]

Dave Spencer — Sat, 11 May 2013 00:00:01 +0000

Let’s head to Sacramento, California and find out what happens on a run-of-the-mill Tuesday night. Well, if it’s this past Tuesday, what happened was anything but run-of-the-mill. A woman in a parking lot near Valley High School hit a car in front of her, panicked, threw the car into reverse, and backed over her daughter. [...]

Video of Student Scolding His Teacher's Job Performance Goes Viral [VIDEO-LANGUAGE WARNING]

Dave Spencer — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:31:56 +0000

I could question Jeff Bliss’s approach–a demonstration like that in our current school climate could frighten others in the class–and I would’ve never spoken to a teacher like that, but this kid had something to say. And millions of people are watching. Later, Jeff was interviewed by the local TV news. Turns out [...]

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 [...]

3 Missing Women Found in Cleveland After 10 Years in Captivity

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:27:27 +0000

Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, all of whom disappeared between 2002 and 2004 in Cleveland, have been found alive, after being kidnapped imprisoned in a house on Cleveland’s West Side. The women are all alive and safe and in fair condition, according to Dr. Gerald Maloney, an emergency room doctor at MetroHealth Medical Center, where [...]

Orb Storms From Back of the Pack to Win Kentucky Derby

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 04 May 2013 23:55:58 +0000

Orb has won the 139th Kentucky Derby on Saturday. The 5-1 favorite pulled ahead down the stretch on a muddy course after several other horses, including Verrazano, Falling Sky and Palace Malice each took turns claiming the lead. At one point, Orb was in 15th place before eventually making its move. Down the stretch Normandy [...]

Kentucky Man High on Meth Arrested for Eating Carpet Lint

Mike Adams — Sat, 04 May 2013 05:44:15 +0000

Apparently, meth can make a person crave carpet lint.

Authorities in Louisville, Kentucky say that over the weekend they arrested 50-year-old Jeffery Wagner for partaking in a carpet lint buffet in the shoe department of the Burlington Coat Factory.

10 Things No One Should EVER Give Mom on Mother's Day

Stephanie McMaster — Fri, 03 May 2013 21:34:24 +0000

Shopping for Mom can be stressful. She’s the woman who brought you into the world, who cleaned your face with her own spit when you were little, who asked you on a daily basis if you were raised in a barn (and did so lovingly). There’s no gift that can thank her for all that [...]

5 Ways to Get Your Kids Excited About the Backyard: Swings, Climbing Walls and More

Carl Pettit — Thu, 02 May 2013 07:52:43 +0000

If you want to get your kids outside, away from their Xbox or Wii, and interested in some of your backyard garden projects, you’ll probably need to be somewhat inventive with your gardening ideas. Pulling weeds and planting flowerbeds just won’t cut it for most of children. Think incentive here.

We have some ideas.

Three New Suspects in Boston Marathon Bombing Taken Into Custody [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:49:40 +0000

UPDATE 2:25 p.m. EST: The suspects' names are Azamat Tazhayakov, Dias Kadyrbayev and Robel Phillipos. From The Boston Globe:
Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev, both 19 and of New Bedford, were charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice by plotting to dispose of a laptop computer and a backpack containing fireworks belonging to bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the US attorney’s office said in a statement.

Robel Phillipos, 19, of Cambridge was charged with making false statements to law enforcement officials in a terorism investigation, prosecutors said.
12:10 p.m. EST: According to Boston.com, the three suspects went to school at UMass-Dartmouth with Dzhokar Tsarnaev and may have helped him in the days immediately following the bombing, which was on April 15. Two of the suspects have been charged with overstaying their student visas.

The Boston Police Department announced that it has taken into custody three new suspects as a result of its ongoing investigation into the Boston Marathon bombing.

Create a Dog Agility Course in Your Backyard or Garden

Carl Pettit — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:00:31 +0000

Dogs, as the saying goes, are man’s best friend, so it's only right and logical that we might want to spend some quality time with our buds. Walks in the park and tossing the Frisbee on the beach are great, but if you really want to engage the human-canine relationship—and have a really good time while you’re at it—you might want to think about setting up a dog agility course in your backyard or garden.

Couple's Second Child Dies After Prayer-Only Healing Doesn't Work (Again)

Jaclyn Graves — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:26:46 +0000

Anytime anyone gets sick, especially children, we always ask our friends and family to pray for them. And, I absolutely believe that prayers can bring miracles upon the sick. But, I also believe that the combination of medical care AND prayers is the best bet. These parents do not agree with me. Last week, they lost their SECOND child to illness, after prayer-only healing.

Chris Chaberski has the rest of this story...

In 2009, Herbert and Catherine Schaible lost their 2-year-old son, Kent, to bacterial pneumonia—a condition they refused to let a doctor treat, insisting on using only prayer to heal him. Last week, their second son died. He, too, failed to receive any potentially life-saving medical care.

OOPS: News Anchor Opens First Ever Broadcast with Double Expletive [VIDEO]

Dave Spencer — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:30:25 +0000

One of the first things A.J. Clemente did on his first night as a weekend anchor for KFYR in Bismarck, North Dakota was give his resume. That happened after he dropped the F-bomb and the S-bomb in quick succession and sealed his professional fate. His co-anchor, realizing immediately that this would be the first and [...]

Boston Marathon Bombers: One Suspect Captured; One Dead [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:20:23 +0000

The second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing has been captured. Dzokhar Tsarnaev was taken into police custody Friday night -- five days after the bombing that left three dead and left more than 100 injured, police said. The 19-year-old was apprehended after a manhunt that began Thursday night with the fatal shooting of an MIT officer and extended into the evening hours on Friday.

5-15 Dead, 160 Injured in Explosion at Texas Fertilizer Plant; Rescue Operations Continue

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:05:15 +0000

Authorities say that five to 15 people may have died in last night’s massive explosion at the West Fertilizer Plant in West, Texas. Many more, perhaps more than 160, were injured. Among the dead are two emergency medical services personnel and three firefighters, according to the city’s emergency management system director, Dr. George Smith. Smith added [...]

Texas Fertilizer Plant Explodes; Several Dead – Over 100 Injuries Reported

Johnny Kincaid — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:14:46 +0000

Police are reporting that between 5 and 15 people are dead and 160 were injured after an explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, TX, just outside of Waco. Firefighters were putting out a blaze at the plant when the explosion occurred at around 8PM. “It was a like a nuclear bomb went off,” Mayor [...]