OKC Thunder's Kevin Durant donates $1 million to tornado relief efforts Published: Tue, May 21, 2013 | Leave a comment Kevin Durant is doing what he can to help. The Oklahoma City Thunder star has donated $1 million to the American Red Cross for disaster relief, according to Red Cross Oklahoma. Durant on Monday encouraged his Twitter followers to text “REDCROSS” to 90999 for $10 donations to help tornado victims. He also... Read More

Oklahoma tornado: Teacher, son held hands through ordeal Updated: 5 min ago | Leave a comment Early Tuesday, the state medical examiner is reporting 24 dead in Monday tornado in Oklahoma. Read More

Big 12 baseball tournament pushed back a day Published: Tue, May 21, 2013 | Leave a comment Due to the devastating tornado that ripped through Moore, the Big 12 Tournament has been pushed back a day. Originally scheduled to start on Wednesday, it will now begin Thursday morning, with the format of the tournament shifting from double-elimination to pool play. Each team will play the other three teams... Read More

Moore Tornado: Google Crisis Map Updated: 9 min ago | Leave a comment View Google's Crisis Map of the Moore tornado that swept through the area Monday, killing 24 people and causing significant damage to homes and facilities. The map is available below. Read More

UPDATE: Tornado watch issued for three southern Oklahoma counties Updated: 22 min ago | Leave a comment A tornado watch has been issued for southern Oklahoma. Three counties are under a watch until 7 p.m. Tuesday Read More

H.E. Bailey Turnpike crash kills Moore man Updated: 1 hr ago A Moore driver died from injuries he suffered Monday afternoon in a crash near Newcastle. Traffic had been stopped because of storm damage in the area when he hit two vehicles parked on the shoulder. Read More

Oklahoma governor to tour tornado ravaged areas by helicopter Published: Tue, May 21, 2013 | Leave a comment MOORE — Gov. Mary Fallin will survey tornado-ravaged areas of central Oklahoma from a helicopter. Fallin spokesman Alex Weintz says Fallin will board a Blackhawk helicopter Tuesday morning to fly over parts of Moore and other areas that were devastated by Monday's tornado. At least two dozen people were... Read More

Sen. Tom Coburn says tornado aid should be paid for Published: Tue, May 21, 2013 | Leave a comment WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn says that any additional federal aid to help tornado victims and to rebuild devastated areas of his state should be financed with cuts to other programs in the government's $3.6 trillion budget. Spokesman John Hart says it's a position Coburn has... Read More

More tornadoes from global warming? Nobody knows Published: Tue, May 21, 2013 | Leave a comment A deadly tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City on Monday. A quick look at some basic facts: Q. Is global warming to blame? A. You can't blame a single weather event on global warming. In any case, scientists just don't know whether there will be more or fewer twisters as global warming increases. Tornadoes arise... Read More

Travel update: No Oklahoma highway closed due to storms Published: Tue, May 21, 2013 | Leave a comment All northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 35 are open through Moore, but the ramps to and from Moore are closed to the public. Read More

Closing statements expected Tuesday in Bryan trial Published: Tue, May 21, 2013 Rebecca Bryan is accused of shooting her husband, Nichols Hills Fire Chief Keith Bryan. Read More

President Obama declares major disaster in Oklahoma Updated: 2 hr ago President Barack Obama has declared a "Major Disaster" in Oklahoma. At about 9:10 a.m., CDT, the president said FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate "Is on his way to Oklahoma as we speak." "FEMA staff was first deployed to Oklahoma's Emergency Operations Center on Sunday as the state already was facing down the... Read More

Oklahoma City residents asked to conserve water Published: Tue, May 21, 2013 | Leave a comment Oklahoma City residents are being asked to help conserve water while power remains out at one of the city's main water treatment facilities. Read More

AP NewsAlert Updated: 2 hr ago | Leave a comment WASHINGTON (AP) — Obama to tornado victims: You face long road ahead but will not travel path alone. Read More

Obama: Oklahoma needs to get help right away in wake of devastating tornado Updated: 2 hr ago | Leave a comment WASHINGTON (AP) — Obama: Oklahoma needs to get help right away in wake of devastating tornado. Read More

Israel military chief warns Syria against further attacks, says Assad will 'bear consequences' Updated: 2 hr ago | Leave a comment JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel military chief warns Syria against further attacks, says Assad will 'bear consequences' Read More

Turner Turnpike crash in Lincoln County, Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports Published: Tue, May 21, 2013 | Leave a comment A tractor-trailer has crashed in Lincoln County. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports the eastbound outside lane is shut down. Read More

President Obama to speak on Oklahoma disaster Published: Tue, May 21, 2013 | Leave a comment WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will be meeting with his disaster response team, including Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, on Tuesday before delivering a statement on the devastating tornado that tore through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday. Read More

Crews dig through night after deadly Oklahoma twister Published: Tue, May 21, 2013 | Leave a comment MOORE — Spotlights bore down on massive piles of shredded cinder block, insulation and metal as crews worked through the night lifting bricks and parts of collapsed walls where a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of... Read More

Syrian army says it has destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed Golan Heights ceasefire line Updated: 7 hr ago | Leave a comment DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian army says it has destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed Golan Heights ceasefire line. Read More