The EF5 tornado that killed at least 24 people and gutted a wide swath of this tornado-weary community Monday was deemed “the storm of storms” as officials surveyed the muddy, splintered rubble that remained. Norman churches, OU provide shelter, aid to tornado victims 2013 Moore Tornado: Find all the coverage from the Moore tornado, including photo slideshows and a video from the World’s award winning photographers. How to help those affected by the Moore tornado TPS has disaster plans in place At Moore hospital, 'I don't know how we survived' Legislature OKs bill to tap Oklahoma's 'rainy day' fund Tulsa area emergency response agencies, churches send help to Moore SLIDESHOW: Moore Tornado SLIDESHOW: Aerial photos show Moore tornado's destructive path SLIDESHOW: Residents begin cleanup after devastating tornado strikes Moore SLIDESHOW: Tornado hits Moore SLIDESHOW: Residents clean up after tornadoes leave wake of destruction
The athletes have spoken. Moore, Oklahoma, will rebuild. Related Story: Durant, Thunder pledge millions in assistance
As Oklahoma communities grapple with the devastation caused by this week's deadly tornadoes, the financial impact from the loss of homes and other property remains unclear.
We will be the first to admit, we were hoping for more to fund reforms.
Stars with local ties send their well wishes and sympathy to Oklahoma tornado victims
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ESPN cutting workforce, 'smartly managing costs' Earlier this month, it revealed that it was forming a network with the Southeastern Conference. The new ...
RACHEL COHEN AP Sports Writer
Victims tell their stories: Second-grader at Plaza Towers Elementary “I could see the third-graders all cover up in the hallway,” recalled Courtney from her room at Children’s ...
DIANA BALDWIN NewsOK.com
Napolitano to tour tornado damage with Fallin Having Napolitano see the damage first-hand will help Oklahoma cut through federal red tape, Fallin said ...
MICHAEL OVERALL World Staff Writer
Hundreds of state, federal personnel dispatched to Moore More than 300 staffers with the Federal Emergency Management Agency remained active in response and recovery ...
AMANDA BLAND World Staff Writer
Charges filed in Bixby attempted strangulation case Chance Zachary Clagett, 27, is charged with domestic assault and battery.
KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writer
Moore death toll stands at 24; nine of the dead were children Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma and Pottawatomie counties are named in the federal disaster declaration as ...
MICHAEL OVERALL, CARY ASPINWALL AND AMANDA BLANDWorld Staff Writers
Broken Arrow council awards $3.7 million contract for Main Street changes The project will reduce the street from four to two lanes with a center turn lane.
SUSAN HYLTON World Staff Writer
Videos, photos and reaction from Moore Tweets and Facebook posts to give you an idea of what is happening in Moore
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State Senate panel OKs measure to tap rainy day fund for tornado relief Senate Bill 249 would provide up to $45 million from the fund, which contains nearly $600 million.
BARBARA HOBEROCKWorld Capitol Bureau
Shock cuts veteran guard Scholanda Dorrell One more cut is necessary for the Shock to reach the regular-season limit of 11 by Thursday’s deadli ...
Area churches, OU offer relief to survivors About everywhere you turned Tuesday in communities neighboring Moore, it was everyone's nature. Everyone ...
GUERIN EMIG World Sports Writer
Tea party rally targets local IRS office 'The IRS must be above reproach,' said Tom Counts, director of OKforTea, a local tea party organization. ...
RANDY KREHBIEL World Staff Writer
Tulsa area responders helping with recovery efforts in Moore Brian Hobbs, communications director for state Baptists, said they would continue to help victims of ...
BILL SHERMAN World Staff Writer
Walmart pledges $1M for Moore tornado recovery The Bentonville, Ark.-based company said Tuesday that it will make donations of cash and materials equal ...
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WNBA general managers see Shock as most improved team in 2013 GMs rated Tulsa as fifth most likely to finish in the top four spots in the six-team Western Confere ...
Oklahoma delegation promises assistance to state Rep. Tom Cole of Moore said the president’s “was a generous and gracious gesture, and I know he meant ...
Bob Stoops: Loss of children is "heartbreaking." Just thinking about these so many families that are devastated, Stoops said during an ESPN interview. ...
ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer
How to help tornado victims A list of web sites, phone numbers, mailing addresses and more for how to help Oklahoma tornado vict ...
Moore tornado rating upgraded to EF-5 Winds at the maximum gust were estimated to be between 200 and 210 mph, the lower end of the EF-5 ca ...
JERRY WOFFORD World Staff Writer
Obama opposes GOP bill on Keystone XL oil pipeline The White House said Tuesday that the bill 'seeks to circumvent longstanding and proven processes' by ...
MATTHEW DALY Associated Press
Thunder star Kevin Durant, team, NBA and players' union each make $1M tornado pledges Later Tuesday, the NBA and the players' union announced that they are combining to donate $1 million ...
BILL HAISTEN World Sports Writer
Moore tornado: A diversion in the air for 'Today' Television networks rushed their big names to the scene, including anchors Brian Williams of NBC's 'Nightly ...
DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer
'Tower man' arrested on burglary, arson complaints He became known as “tower guy” or “tower man” after he climbed the tower atop the Clear Channel Communications ...
Others tell stories of survival She says one girl was hit on the head with a light falling from the ceiling. The students sat “crisscross ...
KYLE FREDRICKSONWORLD CORRESPONDENT AND CARY ASPINWALL World Staff Writer
Toby Keith says his hometown Moore is 'resilient' During recording breaks, Keith has fielded calls about putting together a benefit for tornado victims ...
CHRIS TALBOTT AP Music Writer
Pope expresses solidarity with tornado survivors The pope posted a Twitter message to the survivors Tuesday, and followed up with a telegram to the archbishop ...
State backs off plans for Tulsa popular culture museum “We need to be thinking first of our fellow Oklahomans who have suffered from this devastating disaster,” ...
WAYNE GREENE World Senior Writer
Big 12 baseball tournament postponed one day The decision was made in respect to the Moore tornado tragedy and its relief efforts.
Hearing scheduled in state's challenge to 'Obamacare' U.S. District Judge Ronald White has set a June 20 hearing in Oklahoma's challenge to IRS rules to implement ...
Bartlett's public safety tax would fund more officers, firefighters The proposal would extend the 0.167-cent sales tax permanently after its expiration on June 30, 2014 ...
ZACK STOYCOFF World Staff Writer
More than 200 treated for injuries following tornado About 20 patients remained at one hospital Tuesday, but it wasn't clear how many patients remained hospitalized ...
Staff and Wire Reports
Damage teams beginning to assess damage across Oklahoma Some of the storms caused isolated damage, but no injuries have been reported.
Oklahomans warned to beware of fraudulent disaster charities “The main scam that we see first in tragedies like this is charity fraud,” said Diane Clay, a spokeswoman ...
KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer
Support for tornado victims pouring in from sports, entertainment stars Stars with local ties send their well wishes and sympathy to Oklahoma tornado victims
Moore man killed in wreck during storm cleanup He was reportedly not wearing a seat belt.
Obama says Oklahoma will receive help Obama, who spoke from the White House at 9 a.m. Tuesday, said: “Our prayers are with the people of Oklahoma ...
Severe weather possible again today southeast of Tulsa area A chance of severe weather is forecast mostly for southeast Oklahoma, with large hail, damaging winds ...
Crash in Glenpool injures 6 people, including 4 kids Witnesses told police a black SUV was driving erratically and passed a silver Toyota 4Runner using the ...
Moore tornado: At least 20 children among the dead; 2 dozen more still missing Rescue workers are searching the rubble of a collapsed school for two dozen more students.
MICHAEL B. MAROIS and BRIAN K. SULLIVAN Bloomberg News
Muskogee's Swon Brothers urge prayers for Oklahoma You can vote for Muskogee's country duo on "The Voice" by calling 1-855-864-2303.
RITA SHERROW World Scene Writer
Oklahoma to get federal disaster aid Individuals in Cleveland, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma and Pottawatomie counties can qualify for help.
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Live weather timeline Photos, radar and reaction to today's storms
Tornadoes in NE Oklahoma hit rural areas, no injuries reported A trained spotter reported a tornado about 6:30 p.m. 8 miles south of Quapaw in Ottawa County, according ...
JERRY WOFFORD AND JARREL WADEWorld Staff Writers
Severe weather threat diminishing for northeast Oklahoma Update 7:10 p.m.: The severe weather threat has diminished for much of northeastern Oklahoma. A line ...
Kids rescued from rubble at Moore elementary Rescue workers lifted children from the rubble before they were passed down a human chain and taken to ...
Some schools cancel evening plans due to weather Many area schools are keeping Monday’s severe weather outlook in mind for this evening’s events
SAMANTHA VICENT World Staff Writer
Governor tours tornado-ravaged Shawnee area At least two people have died, 39 have been injured and more than 200 homes have been damaged or des ...
Tulsa school board meeting canceled The Tulsa school board meeting was set for 6:30 p.m. Monday.
House speaker won't save Insure Oklahoma “It is unfortunate these Oklahomans will be without health insurance due to President (Barack) Obama’s ...
Oklahoma City public schools now dismissing students The students were kept late because of the severe weather.
Jay-Z's sports agency buys Tulsa Shock's Diggins a new Benz 'I got 99 problems but a BENZ ain't one,' a tweet on Diggins' account said, riffing off a Jay-Z hit.
Officials: Tornado in Moore so large, may not be recognized After being on the ground for more than half an hour, the massive twister dissipated.
Oil: Price rises on falling dollar; gasoline at $3.65 Although stocks slipped in the afternoon, a weak dollar propped up oil prices.
Stocks: Small companies take the limelight The Russell 2000, an index of small-company stocks, rose above 1,000 for the first time Monday.
Oklahoma City man accused of embezzling copper He was taking copper from the company's stock and selling it to scrap yards, according to the police ...
LEIGHANNE MANWARREN NewsOK.com
Tulsan accused of kicking officer, paramedic in Sand Springs arrest He was “extremely agitated, with both hands clinched into fists … and screaming multiple profanities” ...
Experts: Conditions allowed Sunday storms to weaken when they approached Tulsa Meteorologist: “To get tornadoes like that happening, you have to have the right mix of ingredients, ...
Owasso duo heads All-State baseball team Austin O’Brien and Trae Bobo, who helped lead Owasso to a 36-0 record and the Class 6A state championship, ...
MIKE BROWN World Sports Writer
House committee advances Indian museum funding A similar bill to fund the proposed OKPOP museum in Tulsa is expected to be heard this afternoon.
Texas Tech hires OSU associate head coach Whitaker The former Lady Raiders player returns to her alma mater as the program's sixth coach. The move comes ...
Lincoln County to use police sirens to warn of storms Utilities said power is out to about 6,000 homes and businesses in the state.
Voter files challenge in Rogers County road tax vote Rogers County voters approved the renewal of a penny tax for roads and bridges by more than 16 percentage ...
RHETT MORGAN World Staff Writer
Police seek woman using stolen debit card The debit card was taken from a parked vehicle near 91st Street and Sheridan Road.
AMANDA BLAND World Staff Writer
Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards Justin Bieber: 'I’m an artist and I should be taken seriously and all this other bull should not be ...
MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer
Chesapeake names Anadarko executive as new CEO The appointment comes after a tough year during which Chesapeake's board ousted its founder and the company ...
Oklahoma governor to tour tornado damage The governor plans to visit Carney at 10 a.m. Monday before traveling to the Shawnee area.
Bethany woman saved from attacker by family dog The family dog, Louie, bolted toward the man when the woman screamed.
Lanes reopening near Shawnee but delays expected Officials say drivers should expect delays on Interstate 40 in Shawnee as crews continue to clean up ...
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MICHAEL OVERALL, CARY ASPINWALL and AMANDA BLAND World Staff Writers
Death notices for May 21 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.
KYLE FREDRICKSON World Correspondent and CARY ASPINWALL World Staff Writer
Hope for survivors fades at ruined school In a drizzle under hastily erected bright lights, dozens of emergency workers searched into the night ...
ANDREW KNITTLE & ZEKE CAMPFIELD NewsOK.com
House Speaker derails Fallin's plan to save Insure Oklahoma Oklahoma House Speaker T.W. Shannon pulled the plug Monday on Gov. Mary Fallin's plans to save the Insure ...
Videos, photos and reaction from Moore We've put together tweets, images, videos and Facebook posts to give you an idea of what is happening ...
Tornado debris found in Tulsa Debris from the Monday afternoon tornado in Moore fell from the sky in the Tulsa area, more than 120 ...
SAMANTHA VICENT & KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writers
Southmoore football team gets close call with devastating tornado Southmoore High School football coach Jeff Brickman walked tentatively into the parking lot, staggered ...
JOHN E. HOOVER World Sports Columnist
51 killed, including 20 children, in Moore tornado A powerful tornado roared through Moore and south Oklahoma City on Monday, killing at least 51 people ...
RANDY ELLIS NewsOK.com
Death notices for May 20 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.
Fighting injuries: Fire chief responds to high number of workers comp claims The Fire Department's injury incident rate in 2011 was four times the national rate, with more than one ...
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More Obama aides knew of IRS audit; Obama not told White House chief of staff Denis McDonough and other senior advisers knew in late April that an impending ...
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Letter to the Editor: Complicit It was with sadness and disbelief that I read your Benghazi editorial on May 15.
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Teen arrested after knife found in his car at Jenks High School He was later released after posting bond on $10,000 bail.
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Tea party rally targets local IRS office "The IRS must be above reproach," said Tom Counts, director of OKforTea, a local tea party organization. ...
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Tulsa killings continue at record pace; latest slaying is year's 30th A man told police that a woman he met at a strip club Thursday attacked him later in the morning, leading ...
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U.S. House votes again to repeal 'Obamacare'; Coburn pushes bill against expanding Medicare The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to repeal the Affordable Care Act - Obamacare - ...
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