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.
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.
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Tornado efforts focus on recovery; death toll remains at 24 The state Medical Examiner's Office has released a partial list of names of those who died in the tornado. ...
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Tulsa to conduct routine storm sirens test at noon The Tulsa Area Emergency Management Agency periodically tests the system to ensure the sirens are operating ...
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Man sought in Walgreens robbery He told the attendant that he would not shoot her if she gave him all of the money from the register ...
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Mother, newborn died seeking refuge from the storm Relatives of Megan Billingsley Futrell and her 3-month-old son, Case, grieved Tuesday outside a crumbled ...
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Moore mayor wants to require tornado shelters Underground safe rooms are typically built below garages and can cost around $4,000.
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St. John to make cuts following Fallin's decision not to expand Medicaid The Affordable Care Act -- also known as 'Obamacare' -- led to reductions in Medicare payments to help ...
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Wife found guilty of murdering Nichols Hills fire chief She shed no tears Tuesday when jurors found her guilty of murdering her husband, just as friends testified ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 BLAND World Staff Writers
Death notices for May 21 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.
How to help tornado victims A list of web sites, phone numbers, mailing addresses and more for how to help Oklahoma tornado vict ...
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 ...
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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
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 ...
Support for tornado victims pouring in from sports, entertainment stars Stars with local ties send their well wishes and sympathy to Oklahoma tornado victims
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 ...
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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
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Hope for survivors fades at ruined school In a drizzle under hastily erected bright lights, dozens of emergency workers searched into the night ...
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'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 ...
Death notices for May 22 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.
Forecasters increased warnings in days before Moore tornado When National Weather Service forecasters saw late last week the mix of atmospheric conditions models ...
Tornado debris found in Tulsa Debris from the Monday afternoon tornado in Moore fell from the sky in the Tulsa area, more than 120 ...
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St. John to make cuts following Fallin's decision not to expand Medicaid The Affordable Care Act -- also known as "Obamacare" -- led to reductions in Medicare payments to help ...
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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,” ...
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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Tulsa city councilors asked to move forward on use of Tate Brady's name in Tulsa Arts District "I come not to praise Tate Brady but to help bury him," Workman said. "Action needs to be taken. I think ...
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Sen. Jim Inhofe goes 'unvarnished' for speech in Tulsa The potential Republican U.S. Senate candidates waiting in a long line for incumbent Sen. Jim Inhofe ...
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Amber Hilberling discusses husband's fatal fall Amber Hilberling told a national television audience on Friday that she still can't understand what happened ...
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Tulsa gas price soars 33 cents in two days to $3.82; low inventories, refinery shutdowns blamed A mid-continent squeeze is suddenly spiking Tulsa gasoline prices to levels hardly seen in nearly five ...
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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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Tulsa tea party groups protest at local IRS office About 20 people picketed in the rain outside an east Tulsa federal building Tuesday as part of a national ...
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Justice Department investigating IRS The Justice Department is investigating the Internal Revenue Service for targeting tea party groups for ...
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Obama pledges prompt response for storm-ravaged Moore President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma on Tuesday in the wake of "one of ...
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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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Boy Scouts' leaders to vote on lifting gay-youth ban With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the ...
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Tulsa library system budget takes hit from property tax cut The Tulsa City-County Library has cut more than $800,000 from its proposed operating budget for fiscal ...
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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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Letter to the Editor: Euphemism "Sunday Morning Quarterback" in the World's Capitol Report May 12 contains this brief:
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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 ...
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Benghazi: Looking for truth or playing politics? The only cure for the Benghazi fever that has infected Washington likely will be the midterm elections ...
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Open carry in Oklahoma is nonissue When Oklahoma joined 43 other states in allowing residents to openly carry handguns last year, local ...
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