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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.

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.

27 Dead, Including 20 Children, in Connecticut Elementary School Shooting (UPDATED)

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 23:25:43 +0000

NOTE: This post will be continually updated as new information comes in. Video and photos are below. All times Eastern.

UPDATE 6:30 p.m.: Originally it was thought that Adam Lanza, the gunman, shot his mother at the Sandy Hook Elementary school, where she was a teacher's aide. ABC has learned that, in fact, Nancy Lanza was killed at her home (by her son) prior to the massacre. He then drove to the school, where he killed 20 children and six adults, before killing himself.

Johnny Manziel Becomes First Freshman to Win Heisman Trophy

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 04:05:57 +0000

After a record-breaking first season, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel made history again Saturday night, becoming the first freshman ever to win the Heisman Trophy. “Johnny Football” drew 474 first place votes and 2,029 total points from the panel of media members and former winners that votes for college football’s most prestigious trophy. Notre Dame [...]

Naked Caveman With a Cell Phone Terrorizes Texas [VIDEO]

Mike Adams — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:30:49 +0000

Some people in El Paso, Texas, say they live in fear ... of the naked caveman in McKelligon Canyon. All of that sentence is true.

New Study Claims Men and Women Can't Be Friends After All

Donald Deane — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:10:26 +0000

It's the question famously posed in the classic rom-com 'When Harry Met Sally': Can men and women just be friends if they find each other attractive? A new study claims to have the answer: no.

Josh Hamilton Hits Four Home Runs for Texas Rangers in 10-3 Win Over Baltimore Orioles [VIDEO]

Joe Student — Wed, 09 May 2012 03:58:41 +0000

Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton hit four home runs in his team’s 10-3 win against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards on Tuesday night. Hamilton became the 16th player in Major League Baseball history to accomplish the feat and the first since Carlos Delgado of the Toronto Blue Jays on Sept. 25, 2003. Leading the [...]

Girl Scout Cookie Season Means a Candy Bar and a New App

Kathy Landin — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:32:14 +0000

That glorious season is upon us again. The sweetest time of the year…Girl Scout Cookie time. It’s time to find those helpful little scouts and have them hook you up with the seasonal deliciousness that is probably one or two too many boxes of cookies.

10 Crazy Bets You Can Actually Make On Super Bowl XLVI

Jaime Hamel — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:00:31 +0000

Our month of ‘Everything But The Game’ continues with a look at prop bets that can be made on the Super Bowl that really have nothing to do with the game of football. Super Bowl Sunday, ahem ‘Big Game Sunday,’ is the one day of the year that really brings out the degenerate gambler in [...]

Killjoy Reporter Ruins Everyone's Sledding Fun [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:43:43 +0000

During snowy weather, it’s apparently a tradition to sled down Queen Anne Hill in Seattle despite the dangers of oncoming traffic. During a report on this activity, Meg Coyle of King 5 News had the nerve to suggest that sledders wear helmets. As a result, she was called out by one thrill-seeker for being a [...]

Marijuana Smoke Not as Harmful as Cigarette Smoke, Study Finds

Daryl Nelson — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:00:23 +0000

Marijuana was made illegal as a public health safety measure, but according to results from a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, marijuana smoke is not as damaging to the lungs as cigarette smoke. Published in the January edition of Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers compared the lung function of [...]

Have an Off-Beat Thanksgiving Dinner with These 10 Food Items

Shauna Wright — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:03:02 +0000

While many Thanksgiving tables will be laden with turkey, stuffing and other more traditional fare, there's no rule that says you have to blend in with the crowd. In fact, doing something a little different could make you the most popular chef in your social circle — so don't be afraid to branch out.

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Veteran in Oregon Faces Eviction for Putting Up American Flag

Kathy Landin — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:49:18 +0000

A navy veteran in Springfield, Oregon received an eviction notice from his landlord for putting up an American flag for Navy Day on October 27. Edward Zivica has been displaying his large American flag in a common area of his apartment complex on special holidays for a year. He said he didn’t think it was [...]

End Of Daylight Saving Time Is Good for Your Health

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:39:18 +0000

Setting your clock back an hour early this Sunday morning may led to depressingly shorter days, but experts believe the end of daylight saving time is healthy in general. In the short term, our bodies adjust to the end of daylight saving better than the beginning because it’s always easier to absorb an hour more [...]

New 'Indiana Jones' and 'Jurassic Park' Movies Are in the Works

Kathy Landin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:35:01 +0000

It appears that Steven Spielberg has new installments of two long-running franchises in the pipeline, because you never miss a good thing until it’s gone. According to the director himself, wheels are turning on both an ‘Indiana Jones V’ and ‘Jurassic Park IV.’

When Good Coaches Go Bad – Our Top 10 Meltdowns

Greg Karcher — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:51:37 +0000

Yesterday’s on-field meltdown between Jim Harbaugh and Jim Schwartz proved that even some of the best coaches get a little too hot under the collar at times. See what happens when tempers flare with our Top 10 list of Coaches Gone Wild! 10 Jim Mora’s Saints Rant When Jim Mora was coaching the [...]

9 Things You Didn't Know About Candy Corn

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:26:01 +0000

Every year, it hides in some dark, dank corner of even the most raucous Halloween party, waiting for some unknowing fool to stick their hand in its clutches of doom. It entices its prey with colorful designs and the promise of sweet joy, only to fill its victims with a familiar sense of bland, flavorless dread

Steve Jobs' Inspiring 2005 Stanford University Speech About 'Living Before You Die' [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 02:07:03 +0000

As the world mourns the death of Apple visionary Steve Jobs, a commencement speech he gave at Stanford University in June of 2005 — just a year after his initial diagnosis with cancer — has begun making the rounds once again.

The topic? How to live before you die.

Clever Homeowner Constructs Wasp-Sucking Death Machine [Video]

Paul Ciampanelli — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:37:34 +0000

How would you deal with a giant wasp infestation? If you’re like us, your strategy would consist mostly of running away at top speed shouting, “NOPE NOPE NOPE!” But not this guy. He created a sweet wasp-capturing machine. Wasps check in, but they don’t check out. With little more than a wooden box, a three-stage blower, a [...]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month – 4 Groups You Can Donate To Right Now

Townsquare Media — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:42:01 +0000

National nonprofits and physicians’ organizations dedicate every October to the cause of breast cancer awareness — raising funds for research and helping ensure that all women are able to receive regular screenings. This year, organizations across the country continue to work toward supporting victims and finding a cure, as many thousands continue to suffer from [...]