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Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills 37

A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.
 

Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills 37

A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.

Massive tornado roars through Oklahoma City suburb

A mix of volunteers and first responders are combing through debris in an Oklahoma City suburb looking for survivors.

Massive tornado roars through Oklahoma City suburb

A mix of volunteers and first responders are combing through debris in an Oklahoma City suburb looking for survivors.

Louisiana winners from Powerball drawing

Louisiana had a few winners with something to celebrate after Saturday's drawing.

St. Tammany coroner to hand over emails, avoiding contempt citation

Representatives for the St. Tammany Parish coroner and the legislative auditor's office announced the coroner will release tens of thousand emails by the end of the week.

Terrebonne considers closing four schools

Terrebonne Parish schools let out for the summer this week and for some students and teachers, that could be the last time on their current campuses. 

Oklahoma tornado had winds up to 200 mph

The National Weather Service's preliminary classification of Monday afternoon's tornado was an EF-4 on the enhanced Fujita scale.

Locals says slow Sandy recovery is like deja vu

Locals continue to help victims of Hurricane Sandy deal with the painstakingly slow recovery process.

Red Cross in La. mobilized for Oklahoma tornado relief

Some American Red Cross workers in Louisiana will head to Oklahoma and others are on standby as that state recovers from a series of powerful tornadoes.

State revokes explosives license

Authorities have revoked the explosives licenses of a company accused of improperly storing millions of pounds of a military propellant that was blamed for the evacuation of a Louisiana town last year.

Proposals would limit cuts in Medicaid program

Support from lawmakers comes despite concerns the constitutional amendments would further limit budget areas available to cut when Louisiana has financial woes - and leave colleges more vulnerable to slashing.

Judge tosses ex-BP executive's obstruction charge

A federal judge has dismissed one of the two counts in the indictment of a former BP executive.

La. Senate budget committee stalls Medicaid expansion

State senators rejected a proposal on Monday for Louisiana to offer government-subsidized health insurance to the working poor through the federal health overhaul law known as the Affordable Care Act.

Locals says slow Sandy recovery is like deja vu

Locals continue to help victims of Hurricane Sandy deal with the painstakingly slow recovery process.

Search for survivors begins in OKC suburb

A mix of volunteers and first responders are combing through debris in an Oklahoma City suburb looking for survivors.

La. Senate budget committee stalls Medicaid expansion

State senators rejected a proposal on Monday for Louisiana to offer government-subsidized health insurance to the working poor through the federal health overhaul law known as the Affordable Care Act.

Marine resources agency asked to allow dredging in Hancock Cnty.

Officials in Hancock County are seeking a state wetlands permit to clean out an oxbow of Rotten Bayou.

Police: School near OKC directly hit by tornado

Authorities say an elementary school in an Oklahoma City suburb took a direct hit from a mile-wide tornado

La. Senate budget committee stalls Medicaid expansion

State senators rejected a proposal on Monday for Louisiana to offer government-subsidized health insurance to the working poor through the federal health overhaul law known as the Affordable Care Act.

Lee Zurik Investigation: Washington bonuses cost taxpayers billions

Two Louisiana congressman find common ground across the aisle when it comes to the hugely-expensive bonuses and incentives, handed out in recent years by federal agencies including FEMA and the Veterans Health Administration. The White House has demanded cuts amid the nation's fiscal crises, but some agencies are bucking the trend.  We'll examine the sky-high bonuses in our special investigation, "Out of Bounds."

Tornado in Oklahoma City suburb causes destruction

A mile-wide tornado chewing through the Oklahoma City area has reduced neighborhoods to rubble and left cars and trucks crumpled on the sides of highways.

State revokes explosives license

Authorities have revoked the explosives licenses of a company accused of improperly storing millions of pounds of a military propellant that was blamed for the evacuation of a Louisiana town last year.

Locals says slow Sandy recovery is like deja vu

Locals continue to help victims of Hurricane Sandy deal with the painstakingly slow recovery process.

Lee Zurik Investigation: Washington bonuses cost taxpayers billions

Two Louisiana congressman find common ground across the aisle when it comes to the hugely-expensive bonuses and incentives, handed out in recent years by federal agencies including FEMA and the Veterans Health Administration. The White House has demanded cuts amid the nation's fiscal crises, but some agencies are bucking the trend.  We'll examine the sky-high bonuses in our special investigation, "Out of Bounds."

Trio arrested for armed robbery of 69 year-old woman

The victim told investigators that she sells sweets and snacks from her residence and allowed two subjects inside her home

Airline mix-up sends couple to wrong side of the world

Ever had that fear of falling asleep after take-off and waking up to realize you are on the wrong flight? Well, due to an airline mix-up, Sandy Valdivieso and her husband Triet Vo had exactly that nightmare experience.

Governor Jindal orders review of all Texas Brine permits

Governor Jindal orders review of all Texas Brine permits as company continues to fail to offer buyouts.

Governor Jindal Orders Review of All Texas Brine Permits

Governor Jindal orders review of all Texas Brine permits as company continues to fail to offer buyouts

Spirit of the Bayou: Thibodaux doctors take on the distillery business

A couple of Thibodaux doctors in the business of making people well have a new venture aimed at simply making people feel good.

Sheriff's deputies search for worker in transitional work program

Orleans sheriff's deputies are searching for an inmate who walked away from his job at a transitional work program Monday.

Man wants pay for snakes seized in porn case

A man serving 30 years for allegedly enticing a teenager to pose for pornographic pictures with venomous snakes has filed a federal lawsuit seeking compensation for the loss of his reptiles.

Audit: DOE skipped steps in monitoring charters

A new audit says the state education department had gaps in its monitoring of the academic performance of Louisiana's charter schools

St. Tammany Coroner ordered to hand over thousands of emails

A Baton Rouge Judge has ordered St. Tammany Parish Corner Peter Galvan to turn over 80,000 emails amid allegations of questionable spending practices within the office

Yahoo takes big leap with $1.1B deal for Tumblr

Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times.

Super Bowl 50 site to be decided Tuesday

Where the Super Bowl will celebrate a half-century of existence will be decided this week by NFL owners. They have two choices for the 50th anniversary game in 2016: the San Francisco Bay Area and South Florida

Ex-NFL WR Johnson arrested on probation violation

Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson has been arrested on charges that he violated probation stemming from an altercation with his now ex-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada.
  

Suspects accidentally dial 911 during crime

Two suspects arrested for breaking into a car in Central California accidentally called 911 on a cell phone, which led police to them.

Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago

A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than 2 days, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.

Lost a Pony? Houma PD seeks owner

The Houma Police Department is looking for the owner of a pony that was found wandering in the area of Maple Street Park Monday morning

Proposed Calif. measure requires doctor drug tests

A proposed state ballot measure in California would require doctors to be randomly subjected to drug and alcohol testing.

China sentences underground bank operator to death

A businesswoman in southern China has been sentenced to death on charges of defrauding investors as the government tightens controls on informal financing that is widely used by entrepreneurs.

Oil price falls below $96 a barrel

The price of oil fell Monday ahead of the release later this week of economic data from the U.S. and China, the world's two largest economies, and a speech by the Federal Reserve chief.

Tornadoes level homes in Okla., 1 dead

Tornadoes ravaged portions of central Oklahoma on Sunday, reducing portions of a mobile home park to rubble and killing a 79-year-old man whose body was found out in the open.

New Orleans Fire Truck goes out of service

In just a matter of weeks uptown residents who live near the Arabella Fire Station will lose a special piece of firefighting equipment.

Group holds second line to honor Mother's Day shooting victims

Hundreds gathered for a second line honoring the victim's of last Sunday's Mother's Day shooting. Participants say last weekend's violence won't keep them from doing what they love. 

New Orleans Fire Truck goes out of service

In just a matter of weeks uptown residents who live near the Arabella Fire Station will lose a special piece of firefighting equipment.

Group holds second line to honor Mother's Day shooting victims

Hundreds gathered for a second line honoring the victim's of last Sunday's Mother's Day shooting. Participants say last weekend's violence won't keep them from doing what they love. 

Tornadoes level homes in Okla., hit other states

One of several tornadoes that touched down Sunday in Oklahoma turned homes in a trailer park near Oklahoma City into splinters and rubble and sent frightened residents along a 100-mile corridor scurrying for shelter.

Officer who shot NY student faced harrowing choice

The police officer who accidentally killed a Long Island college student along with an armed intruder faced perhaps the most harrowing decision in law enforcement: choosing the split-second moment when the risk is so high...

2 boys missing after ATV overturns in Miss. creek

Authorities have recovered the body of a 10-year-old boy who apparently drowned after an all-terrain vehicle overturned in a Mississippi creek. The search for the boy's younger brother continued Sunday.
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