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Interstate 5 bridge collapses north of Seattle
A portion of the Interstate 5 bridge is submerged after it collapsed into the Skagit River, dumping vehicles and people into the water in Mount Vernon, Wash., on Thursday evening. (AP Photo/Skagit Valley Herald, Frank ...
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Task force to consider renaming of Tulsas Brady Street
Tulsa council to study whether to rename Brady Street Responding to two weeks of pleas from residents to take action, City Councilors agreed Thursday to create ...
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Moore Store Manager Directed Over 60 Into Cooler To Safely Ride Out Tornado
Somehow, the storm shifted, leaving both the store and everyone inside unscathed. But it was a different story for the blocks and blocks of homes surrounding the ...
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Is Your Childs School Prepared For Disaster
The video of two Moore elementary schools ravaged by Monday's tornadoes brings a powerful reaction from parents: What if that were my child's ...
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OK Law Enforcement Looters In Disaster Areas Will Be Caught And Prosecuted
Kritzia Mejialara, Jeremiah Cook and Amy Cook all face complaints of grand larceny, concealing and transporting stolen property and stolen copper, conspiracy and disturbing a disaster ...
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Bethel Acres Residents Dealing With Tornado Aftermath
BETHEL ACRES, Oklahoma - Several counties are dealing with the tornado aftermath following this week's deadly storms. Dozens of volunteers showed up to Jason True's home in Bethel Acres at random Thursday afternoon. His home was leveled. All that stands is his concrete storm shelter. True comes by every day to what used to be his home to sort through the rubble and cleanup ...
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OK Legislature Approves Bill To Dip Into Rainy Day Fund For Tornado Relief
OKLAHOMA CITY - The State House of Representatives Thursday gave the green light to take $45 million out of the Rainy Day Fund for tornado cleanup. All that's left now is for Governor Mary Fallin to sign to the bill, which she's expected to do. The money will be administered by the Oklahoma Office of Emergency Management and will reimburse local governments for relief efforts. The ...
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Construction Begins On New Riverside Drive Parking Spaces
TULSA, Oklahoma - Work began Thursday on new parking spaces along Riverside Drive. But, these won't be your tradition spaces. It's back-angle parking, meaning they're designed for drivers to actually back into the space. Over the next two months, workers will create 120 parking spots along Riverside, between Denver and Southwest ...
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Briarwood Elementary Students Teachers Reunited For Last Day Of School
Thursday was a day filled with teddy bears and balloons, and more than a few tears. But for the parents and students of Briarwood Elementary School, it was more about counting their ...
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Well be alright...We have each other
(http://bit.ly/oklarelief) The Fergusons have already poured over their belongings twice since residents were allowed in Wednesday afternoon. By Thursday the couple awaited a FEMA worker to sign off on what was left. In the face of the destruction, the Newcastle police officer and his wife had smiles on their faces and their spirits were high, even though their home is nothing but a pile of ...
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Well be alright...We have each other
(http://bit.ly/oklarelief) The Fergusons have already poured over their belongings twice since residents were allowed in Wednesday afternoon. By Thursday the couple awaited a FEMA worker to sign off on what was left. In the face of the destruction, the Newcastle police officer and his wife had smiles on their faces and their spirits were high, even though their home is nothing but a pile of ...
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Benefit concert held for tornado victims
TULSA - Three days after a deadly tornado hit the city of Moore killing 24 people, Oklahomans continue to show support. Horton Records organized a tornado relief benefit concert Thursday night at Fassler Hall. "As an Oklahoman, it's really important to help each other out when we know someone is in need It's close to heart because those people weren't expecting their ...
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Debris removal underway in Moore
Progress is being made in Moore with debris piles pushed to the edges of yards and streets. However, it's unknown when the debris will be removed from neighborhoods."Everything I can grab into an already formed pile on the curb," said Anthony Taylor. There's no order but anything salvageable stays out of the debris pile. "Pictures obviously, blankets," said Taylor. ...
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Thunderstorms slow cleanup in Oklahoma town hit by tornado as first of victims laid to rest
Lightning strikes during a thunder storm as tornado survivors search for salvagable stuffs at their devastated home on May 23, 2013, in Moore, Oklahoma. Severe thunderstorms barreled through this Oklahoma City suburb at dawn Thursday, complicating clean-up efforts three days after a powerful tornado killed 24 people and destroyed 2,400 homes. More rain was forecast to fall on Moore, soaking the ...
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Roling Nina Power Tulsa Comeback
One night after hitting a season high four home runs, the Tulsa Drillers again used the longball to post a second straight win over the Midland RockHounds Thursday at ONEOK Field. The Drillers hit three more homers, including a grand slam from Kiel Roling, and rallied for a 7-6 victory. The win was a season high fourth straight for the Drillers and their sixth in the past seven games. The ...
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Community Supercomputer Unveiled In Tulsa
TULSA, Oklahoma - It may be a world-wide first--a Tulsa supercomputer was unveiled Thursday, and it's open to the public. The computer, usually reserved for big companies, is now available for Oklahoma's universities, businesses and entrepreneurs. "Personally it's very exciting to get to use something like this, and be able to work on it and have it in my backyard," ...
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In Tornados Wake Carney Church Bands Together To Aid Neighbors
CARNEY, Oklahoma - The Hayes family says they had nine people inside a small storm shelter, three of whom were hanging on to the door for dear life while the storm passed over. When they got out, they saw a missing barn and house and five cars destroyed. And that is just a small part of the 20-mile path of destruction near Carney. In Sunday's EF3 twister in Wellston and Carney in ...
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Plaza Towers Teachers Families Share Special Reunion
At Eastlake Elementary in Moore, parents brought their kids from Plaza Towers Elementary for a special reunion. This is the first time they're reuniting since Monday's devastating tornado hit their ...
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Gap back in style as 1Q profit jumps 43 percent
FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, file photo, a shopper walks down the steps at a Gap store in Los Angeles. The Gap Inc. reports quarterly financial results after the market closes on Thursday, May 23, ...
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Owasso considering city manager probe
Storms in Tulsa area possible today; Thunderstorms hit Oklahoma City area The Weather Service said more severe storms are forecast for late afternoon and at night. It said tornados ...
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Obama sees narrower terror threat defends drones
President Barack Obama continues to speaks about national security, Thursday, May 23, 2013, at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington, as CODEPINK founder Medea Benjamin of Code Pink shouted at him from the back of the auditorium. (AP Photo/Carolyn ...
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Flower shop helping Moore tornado victims
In a place where there is so much devastation and heartache, FOX23's Sharon Phillips found one woman who is using flower petals to bless the victims and their ...
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Tulsa County Sheriff Deputies helping in Moore
FOX23 tagged along with some Tulsa County Sheriff's office deputies and found that helping out isn't always the most exciting thing, but it still makes a huge ...
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No new positives in latest results of Harrington patients testing
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Hearing for suspects in Fairmont Terrace resumes Friday
A preliminary hearing for two brothers accused in the quadruple murder of four women at the Fairmont Terrace Apartments will continues on ...
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Tulsa city hall due for make over
The moving of city hall in 2008 was contentious, but was framed as beneficial to the city. In 2010 this may be coming true as new development plans for the old building take shape, alongside wider plans to recreate the downtown experience.
It was first reported in 2007 that the city council would be moved to a new City Hall and that the old City Hall building would be sold. Tulsa news media were told the move would benefit the city economically as the new building would be cheaper to operate and maintain, while the sale of the old building would partially fund the purchase of the new one. Read more
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