Veteran Storm Chaser Killed in Oklahoma Tornado
Facebook(OKLAHOMA CITY) — The tornado outbreak that swept through Oklahoma on Friday night moved in quickly, for the second time in two weeks, and the cluster of twisters were deadly. In the storm’s aftermath, 13 people have been confirmed dead. Among…
Oklahoma Starts Recovery in Aftermath of Tornadoes
ABC News(OKLAHOMA CITY) — Officials are stepping up cleanup efforts on Sunday in Oklahoma after a number of communities were hit by deadly tornadoes in the last two weeks as the death toll from Friday’s storms increased to 11.Among the fatalities from…
Body of Girl, 4, Recovered After Being ‘Swept Away’ by Storm
ABC News(OKLAHOMA CITY) — The body of a 4-year-old girl was recovered after she was swept away by the rising floodwaters in the wake of tornadoes that ravaged the Oklahoma City area, but what happened to the rest of her family is unknown, police said …
Officials to Assess Damage After Tornadoes Hit Oklahoma Again
NOAA National Weather Service(OKLAHOMA CITY) — Oklahoma officials this morning will be surveying the damage left by several twisters and violent weather that swept through the area Friday night — leaving at least nine people dead, flipping trucks on …
Severe Weather, Tornado Warnings in Oklahoma
ABC News(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) — Officials in Oklahoma are preparing for another round of severe weather while tornado watches and warnings have gone up throughout the Midwest.The National Weather Service has issued tornado warnings for the Oklahoma C…
Obama: Country Will Be ‘Shelter from the Storm’ for Oklahoma
Oklahoma Cty Sheriff(MOORE, Okla.) — Standing in front of the rubble of Plaza Towers Elementary School, which was destroyed by last week’s tornado, President Obama offered words of support to the community of Moore, Okla., saying that people acr…
Huge Donation Goes to Wrong Animal Shelter
Tiffany Hagler-Geard/ABC News(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) — One morning in early March, Susan Babbitt received a phone call from the Dana Law Firm in Scottsdale, Ariz. It was the kind of call people dream about: A woman had recently passed away, she was told, …
Oklahoma Dentist’s Patients Struggle to Cope with HIV, Hepatitis Scare
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(TULSA, Oka.) — Among the 7,000 patients who may have been exposed to HIV and Hepatitis in an Oklahoma dentist’s office are children, as their nervous parents wait to get them tested and grapple with how to explain the public hea…
Oklahoma Dentist’s Patients to Receive Free Testing After Health Scare
ABC/KOCO,Oklahoma Board of Dentistry(NEW YORK) — The Oklahoma state dental board is offering free testing to patients of an Oklahoma dentist accused of “being a menace to the public health,” after a 17-count complaint revealed his poor sterilization p…
Flu Outbreak Causes Oklahoma School District to Cancel Classes
Hemera/Thinkstock(TULSA, Okla.) — The flu outbreak that’s sweeping the nation has caused one school district in Oklahoma to cancel classes as 25 percent of the student body is ill.On Thursday, the Kiefer public school district announced they would can…
Manziel Shines as Texas A&M Cruises To Cotton Bowl Win
Ronald Martinez/Getty Images(ARLINGTON, Texas) – Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel threw for two touchdowns, ran for two more and had a Cotton Bowl-record 516 total yards as No. 9 Texas A&M cruised to a 41-13 win over No.11 Oklahoma Frida…
Scoreboard Roundup – 1/04/13
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) – NBA: The Brooklyn Nets (18-15) outlasted the Washington Wizards (4-27), 115-113 in double overtime.
The Cleveland Cavaliers (8-26) edged the Charlotte Bobcats (8-24), 106-104.
The Sacramento Kings (13-20) cr…
Boy Turns Birthday Party into Toys for Tots Drive
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(OWASSO, Okla.) — An Oklahoma boy’s generosity on his birthday has helped a local Toys for Tots drive to gather nearly 500 gifts for needy kids after he told his mother that he wanted to forgo presents for his December bi…
No. 13 Oklahoma Survives No. 21 Oklahoma State In Overtime
Brett Deering/Getty Images(NORMAN, Okla.) – The Sooners were on the right side of the Bedlam rivalry this time around.
Brennan Clay scored the game-winning touchdown run in overtime to give No. 13 Oklahoma a 51-48 win over No. 21 Oklahoma …
Oklahoma Judge Sentences Teen to Church for 10 Years
Comstock/Thinkstock(MUSKOGEE, Okla.) — Anybody who knows Oklahoma District Court Judge Mike Norman probably yawned at the news that he’d sentenced a teen offender to attend church as part of his probation arrangement, and that the judge’s …
(5) Notre Dame Takes Care Of (8) Oklahoma, 30-13
Wesley Hitt/Getty Images(NORMAN, Okla.) — The Fighting Irish rushed for 215 yards on 39 carries as (5) Notre Dame (8-0) defeated (8) Oklahoma (5-2) Saturday night, 30-13Sophomore quarterback Everett Golson scored the go-ahead touchdown for Notre Dame …
Everett Golson to Start Versus Oklahoma
Elsa/Getty Images(SOUTH BEND, Ind.) — Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson successfully completed post-concussion exercises Monday and will start in the teams game against Oklahoma Saturday, according to Fighting Irish head coach Brian Kelly.
“He’s g…
Oklahoma Girl, 12, Shoots Intruder During Home Burglary
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — Kendra St. Clair, 12, was at home alone in Oklahoma, when loud banging began on the door to her family’s home. Soon, the glass shattered and an intruder had entered. “I was scared and I didn’t know what to do next,” Kendra told…
Scoreboard Roundup – 10/13/12
Getty Images/ Hemera(NEW YORK) — Top 25 College Football: (1) Alabama (6-0) rolled over Missouri (3-4), 42-10.
(4) Florida (6-0) defeated Vanderbilt (2-4), 31-17.
Texas Tech (5-1) shocked (5) West Virginia (5-1), 49-14.
(6) Kansas State (6-0) st…
(15) Kansas State Defeats (6) Oklahoma, 24-19
Brett Deering/Getty Images(NORMAN, Okla.) — (15) Kansas State (4-0) took down (6) Oklahoma (2-1), 24-19 Saturday night in Big 12 college football action. The Wildcats set-up the go-ahead score late in the third quarter, after junior defensive back Ty …