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Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 8:15 AM

How to Help Tornado Victims

Local schools, churches and community organizations are coordinating food and shelter for displaced residents and accepting donations of food, blankets and other items in the wake of a massive tornado that struck Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon. The Red Cross has set up shelters in various communities. You can donate to the Red Cross Disaster Relief fund here, and the organization also suggests giving blood at your local hospital or blood bank. You can also donate to the Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief fund and donations will "go straight to help those in need providing tree removal services, laundry services and meals to victims of disasters." The Salvation Army is organizing disaster response units to serve hard-hit areas in central Oklahoma, including Moore, where it is sending mobile kitchens that can serve meals to 2,500 people a day, and to South Oklahoma City. Get More at NBC News

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Deadliest Tornadoes in U.S. History Since 1900

Deadliest Tornadoes in U.S. History Since 1900AP
Most remember the 158 deaths in Joplin, Mo., tornado in 2011, but it was not the worst in the past century. Others have included 695 deaths, March 18, 1925, in Missouri, Illinois and Indiana and 216 deaths, April 5, 1936, in Tupelo, Miss. Click through to see the full list of the deadliest tornadoes in the U.S. Read »
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 9:02 AM

Anti-Gay Crimes Spike in NYC, Thousands Rally

Anti-Gay Crimes Spike in NYC, Thousands RallyAP
Thousands marched on the streets of Manhattan on Monday to protest the killing of a gay man who had allegedly been taunted with homophobic slurs — the most recent in a spate of bias attacks stirring up anxiety, disbelief and outrage in a famously gay-friendly neighborhood. "We're here! We're queer!" and "Homophobia's got to go!" were among the chants as a crowd marked the death of 32-year-old Mark Carson in Greenwich Village — not far from the site of the 1969 riots that helped give rise to the gay rights movement, NBC 4 New York reported. Christine Quinn, the city's first openly gay City Council speaker, marched along with Edie Windsor, whose pivotal case to win the same rights for gay couples as heterosexual couples is before the Supreme Court. Police say a man charged with murder as a hate crime shot Carson in the head in the heart of one of the city's most gay-friendly neighborhoods. Read »
NBCNews.com
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 4:05 PM

WATCH: Time-Lapse of Tornado's Path of Destruction


A massive two-mile-wide tornado rips through southern Oklahoma City on Monday. This footage has been sped up by 10X. Get More at NBC News

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85-Year-Old Guidance Counselor Honored

85-Year-Old Guidance Counselor Honored

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Connecticut
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 7:58 AM

Metro-North Back in Service

Metro-North Back in ServiceAP
The Metro-North New Haven Line in Connecticut will return to full service for the Wednesday morning peak commute. Work continues at the train crash site after Friday's rush hour derailment in Connecticut that injured 72 people. "While this is definitely great news, residents still need to bear in mind that the commute Tuesday will remain a challenge," Malloy said. Malloy conceded traffic on Connecticut's highways was not as congested as had been predicted, but urged people to carpool or work from home on Tuesday to avoid major problems. About 100 workers have been on the job around the clock since Saturday removing the damaged trains and repairing the track, Permut said. Crews are rebuilding about 2,000 feet of track, according to Howard Permut, president of Metro-North. Read »
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 8:16 AM
Woman's Remains Identified Decades After She Was Murdered, Dismembered

Woman's Remains Identified Decades After She Was Murdered, Dismembered

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 11:24 AM

Navy Dolphins Uncover Rare Torpedo

Navy Dolphins Uncover Rare TorpedoU.S. Navy
Navy dolphins discovered an unusual torpedo off the coast of San Diego and handlers said it was obvious within minutes that the find was significant. The dolphins were working off the coast of Coronado on mine-hunting training exercises in March when they recovered a 130-year-old Howell torpedo – one of the first self-propelled torpedoes developed and used by the U.S. Navy. “There were only 50 Howell torpedoes made, and we discovered one of the two ever found,” said Braden Duryee, operations supervisor for the SSC Pacific Biosciences Division. Within two weeks, two separate dolphins marked the object on the sea floor doing their regular daily training exercises. Navy divers then went in and recovered it. Read »
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 4:12 PM

Oklahoma Tornado: Videos, Images from the Ground

Oklahoma Tornado: Videos, Images from the Ground
A massive 200 mph tornado ripped through the Oklahoma City area on Monday afternoon and left a 20-mile path of destruction in its wake. At least 24 people were killed, the Oklahoma City medical examiner said, and rescue crews are searching frantically as night falls to find survivors in the wreckage. “The whole city looks like a debris field,” said Mayor Glenn Lewis of the city of Moore, which appeared to be hardest hit. Click through to check out the videos, images and tweets from the ground: Read »
NBCNews.com
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 12:32 AM

Arias Witness Withdraws Amid Death Threats

AP Convicted killer Jodi Arias' childhood friend planned to testify, but decided on Monday that she could not go through with it, NBC News reported. The potential witness, Patricia Womack, planned to testify about Arias' abusive childhood, but backed out because she said she was receiving death threats and was deeply conflicted about the case. “I couldn’t do it,” she told NBC News in an email. “I feel there is so much good in Jodi to be saved but then also someone’s dear life was taken.” The sentencing phase of Arias' trial continued on Monday to determine whether to sentence her to death or life in prison for the killing of her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander. Last week, the jury ruled that Arias acted with extreme cruelty, making her eligible for the death penalty. Defense attorney Kirk Nurmi is attempting to secure a life sentence for his client. Arias was briefly placed on suicide watch after her conviction on May 8. In an interview with KSAZ-TV of Phoenix, Arias said she would "rather get death than life" and that death was the "ultimate freedom." Get More at NBC News

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Monday, May 20, 2013 at 11:36 AM

Kerry: Diplomatic Missions Dangerous Well Before Benghazi

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U.S. Senator Chris Murphy
Monday, May 20, 2013 at 3:01 PM

Conn. Senator to Live on Food Stamp Budget for a Week

Conn. Senator to Live on Food Stamp Budget for a Week
For the next week, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut plans to live on the equivalent of a food stamp budget to understand what it means to live on a food budget of $4.80 per day. Murphy said he is taking the Food Stamp Challenge, which started on Monday, to better understand how the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program works on a personal level, according to a news release. “427,000 people in Connecticut rely on SNAP benefits to feed themselves and their families,” Murphy said in a statement. “Spending some time living on this budget gives policymakers a firsthand look at the realities of maintaining a balanced and nutritious diet on an extremely limited budget." Murphy will keep track of his meals and post observations throughout the week via Twitter and Facebook. Read »
NBCNews.com
Monday, May 20, 2013 at 10:00 AM

Small Fla. Town Awaits Reveal of Powerball Winner

NBC 6 South Florida Zephyrhills, Fla., has been known for its bottled water and as a place where thrill seekers come from around the world to skydive. Now the town of 13,337 about 30 miles northeast of Tampa is famous for being where Saturday’s sole winning $590.5 million Powerball ticket was sold. Residents are wondering if one of their neighbors bought the winning ticket at a Publix supermarket. It typically takes days or weeks for big winners to come forward. Get More at NBC News

Yahoo buys Tumblr
Monday, May 20, 2013 at 3:11 PM

Yahoo Buys Tumblr, Vows "Not to Screw it Up"

Yahoo Buys Tumblr, Vows AP IMAGES FOR IDA IRELAND
Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion in an all-cash deal. The acquisition is CEO Marissa Mayer's latest move to turn around Yahoo since taking the helm after leaving Google. Yahoo promised as part of the deal not to "screw it up," while Tumblr's CEO in turn assured his staff that "we're not turning purple." Tumblr will be independently operated as a separate business with David Karp staying on as CEO. In a note to staff, Karp said that the deal will allow Tumblr more resources to draw from and that Mayer and her team "share our dream to make the Internet the ultimate creative canvas." "Plus both our logos end with punctuation!" he wrote, before signing off with a four letter expletive. Read »
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