Search for Tornado Survivors Continues in Oklahoma http://t.co/53cRwGpQmF — The New York Times (@nytimes) May 21, 2013 WOW. The American spirit in Moore, Oklahoma where that deadly tornado hit. How awesome is THIS? pic.twitter.com/ajQJJALtMX — CTLaSalle Blanks (@CTLaSalleBlanks) May 21, 2013 BREAKING: 20 of the 51 fatalities confirmed so far in #Oklahoma tornado are children – St... »
A massive tornado at least a half mile-wide with 200 mph winds churned through Oklahoma City’s suburbs Monday afternoon, killing at least 51 people including at least 20 children, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled inside. Amy Elliott, a spokeswoman for the Oklahoma Medical Examiner’s Office, said earl... »
By Erin McClam, Staff Writer, NBC News Outrage intensified in Washington on Monday over the disclosure that the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative groups for special scrutiny when they applied for tax-exempt status. President Barack Obama, at a White House appearance with the British prime minister, said that he wanted all the facts but used strong terms to condemn the reported conduct... »
This morning on “This Week,” White House Senior Adviser Dan Pfeiffer told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that the legality surrounding the targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service is “irrelevant,” but called the behavior “outrageous and inexcusable.” “I can’t speak to the law here. The law is irrelevant. The activity was outrageous and inexcusable, and it was stopped and it ne... »