Why Oklahomans Don’t Like Basements
When Randy Keller moved from Texas to the Oklahoma City area seven years ago, he couldn’t find the house he was looking for.
Death Toll From Devastating Tornado Revised Down
While the number of deaths and amount of damage caused by a huge tornado that tore through Moore, Okla., on Monday remain high, state officials announced just after 9 a.m. ET Tuesday that fewer people than feared may have lost their lives.
Massive Tornado Rips Through Oklahoma City Suburbs
A massive tornado ripped through the southern suburbs of Oklahoma City, Monday afternoon.
WATCH: NASA Spots Brightest Lunar Explosion Ever Recorded
NASA scientists say they witnessed an extremely bright lunar explosion this past March. In fact, it is the biggest explosion they’ve seen since they started keeping track of such events in 2005.
Demand For Ammunition Is Up. Why Aren’t Prices?
Sales of guns and ammunition rose after President Obama took office in 2008, and they went through the roof starting late last year, when a school shooting led to a push for new gun control measures. That’s led to a prolonged ammunition shortage, even with manufacturers running at full capacity.
Obama Announces Resignation Of Acting IRS Commissioner
President Obama announced late Wednesday that the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, Steve Miller, has resigned in the wake of a report that employees at the agency engaged in partisan scrutiny of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status.
Military Recruiters, Sex Assault Responders To Be Retrained
All branches of the U.S. military have been ordered “to retrain, re-credential and rescreen all sexual assault prevention and response personnel and military recruiters,” the Pentagon confirmed Wednesday morning.
Astronauts Go On Spacewalk To Fix Ammonia Leak
Two astronauts went on a last-minute spacewalk Saturday to replace a pump suspected of being the source of a serious ammonia leak.
Spire Intact, World Trade Center Stretches To 1,776 Feet
With its glittering spire firmly attached, the new World Trade Center became the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere on Friday morning. The building at One World Trade Center now stands at 1,776 feet.
Home Brewing: Soon To Be Legal In All 50 States
The Alabama Legislature has approved a bill making it legal to brew beer at home, a practice that had been forbidden in the state. If Gov. Robert Bentley signs the bill, as is expected, home brewing will soon be legal in all 50 states.
