PHOTOS: AP Photographer on Capturing Kids Rescued From Tornado-Ravaged Okla. School
When Associated Press photographer Sue Ogrocki saw the tornado warnings for the Oklahoma City area Monday, she didn’t run into a storm shelter or take cover in her office. She grabbed her camera equipment and her car keys. Then she rushed outside, got into her… Read More »
EmailTRANSCRIPT: The Family at the Center of an Iconic Image from Oklahoma Speaks First to ABC’s Diane Sawyer (WATCH)
Diane Sawyer spoke with the family at the center of an iconic image from Moore, Oklahoma — a photo that was featured on the cover of The Oklahoman on Tuesday. The Cobb family – Steve, LaDonna, and their 9 year daughter Jordan – shared their story for… Read More »
Man Tracks Down Couple from Mysterious Mountaintop Proposal
The popular lyric, “Ain’t no mountain high enough to keep me from you,” certainly rings true for this newly engaged couple, after Mel Reyes proposed to Jordie Egbert high atop Rattlesnake Ridge, a mountain ridge in North Bend, Wash., on May 8. Little did the… Read More »
Lawmakers Traveling to Russia to Investigate Boston Bombing
MOSCOW – A delegation of American lawmakers will travel to Russia next week in part to investigate last month’s Boston Marathon bombings, ABC News has learned. The group, led by Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., wants to find out why a 2011 Russian request that the… Read More »
Okla. Hero Teacher Covered Students With Her Body
The students at Briarwood Elementary School in Moore, Okla., were just preparing to go home for the day Monday when the tornado that killed at least 24 people in their town made what authorities call a “direct hit” on their school. “We had already prepared… Read More »
Syria Fires at Israeli Vehicle, Raising Fears
TEL AVIV– The Syrian military said on Tuesday that it fired on an Israeli army jeep in the contested Golan Heights in the early hours of the morning, destroying it. Israel said the jeep was slightly damaged and there were no casualties, but the incident… Read More »
“ABC World News” Drawing its Most-Watched Season in 2 Years
“ABC World News” Closes Demo Gap with “NBC Nightly News” for 4th Straight Week – Marking Smallest Gap in 7 Weeks “ABC World News” Drawing its Most-Watched Season in 2 Years – Cutting Gaps with “NBC Nightly News” to Smallest Levels in 4 Years, Season-to-Date For the week… Read More »
ABC News Special Coverage from Oklahoma – “Direct Hit: Twister Outbreak”
Diane Sawyer to Anchor a Special One-Hour Edition of “ABC World News” on Tuesday ABC News to Air a Special Edition of “Nightline” Dedicated to Oklahoma Coverage ABC News Radio to Broadcast a One-Hour Special Report Tuesday at 7:06 p.m., ET ABC News continues to… Read More »
New Stolen Valor Act Breezes Through House
A new version of a bill that targets fake war heroes easily passed the House of Representatives late Monday with a 390-3 vote. The bill, H.R. 258 also known as the Stolen Valor Act of 2013, is the latest attempt by Congress to push through… Read More »
Oklahoma Tornado Damage Live Updates: Day 2
4:27 p.m.: Speed and strength of the tornado upgraded to a top-of-the-scale EF-5 with winds of at least 200 mph, according to the National Weather Service. FACT SHEET: The Deadliest Tornadoes in US History 3:53 p.m: Survey crews find damage in one area equal to… Read More »
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