National News
Basements scarce in tornado-prone Oklahoma City; here's why
The options for people seeking protection from tornadoes have grown since Dorothy and Toto failed to make it into the storm shelter on the Kansas plains, but one of the most basic protections is scarce in Moore, Oklahoma.
Categories: National News
'I thought she was safe in school'
Angela Hornsby thought her niece, a Plaza Towers third-grader, was safe when the twister hit Moore, Oklahoma. Now, she has only memories of the girl who loved to play dress-up and pretend she was Beyonce.
Categories: National News
Waiting for IRS official te testify before Congress? Don't count on it
For the third time in less than a week, a congressional committee on Wednesday will seek answers from the Internal Revenue Service about the targeting of conservative groups detailed by the agency watchdog.
Categories: National News
9 myths about drones, Gitmo
Peter Bergen says there's a great deal of misinformation about the counterterrorism policies President Obama will address in a speech Thursday.
Categories: National News
FBI kills Tsarnaevs' acquaintance
A man fatally shot overnight by an FBI agent in Orlando was being investigated for a possible connection to the Boston bombings, a U.S. law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the Boston Marathon case told CNN.
Categories: National News
Moore Mayor wants shelters
The mayor of tornado-ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, will push for a law requiring storm shelters or safe rooms in new homes, he told CNN. "We'll try to get it passed as soon as I can," Glenn Lewis said.
Categories: National News
Army suspends general
The Army has suspended the top general at Fort Jackson in South Carolina due to allegations of adultery and assault, an Army spokesman says.
Categories: National News
Castro captives 'happy, safe'
Three women who were rescued this month after allegedly being held captive in a Cleveland house for close to a decade "are happy and safe," and overwhelmed by the public's support, their attorneys said in a statement released Wednesday.
Categories: National News
Jury has final say on Arias execution
Categories: National News
Jewish L.A. mayor makes history
Eric Garcetti won the Los Angeles mayoral race, and will become the first Jewish mayor of the nation's second-largest city.
Categories: National News
They discovered cure for...
Categories: National News
Sweet controversy at Michael Jackson death trial
Every issue in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial is so disputed that even giving candy to jurors caused an argument.
Categories: National News
Feds: 3 scientists conspired to take bribes for their research
Three university researchers working on medical technology are facing federal charges -- and up to 20 years in prison if convicted -- for allegedly taking Chinese money for their U.S.-funded research, according to federal authorities.
Categories: National News
Former IRS chief says he lacked details, acted properly on targeting
The former head of the IRS said Tuesday that he was aware of some aspects of his agency's targeting of conservative groups in the spring of 2012, and took what he called the correct action of ensuring the situation would be independently reviewed.
Categories: National News
Twister destroys like 'lawnmower blade'
Damage assessments show that the Oklahoma tornado was an EF5 -- meaning it had winds of 200 mph or greater.
Categories: National News
Okla. tornado: What we know
A massive tornado struck a suburb of Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon. Details of the destruction are coming in thick and fast from CNN crews, our affiliates and witnesses.
Categories: National News
We're back on track in Northeast, Amtrak says
Amtrak service resumed between New York and New Haven, Connecticut, Tuesday afternoon, the national train operator announced in a statement, five days after a derailment on one of the busiest tracks in the country injured more than 70 people.
Categories: National News
Watch Wednesday's Show!
Wednesday's special edition of CNN Student News focuses on the scope and impact of this week's devastating tornado in Oklahoma.
Categories: National News
Susan Powell's father to continue search after Utah police call it off
A day after local police said they are ending their 3½-year search for a missing Utah woman, her father and his attorney told reporters that federal agents and private investigators are now on the case.
Categories: National News
With high-tech gear, military joins search for twister victims
Military forces used thermal imaging technology and other specialized equipment to help search for victims buried in rubble from Monday's devastating tornado outside Oklahoma City.
Categories: National News
