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The face of poverty has a new home and it may be next to you
The suburbs. In the past urban areas were the hardest with rural spaces not far behind. But between 2000 and 2010 the amount of poverty in the suburbs grew by a whopping 64%. That makes the burbs twice as high in numbers of the poor than inner cities. The study ...
Video as singer butchers National Anthem, crowd helps her finish
The singers name is Alexis Normand and it didn’t go well for her. Alexis was on the ice to sing the American and Canadian national anthems before the 2013 Memorial Cup game between Halifax and Portland in Saskatoon. How bad was it? The Canadian crowd jumped in to help her ...
Counter-terrorism agents killed in training accident
The men were part of a top level counter-terrorism group based near Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dead are 41 year old Christopher Lorek, and Stephen Shaw, 40. While few details have been released a Navy spokesman told WAVY-TV the accident happened onboard or near a sealift command ship. The FBI leases ...
Space ark returns with load of dead animals, some alive
The test lasted a month and was intended to see which creatures would survive and which wouldn’t. If you’re a lizard, we have good news but if you’re a mouse, not so much. The Russian test capsule contained mice, newts, snails, lizards, gerbils, crawfish and a few other critters. All ...
Photo gallery and video: See the storm and damage from Sunday storms
The storms began north of Oklahoma City in Edmond and bounced all the way from there to Shawnee, Oklahoma and Wichita, Kansas. The one confirmed fatality came as a 79 year old man was killed in a mobile home part near Shawnee. See the gallery on the left and the ...
Surveyors to examine tornado damage in central Oklahoma on Sunday
There was also some tornado damage Sunday in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, east of Oklahoma City. Meteorologist Mark Plate with the National Weather Service office in Tulsa tells us officials will be out to survey the damage that was done in the Wellston, Oklahoma, area and near Edmond, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. "Both ...
Streets around BOK Center temporarily renamed in honor of Sir Paul McCartney
Streets around Tulsa's BOK Center have been renamed - temporarily - in honor of Sir Paul McCartney. For example, the intersection of E. 3rd St. and S. Denver Ave. now has signs dubbing it "Penny Lane" and "Abbey Road." Most people KRMG spoke with at the intersection said they liked ...
Summertime means higher risk of disease
It is that time of year to be mindful of mosquitos the diseases they may carry. Oklahoma health officials are warning that everyone should take precautions against diseases carried by mosquitoes and ticks. The health department is reminding residents that mosquitos can carry West Nile Virus. In some cases the ...
Fallin declares state of emergency after storms
Governor Mary Fallin has declared a state of emergency for 16 counties because of tornadoes and bad weather Oklahoma has had over the weekend. The declaration can be changed if more counties need to be added. The counties include: Caddo, Cleveland, Comanche, Creek, Garfield, Grant, Greer, Kiowa, Lincoln, Logan, McClain, ...
One person dead in Shawnee tornado
An Oklahoma sheriff is crediting early warnings for a low death toll during a tornado outbreak that ravaged the Plains and Midwest. Authorities say a 79-year-old man died Sunday when a twister flattened much of a mobile home park southeast of Oklahoma City. Sheriff Mike Booth credited TV and radio ...
VIDEO: Tornadoes touch down in Oklahoma, Kansas
The first tornado Sunday in Oklahoma hit the Edmond area. Police say there were homes hit and many trees down in the area, but no serious injuries. Around the same time, a large tornado touched down near Wichita, Kansas. The storm then moved to Prague and Shawnee where investigators tell ...
What separates a tornado warning from a watch
A tornado watch is in effect until 11 p.m. National Weather Service explains why were not in a tornado warning. "Right now we are under a watch because we don't expect a tornado to be imminent," National Weather Service says. "Basically, when a watch is issued, literally, that's the time ...
EXTREME WEATHER ALERT: Tornado watch issued for all of Green Country; severe weather expected
At 2:15 P.M., the National Weather Service issued a tornado watch covering all of northeast Oklahoma until 11 P.M. Sunday. Very large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes are possible. You can track the storms as they develop with KRMG's Live Interactive Radar. As a precaution, organizers of MayFest and the ...
Robotic "iHands" help double amputee be self sufficient
Her name is Aimee Copeland and at just 25 years old her life changed dramatically. Aimee contracted necrotizing fasciitis, better known as the flesh eating bacteria, eventually losing both hands, her right foot and her left leg. The robotic hands give Aimee a shot at being more self sufficient, more ...
KRMG Severe Weather Alert: Tornadoes possible for Sunday
The first real threat of tornadoes for the Tulsa area is on Sunday. National Weather Service out of Tulsa says there is a slight change of showers and thunderstorms before 8 a.m. and after 4 p.m. on Sunday. Some of those storms could become severe. A possible chance of tornadoes ...
Victim shot while at late night gathering
A man shows up to a hospital with a non-life threatening bullet wound to his leg. Tulsa police says the shooting happened just after Midnight Sunday morning near Skelly and Highway 44. The victim was at a front yard gathering. Police say a vehicle slowed down, one shot was fired, ...
Man killed after not stopping at stop sign
A man is killed in a two-car collision Saturday morning after failing to stop at a stop sign. Oklahoma Highway Patrol says William Cooper's vehicle was hit by a pickup after not stopping at the sign in Rogers County. The accident happened around 7:20 a.m., five miles West of Chouteau. ...
Teenager loses fight with K-9 officer
A teenager is arrested after fighting a K-9 officer Saturday morning. Tulsa police say three teens were pulled over around 5 a.m. near 32nd and Urbana. Two of the the suspects took off running. Mario Mediano was taken into custody quickly. Police say he was found running by train tracks. ...
Warrant issued for a man accused of touching a young teen
Police are searching for a man charged with sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl. Tulsa court records show David Grubbs is accused of touching the girl in a sexual way back in November of 2012. No word on where the incident took place. He's facing two counts of child sex abuse. ...
Orb falls short, no Triple Crown this year
Affirmed's record is safe, again. After winning the Kentucky Derby with a late charge for the ages, Orb seemed destined to make a run at racing's hardest to capture prize. But it wasn't to be. Right from the start, a horse trained by one not so over-the-hill Hall of Famer ...
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