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Horrific Oklahoma Tornado Captured in Several Raw Videos

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:21:38 +0000

The country continues to pray for and help the people devastated by the massive tornado that touched down in Oklahoma on Monday, killing dozens.

How You Can Help Victims of the Tornado in Oklahoma

Chris Kissel — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:38:51 +0000

A huge tornado touched down just outside of Oklahoma City earlier today, causing widespread destruction and leaving behind a yet-untold number of casualties. To see how you can help those affected, see the list below. This list will continue to be updated. The Oklahoma City Red Cross You can donate to the Oklahoma City Red Cross now. [...]

Massive Tornado Destroys Area Near Oklahoma City; At Least 51 Killed [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:17:01 +0000

An enormous tornado with a debris cloud two miles wide tore through the metropolitan area just south of Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon.

UPDATE 9:28 p.m. EST: At least 51 people were killed in the storm, including seven children from Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, according to KFOR in Oklahoma City. The news station reported that 75 student and staff were inside the school when the storm struck. Officials said Monday night that the search of the rubble remaining of the school had turned to a recovery mission.

Classic Summer Series – 1972 – Summer Of Transition [VIDEOS]

Mark Alan — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:28:21 +0000

Expect to feel the effects of the Fab Four as they go their own way and land the solo careers, teen oriented pop fades and rock is more defined and flourishes. Say good-bye to The Beatles and pop that dominated the 60′s and hello to a harder edged sound known as rock . All [...]

Three New Suspects in Boston Marathon Bombing Taken Into Custody [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:49:40 +0000

UPDATE 2:25 p.m. EST: The suspects' names are Azamat Tazhayakov, Dias Kadyrbayev and Robel Phillipos. From The Boston Globe:
Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev, both 19 and of New Bedford, were charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice by plotting to dispose of a laptop computer and a backpack containing fireworks belonging to bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the US attorney’s office said in a statement.

Robel Phillipos, 19, of Cambridge was charged with making false statements to law enforcement officials in a terorism investigation, prosecutors said.
12:10 p.m. EST: According to Boston.com, the three suspects went to school at UMass-Dartmouth with Dzhokar Tsarnaev and may have helped him in the days immediately following the bombing, which was on April 15. Two of the suspects have been charged with overstaying their student visas.

The Boston Police Department announced that it has taken into custody three new suspects as a result of its ongoing investigation into the Boston Marathon bombing.

Classic Summer Series – 1976 – Summer Of Platinum [VIDEOS]

Mark Alan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:55:53 +0000

The Eagles soaring to certified platinum status in ’76 as rock music is thriving. The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) added a new award in ’76 – Platinum which honors a million in sales and the first one went to The Eagles for their Greatest Hits of 1971-1975. According to the RIAA it’s [...]

Classic Summer Series – 1970 – Summer Of Discontent [VIDEOS]

Mark Alan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:48:41 +0000

A band that helped define the Summer of 1970 would be The Grateful Dead. That summer there was topics of ‘Kent State’, Southern Rock and more protests. Probably the most influencial significance during the Summer of 1970 was the killing of four Kent State University students by the National Guard. All part [...]

Classic Summer Series – 1967 – Summer Of Love [VIDEOS]

Mark Alan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:48:31 +0000

The rock scene in 1967 was huge in Los Angeles and one band that was a big part of that was The Turtles. Because of the social and cultural upheaval that prevailed, not to mention; the divide between hippies and those over 30, the summer of ’67 became known as the summer of love. [...]

Classic Summer Series – 1969 – Summer Of Woodstock [VIDEOS]

Mark Alan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:48:23 +0000

The Monterey Festival was the first major rock gathering but Woodstock was definitely the largest and most famous where folks gathered in Sullivan County, New York on a farm which actually is about 40 miles from the town of Woodstock itself. As time moved forward so did the shift in rock music [...]

Boston Marathon Bomber Charged, Faces Possible Death Penalty

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:18:09 +0000

On Monday, the Justice Department announced that it was charging Dzhokhar Tsarnaev with using a weapon of mass destruction that resulted in the deaths of three people at the Boston Marathon last week. If convicted he could face the death penalty or up to life in prison.

Boston Marathon Bombers: One Suspect Captured; One Dead [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:20:23 +0000

The second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing has been captured. Dzokhar Tsarnaev was taken into police custody Friday night -- five days after the bombing that left three dead and left more than 100 injured, police said. The 19-year-old was apprehended after a manhunt that began Thursday night with the fatal shooting of an MIT officer and extended into the evening hours on Friday.

Conflicting Reports Regarding a Possible Arrest in Boston Bombings [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:30:20 +0000

2:45 p.m. (EST): The Boston Police Department has announced that "there has not been an arrest in the Marathon attack." Investigations are ongoing.

2:35 p.m.: CNN is retracting their previous report that an arrest has been made in the Boston Marathon bombings. Other sources are reporting that officials are close to identifying a suspect after reviewing area surveillance video, but no arrests have been made.

Twin Explosions at Boston Marathon Finish Line [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:00:08 +0000

9 p.m. (EST): The final press conference of the day with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis and various other officials just concluded. The FBI is now leading investigations of the events. Davis confirmed that three people were killed in today's blasts.

CNN is reporting that one of the victims killed was an 8-year-old boy. The Wall Street Journal had reported that as many as five other unexploded devices were found around Boston, but investigators now doubt that they were actually bombs.

5 Important Ways Social Media Networking Affects Your Career

Kathy Landin — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:26:13 +0000

While the social media landscape often changes quickly, it’s pretty clear that networking on those sites is going to be a big part of our lives for a long time—both personally and professionally. In many ways, social media is as much for work as it is for fun. It may have started out as a [...]

Mayor Ed Koch Led New York City Through Challenges of '70s, '80s

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:31:37 +0000

Ed Koch, the mayor of New York City from 1978-1989, passed away Friday morning from congestive heart failure at New York-Presbyterian Columbia Hospital. He was 88 years old. Koch presided over a tumultuous three terms, beginning during New York’s near bankruptcy in the late ’70s and extending through the racially charged and crime-ridden ’80s. Through it [...]

NHL Lockout Ends as Players, Owners Reach Tentative Agreement

Joe Student — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 16:01:30 +0000

The National Hockey League and its players’ union reached a tentative agreement to end the league’s 113-day lockout on Sunday. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr announced the deal early Sunday morning in New York after a 16-hour bargaining session in Manhattan, which started on Saturday. The new collective bargaining agreement [...]

Thursday Night Football: Bengals Force 5 Turnovers, Beat Eagles, 34-13

Joe Student — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 05:31:53 +0000

Cincinnati forced five turnovers, including four in the second half, and the Bengals beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 34-13, in Philadelphia on Thursday night. Quarterback Andy Dalton passed for one touchdown and ran for another score for Cincinnati (8-6). Philadelphia (4-10) sacked Dalton six times, but could not overcome the flurry of second-half turnovers. Trailing 13-10 [...]

Monday Night Football: Tom Brady Throws 4 TDs in Patriots' 42-14 Rout of Texans

Joe Student — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 06:16:32 +0000

Tom Brady threw for 296 yards and four touchdowns, and the New England Patriots beat the Houston Texans, 42-14, in Foxborough, Mass. on Monday night. New England (10-3) won its seventh straight game, piling up a 28-point lead before Houston (11-2) finally got on the scoreboard in the third quarter. Patriots’ tight end Aaron Hernandez [...]

Johnny Manziel Becomes First Freshman to Win Heisman Trophy

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 04:05:57 +0000

After a record-breaking first season, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel made history again Saturday night, becoming the first freshman ever to win the Heisman Trophy. “Johnny Football” drew 474 first place votes and 2,029 total points from the panel of media members and former winners that votes for college football’s most prestigious trophy. Notre Dame [...]

Thursday Night Football: Denver Broncos Dominate Oakland Raiders, 26-13

Joe Student — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 06:00:35 +0000

Knowshon Moreno ran for 119 yards and a touchdown, and the Denver Broncos beat the Oakland Raiders, 26-13, in Oakland on Thursday night. Quarterback Peyton Manning threw for 310 yards and a score and Matt Prater kicked four field goals for Denver (10-3). The Broncos led 13-7 at the half and stretched their lead to [...]