OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tornadoes destroyed homes, overturned vehicles and stripped the bark from trees as they churned across Oklahoma, part of a strong series of storms that hit the Plains.... READ MORE »

UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — A teenager who toured an Ohio high school while posing as a state senator has been sentenced to jail. A judge last week sentenced Marion resident Izaha Akins to... READ MORE »

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump says he's all for bringing together the Republican Party, but the many GOP officials he's branded losers and lightweights will have to fall in line because... READ MORE »

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina government and university officials were given until Monday to tell federal attorneys whether they would stop enforcing a new law blocking LGBT... READ MORE »

enn State's legal settlements with Jerry Sandusky's accusers cover alleged abuse dating to 1971, which was 40 years before his arrest, the university said Sunday, providing the first... READ MORE »

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a soccer referee was charged with public intoxication after he urinated behind the stands at halftime of a high school game. Greenville Police said... READ MORE »

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A young girl has been hospitalized in critical condition after being hurt on a carnival ride at the Cinco de Mayo Festival in Omaha. Police say the accident happened... READ MORE »

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A judge in Tulsa has refused to dismiss some of the charges against a woman who allegedly slashed the corpse of her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend. The judge on Friday... READ MORE »

HOUSTON (AP) — School officials say winds caused an inflatable bounce house at their campus fair in Houston to tumble away with children inside, leaving about 10 people injured. The head of... READ MORE »

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore — ousted from office more than a decade ago over a Ten Commandments display — now faces possible removal from the bench over his... READ MORE »