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The principal of the Oklahoma elementary school where seven children died in a tornado says her teachers did everything they could to save their lives.
Teachers and students at Plaza Towers Elementary School hunkered down against the storm just as they had been taught in countless tornado drills, their principal said Friday, recounting how she walked the halls until the...
An earthquake in far northeastern California was felt by thousands of people as far away as San Francisco and in two other states, but there have been no reports of injury or serious damage.
Residents in rural northeastern California assessed damage to their homes and businesses Friday from a magnitude-5.7 earthquake, one of the strongest temblors to hit the densely forested region in decades.
Many states get hit frequently with tornadoes and other natural catastrophes, but Oklahoma is Disaster Central.
Many states get hit frequently with tornadoes and other natural catastrophes, but Oklahoma is Disaster Central.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is co-hosting NBC's "Today" on Friday morning as part of a campaign to proclaim that the state's shore is ready for business seven months after being devastated by Superstorm...
New Jersey used a record-breaking gesture Friday to celebrate its recovery from a record-setting storm, proclaiming to the nation that the Jersey shore is back in business following Superstorm Sandy.
A powerful earthquake has hit Russia's Far East with slight tremors spreading westwards as far as Moscow.
A powerful earthquake on Friday hit Russia's Far East with tremors felt as far away as Moscow, about 7,000 kilometers (4,400 miles) west of the epicenter, but no casualties or damage were reported.
The National Hurricane Center is changing the way it talks about storm surge in hopes that emergency officials, the media and the public can better understand the dangerous phenomenon.
During a hurricane, storm surge is one of the greatest threats to life and land, yet many people don't understand the dire warnings from forecasters to get out of its way. So this season, they hope to offer...
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Authorities in Cherokee County have identified a man whose body has been found in Lake Whelchel Coroner Dennis Fowler identified him as Terry Lynn Martin Jr. of Gaffney. Fowler said Martin was reported missing by a relative...
Trea Turner and Bryan Adametz each drove in two runs to help North Carolina State beat Miami 7-1 on Friday in pool play at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.
Trea Turner and Bryan Adametz each drove in two runs to help North Carolina State beat Miami 7-1 on Friday in pool play at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.
Authorities in Cherokee County say a man's body has been found in a lake.
Authorities in Cherokee County say a man's body has been found in a lake.
The president of the State Retirees Association says South Carolina's settlement with the Bank of New York Mellon seems like a bad deal for retirees.
The president of the State Retirees Association says South Carolina's settlement with the Bank of New York Mellon seems like a bad deal for retirees.
Authorities in Cherokee County say a man's body has been found in a lake.
The 37th season of the internationally known Spoleto Festival USA is about to get under way.
The 37th season of the internationally known Spoleto Festival USA is about to get under way.
