Oklahoma storms

Storms swept through Oklahoma City area on Friday generated an EF5 tornado and violent flash floods. The tornado was the widest one ever recorded it was 2.6 miles long.
Oklahoma emergency officials have said many of those who died in Oklahoma City were drowning victims who were swept away while taking shelter from the tornado in storm drainage ditches.
Nine of the 20 victims died from blunt force injuries typical from flying debris in tornadoes. The cause of death for two of the victims is listed as drowning. The storm broke the record held by a 2.5 mile wide Hallam, Nebraska tornado.Researchers dont know why the tornado got as big and powerful as it did and its strength wasnt immediately apparent as it went through a rural area leaving few of the physical clues that help determine wind speeds.

Flooding in Oklahoma

Storm chasers

Some of the damage

The storm ripped a road up

The tornado

Tornado Hunter car tossed 200 feet

The twister was originally rated an EF 3 before  measurements after boosted the storms rating to EF5 the highest possible.The huge funnel that tore through El Reno was also made up of multiple smaller tornadoes rotating like horses around a merry go round one scientist said. But no one knows what gave them there strength.Severe flooding was the big issue Saturday as officials began surveying damage from tornadoes that hit the Oklahoma City metro area Friday killing 9 and injuring more than 100 people.The storm the second fatal one to strike the region in 11 days made several tornadoes toppled cars and left commuters trapped on an interstate highway during Fridays evening rush. Law enforcement officers and Red Cross workers headed to hard hit areas after dawn to assess the damage.The storm also brought heavy rain and hail. Floodwaters topped 4 feet in Oklahoma City early Saturday and were expected to rise as flash flooding continued in parts of the state. Across east and central Oklahoma repeated rounds of thunderstorms have produced between 4 to 7 inches of rain since midnight Saturday.Some highways were still closed because of downed powerlines.The storm hit El Reno hard which was a city that was hit hard from the weeks tornadoes before and 20 people died there.

Boston Bombings

The FBI

Another scene

Bloody scene at the marathon

Memorial at the marathon

A emergency crew

The Brothers

The FBI knew Sunday night that the Boston Marathon bombers planned a large Times Square finale to their lethal terror spree but left the NYPD in the dark for days.Dzhokhar revealed that New York City was next on their list of targets Mayor Bloomberg said at a news conference Thursday. He told the FBI apparently that he and his brother intended to drive to New York and detonate additional explosives in Times Square. NYC has the best counter terrorism force in the world. Nobody knew where he was staying in the city or with who.Dzhokhar, who had been at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center after being caught by authorities last week is now being treated at a hospital facility at FMC Devens at Ft Devens in Massachusetts the U.S Marshals Service confirmed  Friday.It is not known when he was moved.The crazy brothers had a homemade pressure cooker bomb like the shrapnel packed brothers used in the April 15 boston attack along with five pipe bombs Kelly said. But their plans for a last terrorist go out in the heart of the nations largest city were shut down by Massachusetts authorities and an empty gas tank in their stolen SUV. The targeting of the Crossroads of the World came before the  brothers made their failed last stand in a 200 shot April 19 gunfight with law enforcement in Watertown Massachussets.The Times Square scheme was made in the madness after the brothers shot and killed MIT Officer Sean Collier three days after the marathon bombing Kelly said. The pair made a “spontaneous decision” to head south after carjacking a Mercedes SUV and taking its owner hostage he said. But the brothers noted the stolen vehicle was low on gas, and stopped to refuel — only to have the SUV owner escape and call police.Tamerlan 26 died after he was riddled with bullets and run over in the ensuing mobile firefight and Dzhokhar was arrested hiding inside a dry docked boat in a Watertown backyard within 24 hours.three spectators were killed in the Patriots Day attack that left more than 200 injured including 14 who lost limbs.

Marathon Runners

The siblings mother in a twisted rant on Thursday said she never should have moved her family to Boston in 2002. Why did I go there Why she moaned tearfully at a news conference in her native Russia. America took my kids away from me.

Boston Marathon

Huge explosion in Texas

The scene from the sky

The explosion caught on camera

There was a huge explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant. It left at least 15 dead and 160 wounded. Hours after the explosion hundreds of firefighters and first responders were still fighting the fire in the small town."They are still getting folks out they are evacuating people from their homes" The police Sargaent said." "At some point it will become a recovery mission right now it is a search and rescue"." Weve got a lot of people hurt and a lot of people who wont be here tommorow the mayor of the town said". He said that they will search for everyone and make sure everyones accounted for.

Oregon football commits major infractions

Oregon

The NCAAs investigation into Oregon football is almost over. It will be months until the verdict is released but documents released by the NCAA says the ducks commited major infractions.Oregon has proposed two years probation and one scholarship loss for 3 years. The two sides dont agree on the severity of the actions and Oregon will appear before a special judge sometime. The case centers around Willie Lyles who was paid 25,000 dollars for recruiting help from 2008 to 2011.

Oregons Deanthony Thomas

boston bombings

The scene at the Marathon

There were remains of a pressure cooker found used as a bomb at the Boston Marathon the FBI will try to rebuild these bombs that were filled with ball bearings and nails. The range of suspects and motives remain wide open the FBI says. All of the things used are simple household items but combined with explosives can turn a event like the Boston marathon into something terrible."Someone knows who did this cooperation from the community will play a huge role in finding them".

Marathon runners

Mike Rice finally fired

Rice yelling

 Former Rutgers coach Mike Rice is a wackjob.He was fired wedsnday when outside the lines of ESPN showed a video of Rice abusing his players. The video which was shown by former director of player development Eric Murdock who played 9 years in the NBA featured Rice hitting , kicking, grabbing,  throwing basketballs from point blank range, yelling homophobic slurs and cursing at players. Murdock said a former lithunain player was abused the most which caused him to transfer to the University of Rhode Island. Athletic Director Tim Pernetti said " I am responsible for the decision to rehibilitate coach Rice". Rice was suspended in December for 3 games and fined 50,000 thousand dollars, but Pernetti said "Dismissal action was thought of in December but I thought it was the best intrest to rehabilitate. I was wrong

Rice being interviewed

Opening Day gift

John Jaso after getting his gift

Felix Hernandez gave Oakland As catcher John Jaso the perfect gift on opening day. King Felix who just signed a 175 million dollar contract made his first start against his former catcher. It was a shiny gold rolex which a club official delivered to Jaso 90 minutes before the game."Getting to be a part of it was better but it was a really nice gesture" he said. "He didnt have to I was just really happy to be behind the plate". Felix said he had a special gift for his former catcher. "He was pretty excited"."Hes a great guy".

King Felix