The death toll from the horrific Moore, Oklahoma tornado has been revised down to 24 after officials from the State Medical Examiner’s office said that some of the dead had been counted multiple times in the chaos following the storm. (more…)

According to the U.S. State Department, anti-Semitism is on the rise around the world.

The annual report showed a rise in anti-Semitism in the Middle East and parts of South America. (more…)

A Russian counter-terrorism agency has stopped a group that was planning a terrorist attack on Moscow.

Two terrorists were killed and a third was arrested. One agent was hurt in the raid. (more…)

In 2000, a French TV station aired a news report that claimed Israeli forces had shot and killed a 12-year-old Palestinian boy as his father tried to shield him. (more…)

Moore, Oklahoma officials announced around 7 p.m. local time that they have moved from a search and rescue operation to a recovery effort at Plaza Towers Elementary School. (more…)

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin has declared 16 counties disaster areas after massive storms ripped through the state Sunday and Monday.

The death toll reached 37 around 7pm Monday night and local officials say to expect that number to continue to rise throughout the night. (more…)

At least 52 people are confirmed dead after a massive tornado roared through the Oklahoma City area on Monday afternoon.

Moore, Oklahoma bore the full brunt of the twister described as almost two miles wide.  Scientists have said the tornado was at least an EF-4 with winds of 200 mph. (200 mph is the maximum level for an EF-4.) (more…)

A powerful tornado blasted an area outside of Oklahoma City on Monday, ripping roofs off buildings, leveling homes and leaving a massive band of destruction in its wake. (more…)

Al-Qaeda now has control of oil wells in Syria.

The violent anti-Western Jabhat al-Nusra, the al-Qaeda branch which is the strongest in the Syrian resistance, took over wells around the city of Raqqa and in the desert region in the Eastern part of the country. They control up to 380,000 barrels of crude oil. (more…)

North Korea conducted a missile test over the weekend in another attempt to show defiance to the world’s sanctions.

A short-range guided missile was fired into the water off the eastern coast Sunday and three short-range missiles were fired in a test on Saturday. South Korea called the acts “provocations” but noted that no North Korea troops were moving toward the border. (more…)