Oklahoma City Tornado: Get the Latest Developments in this Disaster

At least 24 people, including nine children, were killed

2013-05-21

Joe Sterling CNN

(CNN) -- At least 24 people -- including nine children -- were killed when a massive tornado struck an area outside Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon, officials said. Read the complete article

Obama to New Grads: 'No Time for Excuses'

President Obama gives the commencement speech at historically black college

2013-05-20

Mark Morgenstein CNN

ATLANTA (CNN) -- Past, present and future came together on a thunderstorm-filled Sunday, as President Barack Obama received an honorary doctorate and gave the commencement speech at historically black, all-male Morehouse College, where the Rev. Martin Luther King and many other prominent African-Americans spent their formative years. Read the complete article

Yahoo Buys Tumblr, Promises to Not 'Screw it Up'

Tumblr has 300 million monthly unique visitors and 120,000 sign-ups every day, with about 900 posts a second

2013-05-20

Chris Isidore

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Yahoo announced a $1.1 billion deal for blogging site Tumblr early Monday, and said it "promises not to screw it up." Read the complete article

VIDEO: NRA Pushes For Recall of Top Legislator in Colorado

Legislator says it’s key to understand that Colorado was ‘ground zero’ for two tragedies

2013-05-20

Jake Tapper CNN Chief Washington Correspondent

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The national battle over guns is headed to the states in a major way. Read the complete article

VIDEO: Hearing on IRS Report Splits on Partisan Lines

IRS flagged Tea Party and Patriot groups as more for political than social welfare purpose

2013-05-17

By Dana Bash. Alan Silverleib and Tom Cohen

The first congressional hearing on IRS targeting of conservative groups began Friday with the House Ways and Means Committee looking at what it called political discrimination.
However, partisan politics became evident early when the top Republican and Democrat on the committee differed on the underlying purpose of the hearing. Read the complete article

Feds Investigate Ricin-Tainted Letters in Spokane, Washington

2013-05-17

By Michael Martinez CNN

Federal authorities are investigating threatening letters allegedly containing deadly ricin in Spokane, Washington, the FBI said Thursday Read the complete article

VIDEO: Cause of Fatal West Texas Blast Remains Mystery

Fire marshal could not rule out arson, a golf cart or an electrical malfunction as causes

2013-05-17

By Chelsea J. Carter CNN

Investigators have not ruled out an intentional fire being behind explosions at a fertilizer plant in the small town of West that left 15 people dead, the Texas fire marshal said Thursday. Read the complete article

NY Attorney General Investigating Fast Food Wage Theft

Fast Food Forward released a study showing widespread wage theft in the industry on Thursday

2013-05-16

Emily Jane Fox CNN Money

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The New York State attorney general is investigating whether fast food restaurant owners have cheated their workers out of wages. Read the complete article

Changes Proposed as Military Struggles with Sex Assaults

In 2012, more than 26,000 troops experienced an episode of ‘unwanted sexual contact’

2013-05-16

Ashley Fantz CNN

(CNN) -- In light of two new cases this month involving sexual assault in the military -- allegedly by the service members tasked to prevent such crimes -- legislation is being introduced Thursday that could ease victims' quest for justice. Read the complete article

The IRS Scandal and Obamacare

House Republicans will try to use IRS scandal to bolster repeated attempts at targeting healthcare

2013-05-16

Paul Steinhauser and Deirdre Walsh CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Here they go again. Read the complete article