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A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph.

A Clayton County teen credits hard work for becoming valedictorian of her graduating class.Chelesa Fearce, a senior at Charles Drew High School, said she was homeless for most of her high school career, even living in her mother’s car at times.

An 8-year-old girl is recovering in the hospital after she was struck by a stray bullet while in bed inside her northwest Atlanta apartment.

Memorial Day weekend is the official start of summer boating season. This is the first summer under new legislation designed to help prevent boating deaths, but some say the new law leaves loopholes.

All that remains of a local couple’s wedding is soaked linens, a soggy dance floor and a drenched arbor.

Chelsea surged to the top of the weekly Associated Press global soccer poll after winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League for the 11th straight season.

Two endangered sea turtles that are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell are getting some help easing back into the wild — from an acupuncturist.

Police: Girl shot by stray bullet while in bed

Homeless teen graduating at top of her class

The massive tornado that ripped through a handful of Oklahoma City suburbs and killed at least 50 people grabbed the attention of the sports world on Monday, especially the players and coaches with ties to the area.

Even without an effective change-up, Julio Teheran still had enough to pitch into the ninth inning. "I decided to just compete with my other pitches," he said.

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