Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:53 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:53:28 GMT
Toledo firefighters are on the scene of a house fire on the city's East side. Firefighters were called to a home on Thurston Street between Woodville Road and Starr Avenue just after four this morning. There
Toledo firefighters battled two house fires on the east side of Toledo Tuesday. A home in the 400 block of Thurston Avenue was firebombed. Three adults and two children made it out safely. Firefighters also put out a house fire in the 700 block of Euclid Avenue near Starr Avenue.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:46 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:46:09 GMT
Heartbreaking photos are coming out of Moore, Oklahoma after a tornado flattened much of the town Monday, killing dozens.
Heartbreaking images are coming out of Oklahoma after a tornado flattened much of the town Monday. Emergency crews searched for survivors. At least 24 were killed including 9 children.
Rescue crews are working through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood.
Emergency crews searched the broken remnants of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday for survivors of a massive tornado that flattened homes and demolished an elementary school. At least 24 people were killed, including at least...
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:43 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:43:07 GMT
Lakota Local Schools will be dismissing early on Tuesday. Because of low water pressure, school administrators tell 13abc that all grades will be dismissed at 11:45am. There will also be no afternoon
Lakota Local Schools will be dismissing early on Tuesday. Because of low water pressure, school administrators tell 13abc that all grades will be dismissed at 11:45am. There will also be no afternoon preschool.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:31 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:31:38 GMT
Portions of Moore, Oklahoma were ravaged by a mile-wide tornado this Monday afternoon. This follows a near-record quiet start to tornado season. Strong storms may reach northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan by Tuesday.
Recovery efforts continue in Moore, Oklahoma after a catastrophic tornado on Monday. The tornado season that began quietly in 2013 has roared to life this week. Severe weather is possible in Northwest Ohio on Tuesday and Wednesday. 13abc and 13abc.com will update throughout the day.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:30 AM EDT2013-05-21 10:30:27 GMT
Coast guard crews are searching for a missing boater in Lake Erie. Authorities aren't releasing a name, but they say this person left Meinke Marina in Curtice, Ohio Monday afternoon. The person was due
Coast guard crews found a boater reported to be missing on Lake Erie Tuesday morning.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:15 AM EDT2013-05-21 10:15:41 GMT
Investigators with the arson unit have a person of interest custody possibly linked to a fire at 727 Euclid.The fire started before 4:30 this morning on Euclid near Starr.Investigators say it was a vacant
Investigators with the arson unit have a person of interest custody possibly linked to a fire at 727 Euclid.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:18 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:18:47 GMT
For some people in Northwest Ohio, the image of a massive tornado is something they only see on TV. But Allan Detrich puts himself directly in their path."Seeing the storms out in the plains, they're
A local man remembers being in Oklahoma City in 1999, when a massive tornado ravaged the city. Allan Detrich of Fremont says the area was devastated and Monday's tornado reminds him of what happened some 14 years ago.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:49 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:49:52 GMT
Severe weather is sweeping areas of the plains states. At least one person is dead and more storms are on the way today. ISOH/IMPACT is preparing to help those affected by the spring storms in Texas
A large tornado roared through Moore, Oklahoma Monday afternoon. Local charities are organizing to help. For more information, go to 13abc.com.
EVENING NEWS HEADLINES - FEBRUARY 19, 2013
FORD PLANT MOVING TO OHIO
(AP) - A person briefed on the matter says Ford is moving production of a popular small engine from Spain to a plant near Cleveland. The person says that on Thursday, Ford will announce a $200 million investment at its factory in Brook Park, Ohio. The plant will produce the 2-Liter "EcoBoost" engine that's now built in Valencia, Spain.
STATE OF THE STATE
(AP) - Gov. John Kasich said Tuesday during his third State of the State speech that Ohio has seen wholesale improvements since he took office but now is not the time to "rest on our laurels." Making the case for his latest round of sweeping policy proposals in the upcoming budget, Kasich told lawmakers, invited guests and a television audience that big changes he's made to government so far are showing results. "We must not fear big ideas. We must embrace them," the Republican governor said in a speech before about 1,700 at Lima's Civic Center.
AMISH HATE CRIME
(AP) - Amish convicted in hair- and beard-cutting hate crime attacks on fellow members of their faith in Ohio are lining up to appeal their convictions. By this afternoon, 10 of 16 defendants sentenced this month in Cleveland federal court had asked the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati to reverse their convictions.
GAS EXPLOSION ROCKS KC
(AP) - At least 14 people have been injured in massive gas explosion in an upscale shopping district of Kansas City, Mo. Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the blast, but officials say it may have stemmed from an accident involving a utility contractor. The blast destroyed a restaurant, but it's unclear whether anyone was killed.
BP AGREEMENT
(AP) - BP and the federal government have agreed that 34 million gallons of oil captured during the massive 2010 spill in the Gulf of Mexico can't count toward civil penalties the oil giant faces. BP contends the oil was burned or shipped to shore before it could enter the Gulf waters and should not count in calculating the company's Clean Water Act penalties. The penalties still will total billions of dollars.
CHINA CYBER ATTACK
(AP) - Officials say the White House will lay out a new report tomorrow that suggests a more aggressive response to cyberattacks from China. A U.S. security firm says the attacks stole massive amounts of information from military contractors, energy companies and other key industries in the U.S. and elsewhere. Virginia-based Mandiant says the cyberattacks have been traced to a People's Liberation Army Unit.
OFFICE DEPOT OFFICEMAX MERGER?
(AP) - Reports that Office Depot and OfficeMax are discussing a merger has helped push stocks higher. The Dow rose 54 points to close at 14,036 -- within reach of its all-time high. The S&P gained 11, while the Nasdaq added 22 points. The news about Office Depot and OfficeMax comes in the wake of deals for Heinz and Dell, and that has some investors betting that more deals are on the way.
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