Publication: NBCNews.com

First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 28 mins ago - 3 reports

Lawmakers grill officials for inaction on IRS, Lerner denies wrongdoing

Lawmakers expressed both anger and bewilderment that IRS leaders had not told Congress sooner about indications that the tax agency had improperly singled out conservatives and Tea Party groups seeking tax-exempt status.A highly-anticipated hearing by ... [Published NBCNews.com - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Darrell Issa, Obama Administration, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 29 mins ago - 2 reports

Video: Lerner: ‘I have not done anything wrong,’ invokes Fifth Amendment

IRS Director of Exempt Organizations Lois Lerner addresses a House committee during a hearing on the agency’s targeting of political groups.Share This:Capitol HillIssa, former IRS chief face off at hearingNBC NewsWeiner eyes NYC mayoral positionThe Daily ... [Published NBCNews.com - 2 hours ago]

Entities: NBC News Channel

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 45 mins ago - 2 reports

FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency

2 infants were smallest victims of Okla. tornado

Two infants 4 and 7 months old were the youngest victims of the tornado that ravaged the Oklahoma City suburbs earlier this week, the state said Wednesday.The Oklahoma medical examiners office said that 10 children, up from a previous estimate of nine, ... [Published NBCNews.com - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Tornado, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (United States), FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency, David Kirsch

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 2 reports

National Association of Realtors

Sales of previously owned homes hit highest in 3-1/2 years

Facebook Share on FacebookTwitterLinkedInGooglePlusEmail1 hour agoA for sale sign is seen in front of a home on April 29, 2013 in Miami, Florida.U.S. home resales rose in April to the highest level in nearly 3-1/2 years as surging prices lured sellers ... [Published NBCNews.com - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Existing Home Sales, Real Estate, National Association of Realtors

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated 2 hours ago - 2 reports

Tom Cole

Video: Struggling government now faces paying for tornado relief

Washington lawmakers pledge aid, but questions over how it will be paid out remain. NBC's Brian Mooar reports.Share This:Weather16 minutes to save your life: A look at the new issue of TimeMorning JoeGood weather in Moore to help Wednesday recovery e ... [Published NBCNews.com - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Tornado, Tom Cole, NBC News Channel

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 5 reports

Republican Party (US)

Immigration reform advances with bipartisan backing

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Pat Leahy (D-Vt.)The question isn't whether comprehensive immigration reform will pass the Senate; the question is when and by what margin.A sweeping bill to overhaul the nation's immigration system cleared its first ... [Published NBCNews.com - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Republican Party (US), Pat Leahy, Immigration Reform

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated 3 hours ago - 5 reports

Search for Oklahoma tornado survivors set to end

The huge task of clearing debris from areas devastated by the Oklahoma tornado was expected to begin Wednesday as rescue teams wound up their search for survivors -- and victims.Emergency crews and National Guard troops picked through neighborhoods without ... [Published NBCNews.com - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Tornado, Oklahoma City, Rick Smith

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 5 reports

‘I lost everything’: Tornado victims face wreckage

As the scope of devastation becomes clear, residents of Moore, Okla., are beginning to sort through the wreckage of their homes for any memories they can salvage. NBC’s Lester Holt reports.Share This:WeatherTornado damage raises questions about school ... [Published NBCNews.com - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Tornado, Rachel Maddow, Lester Holt, FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency, Resilience

First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 3 reports

Chaos and courage in wrecked elementary schools

The massive tornado that tore through Moore, Okla., on Monday bore down hard on Plaza Towers Elementary School, where children sheltered inside from the roaring gusts, even as the building began to come apart around them.The winds and flying debris from ... [Published NBCNews.com - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Tornado, Oklahoma (United States), NBC News Channel, Chaos

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated 19 hours ago - 5 reports

Reaching the 'weather weapon' stage

Ordinarily, with a story like this , I'd just shake my head in disgust and move on, but given recent events, I'm inclined to give it a little more attention.Conspiracy theorist radio host Alex Jones explained to his audience today how the government could ... [Published NBCNews.com - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Tornado, Oklahoma (United States), Disaster, Rand Paul

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 6 reports

At least 51 killed, including 20 children, as tornado tears through Oklahoma, leaving miles of debris

By Erin McClam, Staff Writer, NBC NewsAn enormous tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, killing at least 51 people, including 20 children Monday. The twister pulverized entire city blocks, left behind miles of mangled cars and splintered wood, ... [Published NBCNews.com - May 21 2013]

Entities: Tornado, Oklahoma (United States), Mary Fallin, NBC News Channel, National Weather Service

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 4 reports

WATCH LIVE:$ KFOR-TV's$ local coverage of the Okla. tornado tragedy

KFOR-TV live coverage of Oklahoma tornado ... [Published NBCNews.com - May 21 2013]

Entities: Tornado

Quotes

Pruitt said people around the country should donate to "reputable" organizations such as the Salvation Army or Red Cross. "The first scam we typically see after devastation like this is charity fraud,” he said"

Storm after the storm: Consumers warned about fake Oklahoma charities [Published NBCNews.com - 19 mins ago]

...candidates are either loyal to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei or are mostly irrelevant," said Alireza Nader, an analyst at RAND Corporation. "Khamenei may still overturn the decision, but Rafsanjani's disqualification shows that Khamenei is determined to wield all power. This appears to be a presidential selection rather than an election."

Iran bars 2 leading candidates from presidential vote [Published NBCNews.com - 23 mins ago]

Stimson also accurately predicted one feature of the future, declaring in his article: "About the only addition it may require in the next 50 years or so would be a solar battery to provide all light, heat and power mounted on the roof!"

Popular Mechanics' 'House of the Future' still wows [Published NBCNews.com - 38 mins ago]

"There were a lot of tears, a lot of smiles, a lot of hugs," Gilbert said. "These guys become more like family members than pets or partners, so everybody is really happy."

Joy amid tornado loss as owners find lost pets [Published NBCNews.com - 47 mins ago]

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