The massive storm causing up to eight inches of rainfall in a matter of hours. Oklahoma City Residents evacuate. This is a large tornado which is continuing to grow in size. South of Oklahoma City the hardest hit, lightning flashing through a wall of clouds as tornadoes rip roofs off buildings, including the side of this hotel. Im in the middle of tornado damage right now. At least three residents in Critical Condition after a tornado flattened a Mobile Home Park. I got power flashes in front of me. The tornado emergency including the city of moore. The entire strand is a tornado, folks. Where two years ago a massive ef5 tornado killed dozens of people and demolished over 1,000 homes. And more weather coming for the rest of this week today, tomorrow and maybe the worst even into saturday. It continues to rain in oklahoma now. I expect a lot of that weather to get into arkansas today. Not included in the severe watch right now or even in the potential for slight risk today. I believe, a
Good morning. Im melissa harrisperry. Brandnew news that democrats may rather not hear when it comes to their partys chances to maintain control of the senate after novembers Midterm Elections. There are 36 senate races this year and republicans just need to win six additional seats to gain control. A new nbc news marist poll out this morning underscores the challenge of facing democrats. In Arkansas Senate race, republican come cotton leads the democratic inkoum bent mark pryor by five points. In kentucky, mitch mb connell leads allison london grimes by eight points. One bright spot for the democrats in colorado mark udall leads his republican challenger cory gardner by six points. Another Key Senate Race is in my new home state of North Carolina np which president obama won in 2008 but then lost four years later. His current disApproval Rating in North Carolina are near an alltime high. The latest poll on the North Carolina senate contest, democratic incumbent kay hagan is clinging t
Police department over the past several years. The Justice Department with the help of the fbi already begun investigating the Fatal Shooting of unarmed Michael Brown by daren wilson. Meanwhile, a Missouri Court official says broup was never kigted as a felony as a child and did not have an adult criminal record, but it never means he was not charge with lesser crimes. They are deciding whether or not to release the full record, juvenile records are sealed, but five news organizations filed motions to force the court to rerelease any records he might have had. President obama in wales for a high stakes nato summit. They are encouraging the draw down in afghanistan as well as the threat of isis. President obama and british Prime Minister David Cameron are scheduled to speak within the hour. Well bring that to you live when it happens. In the mean time, though, vowing vengeance. Biden taking direct aim at isis. The gates of hell, until they are brought to justice. Because hell is where t
A 5yearold cancer patient is removed from a british hospital by his parents prompting a Massive International search. The family is found and now the parents are under arrest. Find out why this hour. First up, we begin with the threat of dangerous weather conditions for millions of americans today. People in the plains states and midwest in particular are facing a threat of hail and damaging winds and even a few tornadoes are possible. In the south, theyve already seen some very nasty weather. There was flooding in louisiana especially around the lake charles area where they broke a rainfall record. Streets, cars and even a bus were flooded. Jennifer gray is in the cnn Severe Weather center. Thats a lot of water. You warned of that yesterday. We were talking about it yesterday morning. They broke a daily rainfall record in lake charles. 7. 87 inches of rain in one day. Thats a lot of rain. This is how it played out. The bulk of the rain fell over the lake charles area. We did see isola
Here is what is happening out there. We have breaking news to share. A deadly bus crash on an oklahoma highway leaving four College Students dead. It happened an hour south of oklahoma city. Oklahoma Highway Patrol says it happened when a semitruck crossed the median and collided with a bus carrying a softball team. That happened about 9 00 central time and a dozen people were injured. And it was asked for prayers at this time for the softball team. There bus has been involved in an accident in oklahoma. The crash blocked parts of the interstate for hours. The safety board is expected oklahoma to help in the investigation. We will bring you the latest as it becomes available. Also developing this morning, new alarm from the nations top aviation official about the Al Qaedaaffiliated group, khorasan, calling it a clear and present danger to commercial travel. What details is the head of the tsa revealing . They are researching explosive devices that could evade security. Until fact, back