Oklahoma singer Shelton to headline May 29 tornado relief benefit LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oklahoma country singer Blake Shelton said on Friday that he will headline a concert to benefit the victims of the Oklahoma tornado that swept through the city of Moore earlier this week, leaving 24 dead and ...

Possible designs revealed for Branson 76 Strip improvements BRANSON, Mo -- A new look for 76 Country Boulevard. It could cost up to $80 million dollars and those in charge want your feedback. The iconic highway 76 Strip in Branson is about to undergo a massive renovation. For the first ...

Deadline looms to request absentee ballots before Missouri special congressional election JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Voters in southeast Missouri voters are running out of time to request absentee ballots by mail or fax for next month's congressional election. The special election to replace Republican Jo Ann Emerson in the 8th Congressional ...

More than 2 dozen earthquakes rumble through Arkansas in the past week LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — More than two dozen earthquakes have rumbled through Arkansas in the past week. Many of the temblors have been too small for people to notice, let alone cause injuries or property damage. But a couple of ...

Lawrence County building storm shelter location database MOUNT VERNON, Mo.-- With this week's devastating tornado in Oklahoma, and many others over the years, the number of storm shelters in the Ozarks keeps growing.  But even if you make it to shelter, there's a chance you couldn't get back ...

Person shot at while chasing alleged thief in Christian County; three arrested NIXA, Mo. - Three people have been taken into custody after a series of vehicle break-ins, one of which was believed to also involve stealing a handgun, and a subsequent chase.According to a news release, deputies with the Christian County Sheriff's ...

Journalist and author Haynes Johnson dies at 81
WASHINGTON (AP) — Haynes Johnson, a pioneering Washington journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the civil rights movement and migrated from newspapers to television, books and teaching, died Friday. He was 81.

Toronto mayor denies he smokes crack cocaine
TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denied that he smokes crack cocaine and said he is not an addict, breaking a week of silence over reports of a video purportedly showing him using the drug. Critics were not appeased, with one city councilor questioning whether the mayor told "the whole truth" and another calling on him to resign.

Gas cylinder blast on Pakistan school bus kills 17
ISLAMABAD (AP) — At least 17 children were burned to death in eastern Pakistan on Saturday when a faulty gas cylinder exploded on the bus taking them to school, police said.

Late turnovers doom Heat in Game 2 loss, 97-93
MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James blamed one person after the Miami Heat let home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference finals slip from their hands.

Pacers steal Game 2 from Heat, 97-93
MIAMI (AP) — David West punched two passes from LeBron James away in the final minute, then punched the air.