Amarillo, Texas - Xcel Energy linemen from the panhandle and New Mexico will be helping with recovery efforts in Oklahoma. More than 20,000 residents were left without power.
Amarillo, Texas - Xcel Energy linemen from the panhandle and New Mexico will be helping with recovery efforts in Oklahoma. More than 20,000 residents were left without power.
Amarillo, Texas - There are several ways to protect your family at home during a tornado. The tornado sirens sound and you're at home with no basement or any other shelter to go.
Amarillo, Texas - There are several ways to protect your family at home during a tornado. The tornado sirens sound and you're at home with no basement or any other shelter to go.
People in our area with families in Moore are sharing their stories. Jerry Ray of Amarillo says, "I got a text this morning from my sister-in-law saying that it was a long night.
People in our area with families in Moore are sharing their stories. Jerry Ray of Amarillo says, "I got a text this morning from my sister-in-law saying that it was a long night.
Students who survived the powerful tornado in Oklahoma are recounting moments of fear and acts of bravery by their teachers.
The principal's voice came on over the intercom at Plaza Towers Elementary School: A severe storm was approaching and students were to go to the cafeteria and wait for their parents to pick them up.
The American Quarter Horse Association is coordinating a community wide effort to help with the recovery and relief of victims of the Oklahoma tornados.
The American Quarter Horse Association is coordinating a community wide effort to help with the recovery and relief of victims of the Oklahoma tornados.
MOORE, Okla. - 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.
MOORE, Okla. - 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.
MOORE, OK - Spotlights bore down on piles of shredded cinder block, insulation and metal as crews worked lifting bricks and parts of collapsed walls where a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs.
MOORE, Okla. - Spotlights bore down on massive piles of shredded cinder block, insulation and metal as crews worked through the night lifting bricks and parts of collapsed walls where a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs.
MOORE, Okla. - A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph.
MOORE, Okla. - A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.
OKLAHOMA CITY - A mile-wide tornado churned through the Oklahoma City suburbs, destroying homes for the second day in a row.
OKLAHOMA CITY - A mile-wide tornado churned through the Oklahoma City suburbs, destroying homes for the second day in a row Monday, as part of a severe weather outbreak that was expected to spread in other parts of the Plains and Midwest.
Midwest - Twisters, hail and high winds continue to cause damage in several Midwest states Monday morning. It's all part of a massive northeastward-moving storm system stretching from Texas to Minnesota.
Midwest - Twisters, hail and high winds continue to cause damage in several Midwest states Monday morning. It's all part of a massive northeastward-moving storm system stretching from Texas to Minnesota.
SHAWNEE, Okla. - When Lindsay Carter heard on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, she gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little left.
SHAWNEE, Okla. - When Lindsay Carter heard on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, she gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little left.
In Amarillo, TxDOT construction crews will be out again starting Monday, fixing up a few roadways around town, which means there are a few lane closures drivers will want to know about.
In Amarillo, TxDOT construction crews will be out again starting Monday, fixing up a few roadways around town, which means there are a few lane closures drivers will want to know about.
Authorities say tornadoes have touched down in Wichita, Kan., and a suburb of Oklahoma City but there are no immediate reports of injuries or significant damage.
Tornadoes ravaged portions of central Oklahoma on Sunday, reducing portions of a mobile home park to rubble and killing a 79-year-old man whose body was found out in the open.
In what police are describing as a crime of opportunity, a wanted man with a criminal history dating nearly 15 years entered a front door that had been left open at a New York home near Hofstra University.
The police officer who accidentally killed a Long Island college student along with an armed intruder faced perhaps the most harrowing decision in law enforcement: choosing the split-second moment when the risk is so high...
It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials...
Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in history.
The area's largest outdoor Texas music festival and charity event kicked off Saturday morning in Amarillo, and the party was still going on late Saturday night.
The area's largest outdoor Texas music festival and charity event kicked off Saturday morning in Amarillo, and the party was still going on late Saturday night.
Raising money to better the lives of children in our area was also the goal of Saturday morning's Mud Run out at Maxwell's Pumpkin Farm south of Amarillo.
Raising money to better the lives of children in our area was also the goal of Saturday morning's Mud Run out at Maxwell's Pumpkin Farm south of Amarillo.
Families who have lost loved ones to a military war were given special attention and honor Saturday at a ceremony held at the Texas Panhandle War Memorial.
Families who have lost loved ones to a military war were given special attention and honor Saturday at a ceremony held at the Texas Panhandle War Memorial.
Amarillo, Texas - Many veterans still struggle to find jobs. We're told by employers, many veterans are more than qualified for job positions they are applying for.
Amarillo, Texas - Many veterans still struggle to find jobs. We're told by employers, many veterans are more than qualified for job positions they are applying for.
WICHITA FALLS, Texas - A northwest Texas rancher has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for firing multiple times at a crop-dusting airplane flying over his property.
WICHITA FALLS, Texas - A northwest Texas rancher has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for firing multiple times at a crop-dusting airplane flying over his property.
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DES MOINES, Iowa - Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.
DES MOINES, Iowa - Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.
Officials awaited daybreak to fully assess the scope of the destruction left in the wake of a deadly tornado in Granbury.
In a story May 16 about tornadoes that swept through North Texas, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the executive director for Trinity Habitat for Humanity in Fort Worth. He is Gage Yager, not Yeager.
Former Boy Scouts are biking hundreds of miles supporting gays to be allowed in the program. The father and son biking 18 hundred miles from Idaho to Irving, Texas made a stop in Amarillo.
Former Boy Scouts are biking hundreds of miles supporting gays to be allowed in the program. The father and son biking 18 hundred miles from Idaho to Irving, Texas made a stop in Amarillo.
NORTH TEXAS - Granbury officials say they're received enough clothing, perishable food, and water supplies to supply over 1300 people for weeks, much more than have been displaced.
NORTH TEXAS - Granbury officials say they're received enough clothing, perishable food, and water supplies to supply over 1300 people for weeks, much more than have been displaced.
Wednesday evening, hundreds of bicyclists rode in the Amarillo Ride of Silence where all that was heard was the sound of spinning spokes and muffled cries.
Wednesday evening, hundreds of bicyclists rode in the Amarillo Ride of Silence where all that was heard was the sound of spinning spokes and muffled cries.
One after another, the charges have tumbled out - allegations of sexual assaults in the military that have triggered outrage, from local commanders to Capitol Hill and the Oval Office.
One after another, the charges have tumbled out - allegations of sexual assaults in the military that have triggered outrage, from local commanders to Capitol Hill and the Oval Office.
Amarillo, Texas - Since 1938 more than 100 TxDOTworkers have been killed while on the job. Texas drivers currently have to move over for emergency vehicles.
Amarillo, Texas - Since 1938 more than 100 TxDOT workers have been killed while on the job. Texas drivers currently have to move over for emergency vehicles.
Amarillo, TX- You could help save a loved one on life-support with new proposed legislation. Texas law allows a doctor to end a person's life if they believe treatment is not working.
Amarillo, TX- You could help save a loved one on life-support with new proposed legislation. Texas law allows a doctor to end a person's life if they believe treatment is not working.
Depending on which estimate you believe, Obama's proposed budget would raise the tax bill of a household with a yearly income of $50k - $75k between $63 and $100 per year. However, that's not all you should know.
Depending on which estimate you believe, Obama's proposed budget would raise the tax bill of a household with a yearly income of $50,000 to $75,000 between $63 and $100 per year. However, that's not all you should know.
Amarillo, TX- A groundbreaking will bring dozens of jobs to the area. Around 100 jobs are going to be available for area residents with the new Bennigan's coming to Pampa.
Amarillo, TX- A groundbreaking will bring dozens of jobs to the area. Around 100 jobs are going to be available for area residents with the new Bennigan's coming to Pampa.
States should cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half, from .08 blood alcohol level to .05, matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries, a U.S. safety board recommends.
WASHINGTON - States should cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half — from .08 blood alcohol level to .05 — matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries, a U.S. safety board recommends.
MOSCOW - A U.S. diplomat disguised in a blond wig was caught trying to recruit a Russian counterintelligence officer in Moscow, Russia's security services announced Tuesday, claiming the American was a CIA officer.
MOSCOW - A U.S. diplomat was ordered Tuesday to leave the country after the Kremlin's security services said he tried to recruit a Russian agent.
Billie Sol Estes, a flamboyant Texas huckster who became one of the most notorious men in America in 1962 when he was accused of looting a federal crop subsidy program, has died.
LUBBOCK, Texas - Billie Sol Estes, a flamboyant Texas huckster who became one of the most notorious men in America in 1962 when he was accused of looting a federal crop subsidy program, has died. He was 88.
Texas - Additional funding has been approved for several health services in Texas. Lawmakers are continuing to negotiate a two-year state budget but they've made some progress Monday night.
Texas - Additional funding has been approved for several health services in Texas. Lawmakers are continuing to negotiate a two-year state budget but they've made some progress Monday night.
A man with a mission to inspire made a stop in Amarillo Sunday. He's already rolled about 1,200 miles in his wheelchair and he's not stopping until New York City.
A man with a mission to inspire made a stop in Amarillo Sunday. He's already rolled about 1,200 miles in his wheelchair and he's not stopping until New York City.
Lindsay Lohan is telling friends that she absolutely can't complete her 90-day mandated rehab stint at the Betty Ford Center because doctors there will not allow her to keep taking Adderall.
Lindsay Lohan is telling friends that she absolutely can't complete her 90-day mandated rehab stint at the Betty Ford Center because doctors there will not allow her to keep taking Adderall.
New Orleans, LA - New Orleans police are vowing to swiftly track down the gunmen who opened fire at a Mother's Day parade. Authorities are reviewing surveillance video, questioning witnesses and collecting
New Orleans, LA - New Orleans police are vowing to swiftly track down the gunmen who opened fire at a Mother's Day parade. Authorities are reviewing surveillance video, questioning witnesses and collecting
As the work week rolls back around, the Texas Department of Transportation wants to remind Amarillo drivers about some lane closures happening around the area.
As the work week rolls back around, the Texas Department of Transportation wants to remind Amarillo drivers about some lane closures happening around the area.
AMARILLO, Texas - 1 of 3 Amarillo brothers sentenced to life in prison for the slaying of a police officer more than 30 years ago on Christmas Day has lost a bid for parole.
AMARILLO, Texas - 1 of 3 Amarillo brothers sentenced to life in prison for the slaying of a police officer more than 30 years ago on Christmas Day has lost a bid for parole.
Feeding families in need was the mission of many people all across Amarillo Saturday, as bag and bags of food were collected and donated to the High Plains Food Bank.
Feeding families in need was the mission of many people all across Amarillo Saturday, as bag and bags of food were collected and donated to the High Plains Food Bank.
Paul Harpole has been re-elected for his second term as Mayor of Amarillo. In an interview, he told us he is looking forward for his next two years in office.
Paul Harpole has been re-elected for his second term as Mayor of Amarillo. In an interview, he told us he is looking forward for his next two years in office.
West Texas A&M University has a unique program to help all students graduate. It's called 'Where the Learning Continues' and is designed to help students with special needs.
West Texas A&M University has a unique program to help all students graduate. It's called 'Where the Learning Continues' and is designed to help students with special needs.
Peter Robbins, the original voice of Charlie Brown on the Peanuts TV specials, was sentenced to one year in jail for threatening his former girlfriend and stalking her plastic surgeon.
Peter Robbins, the original voice of Charlie Brown on the Peanuts TV specials, was sentenced to one year in jail for threatening his former girlfriend and stalking her plastic surgeon.
Amarillo, TX - The Texas Water Development Board just released a report showing water levels on all but one of the 26 wells in the Ogallala Aquifer dropped considerably during 2010 to 2011.
Amarillo, TX - The Texas Water Development Board just released a report showing water levels on all but one of the 26 wells in the Ogallala Aquifer dropped considerably during 2010 to 2011.
Amarillo, TX - Both sides of Congress are working to protect the helium supply left in the Texas panhandle. The shortage has been a problem for some time now but it continues to get worse.
Amarillo, TX - Both sides of Congress are working to protect the helium supply left in the Texas panhandle. The shortage has been a problem for some time now but it continues to get worse.
If your child's pacifier falls on the floor, a new study shows not cleaning it off may have some benefits. This controversial study comes from Sweden. Researches say if a parent quickly sucks on the
If your child's pacifier falls on the floor, a new study shows not cleaning it off may have some benefits. This controversial study comes from Sweden. Researches say if a parent quickly sucks on the
Aiming to show he's still focused on creating jobs, President Barack Obama is beginning a series of quick trips around the country to resurrect ideas from his State of the Union address that quickly became...
Offering a more upbeat view of the economy, President Barack Obama resurrected his jobs proposals Thursday, advancing modest initiatives as he pushed for action on more ambitious efforts that face resistance from...
Amarillo, Texas - It may be harder for teens across the panhandle to find summer jobs this year. Many high schoolers look for part time jobs during their summer break.
Amarillo, Texas - It may be harder for teens across the panhandle to find summer jobs this year. Many high schoolers look for part time jobs during their summer break.
Amarillo, TX - A one vehicle accident north of Amarillo claims the life of one Thursday morning. NewsChannel 10 was the first and only news station on scene at the time.
Amarillo, TX - A one vehicle accident north of Amarillo claims the life of one Thursday morning. NewsChannel 10 was the first and only news station on scene at the time.
It's a growing problem in the Texas Panhandle and after the recent rescue of 14 malnourished horses, the Amarillo Panhandle Humane Society is looking for help.
It's a growing problem in the Texas Panhandle and after the recent rescue of 14 malnourished horses, the Amarillo Panhandle Humane Society is looking for help.
The jury has reached a verdict in the trial of Jodi Arias, a waitress and aspiring photographer charged with killing her one-time boyfriend in Arizona. Arias initially denied involvement and later blamed the killing...
The jury has found Jodi Arias guilty of first-degree murder in the death of her one-time boyfriend in Arizona. Arias initially denied involvement and later blamed the killing on masked intruders. Two years after her arrest,...
Every year in Texas, more than 150,000 tons of old electronics go into dumpsters around the state. Once in the dumpster, they make their way to landfills where toxins are release into the environment.
Every year in Texas, more than 150,000 tons of old electronics go into dumpsters around the state. Once in the dumpster, they make their way to landfills where toxins are release into the environment.
The three women held captive for a decade at a run-down Cleveland house were apparently bound with ropes and chains, police said Wednesday as one of the victims was welcomed home by a cheering crowd of hundreds and...
A man suspected of keeping three women captive inside his decrepit house for a decade was charged Wednesday with kidnapping and rape, accused of holding them under conditions so oppressive they were allowed outside for only...
Younger and younger people in our area are discovering they have sun damage on their skin. And there's a process that's helping treat many of these patients.
Younger and younger people in our area are discovering they have sun damage on their skin. And there's a process that's helping treat many of these patients.
Neighbors say one of three brothers in custody after three women were found alive in his Cleveland home passed out fliers and joined in the search for one of the girls nearly a decade ago.
A Cleveland hospital says one of three women found alive in a house this week is now in good condition.
In this weeks "Pay It Forward" we setup in central Amarillo. We met several potential playmakers but none of them quite worked out. On the fourth try we met Sonya.
In this weeks "Pay It Forward" we setup in central Amarillo. We met several potential playmakers but none of them quite worked out. On the fourth try we met Sonya.
Diabetes affects nearly one in every ten people in Texas. For a rare few, traditional treatments don't work. But, more people are turning to dogs for help.
Diabetes affects nearly one in every ten people in Texas. For a rare few, traditional treatments don't work. But, more people are turning to dogs for help.
More area children are developing a contagious rash this year and schools are letting parents know about it. Dozens of children are going to local doctors with Fifth Disease.
More area children are developing a contagious rash this year and schools are letting parents know about it. Dozens of children are going to local doctors with Fifth Disease.
Dumas, Texas - A weekend camping trip turned into a fiery incident for a group of area boy scouts. The troop in Dumas is now in need of community support to help replace what was lost.
Dumas, Texas - A weekend camping trip turned into a fiery incident for a group of area boy scouts. The troop in Dumas is now in need of community support to help replace what was lost.
Texas - Lawmakers could become one step closer to monitoring thousands of teachers in Texas. This is all in an effort to protect special education students from abuse.
Texas - Lawmakers could become one step closer to monitoring thousands of teachers in Texas. This is all in an effort to protect special education students from abuse.
Area parents are asking for help with teen bullying as it's becoming worse with social media. More area high school students are becoming depressed and isolated as they're being bullied online.
Area parents are asking for help with teen bullying as it's becoming worse with social media. More area high school students are becoming depressed and isolated as they're being bullied online.
Suicide is now responsible for killing more Americans than car accidents according to a new report released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Suicide is now responsible for killing more Americans than car accidents according to a new report released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Wind energy employees in the panhandle have had their ups and downs in past years, but a partnership with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad could guarantee steady business and more jobs at one local facility.
Wind energy employees in the panhandle have had their ups and downs in past years, but a partnership with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad could guarantee steady business and more jobs at one local facility.
As area citizens head back into the work week Monday morning, the Texas Department of Transportation wants to remind drivers about a few planned lane closures around the area.
As area citizens head back into the work week Monday morning, the Texas Department of Transportation wants to remind drivers about a few planned lane closures around the area.
Starting Monday, the Texas Department of Transportation and the City of Canyon will finish posting stop signs at the intersection of 11th Street and State Highway 217, or 4th Avenue, making it a four-way-stop.
Starting Monday, the Texas Department of Transportation and the City of Canyon will finish posting stop signs at the intersection of 11th Street and State Highway 217, or 4th Avenue, making it a four-way-stop.
LUBBOCK, TX - Wildfires scorched about 6,200 square miles of Texas two years ago, draining the state's firefighting coffers and leaving emergency crews exhausted from months of battling massive blazes.
LUBBOCK, TX - Wildfires scorched about 6,200 square miles of Texas two years ago, draining the state's firefighting coffers and leaving emergency crews exhausted from months of battling massive blazes.
Hundreds of folks in Amarillo stepped out Saturday morning to reach out to those in need in our community, during Mission Amarillo's Second Annual "Walk a Mile in My Shoes".
Hundreds of folks in Amarillo stepped out Saturday morning to reach out to those in need in our community, during Mission Amarillo's Second Annual "Walk a Mile in My Shoes".
(CBS/AP) AURORA, Colo. - A gas mask-wearing gunman opened fire early Friday at a suburban Denver movie theater, leaving at least 12 people dead and dozens more injured.
(CBS/AP) AURORA, Colo. - A gas mask-wearing gunman opened fire early Friday at a suburban Denver movie theater, leaving at least 12 people dead and dozens more injured.
(CNN) - The man suspected of shooting up an Aurora, Colorado movie theater screening the new Batman film early Friday, killing 12 and wounding 59, also left his apartment rigged with traps, police said.
(CNN) - The man suspected of shooting up an Aurora, Colorado movie theater screening the new Batman film early Friday, killing 12 and wounding 59, also left his apartment rigged with traps, police said.
Amarillo, Texas - There are several ways to protect your family at home during a tornado. The tornado sirens sound and you're at home with no basement or any other shelter to go.
Amarillo, Texas - There are several ways to protect your family at home during a tornado. The tornado sirens sound and you're at home with no basement or any other shelter to go.
People in our area with families in Moore are sharing their stories. Jerry Ray of Amarillo says, "I got a text this morning from my sister-in-law saying that it was a long night.
People in our area with families in Moore are sharing their stories. Jerry Ray of Amarillo says, "I got a text this morning from my sister-in-law saying that it was a long night.
Amarillo, Texas - Xcel Energy linemen from the panhandle and New Mexico will be helping with recovery efforts in Oklahoma. More than 20,000 residents were left without power.
Amarillo, Texas - Xcel Energy linemen from the panhandle and New Mexico will be helping with recovery efforts in Oklahoma. More than 20,000 residents were left without power.
The American Quarter Horse Association is coordinating a community wide effort to help with the recovery and relief of victims of the Oklahoma tornados.
The American Quarter Horse Association is coordinating a community wide effort to help with the recovery and relief of victims of the Oklahoma tornados.
MOORE, OK - Spotlights bore down on piles of shredded cinder block, insulation and metal as crews worked lifting bricks and parts of collapsed walls where a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs.
MOORE, Okla. - Spotlights bore down on massive piles of shredded cinder block, insulation and metal as crews worked through the night lifting bricks and parts of collapsed walls where a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs.
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