A large and very powerful tornado ripped through an area outside of Oklahoma City on Monday, leveling parts of a neighborhood and crushing vehicles in its path. Oklahoma City police told NBC News the suburb of Moore suffered “major damage,” after it touched down. Aerial footage shows fields of rubble where homes once stood and buildings on fire. NBC station KFOR reported the tornado had debris cloud approximately 2-miles wide.
We’ll have the latest details at 10pm ET. Here’s a look at the all headlines shaping tonight’s rundown:
- Jon Favreau on how Obama handles crisis
- Confusion and staff troubles rife at IRS office in Ohio
- GOP ponders how to capitalize on Obama’s woes
- A rare peek into a Justice Department leak probe
- President Obama’s newest ally: John McCain
- The president’s approval rating seems unfazed by last week’s controversies
- Vermont Gov. signs first Death-with-Dignity law passed by legislature in nation
- Obama urges Morehouse graduates to ‘keep setting an example’
- Michelle Obama urges Bowie State grads to be ‘an example of excellence’
- US won’t mirror Mass. on health exchanges
- Democratic challenger leads Bachmann by 2 points in new poll
- Four key Hillary Clinton staffers from 2008 unlikely to sign on for 2016 bid
- Virginia GOP nominee for Attorney General introduced bill forcing women to report their miscarriages to police
- 7 juicy claims from a Romney campaign insider’s new book
- Romney talks AP, IRS, Benghazi on ‘Tonight Show,’ says ‘I’m not a fan’ of the president
- Bill Keller on how to legalize pot
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