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(NEW YORK) -- Oklahoma is under alert for fire danger on Monday after being devastated by deadly blazes over the weekend, and amid a continued fire threat in the Plains.More than 50 million Americans are under alert for fire weather conditions on Monday. Red flag warnings and fire weather watches have been issued in more than a dozen states, from Texas and Oklahoma up to the Dakotas as well as […]

(RAPID CITY, S.D.) -- An active-duty airman was arrested on Friday for allegedly killing a 21-year-old woman on an air base in South Dakota, according to the Pennington County Sheriff's Office.Quinterius Chappelle, 24, an active-duty airman stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota, faces second-degree murder charges for allegedly killing 21-year-old Sahela Sangrait, the sheriff's office said in a statement on Saturday.On March 4, a hiker discovered Sangrait's body at a location […]

Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- In the moments before a tornado destroyed her family's Arkansas home, Misty Drope noticed the silence."There's a silence that happens before a strong storm hits you," Drope told "Good Morning America" in an interview on Monday. "And I said, out loud, 'Oh no, this is not good.'"She and her family -- Bruce and Keely -- were standing outside what was left of their home […]

Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- In the moments before a tornado destroyed her family's Arkansas home, Misty Drope noticed the silence."There's a silence that happens before a strong storm hits you," Drope told "Good Morning America" in an interview on Monday. "And I said, out loud, 'Oh no, this is not good.'"She and her family -- Bruce and Keely -- were standing outside what was left of their home […]

Dimas Ardian/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) -- Southern California was struck by a 3.9 magnitude earthquake near Malibu, California, on Sunday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the earthquake.The earthquake occurred just after 8:15 p.m. PT over 7 miles west-northwest of Malibu at a depth of 14 kilometers -- or approximately 8.5 miles deep.The USGS initially reported the magnitude as 4.0.Southern […]

(NEW YORK) -- At least 18 people are dead after severe weather hit parts of Missouri, Texas and Arkansas overnight, officials said.Eleven storm-related fatalities were reported in the Missouri counties of Ozark, Butler, Wayne and Jefferson, the state highway patrol said. Three people were confirmed dead in Independence County, Arkansas, the state's emergency management division said.Four were reported dead in Texas, officials said Saturday.At least 29 people were injured in […]

(NEW YORK) -- At least 13 people are dead after severe weather hit parts of Missouri and Arkansas overnight, officials said.Ten storm-related fatalities were reported in the Missouri counties of Ozark, Butler, Wayne and Jefferson, the state highway patrol said. Three people were confirmed dead in Independence County, Arkansas, the state's emergency management division said.At least 29 people were injured in eight Arkansas counties, state emergency officials said.Additionally, almost 300,000 […]