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Millions of Americans visit national parks and Washington’s monuments during summer vacations. This year, those visits could be affected in small and large ways by the 5 percent sequester cut. Find out how before you plan a trip.
The tornado’s mile-wide path of destruction
The storm that leveled much of Moore, Okla., grew from a small cloud to a dangerous supercell in just over half an hour. The tornado it spawned was on the ground for 40 minutes.
The devastation from the Oklahoma tornado
The tornado that hit Moore, Okla. leveled entire neighborhoods, including two elementary schools. With windspeed up to 200 miles per hour, it paved a path of destruction 1.3-miles wide and 17 miles long.
Deconstructing the Benghazi e-mails
An examination of emails sent during the editing process of the government response to the attacks reveal former CIA Director David Petraeus’s early role and ambitions in crafting a message that exceeded a House committee’s request, apparently to produce talking points favorable to his image and his agency.
IRS investigation: Who knew what, and when
The revelations that the IRS singled out groups seeking tax-exempt status for special screening have caused a political earthquake — prompting the resignations of two top IRS officials, a criminal investigation and multiple congressional probes.
