Six days after a destructive tornado touched down in Moore, Okla., killing 24 people, injuring more than 370and destroying as many as 13,000 houses, scores gathered inside a local church to honor victims and rescuers through prayer, song and quiet contemplation."Being a native Oklahoman ... I know that the source of our strength is the good faith of our people and our great God,” Pastor Kevin Clar...

Three South Carolina women face court hearings on animal abuse charges after sheriff's deputies serving an eviction notice found more than 80 dead animals — including baby deer — littered around their property, court records show."I guess you could say they're like family," one of the women said of the dead animals.The women — identified in Laurens County jail records as Rebecca Smith Keith, 58, a...