MOORE, OK FIRE CHIEF GARY BIRD SAYS THE SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS AND BODIES **

SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS MOVED IN AT DAWN TODAY, TAKING OVER FROM THE 200 OR **

AT LEAST 24 PEOPLE WERE KILLED, INCLUDING AT LEAST NINE CHILDREN, WITH **

HOSPITAL OFFICIALS SAY THEY'VE TREATED MORE THAN 200 PATIENTS, INCLUDING **

ABOUT 20 PATIENTS ARE STILL BEING TREATED AT ONE HOSPITAL, THOUGH IT'S NOT **

BIRD SAYS HE'S "98% SURE" THERE ARE NO MORE SURVIVORS OR BODIES TO RECOVER **

NATL WEATHER SERVICE UPGRADES THE TORNADO THAT HIT MOORE, OK ON MON TO AN **

WEATHER SERVICE SAYS THE TORNADO'S PATH WAS 17 MILES LONG, 1.3 MILES WIDE **

SPOX SAYS THE AGENCY UPGRADED THE RATING FROM AN EF-4 BASED ON DAMAGE **

IT'S THE FIRST EF-5 TWISTER TO HIT THE U.S. IN TWO YRS **

LAWMAKERS SAY THE GOVT HAS PLENTY OF FUNDING FOR RECOVERY EFFORTS IN OK **

GOVT HAS MORE THAN $11 BIL IN DISASTER RELIEF FUNDS AND RECOVERY COSTS ARE **

WHITE HOUSE SPOX JAY CARNEY AND TOP LAWMAKERS ON CAPITOL HILL AGREED TUES **

TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND NORTH TX **

ADVISORY COULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE EASTERN TX AS A STORM SYSTEM MOVES **

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE ANTICIPATED IN SOME AREAS **

ON MON, A TWISTER WAS REPORTED IN BLANKET TX, ABOUT 100 MILES SW OF FORT- **

DAMAGE FROM MONDAY'S DEADLY TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO EXCEED THAT OF THE **

THE JOPLIN TWISTER CAUSED SOME $3 BIL IN DAMAGE, INCLUDING $2 BIL IN **

JOPLIN'S EF-5 TORNADO KILLED 158 PEOPLE AND INJURED MORE THAN 1,100 NEARLY **

IN OTHER NEWS... U.S. OFFICIALS ID FIVE MEN THEY BELIEVE MAY BE BEHIND THE **


 

HISTORY — from FNC Chad Pergram

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Urgent: Scott to become 7th black U.S. Senator & 4th GOPer

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Sen. Hiram Revels (R-MS) was the first African American in Congress overall. Sen.Blanche Bruce (R-MS) was the first to serve an entire term.

 

Sen. Ed Brooke (R-MA) was the most recent African Ameriacn Republican.

 

Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) was the most recent African American Senator.

 

Prior to Scott, the last three African American senators were all Democrats.

 

Here’s the overall list.

 

Sen. Hiram Revels (R-MS), 1870-71

Sen. Blanche Bruce (R-MS), 1875-1881

Sen. Edward Brooke (R-MA), 1967-1979

Sen. Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL, 1993-1999

Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), 2005-2008

Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL), 2009-2010

 

 

 

 

Chad Pergram

Senior Producer for Capitol Hill

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