http://www.king5.com/news/national RSS Feed for KING - News - National en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 00:09:58 GMT 2013-05-24T00:09:58Z en-us http://www.king5.com/news/national/Oklahoma-residents-come-home-to-pick-up-the-pieces-208476771.html Wed, 22 May 2013 19:05:46 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/national/Oklahoma-residents-come-home-to-pick-up-the-pieces-208476771.html 2013-05-22T19:05:46Z http://www.king5.com/news/national/Boy-Scouts-approve-plan-to-accept-openly-gay-boys-208732771.html The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts. Of the local Scout leaders voting at their annual meeting in Texas, more than 60 percent supported the proposal. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:09:58 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/national/Boy-Scouts-approve-plan-to-accept-openly-gay-boys-208732771.html 2013-05-24T00:09:58Z http://www.king5.com/news/national/Chicago-Board-of-Ed-votes-to-close-50-schools-208547691.html The Chicago Board of Education has made a final vote to close 50 schools. City officials say the closings are necessary because of falling school enrollment and as part of their efforts to improve the city's struggling education system. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:56:26 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/national/Chicago-Board-of-Ed-votes-to-close-50-schools-208547691.html 2013-05-22T20:56:26Z http://www.king5.com/news/national/AAA-312M-drivers-to-take-Memorial-Day-road-trip-208520771.html From Thursday through Monday, 31.2 million Americans will drive 50 miles or more to a beach, campground or other getaway, according to AAA. The national average gasoline price has risen 7 cents this past week to $3.66 and could increase this weekend. Wed, 22 May 2013 18:18:31 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/national/AAA-312M-drivers-to-take-Memorial-Day-road-trip-208520771.html 2013-05-22T18:18:31Z http://www.king5.com/news/national/Moore-Oklahoma-tornado-208294331.html Wed, 22 May 2013 13:50:42 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/national/Moore-Oklahoma-tornado-208294331.html 2013-05-22T13:50:42Z http://www.king5.com/news/national/Man-questioned-in-Boston-bombing-shot-208476141.html A Chechen immigrant who was being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was shot to death early Wednesday after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife, officials said. Wed, 22 May 2013 21:19:48 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/national/Man-questioned-in-Boston-bombing-shot-208476141.html 2013-05-22T21:19:48Z http://www.king5.com/news/national/Obama-to-address-drones-Gitmo-in-security-speech-208653911.html President Barack Obama on Thursday defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an evolving U.S. counterterrorism policy. Thu, 23 May 2013 19:10:20 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/national/Obama-to-address-drones-Gitmo-in-security-speech-208653911.html 2013-05-23T19:10:20Z http://www.king5.com/news/national/Feds-considerig-lowering-drunk-driving-standard-to-05-207369831.html It's a standard that has been shown to substantially reduce highway deaths in other countries. Tue, 14 May 2013 17:19:58 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/national/Feds-considerig-lowering-drunk-driving-standard-to-05-207369831.html 2013-05-14T17:19:58Z http://www.king5.com/news/national/Tornado-churns-through-Oklahoma-City-suburbs-208193191.html The state medical examiner's office says at least 51 people were killed by the massive tornado striking Oklahoma City's suburbs. Hospitals were treating 120 injured, including 70 children. Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:48 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/national/Tornado-churns-through-Oklahoma-City-suburbs-208193191.html 2013-05-21T13:00:48Z http://www.king5.com/news/national/Facebook-group-tornado-victims-photos-documents--208348151.html The page, which was started by Leslie Edgar Hagelberg, Miller’s cousin, and her sister, Sarah Miller-Deibert, quickly turned into a sort of clearing house, attracting others trying to help those in need. Tue, 21 May 2013 18:53:02 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/national/Facebook-group-tornado-victims-photos-documents--208348151.html 2013-05-21T18:53:02Z