HOMETOWN SECRETS: Notre Dame coach considered 'father of Mother's Day'

EPA names South Bend park as possible Superfund site

SOUTH BEND -- The Environmental Protection Agency is considering adding a popular park to a list of the country's most contaminated industrial sites in most need of cleanup.

Oklahoma City tornado: Thousands left homeless as whole neighborhoods razed

Rescue workers went building to building Tuesday in search of victims and thousands of survivors were left homeless a day after a massive tornado tore through a suburb of Oklahoma City, killing at least 24 people.

Senate panel approves immigration bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses.

Money, items to be collected for Oklahoma tornado victims

ST. JOSEPH, BERRIEN COUNTIES--The Red Cross says monetary donations are best but people in and around Moore, Okla. need food and water, and people in our area are eager to help.

Oklahoma lawmakers who opposed disaster aid now face own disaster

WASHINGTON -- When $50 billion in disaster aid for victims of Superstorm Sandy came before Congress this year, three of Oklahoma’s five representatives and both of its senators were among the "no" votes.