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Possible tornadoes ripped through north Texas on Wednesday night, killing at least six people and injuring more than 100 others. The fatalities occurred when the storm struck a Habitat for Humanity neighborhood. There were about 120 homes in the neighborhood and most of them were destroyed. Fourteen people were still missing and the death toll could rise. Rescue workers searched for the missing and surveyed the damage in the early morning hours. But the full extent of the damage may not be realized until the sun comes up. City officials were sending school buses to affected neighborhoods to help with evacuations.
In Other News • New Orleans police said they arrested a suspect in the Mother's Day shooting that left 19 people wounded this week. The police department identified the man taken into custody as Akein Scott, 19. They did not provide any more details on the arrest. • Jodi Arias could face the death penalty, nearly five years after she stabbed, shot and almost decapitated her ex-boyfriend. An Arizona jury Wednesday found that Arias was "exceptionally cruel" when she murdered Travis Alexander in 2008. That verdict makes Arias, 32, eligible for the death penalty in the next phase of her trial. Jurors found her guilty of first-degree murder a week ago. Under Arizona law, before they could consider imposing the death penalty, jurors had to answer a key question: Was Arias exceptionally cruel when she killed Alexander? They answered the question on Wednesday. • The Eastern Pacific hurricane season opened Wednesday with the debut of its first named storm, Tropical Storm Alvin. The Atlantic hurricane season officially starts on June 1, and both seasons end November 30. Alvin is expected to become a hurricane by Friday. • An Alaska volcano exhibiting "elevated seismic activity" has spewed ash clouds skyward -- as high as 20,000 feet above sea level. The Pavlof Volcano was on "watch" status on Wednesday because of heightened activity, and it was also under an orange code that relates to how its rumblings might affect planes flying over its summit. Both these alert levels are the second most serious out of four options. 90% of air freight from Asia to Europe and North America flies over Alaska airspace, and hundreds of flights fly through Anchorage's air space daily. • White, non-Hispanic kids will no longer make up the majority of America's youth in just five to six years, according to Census Bureau projections released Wednesday. • Just like private-sector employers, the military is seeking higher-skilled recruits. It's no longer enough to be a patriotic, able-bodied young person. A high-school diploma, above-average score on the military entrance exams, and a clean slate -- free from prior drug use or criminal conduct -- are practically required now. The Pentagon estimates that only one in four of today's youth are fit for military service. More than 20% of high-school students fail to graduate. Obesity and other medical conditions disqualify about 35% of candidates. Prior drug and alcohol involvement disqualify another 19%, and criminal records disqualify 5%.
