Oklahoma County Sheriff(OKLAHOMA CITY) -- At least 20 of the 51 people killed by a devastating monster tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., were children, the Oklahoma Chief Medical Examiner said this evening, as searchers picked through the rubble of schools, homes and businesses leveled by the storm.

Officials said they expect the total number of deaths to rise overnight as first responders continue to look for survivors. Two elementary schools were in the path of the tornado, but the medical examiner did not specify what school the deceased students attended.

Desperate parents...

File photo. Hemera/Thinkstock(OKLAHOMA CITY) -- A large tornado touched down Monday south of Oklahoma City, causing widespread damage.

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Hemera/Thinkstock(PHILADELPHIA) -- A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and invited by the vice president to attend a presidential address to Congress now faces 16 charges, including rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and making terroristic threats.

Bail for Richard DeCoatsworth, 27, has been set at $60 million after he allegedly sexually assaulted two women at gunpoint.

Authorities alleged DeCoatsworth, of Philadelphia, left a party with two women at approximately 2 a.m. Thursday and brought them to another location. He then, "produced a handgun and allegedly forced the two females to...

Stoney Creek RecordsThompson Square is set to debut their new single, "Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About," on NBC's Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Tuesday night. The duo's Keifer Thompson co-wrote the flirtatious song with a little inspiration from his wife of 14 years, duo partner Shawna Thompson.

"Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About" is the second single from Thompson Square's sophomore album, Just Feels Good.

In addition to the new single, Thompson Square is also releasing a novel, titled Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not. The book is based on their debut hit of...

Capitol NashvilleLittle Big Town's new video, "Your Side of the Bed," will premiere exclusively on ABC's Good Morning America Thursday. The clip was shot in Knoxville, TN at the Oliver Hotel and the Tennessee Theater, one of the stops on Little Big Town's recently-wrapped Tornado Tour.

Fans can watch the video at GoodMorningAmerica.com all day Thursday. Look for Little Big Town to make a special announcement during their appearance about the upcoming CMA Music Festival.

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MCA NashvilleGeorge Strait's Sixty for Sixty campaign paid off with the superstar's latest single, "Give It All We Got Tonight," hitting #1 on the Mediabase country airplay chart this week.  No other artist in any genre of music has put that many songs at the top of the airplay chart over the course of their career.

Says George, "I didn't realize we were making history -- I just hoped we were putting out music that my fans would enjoy."

George goes on to thank his fans and country radio for their...