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Brandon Houts walks from his house through floodwater to get supplies from a friend Thursday, May 7, 2015, in De Witt, Neb. Communities in several southern Plains states set to work cleaning up Thursday after a night of storms that spawned tornadoes, assessing the damage under sunny skies but with the threat of even worse weather on the horizon. (Matt Ryerson/The Journal-Star via AP) Brandon Houts walks from his house through floodwater to get supplies from a friend Thursday, May 7, 2015, in De Witt, Neb. Communities in several southern Plains states set to work cleaning up Thursday after a night of storms that spawned tornadoes, assessing the damage under sunny skies but with the threat of even worse weather on the horizon. (Matt Ryerson/The Journal-Star via AP)

By Associated Press May 8, 2015 2 min read

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. TORIES LOOK TO BE WINNERS IN BRITISH ELECTION

The Conservative Party surges to a surprisingly commanding lead in Britain’s parliamentary election, meaning Prime Minister David Cameron is poised to remain at 10 Downing Street.

2. AMBASSADORS KILLED IN PAKISTAN HELICOPTER CRASH

Diplomats from the Philippines and Norway were among those killed in a chopper crash in the country’s north.