Nation Mar 15 At least 26 people killed as massive storm sweeping the U.S. spawns tornadoes and fires Violent tornadoes ripped through parts of the U.S., wiping out schools and toppling semitractor-trailers in several states, part of a monster storm that has killed at least 26 people as more severe weather was expected late Saturday.
Nation Feb 20 Former Oklahoma governor and senator David Boren dies at 83 David Boren, the former Oklahoma governor and longtime U.S. Senate intelligence chief who went on to lead the University of Oklahoma after his retirement from politics, has died.
Health Feb 11 15 cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions Some of the cases appear to be connected to private religious schools in the district, said Holbrooks, who cautioned that the investigation is ongoing.
Nation Jan 09 Schools close, flights canceled across parts of the South as winter storm sweeps through Snow and icy conditions threatened to paralyze parts of the U.S. South from Texas to Alabama on Thursday, as officials closed schools, canceled or delayed flights and warned residents in some of the worst-hit areas to stay off roads as…
Nation Jan 08 Polar vortex heads for Texas and neighboring states, with snow and sleet expected An area stretching from Texas to Tennessee braced Wednesday for the possible arrival of freezing rain and snow even as some other parts of the U.S. hit by the plunging polar vortex this week began to shake off its icy…
Nation Dec 28 Oklahoma AG dismisses assault charge against police officer who threw 71-year-old to the ground Oklahoma’s Republican attorney general dismissed a felony assault charge Friday against a police officer who slammed a 71-year-old man to the ground, breaking his neck, during an argument over a traffic ticket.
Nation Dec 19 Oklahoma puts man to death by lethal injection in nation's final execution of 2024 An Oklahoma man who killed a 10-year-old girl died by lethal injection Thursday in the nation’s 25th and final execution of the year.
Politics Nov 05 Republican Ted Cruz wins Senate race in Texas, securing a third term Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, won reelection Tuesday, defeating U.S. Rep. Colin Allred and Democrats’ latest try at ending decades of GOP dominance in the booming state that was thrust this election year to the center of battles over immigration and abortion.
Nation Oct 01 Justice Department to launch civil rights review of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre The U.S. Department of Justice says it plans to launch a review and evaluation of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
Nation Sep 26 Oklahoma executes a man for a 1992 killing despite parole board recommending his life be spared Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for his role in the 1992 shooting death of a convenience store owner after the governor rejected a recommendation from the state’s parole board to spare his life.