Politics May 31 Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down 2 abortion bans; procedure still illegal in most cases In a 6-3 ruling on Wednesday, the high court said the two bans are unconstitutional because they require a "medical emergency" before a doctor can perform an abortion.
Nation May 02 7 bodies found, 4 identified in missing teenager search in Oklahoma A woman said Tuesday that her daughter and three grandchildren were among the seven people found dead at a rural Oklahoma property during a search for two missing teens and a convicted sex offender.
Politics May 01 Oklahoma governor signs ban on gender-affirming care for trans kids Oklahoma is the latest state to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors. Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill Monday that makes it a felony for health care workers to provide children with treatments that can include puberty-blocking drugs and…
Politics Apr 19 Oklahoma official who discussed killing journalists resigns A county commissioner in far southeast Oklahoma who was identified by a local newspaper as one of several officials caught on tape discussing killing reporters and lynching Black people has resigned from office.
Politics Apr 17 Oklahoma governor seeks resignation of officials accused of talking about killing journalists Gov. Kevin Stitt is calling for the resignations of four officials in southeast Oklahoma after a newspaper's audio recording apparently captured some of them talking of knowing hit men and complaining about two of the paper's journalists.
Nation Apr 05 Early morning tornado kills multiple people, causes widespread damage in Missouri Authorities say a tornado that tore through southeastern Missouri has caused widespread destruction and killed and injured multiple people.
Nation Apr 04 Forecast warns of more severe storms, tornadoes across South and Midwest Forecasters are warning of more severe weather, including tornadoes, Tuesday and Wednesday in parts of the South and Midwest hammered just days ago by deadly storms.
Nation Mar 15 Texas judge to hear arguments on drug used in medication abortions A federal judge will hear arguments in a high-stakes court case that could threaten access to medication abortion and blunt the authority of U.S. drug regulators.
Politics Mar 07 Oklahoma voters say 'no' to recreational marijuana Oklahoma voters have rejected a state question to allow recreational use of marijuana. The state question was the only issue on the ballot Tuesday. It would have legalized pot for those over the age of 21.
Politics Mar 07 Oklahomans to vote on legalizing marijuana Oklahoma voters are going to the polls to decide whether to make the state one of the most conservative to approve recreational marijuana.