Oklahoma

At least 4 dead, hundreds of homes destroyed after wildfires sweep across Oklahoma and Texas

By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press

The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management said Sunday evening that over 400 homes were damaged statewide. Officials said Sunday that at least four people had died because of the severe weather in Oklahoma.

As NOAA braces for more cuts, scientists say public safety is at risk

By Adam Kemp

As severe weather season kicks off for large portions of the country, climate scientists warn cuts at NOAA and NWS could put public safety in jeopardy.

Why Oklahoma is pushing for all-day cellphone restrictions in class

By Adam Kemp

Oklahoma is moving two bills through the state legislature that would restrict students from using cellphones while at schools in hopes that it will improve educational outcomes.

Supreme Court throws out Oklahoma man Richard Glossip’s murder conviction and death sentence

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The justices on Tuesday found that Glossip's trial violated his constitutional rights.

Former Oklahoma governor and senator David Boren dies at 83

By Tim Talley, Sean Murphy, Associated Press

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.

Trump has vowed to ‘unleash’ oil and gas drilling. Workers in Oklahoma hope for a boom

By Adam Kemp

As President Trump is promising to "unleash" oil and gas production, employees in that industry are wondering if that'll mean more work for them.

A new Oklahoma rule could track how many students have undocumented immigrant parents

By Adam Kemp

Advocates say the new proposal is another attack on the undocumented community in the state and unnecessary as the immigration status of a parent does not indicate the status of their child.

Winter storm plods into the Deep South, prompting states of emergency and school closures

By Jamie Stengle, Kendria LaFleur, Associated Press

Another blast of winter storms is closing schools, snarling flights and putting millions of residents on alert across parts of the Deep South and south-central U.S.