Aug 04 Feds closing emergency shelters for child migrants By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press Health and Human Services spokesman Kenneth Wolfe says operations at the shelters will soon be suspended because there have been fewer child immigrants caught at the border and the government has expanded capacity at other shelters. Continue reading
Jul 24 Arizona execution lasts nearly two hours By Ariel Min The execution of an Arizona man on death row lasted for nearly two hours on Wednesday, before he took his final breath. Continue reading
Jul 03 Hundreds of earthquakes in Oklahoma linked to injection wells By Jenny Marder Scientists are increasingly linking hundreds of earthquakes near Jones, Oklahoma to wastewater wells used in fracking operations. Continue reading
Jun 24 Tuesday's primary test: How real is the 'Cantor Effect'? By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Mississippi Senate GOP runoff headlines Primary Day Other races to watch include Democratic gubernatorial primary in Maryland and Senate GOP primary in Oklahoma Biden touts his working-class roots at White House event New CBS… Continue reading
Jun 12 Can a $1,000 blanket shield students from gunfire? By Talia Mindich A blanket designed to shield students from debris flying through the air from tornadoes is selling as gunfire protection, due to anxiety over national school shootings. Continue reading
Jun 06 Oklahoma repeals Common Core educational standards By News Desk Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin on Friday signed legislation that repeals the Common Core educational standards that were set to take effect in the coming school year. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch Botched execution in Oklahoma raises questions about lethal injection process By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 30 Botched execution renews debate over lethal injection procedure By Margaret Myers A botched execution of an Oklahoma inmate Tuesday night has renewed attention among opponents of the death penalty on the source of the drugs used to carry out the procedure. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch South braces for more tornadoes after night of deadly storms By PBS News Hour In Arkansas, a tornado touched down off and on for almost 80 miles, including in the town of Vilonia, leaving a trail of destruction. Another twister tore through Quapaw, Oklahoma, with no warning. At least 16 people were killed in… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch Facing bipartisan backlash, Oklahoma reconsiders Common Core education standards By PBS News Hour Continue watching