Oklahoma

U.S. 06/01/21, 23:48

An Oklahoman stretch of national infrastructure will be dedicated to the 45th president of the United States. The Sooner State has decided to honor the four years former President Donald Trump spent serving the nation by renaming a section of the U.S. Route 287 (U.S. 287) highway in the state's Panhandle ...

U.S. 05/19/21, 04:55

Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-Okla.) announced that the pandemic-related federal unemployment assistance for Oklahomans would be phased out, but the state will incentivize jobs by paying people $1,200 to get off unemployment benefits. The Oklahoman governor on Monday, May 17, signed an executive order establishing the Return to Work Incentive, which encourages ...

U.S. 04/27/21, 20:06

On Wednesday, April 24, a group of more than two dozen "Black Lives Matter" protesters disrupted the Oklahoma House of Representatives to protest against Republican-backed bills, forcing the statehouse into lockdown. The protesters filled the gallery on the fifth floor while the Oklahoma House in the chamber below was in session, ...

U.S. 04/25/21, 02:50

The Oklahoma House of Representatives was about to proceed on with a debate over a slew of bills relating to public demonstrations when a significant group of BLM protesters broke in the chamber and postponed the process on Wednesday, April 21. They successfully interrupted the session, reviewed Breitbart. The marchers invaded ...

U.S. 06/15/20, 05:43

Hundreds of thousands of people are eager to see President Donald Trump at his Oklahoma rally regardless of concerns over the CCP Virus (Covid-19) pandemic. Trump Campaign Manager Brad Parscale announced on Sunday, June 14, that the rally has received more than 800,000 ticket requests, representing the largest number of requests ...

Politics 12/15/19, 03:55

Constituents in Oklahoma have angrily reacted to Democratic Rep. Kendra Horn, questioning why she has been obsessed with impeachment instead of focusing on improving the lives of Americans. When Horn spoke at a town hall meeting last Sunday, Dec. 8, voters asked her why she continues to focus on impeachment into ...

U.S. 11/29/19, 04:16

A senior law enforcement officer from Oklahoma was outraged after receiving a hot beverage with the word "pig" printed on it on Nov. 28. Kiefer Chief of Police Johnny O'Mara had an unpleasant surprise when one of his officers delivered his Vermont hot chocolate from Starbucks. He could not believe his ...

U.S. 11/06/19, 18:05

More than 450 prison inmates behind bars for low-level and nonviolent crimes across the state of Oklahoma were released on Monday, Nov. 4, in what the governor's office calls the largest single-day mass commutation in the nation's history, after a bill passed earlier this year took effect Nov. 1, ABC ...

U.S. 11/04/19, 18:16

More than 450 inmates walked out the doors of prisons across Oklahoma on Monday as part of what state officials say is the largest single-day mass commutation in U.S. history. The release of inmates, all with convictions for low-level drug and property crimes, resulted from a bill signed by new Republican ...

U.S. 09/03/19, 19:05

Daniel Crase, 10, has been standing outside a Quick Way gas station in Oklahoma for three successive days selling his toys to assist pay for the funeral of his uncle. He says that until he raises enough money, he won't stop. "My uncle Brian was my best buddy," Daniel told KFSM. Daniel and ...

U.S. 08/27/19, 04:30

An Oklahoma judge on Monday found Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries helped fuel the state's opioid crisis and ordered the consumer products giant to pay $572 million, more than twice the amount another drug manufacturer agreed to pay in a settlement. Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman's ruling followed the ...

U.S. 06/19/19, 12:42

Police say an American Airlines flight from Pittsburgh to Dallas was diverted to Oklahoma City because of a drunken, unruly passenger.The airline says the flight landed in Oklahoma City at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday and departed less than an hour later for Dallas/Fort Worth.Police body camera footage shows one apparent ...

U.S. 06/15/19, 09:52

Betty Collins was born and raised in Tulsa, but the eighth grade history teacher hadn't been to the state Capitol in Oklahoma City until last spring, when she educators throughout the state walked off the job to protest for better wages and public school funding.Since that successful walkout, Collins has ...

U.S. 06/12/19, 16:00

The University of Oklahoma's Board of Regents says it has concluded its investigation into former president David Boren after Boren chose to terminate his contract and sever ties to the university he led for 24 years.Regents chair Leslie Rainbolt-Forbes said in a statement Wednesday that the board's decision to accept ...

U.S. 06/12/19, 09:42

The failure of safety devices designed to prevent blowouts contributed to an explosion and fire that killed five workers last year at a southeastern Oklahoma natural gas well, according to a federal agency's report Wednesday that also lists inadequate training and a deactivated alarm system as factors.The report by the ...

U.S. 06/11/19, 20:44

The federal government has chosen a military base in Oklahoma as the location for a new temporary shelter to house migrant children and is considering a customs port in southern New Mexico as another option as existing shelters are overwhelmed. The Office of Refugee Resettlement said Tuesday it's dealing with a ...

U.S. 06/10/19, 16:43

Police in Oklahoma City say they fatally shot a man who was shooting at vehicles along an interstate.Investigators say at least four vehicles on Interstate 35 were struck by gunfire Monday morning before police and the shooter exchanged fire. There have been no reports of injuries to motorists.The gunman has ...

U.S. 06/06/19, 21:06

The Latest on flash flooding in Oklahoma (all times local):8:45 p.m.Almost 4 inches (100 millimeters) of rain per hour caused widespread street flooding in the Tulsa area, leading to multiple stalled vehicles and high-water rescues.Traffic gets backed up on I-44 as flood waters overtake the exit to westbound I-40 in ...

U.S. 06/06/19, 14:26

Heavy rains are flooding streets and prompting high water rescues in Oklahoma City as another round of severe storms passes through.The National Weather Service reports up to 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters) of rain fell during a 30-minute period Thursday in the western part of the Oklahoma City area. Flash flood ...

U.S. 06/06/19, 13:30

Norman police are investigating after former state Sen. Jonathan Nichols was found dead of an apparent gunshot wound inside his home. Police confirmed in a press release Thursday they discovered the body of the 53-year-old inside his west Norman home after receiving a call Wednesday night of an individual with a ...