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Carlson: Think your team's coach should be fired? Why it won't happen in college football this year
Even in this pandemic-altered college football season, some things remain the same. The “FIRE MY TEAM’S COACH!” crowd still...
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Experts see a national security concern in Trump’s debt
WASHINGTON — Revelations that President Donald Trump is personally liable for more than $400 million in debt are casting a...
What we know, and what we still don't, about the Devon Energy, WPX Energy merger
On Monday, Tulsa-based WPX Energy and Oklahoma City-headquartered Devon Energy announced a plan to merge in an all-stock deal...
Federal grant to fund veterans cemetery in Ardmore
The state of Oklahoma has won a $7.3 million grant to build a veterans cemetery in Ardmore that can provide service for about...
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OU football: Lincoln Riley says Sooners need to ditch cruise-control mentality after taking big leads
NORMAN — In the locker room, his team leading 21-7 at halftime Saturday, OU defensive coordinator Alex Grinch talked to his...
COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’ fight lingering effects of the virus
Brad Benefield hasn’t tested positive for COVID-19 since April. But as spring turned to summer, and now fall, Benefield is...
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- New members-only group to help women gain policy-making power
- Oklahoma high school football: Dorian Plumley’s return from injury brings optimism to El Reno
- Legislator wants colleague Rep. Terry O'Donnell investigated
- Carlson: Think your team's coach should be fired? Why it won't happen in college football this year
- Oklahoma high school football: Bishop McGuinness quarterback Luke Tarman excelling as ‘main guy’
- Insurance company can’t avoid having to defend an energy company’s involvement in class-action earthquake lawsuit, appeals court rules
- Feeling undone? It could be a call to action
- Oklahoma high school sports: Putnam City students, coaches say ‘let us play’ amid COVID shutdown
- OSU football: Mike Gundy suggests Spencer Sanders could play at Kansas
- OU football: Lincoln Riley says Sooners need to ditch cruise-control mentality after taking big leads
Oklahoma high school football: Edmond Santa Fe wins Edlam battle behind big second half
The scene was one that happens every night across high school football stadiums in Oklahoma. But this was no Friday night.
Insurance company can’t avoid having to defend an energy company’s involvement in class-action earthquake lawsuit, appeals court rules
An insurance company policy’s boilerplate exclusionary language is the latest victim of salt-water induced earthquakes in...
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- Duterte questions letting Facebook stay after accounts shut
- Child poverty likely to increase in EU amid virus pandemic
- France to ban use of wild animals in circuses, marine parks
- United Arab Emirates to launch spacecraft to moon in 2024
- Asia Today: Philippines placing southern city in lockdown
- China objects to Ladakh status, Indian border activities
- German minister says debt won't reach financial crisis level
- The Latest: COVID-19 outbreak on ship off Australia's coast
- Armenia, Azerbaijan clash in separatist region for a 2nd day
- Death toll from coronavirus eclipses 1 million, by Johns Hopkins University's count
Oklahoma high school sports: Putnam City students, coaches say ‘let us play’ amid COVID shutdown
WARR ACRES — The chants from students and coaches carried a simple message. Let us play. Students, coaches and parents from...
Consistency a challenge for Oklahoma schools in COVID-19 era
A month into the school year, COVID-19 continues to challenge Oklahoma school districts to find a consistent method of teaching...
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Like 'climbing into a treehouse and discovering a speakeasy': Second annual Theatre Crude Fringe Festival goes virtual due to pandemic
Rodney Brazil is cooking up something special for Oklahoma City's second fringe festival. The OKC actor and writer also is...
Liz Weston: Sustainable investing could get a lot harder
Interest in sustainable investing is soaring, as more people become convinced that making a positive impact can be profitable...
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Only three Big 12 teams are unbeaten after just two games
OSU, Texas and Baylor have not lost, but everyone else in the Big 12 has
By land and air, weather researchers track tornadic storms
SALINA, Kan. — For the first time in almost a decade, meteorologists from across the Midwest will track and intercept tornado birthing grounds as part of a large-scale collaborative research project. The TORUS Project, or Targeted Observation...
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"Tiger King" star settles tax case
PAULS VALLEY — “Tiger King” star Jeff Lowe has agreed to pay up to $113,653 in delinquent state sales taxes, penalties and...
France to ban use of wild animals in circuses, marine parks
PARIS (AP) — France's environment minister has announced a gradual ban on using wild animals in traveling circuses, on keeping...
Listen: Cody Canada & The Departed releases new song 'Hard as It Seems,' playing live-stream show tonight at Tulsa's Cain's Ballroom
The concert is scheduled to begin at 7:45 p.m. with an opening set by Waves followed by a short set break before Cody Canada &...
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Oklahoma County marriage, divorce records for Set. 29, 2020
MARRIAGES Jaime L. Gilleland and Bryan Lee Stone Katelyn Nicole Jekel and Christian Santana Looper Keliann Nicole Taka and...
Election 2020 Today: Tax bombshell, presidential debate prep
Here’s what’s happening Monday in Election 2020, 36 days until Election Day:HOW TO VOTE: AP’s state-by-state interactive has...
Oklahoma high school football: Bishop McGuinness quarterback Luke Tarman excelling as ‘main guy’
Luke Tarman stood in shotgun formation with an empty backfield. Bishop McGuinness was set up on its own 20-yard line with...
No surprises here: Companies offering munchies, technology-based solutions big winners so far during COVID-19 pandemic
These days, many of us are relying on information technology aids to help us do our jobs and asking for food deliveries to cure...
Celebration of Freedom continues today in Hobart
Today's afternoon and evening activities, include the parade, featuring Mike York as grand marshal starting at 4:30 p.m.; a...
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Opinion: The 'heart and soul' of the Heat, Bam Adebayo is becoming a superstar before our eyes
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Jimmy Butler didn’t blame Bam Adebayo for the Miami Heat’s Game 5 loss to the Boston Celtics. But he...
Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Alert Level Yellow declared at Oklahoma City Fire Department
Most of those off work are in quarantine and are not infected.
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Auto racing: Busch family hobby goes full circle at home in Vegas
LAS VEGAS The racing bug hit the Busch family long before the NASCAR champion brothers were born. Their father attended the...
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Leading the fight:
As the pandemic reaches Oklahoma, OSU battles the virus with an array of responsesAt the dawn of a new year, the world watched...
Duterte questions letting Facebook stay after accounts shut
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — President Rodrigo Duterte questioned why he should allow Facebook to continue operating in the...
Norman church's community event creates platform for change
Knowing their community needed to have the hard conversations, two pastors at Timber Creek Fellowship Church wanted to provide...
Coronavirus in Oklahoma
The number of positive COVID-19 tests reported by the Oklahoma State Department of Health increased by 823 to 84,333 on...
Miami, as a fifth seed, is the fourth-lowest seed to make the NBA Finals
Only the 1995 Rockets have won an NBA title as lower than a fourth seed
Comanche Nation, Otoe-Missouria Tribe to continue operating under compacts deemed invalid
The Comanche Nation and Otoe-Missouria Tribe plan to continue operating their casinos under terms of their new gaming compacts...
Rent assistance is keeping eviction numbers low — that may change in 2021
Rain drummed outside of the sixth floor of the Oklahoma County courthouse as a crowd quietly filled the hallway before a recent...
Kenosha protests, Jacob Blake: Officer ID'd; DOJ says Blake had knife
One police officer fired all seven shots that hit Jacob Blake in the back, law enforcement officials announced Wednesday. They...
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God of creation, the very existence of each of us is a miracle. Encourage us to treat those miracles with the reverence and...
Oklahoma high school football: Midwest City defense, Makale Smith shine in win over Lawton
Fifth-ranked Midwest City opened District 6A-II-1 play with a 34-9 victory.
Child poverty likely to increase in EU amid virus pandemic
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s external auditor said Tuesday that child poverty has reached an “unacceptable" level...
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United Arab Emirates to launch spacecraft to moon in 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates plans to send an unmanned spacecraft to the moon in 2024, a top...
Asia Today: Philippines placing southern city in lockdown
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — One southern Philippine province and its war-battered capital will be placed under a mild lockdown...
China objects to Ladakh status, Indian border activities
BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday called India’s designation of the region along their disputed border as a union territory an...
German minister says debt won't reach financial crisis level
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's debt load won't reach the level it did in the financial crisis a decade ago as a result of the...
The Latest: COVID-19 outbreak on ship off Australia's coast
PERTH, Australia — Authorities are concerned by a COVID-19 outbreak aboard a cargo ship off Australia's northwest coast that...
Armenia, Azerbaijan clash in separatist region for a 2nd day
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenian and Azerbaijani forces fought over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh for a second day...
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Officer charged in Breonna Taylor case pleads not guilty
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The lone Kentucky detective facing charges related to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor pleaded not...
Employee shoots unidentified male at money transfer store, OKC police say
Oklahoma City police are reporting a shooting at a money transfer store on the city’s west side. Authorities said a male...
OKC mask giveaways continue throughout October, 144,000 already handed out
October giveaways will be Thursdays at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility.
Here’s what we know about COVID-19 in Oklahoma City metro area schools
Bethany Public SchoolsSept. 21: Bethany Public Schools found three positive cases in its middle school and five in its high...
Dems to Facebook: Get serious about misinformation, hate
Two influential Democrats on Capitol Hill have urged Facebook to take stronger action against misinformation, voter suppression...
Poland rejects international criticism over LGBT rights
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish leaders on Monday rejected suggestions that LGBT people are deprived of any of their rights in the...
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Asia Today: Australian hot spot, South Korea hit new lows
Australia’s coronavirus hot spot, Victoria state, on Monday recorded its lowest number of new infections in more than three...
2020 Watch: How much do debates matter this year?
NEW YORK (AP) — Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:Days to...
China fires back at US over environment, South China Sea
BEIJING (AP) — U.S.-China friction flared again Monday, with Beijing firing back at accusations by Washington that it is a...
India’s confirmed coronavirus tally reaches 6 million cases
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s confirmed coronavirus tally reached 6 million on Monday, keeping the country second to the United...
Russia's Navalny visited by German chancellor in hospital
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Monday confirmed reports that German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited...
20-40-60 ETIQUETTE: Don't take invitation regrets personally
QUESTION: I realize that people have busy schedules, but I took it personally when several people regretted my dinner party...
OKC Civic Life for Monday, Sept. 28, 2020
OKCFD COVID-19 alert rises The Oklahoma City Fire Department's COVID-19 alert level rose over the weekend to yellow, the...
Federal judge postpones Trump ban on popular app TikTok
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Sunday postponed a Trump administration order that would have banned the popular video...
Oklahoma City Parties! Helen Ford Wallace
RESCHEDULING THE BALL Beaux Arts Ball update: Aimee Harlow, ball chairman, announced that the 75th Anniversary Beaux Arts Ball...
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Street by convention center to be named for Cornett
A street adjacent to the new Oklahoma City Convention Center is to be named Mick Cornett Drive after the former mayor. The city...
Drag performers protest 'oppressive' behavior among LGBTQ-friendly bars in Oklahoma City
Dozens of activists, entertainers and supporters gathered along NW 39th Street in Oklahoma City Friday night to protest what...
Downtown OKC's Scissortail Park celebrating first anniversary today with John Fullbright concert, afternoon activities
Festivities will begin at 2 p.m. on the Love’s Travel Stops Stage and Great Lawn and include live mural painting, a birthday...
Tribes spend pandemic aid on projects, jobs, services
Tribes across Oklahoma are pumping millions back into the economy with CARES Act allocations being used to build emergency...
Family demands release of evidence in Breonna Taylor's case
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Breonna Taylor’s family demanded Friday that Kentucky authorities release all body camera footage,...
Judge says 2020 census must continue for another month
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge has stopped the 2020 census from finishing at month's end and suspended a year-end...
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Teen charged in Kenosha shootings fights extradition
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — The 17-year-old charged in the shooting deaths of two protesters in Wisconsin is fighting his extradition...
Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Artist collective Factory Obscura lights up downtown OKC with mobile attraction Downtown Starlight
Since debuting its latest artistic creation last month at the Scissortail Park Night Market, Factory Obscura has been using the...
New measurements show moon has hazardous radiation levels
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Future moon explorers will be bombarded with two to three times more radiation than astronauts...
Virginia governor, wife test positive for coronavirus
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday that he and his wife have both tested positive for the...
Landlords suing to push back against eviction ban
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — As millions of Americans struggle to pay their rent during the coronavirus pandemic, landlords are going...
School, teen agree to end lawsuit over sexual assault note
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Cape Elizabeth School Department has agreed to remove any record of discipline against a student who...
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Biden's low-key campaign style worries some Democrats
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The final stretch of a presidential campaign is typically a nonstop mix of travel, caffeine and...
Local vigil honoring Breonna Taylor a call for justice, community
On a night when demonstrations in response to the Breonna Taylor case in Louisville, Kentucky, emerged nationwide, a...
Justice Department seeks immediate ban on WeChat in US
NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department is seeking an immediate ban on downloads of WeChat in Apple and Google app stores,...
Triple X Road to be restored after years of safety concerns
Oklahoma County commissioners accepted a federal grant this week that will fund riverbank repairs and restore Triple X Road,...
State board of education requests $3.18 billion budget
A $3.18 billion budget request for Oklahoma’s public schools would restore funding but still falls short of education needs,...
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Girl killed, family injured in OKC house explosion
Officials believe a faulty propane system caused a northeast Oklahoma City home to explode Thursday, leaving one girl dead and...
Pandemic-proof: Fall college football revived on West Coast
A major college football season that was in peril six week ago as conferences succumbed to concerns about COVID-19 is...
Asian shares gain, cheered by US rally on hopes for stimulus
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares advanced Friday, cheered by a modest rally on Wall Street and rising hopes for fresh stimulus for the...
The Latest: Louisville protest ends after a night of tension
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Latest on a grand jury's decision not to indict police officers on criminal charges directly related...
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'No easy answer': Many ask what next in Breonna Taylor case
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — In the wake of the decision not to prosecute Kentucky police officers for killing Breonna Taylor,...
The Latest: $14M more in virus funds for 3 Ariz universities
PHOENIX — Arizona will provide the state’s three public universities with $14 million in additional funding to boost their...
Progressives pledge to keep pushing Biden to expand court
WASHINGTON (AP) — Since Joe Biden ran away with the Democratic presidential nomination in March, leading progressives have...
Despite Trump attacks, both parties vow orderly election
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses drew swift blowback...
Justice Dept. expected to file antitrust action vs. Google
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is expected to bring an antitrust action against Google in coming weeks, focusing on...
Hacked software provider won't say if ransomware involved
DALLAS (AP) — A day after informing customers that it had been hacked by an unknown intruder, a major U.S. provider of software...
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Pence, Ivanka visit salon damaged by Minneapolis unrest
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence and Ivanka Trump made an unannounced stop Thursday at a hair salon left in rubble...
Trump niece files suit saying family cheated her of millions
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s niece followed up her best-selling, tell-all book with a lawsuit Thursday alleging that the...
Fraud, backlogs disrupt US unemployment benefit payments
WASHINGTON (AP) — Many American workers applying for unemployment benefits after being thrown out of a job by the coronavirus...
Voter-approved police-fire training center moves ahead in Oklahoma City
The complex will be the new headquarters for police and fire academies.
Theater review: Lyric Theatre puts on entertaining outdoor shows with 'Lyric Kids’ Clubhouse Cabaret' and 'Lyric’s Moonlight Cabaret' at downtown OKC's...
Among the first professional theaters in the country to resume live performances, Lyric is strictly limiting capacity,...
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1 dead, 3 injured in Oklahoma City house explosion
The Oklahoma City Fire Department is reporting via Twitter that a house exploded in north Oklahoma City.
Marijuana sales tax revenues multiply in Oklahoma City
Collections are up 38% with three months left in the year.
Food in a desert: new grocer set to ease east side grocery woes
East Oklahoma City will see a supermarket return to the community as construction begins next month on a new Homeland. A...
Eastside OKC Homeland deal rivals complexity of Skirvin restoration
The impending construction of a Homeland grocery store on the east side of Oklahoma City is the culmination of a years-long...
2 Louisville officers shot amid Breonna Taylor protests
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Hours after a Kentucky grand jury brought no charges against Louisville police for Breonna Taylor's...
Long lines of mourners pay respects to Ginsburg at court
WASHINGTON (AP) — With crowds of admirers swelling outside, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was remembered Wednesday...
GOP Senate report on Biden son alleges conflict of interest
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Republican-led Senate committees issued a politically charged report Wednesday alleging that the work Joe...
US experts vow ‘no cutting corners’ as vaccine tests expand
WASHINGTON (AP) — A huge international study of a COVID-19 vaccine that aims to work with just one dose is getting underway as...
Southwest OKC meth bust leads to federal prison for woman arrested two months after state prison stay
A woman released from state prison after serving time on drug charges was sentenced this week to federal prison for operating a...
Finland deploys coronavirus-sniffing dogs at main airport
HELSINKI (AP) — Finland has deployed coronavirus-sniffing dogs at the Nordic country’s main international airport in a...
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'Unfathomable': US death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 200,000 Tuesday, by far the highest in the world, hitting the once-unimaginable...
German police raid over 60 sites linked to meat industry
BERLIN (AP) — German police simultaneously searched more than 60 homes and businesses in five states early Wednesday in...
Science Museum Oklahoma partners with OKC Parks Department for Tinker in the Parks Sept. 26
Tinker in the Parks, an afternoon of exploring creativity, collaboration and community with outdoor tinkering activities, will...
Reunions: Oklahoma high school reunions
Editor's note: In an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19, venues and businesses might be temporarily closed. Please confirm...
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Two steal truck at 7-Eleven, drive to another 7-Eleven, Edmond police say
EDMOND — Two people were in custody Tuesday, accused of stealing a truck from a 7-Eleven in Edmond. Police responded to a 911...
Machete-wielding man says this is his country, cuts motel manager, police report
A manager of a south Oklahoma City motel known for high volumes of emergency calls was injured Monday when a man struck him in...
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Prevention and Recovery in the Park to spread hope, awareness
The public is invited to celebrate recovery, remember those lost to overdose, and spread hope and awareness by participating in...
Adopt a pet: Oklahoma City-area pet adoption options
Editor's note: Please contact area shelters before visiting. Some shelters may be closed, have adjusted hours of operation or...
Citizens not entitled to receive public records by email, judge rules
A Custer County judge says Oklahoma's Open Records Act needs a legislative fix to account for modern communication styles, i.e....
Animal Welfare working to create humane community one case at a time
We’ve had a successful summer at Oklahoma City Animal Welfare despite the challenges of the pandemic. Throughout the entire...
The Latest: Honolulu to allow some activities to resume
HONOLULU -- Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell says the city plans to allow some activities that were shut down last month to control...
US government executes killer obsessed with witchcraft
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — The U.S. government on Tuesday executed a former soldier who said an obsession with witchcraft led him...
House easily passes stopgap funding bill, averting shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a sweeping bipartisan vote that takes a government shutdown off the table, the House passed a temporary...
Trump expands ban on US money for certain diversity training
President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued an order that he said will expand a ban on the use of federal money for certain...
Frenemies: Romney, GOP reunite on plan for Ginsburg seat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Mitt Romney is having a homecoming moment.The Utah Republican and 2012 GOP presidential nominee incensed...
Latino nonprofit to host virtual awards event Wednesday
The Latino Community Development Agency will host its 29th annual recognition and awards event in a virtual format at 11 a.m....
OMRF to host virtual estate planning seminar
The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation will offer a virtual estate planning seminar for attorneys, CPAs, certified financial...
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The Oklahoma Hall of Fame has selected 71 Oklahoma high school students from 41 high schools statewide to serve on its 2020...
Potential jail improvement projects discussed at Oklahoma County Jail Trust meeting
Details are slowly emerging on the Oklahoma County Jail Trust’s plans for spending the millions of dollars it received from the...
Jail trust: ICE officers nearly removed from Oklahoma County jail
Officers from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency were nearly prohibited from working inside the Oklahoma...
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Marijuana sales tax revenues grow greener in OKC
Marijuana sales tax revenues multiply Marijuana sales tax revenues more than doubled in July from the same month a year earlier...
Tropical Storm Beta churns slowly toward Texas and Louisiana
HOUSTON (AP) — Tropical Storm Beta trudged toward the coasts of Texas and Louisiana on Sunday, threatening to bring more rain,...
California wildfire likely to grow from wind, low humidity
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The destruction wrought by a wind-driven wildfire in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles approached 156...
Horn, Bice stake out opposition positions on health insurance
In the state with the 2nd highest rate of uninsured people, U.S. Rep. Kendra Horn and her Republican challenger, state Sen....
Oklahoma City Events! Helen Ford Wallace
GRAND OPENING Cause to celebrate: Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma celebrated the opening of Camp Trivera, a $12 million STEM camp...
The Latest: South Korea's daily virus total drops slightly
South Korea __ South Korea’s new coronavirus tally has fallen below 100 for the first time in more than a month, as the...
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Trump pledges woman for court, pushes Senate to move on pick
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday promised to put forth a female nominee in the coming week to fill the...
Deadly party shooting adds new layer to Rochester's grief
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Already roiled by this month's revelation of Daniel Prude's police suffocation death, the city of...
Trump's list of possible Supreme Court nominees
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death Friday, just six weeks before Election Day, is expected to unleash a...
Homes burned as winds push California fire into desert floor
JUNIPER HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Strong winds pushed a wildfire burning for nearly two weeks in mountains northeast of Los Angeles...
Evangelicals at base of Trump hopes for Pennsylvania repeat
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s homestretch push to repeat his razor thin victory in Pennsylvania four years...
Maine blueberry industry reels from drought, frost, virus
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A late spring frost, a devastating drought and labor troubles wrought by the coronavirus pandemic...
Wanted: Bilingual poll workers who reflect U.S. diversity
PHOENIX (AP) — The national Mi Familia Vota organization has long been involved in voting rights issues and other matters of...
Trump and Biden hit unlikely battleground state of Minnesota
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — A solidly blue state for the past half century, Minnesota became an unquestioned presidential battleground...
'Power of positive': Michigan conjoined twins separated
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Doctors at the University of Michigan have separated 1-year-old conjoined twin sisters.Sarabeth and...
Running out of storm names, Atlantic season goes Greek
The Atlantic’s record-breaking “crazy” hurricane season got a bizarre European remake Friday as forecasters ran out of...
'This is a big moment:' UK virus restrictions escalating
LONDON (AP) — Fresh nationwide lockdown restrictions in England appear to be on the cards soon as the British government...
Pope seeks to 'liberate' Virgin Mary from the Mafia
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is giving his blessing to a new Vatican think tank that is seeking to prevent the Mafia and organized...
China flies 18 warplanes near Taiwan during US envoy's visit
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s military sent 18 planes including fighter jets over the Taiwan Strait in an unusually large show...
OKC Central Chat with Steve Lackmeyer
The Oklahoman's Steve Lackmeyer chats about Oklahoma City issues Friday mornings.
Van Morrison targets virus restrictions in 3 new songs
LONDON (AP) — Van Morrison has never been one to hold back over the years. Why start now?The 75-year-old singer-songwriter is...
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US-based Krause Group takes control of Parma soccer club
PARMA, Italy (AP) — Parma became the latest Serie A team with foreign ownership Friday when the U.S.-based Krause Group...
Danish prince "fine" for Paris post after blood clot surgery
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Prince Joachim, the younger son of Queen Margrethe of Denmark who underwent an emergency surgery in...
Update with arrest: dead man hidden in toolbox, OKC police say
A toolbox in south Oklahoma City was used to hide a dead man, authorities said Wednesday. Around 11:50 a.m., police were called...
Baby in backseat during high-speed police pursuit after south OKC bank scam, authorities say
After allegedly trying to pass a stolen check then taking police on a high-speed pursuit through south Oklahoma City on...
NCAA approves Cade Mays' waiver appeal for No. 15 Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The NCAA notified No. 15 Tennessee on Thursday that offensive lineman Cade Mays' appeal for a waiver to...
Hafley makes debut as Boston College travels to Duke
New Boston College coach Jeff Hafley had to wait an extra week in the schedule to make his debut with the Eagles while most of...
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Browns tackle Conklin not starting against Bengals
CLEVELAND (AP) — Backup right tackle Chris Hubbard will start over injured Jack Conklin for the Cleveland Browns when they host...
Justice Dept.: Sedition charge may apply to protest violence
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a memo to U.S. attorneys Thursday obtained by The Associated Press, the Justice Department emphasized that...
NYC again delays in-person learning for most students
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s ambitious attempt to be among the first big cities to bring students back into classrooms...
French rap songs investigated for allegedly racist content
PARIS (AP) — The Paris public prosecutor’s office opened an investigation Thursday into video clips and songs by popular French...
Flores and Miami seek breakthrough win against Allen's Bills
MIAMI (AP) — If Brian Flores' rebuilding project with the Miami Dolphins is to end atop the AFC East, he must find a way to...
$1M bail cut for some held after protests of police shooting
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Judges dramatically reduced bail amounts as high as $1 million Thursday that had been set this week for...
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COVID-19 danger continues to drive joblessness in US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 860,000, a historically high...
Man eats food off customers' plates, exposes himself to OKC diner staff, police say
Just after midnight Wednesday, a man walked into Mama Lou’s 24/7 diner in south Oklahoma City, ate food off customers’ plates...
Interviews and images: OKC's Civic Center Music Hall to undergo major renovations
Originally envisioned as part of the original 1993 Metropolitan Area Projects but ultimately left out, the Freede Little...
Drone lands in outfield at Wrigley Field, causing delay
CHICAGO (AP) — Umpires hastily cleared the field during a game between the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs on Wednesday...
TAKING THE STAGE: Civic Center's historic Freede Little Theatre to get full remodel
Donald Jordan was directing Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre's 2007 production of "Moonlight and Magnolias" when the ceiling...
Construction set to begin on new apartments adjacent to Omni Hotel, across from Chesapeake Energy Arena
Boulevard Place, a mix of housing and retail, is set for a construction start by next spring as design work proceeds on the...
Oklahoma City Council seeks policing reforms consultant
A consultant will be hired to assist two groups tasked with recommending policing reforms to the Oklahoma City Council....
#ThrowbackThursday: Until next year, farewell to the state fair
We are running a #ThrowbackThursday image each week, showcasing Oklahoma’s history. Be sure to follow us on Twitter...
At least 1 dead, hundreds rescued after Hurricane Sally
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line Wednesday with 105 mph (165 kph) winds and...
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Trump disputes health officials, sees mass vaccinations soon
WASHINGTON (AP) — Openly contradicting the government's top health experts, President Donald Trump predicted Wednesday that a...
The Latest: Trump contradicts CDC director on vaccine, masks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):7:25 p.m.President Donald Trump is...
Fed sees rates near zero through 2023, perhaps longer
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the economy still struggling to recover from the pandemic recession, Federal Reserve policymakers...
Reverse: Big Ten will try to play fall football after all
Players were pumped. Coaches were stoked. Fans seemed relieved. Even the president was pleased.The Big Ten is going to give...
Health official on leave amid political interference furor
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Trump health appointee is taking a leave of absence after allegations of political interference in the...
Banged-up 49ers place CB Richard Sherman on IR
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers placed star cornerback Richard Sherman on the injured reserve list Wednesday...
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Oklahoma City Council gives OK to completing MAPS 3 downtown park, core-to-shore connection
Construction bids are due Oct. 7.
Oklahoma City Council seeks policing reforms consultant
Mayor's task force and city manager's working group are working on having reports together by spring.
House approves bill to rename OKC post office for civil rights pioneer Clara Luper
The U.S. House approved legislation Monday to rename the downtown post office in Oklahoma City after civil rights pioneer Clara...
Retail sales rise for 4th straight month as growth slows
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans kept spending in August, but the pace of that growth is slowing as millions of people who lost jobs...
Report finds global economic outlook not as bad as expected
PARIS (AP) — The global economy is not doing as bad as previously expected, especially in the United States and China, but has...
Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Oklahoma History Center to host virtual Smithsonian program
The Oklahoma History Center will host a virtual Smithsonian program, “We Are All Connected: Saving Species and Preventing...
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Harding Charter Prep sees record enrollment as it navigates pandemic
With a record-breaking enrollment of over 530 students, beginning a school year during a pandemic to meet the needs of all...
Deadline to apply for innovative educator award is Sept. 25
Oklahoma's Electric Cooperatives and the K20 Center are seeking innovative Oklahoma educators to apply for the SKIE (Supporting...
Reunions: Oklahoma high school reunions
Editor's note: In an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19, venues and businesses might be temporarily closed. Please confirm...
Couples celebrating 50 years or more of marriage
Go to Oklahoman.com/life/weddings to view Oklahoma couples celebrating 50 years or more of marriage. Publication of anniversary...
Horn pushes compromise relief package
U.S. Rep. Kendra Horn helped launch a bipartisan proposal Tuesday to provide more direct assistance, unemployment aid and other...
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OKC students to return to schools in October
Oklahoma City Public Schools’ youngest students could return to face-to-face classes in October. The district announced Tuesday...
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OKC City Council approves marketing Cox Convention Center as a film studio
Downtown is set to get tested as a new film production hub after the Oklahoma City Council unanimously approved an agreement...
Adopt a pet: Oklahoma City-area pet adoption options
Editor's note: Please contact area shelters before visiting. Some shelters may be closed, have adjusted hours of operation or...
The Latest: Sally's winds increase to 90 mph
Here are the latest developments on tropical weather (all times local):PENSACOLA, Fla. — Hurricane Sally is strengthening as it...
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Virus death toll linked to Maine wedding grows to 7
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — At least seven people have died in connection to a coronavirus outbreak that continues to sicken people...
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OKC schools plan dates for in-person return to classes
Oklahoma City Public Schools is charting a path back to the classroom. Superintendent Sean McDaniel presented a Return to...
In custody: OKC police say Bricktown fatal shooting suspect caught Tuesday afternoon
Oklahoma City police say a suspect wanted in connection with a deadly Bricktown shooting was in custody Tuesday afternoon....
Gaza militants fire rockets at Israel as pacts signed in US
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired two rockets into Israel on Tuesday, wounding two people in an...
Greece wants the EU to help run its island migrant camps
KARA TEPE, Greece (AP) — The Greek government on Tuesday urged the European Union to jointly run new refugee camps on Greece's...
Mali's former president Moussa Traore dies at 83
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s former president Moussa Traore, who ruled the West Africa nation for more than 22 years, has died at...
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UN experts decry continued abuse as Syria's war grinds on
GENEVA (AP) — U.N.-backed investigators pointed Tuesday to signs that Syria’s government continues to perpetrate rape, torture...
OKC man tries to broker weapons for Mexican gang, gets federal prison time
An Oklahoma City man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for trying to broker weapons for a Mexican street gang...
Speaker to discuss messages that drive behavior change on Sept. 16
Communication professional Jeffrey Jordan believes anyone can learn how to use storytelling to help audiences change health...
Diplomats: Roadside bombing targets British convoy in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — A roadside bombing targeted British diplomatic vehicles in Baghdad on Tuesday, the British Embassy and Iraqi...
New Spanish bill aims to outlaw glorification of Franco era
MADRID (AP) — A new bill in Spain aims to ban a foundation promoting the legacy of Gen. Francisco Franco as well as offer...
Germany boosts own vaccine makers in race for COVID-19 jab
BERLIN (AP) — Germany says it is providing up to 750 million euros ($892 million) to support three domestic pharmaceutical...
Rosa Parks' home displayed in Italy as US race tensions rise
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — The run-down, paint-chipped Detroit house where U.S. civil rights icon Rosa Parks took refuge after her...
Trump defies virus rules as 'peaceful protest' rallies grow
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is running as the “law and order” candidate. But that hasn't stopped him and his...
Lego to ditch plastic bags for paper ones in its boxed sets
NEW YORK (AP) — Lego said Tuesday that it will stop using plastic bags inside its boxed sets and replace them with paper...
Oklahoma City reports city manager has tested positive for COVID-19
City Manager Craig Freeman tested positive for COVID-19 and was in quarantine Monday, the city of Oklahoma City said. "The...
Several NE OKC churches open as virtual hubs for students
Several churches in northeast Oklahoma City haven't reopened for in-person worship since the pandemic shutdown in March....
Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Oklahoma City mask giveaways a success, more planned this weekend
Public health officials gave away almost 50,000 masks over the weekend at events sponsored by the city of Oklahoma City. More...
Easing fires not as simple as climate change vs. forest work
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Deadly West Coast wildfires are dividing President Donald Trump and the states' Democratic leaders over how...
Terry Branstad, US ambassador to China, to leave next month
BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to China will step down early next month, ending a three-year tenure marked by a trade war...