Federal judge blocks Louisiana Ten Commandments classroom law
BATON ROUGE, LA. — A new Louisiana requirement that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1 was temporarily blocked Tuesday by…
Several tornadoes touch down in Oklahoma, injuring 11
Several tornadoes touched down across Oklahoma on Sunday, causing a swath of destruction and sending nearly a dozen people to the hospital. Source link
Entire Oklahoma police department quits ‘with great sadness’
The entire four person Geary, Oklahoma Police Department resigned Thursday with no official explanation. Courtesy of Greary PD/Facebook) Nov. 3 (UPI) -- The 1,000 residents…
Oklahoma parents and teachers sue to stop classroom Bible mandate
OKLAHOMA CITY — A group of Oklahoma parents of public school students, teachers and ministers filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to stop the state’s top education…
1 dead, 12 wounded in Oklahoma City Halloween party shootout
A Halloween party in Oklahoma City became the scene of a deadly shootout that killed at least one person and wounded a dozen others early…
Opinion: Did Donald Trump just corner the school Bible market in Oklahoma?
Who knew? Oklahoma needs Bibles.Lots of them. Like 55,000. That’s the scale of the request issued by Ryan Walters, superintendent of public instruction for Oklahoma.…
Oklahoma amends request for Bibles that seemed to match Trump version
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma has amended its request for 55,000 Bibles to be placed in public schools that initially matched a version of the holy book…
Opinion: How much will the Supreme Court matter in the 2024 election?
What role, if any, will the Supreme Court play in the November presidential election? That is the crucial, unknowable question, as the court returns from…
Bibles that Oklahoma wants for schools match version backed by Trump
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s top education official is seeking to purchase 55,000 Bibles for public schools and specifying that each copy contain the Declaration of Independence…
Oklahoma executes man despite parole board recommending life be spared | Death Penalty News
A man has been put to death by the authorities in the US state of Oklahoma despite a parole board recommending that the life of…
Dodgers option Bobby Miller to triple-A Oklahoma City again
MIAMI — This was not the encore Bobby Miller had in mind.Last year, the hard-throwing right-hander and first-round draft pick emerged as a breakout rookie in…
Supreme Court rules against Oklahoma in dispute over abortion referrals
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an abortion-related appeal from Oklahoma, ruling the Biden administration could cut off funding for family planning programs that…
Mike Gundy tells Oklahoma State players to focus on football, not money
Mike Gundy is ready for some football.The longtime Oklahoma State coach told reporters last week “it’s been hard to really focus on football” while having…
John Mulaney confirms marriage to Olivia Munn: ‘the best’
It seems John Mulaney has no trouble getting along with his new in-laws, months after he and Olivia Munn quietly tied the knot. The “Everybody’s…
Natasha Watley slams LA28 for moving Olympic softball to Oklahoma
ARLINGTON, Texas — Natasha Watley grew up in Irvine, played softball at UCLA, won gold for Team USA 20 years ago. She lives in Los Angeles…
Dodgers’ Bobby Miller optioned to triple-A Oklahoma City
PHILADELPHIA — The Dodgers starting rotation lost another pitcher on Wednesday.This time, the subtraction was intentional.A day after getting rocked for nine runs by the Philadelphia…
Oklahoma Supreme Court says public funding for religious school unconstitutional
The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against public funding for a proposed virtual Catholic school serving the state's rural communities. Photo courtesy of the…
Oklahoma man pays $2K fine to avoid jail for bullets found in suitcase while in Turks and Caicos
June 21 (UPI) -- American tourist Ryan Watson avoided jail time in the Turks and Caicos on Friday by paying a $2,000 fine for bullets…
Southwest jet flies hundreds of feet above homes on approach to Oklahoma City
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident in which a Southwest Airlines jet descended dangerously low on its approach into Oklahoma City shortly after…
Oklahoma beats Texas for record fourth straight NCAA softball title
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma slugged its way to a record fourth straight NCAA softball title, getting a go-ahead, bases-clearing double from Cydney Sanders and beating Texas…