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Storms kill a pregnant woman in Louisiana, adding to the region's recent weather woes
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Storms that slammed several Southern states added to the region's recent string of weather-related destruction and death, including that of a Louisiana woman who was nine months pregnant. The woman was killed after Monday night’s storms knocked a tree into a...
NBA playoffs top seeds Boston and Oklahoma City are in different places heading into Game 5s
Four games into the second round of the NBA playoffs, the No. 1 seeds from each conference find themselves in two different places. East top seed Boston and West top seed Oklahoma City both made it through the first round with relative ease. After an early stumble to begin Round 2,...
No. 1 seed Texas, three-time defending champ Oklahoma earn top spots in NCAA softball draw
Longtime rivals Texas and Oklahoma are primed to go out in style in their final Big 12 seasons before joining the Southeastern Conference. Texas (47-7) claimed the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Division I Softball Tournament on Sunday, despite losing to Oklahoma in the Big 12...
Oklahoma judge accused of shooting at his brother-in-law's home
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge awaiting trial for allegedly shooting at parked vehicles and rear-ending a woman in Texas now faces charges in his own state, accusing him of shooting into the home of his brother-in-law six months before the road-rage incident. Garfield...
Oklahoma death row inmate who killed a bank guard is incompetent for execution, judge says
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge has ruled that a death row inmate is incompetent to be executed after the prisoner received mental evaluations by psychologists for both defense attorneys and state prosecutors. Pittsburg County District Judge Tim Mills wrote Thursday that...
Vital Energy: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) on Wednesday reported a loss of $66.1 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based company said it had a loss of $1.87. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to...
After deadly Oklahoma tornado, storms bring twisters to the Midwest
DETROIT (AP) — Severe storms battered the Midwest on Tuesday, unleashing a curtain of heavy rain, gusty winds and tornadoes throughout the region a day after a deadly twister ripped through a small Oklahoma town and killed at least one person. Tornadoes were spotted after dark...
More GOP states challenge federal rules protecting transgender students
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Seven more Republican-led states sued Tuesday to challenge a new federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of transgender students in the nation's schools. Republican plaintiffs call the effort to fold protection for transgender students under the 1972 Title IX...
Tornadoes spotted in Oklahoma as hail pelts Kansas. Forecasts warn more is to come
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tornadoes touched down Monday evening in rural Oklahoma and large hail pelted parts of Kansas as an outbreak of dangerous storms brought the possibility of strong twisters staying on the ground for many miles. Forecasters have issued a rare high-risk weather...
ONE Gas: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — TULSA, Okla. (AP) — ONE Gas Inc. (OGS) on Monday reported first-quarter net income of $99.3 million. The Tulsa, Oklahoma-based company said it had profit of $1.75 per share. The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of...
