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Oklahoma governor delays vote on minimum wage hike until 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahomans will vote on gradually increasing the minimum wage to at least $15 an hour but not until 2026, angering supporters who are questioning the timing set by Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt. Stitt signed an executive order this week setting the vote for June...
A teen accused of killing his mom in Florida was once charged in Oklahoma in his dad's death
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A teenager who is accused of stabbing his mother to death in Florida was freed last year after charges were dropped in the fatal shooting of his father in Oklahoma. Sheriff Grady Judd in Polk County, Florida, described what he classified as the...
No. 15 Oklahoma wary of talented Tulane after struggling to win as heavy favorite vs. Houston
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma coach Brent Venables opened his weekly media session by rattling off several of Tulane's accomplishments over the past few years. Among them was the Green Wave's 10-game road win streak — the third best active run in the country behind Georgia and...
No. 15 Oklahoma faces dangerous Group of Five opponent in Tulane
Tulane (1-1) at No. 15 Oklahoma (2-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Oklahoma by 13 1/2. Series record: Oklahoma leads 2-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE Oklahoma struggled to beat Houston last week despite being a heavy...
The Oklahoma Supreme Court denies a request to reconsider Tulsa Race Massacre lawsuit dismissal
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court has rejected a request to reconsider its ruling to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the last two known living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Without comment, seven members of the court on Tuesday turned away the request by...
College football picks: Welcome to rivalry weekend in September for divorced Pacific Northwest foes
Welcome to rivalry weekend in September. As college football fans adapt to the new world order brought on by conference realignment and playoff expansion, among the changes are a pair of rivalries that used to cap off regular seasons now taking place before summer ends. ...
Jackson Arnold throws 2 TD passes, No. 15 Oklahoma holds off Houston 16-12
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Jackson Arnold threw two touchdown passes and No. 15 Oklahoma held off Houston 16-12 on Saturday night. The Sooners (2-0) struggled to move the ball and punted eight times. The Cougars (0-2) outgained Oklahoma 318-249 in total yards, including 260-174 in...
Gordon scores TD, 2-pt conversion in 2nd OT, and No. 16 Oklahoma St. rallies to beat Arkansas 39-31
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Ollie Gordon II's 12-yard touchdown run and two-point conversion catch in the second overtime pushed No. 16 Oklahoma State past Arkansas 39-31 on Saturday. Gordon, last season’s Doak Walker Award winner as the nation’s best running back, was held to 49...
Police say 2 siblings were found dead inside a vehicle in Oklahoma
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Police in Oklahoma said Friday that two 2-year-old children were found dead inside a vehicle after accidentally being left there. The two were found about 3 p.m. Thursday by officers responding to a request for a welfare check on the vehicle parked on a street...
New Mexico starts building an abortion clinic to serve neighboring states, train medical students
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Construction is getting underway on a state-funded reproductive health and abortion clinic in southern New Mexico that will cater to local residents and people who travel from neighboring states such as Texas and Oklahoma with major restrictions on abortion, Gov. Michelle...
