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A woman fired a gun after crashing her car and was fatally shot by police
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Police fatally shot a woman who was firing a gun and threatening officers with the weapon following a vehicle crash, authorities said. The woman was a suspect in an earlier shooting, said police Capt. Valerie Littlejohn. Seven officers who arrived at...
Oklahoma and Texas, one of college football's most storied rivalries, open a new chapter in the SEC
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Perhaps the only way the Oklahoma-Texas rivalry could have become even more intense happened when both joined the powerful Southeastern Conference in July. The series that began in 1900 immediately will rank with the best of the SEC’s older ones — Alabama...
1 person killed and at least 12 wounded in shooting at Oklahoma City party
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A shooting at a party held at an Oklahoma event center left one person dead and wounded 12 others, police said. A disturbance led to multiple shots being fired inside and outside the private venue in southwest Oklahoma City around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Capt....
A second ex-Arkansas deputy was sentenced for a 2022 violent arrest
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A second former Arkansas law enforcement officer who pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of a man he kicked during a violent arrest in 2022 that was caught on video has been sentenced to one year in prison. U.S. District Judge Susan O. Hickey on...
Oklahoma amends request for Bibles that initially appeared to match only version backed by Trump
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma has amended its request for 55,000 Bibles to be placed in public schools that initially matched a version of the holy book endorsed by former President Donald Trump. The request was amended Monday and no longer requires the Bibles to include U.S....
SEC's newest rivalry is 120th meeting for No. 1 Texas and No. 18 Oklahoma at the fair
DALLAS (AP) — Top-ranked Texas and No. 18 Oklahoma are giving the Southeastern Conference another great rivalry. This one is split by the Red River and played in the middle of the nation's biggest state fair. “I’ve been part of some great games, some great rivalries,” said...
Company recalls nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry dishes for listeria contamination
A company is recalling nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry products made at an Oklahoma plant because they may be contaminated with listeria bacteria that can cause illness and death. BrucePac of Woodburn, Oregon, recalled the roughly 5,000 tons of ready-to-eat foods this...
No. 1 Texas and No. 18 Oklahoma set for Red River Rivalry, SEC style
Things to watch this week in the Southeastern Conference: Game of the week No. 18 Oklahoma (4-1, 1-1 SEC) vs. No. 1 Texas (5-0, 1-0) in Dallas, 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday (ABC) It's the Red River Rivalry, SEC style. The Longhorns,...
A former Arkansas deputy is sentenced for a charge stemming from a violent arrest caught on video
FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — A former Arkansas law enforcement officer who pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of a man he repeatedly punched during a violent arrest caught on video in 2022 will be serving time in a federal prisons medical facility. U.S. District Judge Susan O....
Supreme Court seems likely to give Oklahoma death row inmate a new day in court
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appeared likely Wednesday to give Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip at least another day in court in his long quest to throw out his murder conviction and death sentence. The justices heard arguments in a case that has produced a rare...
