Bibles that Oklahoma wants for schools match version backed by Trump

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — 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 and U.S. Constitution, which are not commonly found in Bibles but are included in one endorsed by former President...

Justice Department will launch civil rights review into 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Justice Department announced Monday it plans to launch a review of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, an attack by a white mob on a thriving Black district that is considered one of the worst single acts of violence against Black people in U.S. history. The...

No. 21 Oklahoma rallies late, stuns Auburn for first-ever Southeastern Conference win

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Kip Lewis returned an interception 61 yards for the game-winning touchdown, and No. 21 Oklahoma rallied from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Auburn, 27-21 on Saturday for its first-ever Southeastern Conference win. “That was my first experience...

5 executions have happened over a week's span in the US. That's the most in decades

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Death row inmates in five states have been put to death in the span of one week, an unusually high number of executions that defies a yearslong trend of decline in both the use and support of the death penalty in the U.S. The first execution was carried out on...

Oklahoma executes a man for a 1992 killing despite board recommending his life be spared

McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for his role in the 1992 fatal shooting of a convenience store owner after the governor again rejected a recommendation from the state’s parole board to spare a death row inmate's life. Emmanuel Littlejohn, 52, received a...

No. 20 Oklahoma State heads to No. 23 K-State with both Big 12 teams coming off a tough loss

No. 20 Oklahoma State (3-1, 0-1 Big 12) at No. 23 Kansas State (3-1, 0-1), Saturday, 12 p.m. ET. (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Kansas State by 6. Series record: Oklahoma State leads 43-27. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Oklahoma State and...

Oklahoma executes man for 1992 killing of convenience store owner despite board recommending governor grant clemency

No. 21 Oklahoma turns to new starting QB, attempts to rebound against mistake-prone Auburn

No. 21 Oklahoma (3-1, 0-1 SEC) at Auburn (2-2, 0-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Oklahoma by 2-1/2. Series record: Oklahoma leads 2-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Both teams are seeking answers at quarterback and...

Hawkins leads No. 21 Oklahoma against Auburn in Sooners' first SEC road game

The Oklahoma Sooners and Auburn Tigers both are trying to bounce back from 10-point losses in their Southeastern Conference openers where turnovers proved costly and backup quarterbacks were called upon in the second half. The similarities don't go much beyond that. ...

No. 20 Oklahoma St and No. 23 K-State go into big early Big 12 matchup after both lost openers

Things to watch this week in the Big 12 Conference: Game of the week No. 20 Oklahoma State (3-1, 0-1 Big 12) at No. 23 Kansas State (3-1, 0-1), Saturday, noon ET (ESPN) A matchup of Big 12 preseason favorites and a big game already on the last Saturday in...