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Tito Jackson, member of beloved pop group the Jackson 5, dies at 70

Sep. 16, 2024 12:48 PM EDT

Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died. He was 70. Jackson was the third of nine children, including global superstars Michael and Janet, and was part of a music-making family whose songs have sold hundreds of millions of copies. ...

Alan Bowman's 5 TD passes lead No. 13 Oklahoma St. past Tulsa, 45-10

Sep. 14, 2024 17:34 PM EDT

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Alan Bowman matched a career high with five touchdown passes, and No. 13 Oklahoma State routed Tulsa 45-10 on Saturday to set up next week's Big 12 showdown against No. 12 Utah. Bowman, in his seventh year of eligibility, completed 24 of 31 passes for 396 yards...

Retired Oklahoma Catholic bishop Edward Slattery dies at 84

Sep. 14, 2024 11:55 AM EDT

EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — Edward J. Slattery, a retired Catholic bishop who apologized for reinstating a priest who later admitted to sexually abusing an Oklahoma boy, has died, the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma said Saturday. He was 84. Slattery died at his home in the Tulsa...

No. 13 Oklahoma State looks to avoid stumble against Tulsa with showdown vs. Utah on the horizon

Sep. 12, 2024 12:33 PM EDT

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy knows his team was fortunate to beat visiting Arkansas after trailing 21-7 at halftime. The 13th-ranked Cowboys turned things around after that and won 39-31 in two overtimes. “They did a better job of preparing during the week which allowed them to...

No. 13 Oklahoma State, Tulsa seek stability after shaky performances

Sep. 12, 2024 06:22 AM EDT

No. 13 Oklahoma State (2-0) at Tulsa (1-1), Saturday, noon ET (ESPN2) BetMGM College Football Odds: Oklahoma State by 20 1/2. Series record: Oklahoma State leads 44-27-5. WHAT'S AT STAKE? Oklahoma State and Tulsa are coming off...

The Oklahoma Supreme Court denies a request to reconsider Tulsa Race Massacre lawsuit dismissal

Sep. 11, 2024 12:18 PM EDT

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

Sep. 11, 2024 11:44 AM EDT

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. ...

Matrix Service: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Sep. 09, 2024 16:26 PM EDT

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Matrix Service Co. (MTRX) on Monday reported a loss of $4.4 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based company said it had a loss of 16 cents. Losses, adjusted for restructuring costs, were 14...

Arkansas State rallies to top Tulsa 28-24 for second straight win

Sep. 08, 2024 00:07 AM EDT

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Courtney Jackson returned a punt 77 yards for a third-quarter touchdown and Jaylen Raynor found Corey Rucker with a five-yard scoring pass to lift Arkansas State to a 28-24 come-from-behind win over Tulsa Saturday night for a second-straight home-field win to start the...

Takeaways from AP's report on government programs tackling the US maternal death crisis

Sep. 04, 2024 10:59 AM EDT

Across the U.S., programs at all levels of government — federal, state and local — are striving to reduce maternal mortality and erase the racial gap. Many are making headway in their communities and paving the way for other places. The Associated Press examined...