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Texas man on death row pleads guilty in 3 cold-case killings
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A man already sentenced to death for a cold-case killing in Oklahoma pleaded guilty to murder Wednesday in the deaths of three girls whose disappearances in Texas also went unsolved for decades. William Reece, 62, pleaded guilty in a courtroom in Galveston...

Abortion ruling prompts variety of reactions from states
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had provided a constitutional right to abortion. The ruling is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states, although the timing of those laws taking effect varies. Some Republican-led...

Justices limit 2020 ruling on tribal lands in Oklahoma
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Oklahoma can prosecute non-Native Americans for crimes committed on tribal land when the victim is Native American. The 5-4 decision cut back on the high court’s ruling from 2020 that said a large chunk of eastern...
Republican Josh Brecheen advances to primary runoff election in Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District.

Drummond knocks off O’Connor in Oklahoma AG race
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tulsa attorney Gentner Drummond has knocked off incumbent Attorney General John O’Connor in the Republican primary in the race for Oklahoma attorney general. With no Democrat and only a Libertarian on the November ballot, Tuesday's victory for Drummond, 58,...
Republican Avery Frix advances to primary runoff election in Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District.
Democrat Jason Bollinger advances to primary runoff election for U.S. Senate in Oklahoma.

Lankford wins; Mullin, Shannon advance in US Senate primary
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — U.S. Sen. James Lankford won Tuesday’s GOP primary outright in his race for reelection to another six-year term in the U.S. Senate, while U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin and former House Speaker T.W. Shannon advanced to a runoff in Oklahoma's other U.S. Senate race. ...
Republican T.W. Shannon advances to primary runoff election for U.S. Senate in Oklahoma.
Joy Hofmeister wins Democratic nomination for governor in Oklahoma primary election.
