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4+ hour, 1+ min ago (459+ words) As we head into the holiday shopping season, a new law in Oklahoma cracks down on organized shoplifting rings and has harsher punishments. Tulsa Police say businesses are losing thousands of dollars a day from thieves who hit stores over and over and over. House Bill 1592 was passed into law, and it gives prosecutors the power to prosecute crime rings that repeatedly steal from stores, then sell the items online. Before this, many thieves would get caught, get a misdemeanor ticket and go right back to stealing. Tulsa Police say the majority of shoplifting is no longer a kid going into a store and stealing a soda or a bag of chips. Shoplifting has turned into a multi-million-dollar illegal industry across the country. "It's stealing and selling. It's people's, literally, it's their full-time jobs. They'll go out for the day…...

20+ hour, 8+ min ago (504+ words) With the holiday season letting children go without school for several days in a row, many parents must determine where their kids will be during the Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks. In the 1990 holiday classic film "Home Alone," 8-year-old Kevin McCallister has a fine, comedic time handling two home intruders when his family accidentally leaves him at home while they take a holiday trip. But in real life, that would be no laughing matter. As parents juggle the realities of daily work schedules and the challenges of keeping their kids occupied and safe, some might wonder at what age they can actually stay home alone. More: 'Home Alone' actor Devin Ratray gets probation in Oklahoma domestic assault case Several states have laws determining the age a child can be left alone, while others merely have recommendations. Here's what you need to…...