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Father of would-be school shooter tackled by Oklahoma principal sheds light on motive
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (178+ words) The father of an Oklahoma man who was videotaped opening fire inside his former high school and then being tackled by the principal said Wednesday that his son had "some kind of beef" with the quick-thinking educator who has been…...
Attorneys say Oklahoma basketball player who died after game wasn't given proper medical care
1+ week, 5+ day ago (427+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY " Lawyers for the family of an Oklahoma junior college basketball player who died after suffering a head injury during a game said Thursday the student had been struck by another player's elbow and accused the team of not…...
Family fights for justice five years after Faithe Ely's death along a highway in Wewoka, Oklahoma
2+ week, 4+ day ago (929+ words) Amanda Langston is no stranger to grief. In 2020, she lost her oldest son. Less than a year later, she lost her oldest daughter, Faithe Ely. Faithe was a mother herself, and what Amanda described as "a beautiful mess." "Her apartment,…...
Oklahoma's governor picks energy executive Alan Armstrong to fill U. S. Senate seat through end of year
3+ week, 1+ day ago (383+ words) The choice by Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, who had pledged to pick a "conservative voice" to fill Mullin's seat, elevates to the Senate the chairman and former CEO of Williams Companies, a major pipeline operator based in Tulsa. "He's a…...
Oklahoma wildfires burn thousands of acres
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (149+ words) Oklahoma is under a state of emergency as devastating wildfires burn across thousands of acres. The flames destroyed homes and buildings and forced some families to flee. NBC News" Ryan Chandler reports from the fire zone." Mark Zuckerberg testifies in…...
How an Oklahoma student's gender essay became a national culture war fight
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (1651+ words) Ryan Walters had a suggestion for the University of Oklahoma student who emailed him for help over a bad grade. The student, Samantha Fulnecky, a junior on a pre-med track, recently got a 0 on her essay that leaned on her…...
Multiple people injured in shooting at Oklahoma State University
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (244+ words) Multiple people, including at least one student, have been injured in a shooting at Oklahoma State University's main campus in Stillwater early Sunday morning, according to police. The university's police department responded to Carreker East, a three-story residential hall on…...
Oklahoma state superintendent resigns to lead teacher group: 'We're going to destroy the teachers unions"
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (254+ words) Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters announced he would step down from his controversial tenure to serve as the head of the conservative group Teacher Freedom Alliance, announcing, "We're going to destroy the teachers' unions." The announcement from Walters, a conservative Republican…...
Tiger handler fatally mauled at Oklahoma preserve
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (230+ words) Tiger handler Ryan Easley was fatally mauled in an accident involving a tiger he cared for at an Oklahoma preserve, the wildlife refuge said. The attack occurred Saturday at Growler Pines Tiger Preserve in Hugo, Oklahoma. "This tragedy is a…...
Country singers Zach Bryan and Gavin Adcock get into heated argument at Oklahoma music festival
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (304+ words) Country singers Zach Bryan and Gavin Adcock appeared to get into a heated altercation at an Oklahoma music festival over the weekend. Adcock shared a video on Instagram showing Bryan appearing to yell "Hey, want to fight like a man?...