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Oklahoma is only days away from enacting the toughest U.S. state ban on abortion and providers are preparing to stop terminating pregnancies.

If Gov. Kevin Stitt signs the bill, the legislation would go into effect immediately.

Abortion providers in Oklahoma say they will no longer provide the service in the state after the governor signs the latest anti-abortion measure heading to his desk.

A Native American student was forced to remove an eagle feather prior to her high school graduation ceremony in northeastern Oklahoma. Broken Arrow student Lena’ Black, who is Otoe-Missouria and Osage, told the Tulsa World the feather was attached to her mortarboard and that she had been told previously that the feather would be allowed because of its cultural significance. Black said she passed several checkpoints before being approached by a school counselor and a security guard, who tried to forcibly remove the feather.

The cost of renting a place to live is falling in a handful of metro areas around the country. Here's why.

What had been a slow, deliberate erosion of abortion rights over the 50 years since the Supreme Court’s ruling in Roe v. Wade now seemed to be a flash flood of increasingly severe restrictions and proposals cropping up at the state level, abortion rights advocates say, as antiabortion Republicans envision a post-Roe world.

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A Bexar County child protective advocacy nonprofit says the majority of child sex trafficking cases start online these days. It's imperative that parents stay vigilant to what their children are doing and posting on social media.

SINCERE apologies to those still basking in Virginia’s 2019 NCAA men’s basketball title, or Virginia Tech’s still-fresh 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference tournament crown.

Enough pieces of a bronze statue of Marjorie Tallchief have been recovered to restore it. The statue was cut into pieces that have been found at recycling centers in the Tulsa, Okla., area.

A federal attorney says President Joe Biden legally called for suspending new and gas lease sales while considering their effect on climate change, and onshore and offshore sales were legally postponed.

Two former Oklahoma police officers have been charged with first-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a Black man in December while responding to a 911 call of an alleged protective order violation. Following a monthslong probe by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, Comanche County District Attorney Kyle Cabelka on Friday charged ex-Lawton Officers Robert Hinkle, 30, and Nathan Ronan, 29, in the death of Quadry Sanders, 29, The Oklahoman reported. Body camera footage released by the Lawton Police Department shows Sanders stands as he is confronted by police outside a Lawton home on Dec. 5, 2021.

A witness recorded video of a plane taking off in Chamberlain, South Dakota in 2019. Moments after takeoff, the plane crash, killing nine and injuring three. The video was recently released by the NTSB as part of its investigation.

The information recorded on birth certificates has fluctuated throughout U.S. history in response to changing social values.

The teenage driver of a small car that collided with a large truck in Oklahoma, killing all six occupants in the car, tested negative for alcohol but positive for cannabis after her death, according to a preliminary report released Thursday. The teens were on a school lunch break in a Chevrolet Spark that is designed to carry four passengers when the collision happened in March in Tishomingo, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) southeast of Oklahoma City. The National Transportation Safety Board also said the 16-year-old driver had been issued an intermediate driver's license six months before the crash.

“Is it me or am I sweating?” the meteorologist said when two tornadoes were visible.

A storm system spawned several tornadoes that whipped through areas of Texas and Oklahoma, causing damage to a school, a marijuana farm and other structures.

Oklahoma has joined Texas this week with new abortion restrictions.

An Oklahoma judge has ruled that a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre can proceed, bringing new hope for justice for three centenarian survivors of the deadly racist attack.

The bill signing comes on the heels of a leaked draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court that it is considering weakening or overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.

The bill Stitt signed takes effect immediately with his signature, but abortion rights advocates already have challenged the new law in court.

Oklahoma’s Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed a Texas-style abortion ban that prohibits abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.

The bombshell leak of a draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court is poised to overturn the landmark Roe v.

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President Joe Biden says the “basic fairness and the stability of our law demand” that the U.S. Supreme Court not overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v.

The suit seeks punitive damages, calls for a hospital, mental health and education programs, as well as a Tulsa Massacre Victims Compensation Fund.

Survivors and descendants are suing Tulsa for reparations.

Survivors and descendants are suing Tulsa for reparations.

A bronze statue depicting one of Oklahoma's most famous Native American ballerinas was cut from its base outside a Tulsa museum and sold for scrap to a recycling company, authorities said Monday. Museum officials say the Five Moons statue of Marjorie Tallchief was likely removed Thursday from its plinth outside the Tulsa Historical Society, the Tulsa World reported. Museum officials received a call Monday from CMC Recycling in southwest Rogers County to identify what was believed to be pieces of the bronze statue, the newspaper reported.

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The students were travelling back from chasing a powerful tornado in Kansas, and they had posted video of a twister just hours before they died.

The students were travelling back from chasing a powerful tornado in Kansas, and they had posted video of a twister just hours before they died.

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The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says three men were killed when the vehicle they were riding in was struck by a tractor-trailer rig in northern Oklahoma.

"This law is incompatible with people's basic rights to privacy, our community guidelines, the spirit of rideshare, and our values as a company," Lyft said.

On Tuesday, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed a bill prohibiting nonbinary markers on birth certificates for people who don’t identify as male or female — the first law of its kind in the United States, according to legal experts.

The measure prohibits abortions once cardiac activity can be detected in an embryo. Experts say that’s typically about six weeks into a pregnancy.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Thursday reversed his week-old decision to grant parole to a former Tulsa police officer convicted of murder. Jimmie Dean Stohler, 69, was serving a life sentence for first-degree murder and murder solicitation convictions. Stohler had been eligible for release as soon as Friday after Stitt’s April 22 decision, the Tulsa World reported.

The Oklahoma House voted Thursday for a Republican bill that would ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. The measure takes effect immediately, cutting off access for patients from Texas who have flooded into Oklahoma since a similar law passed there last fall.

A seemingly divided Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over Oklahoma’s authority to prosecute some crimes on Native American lands, following a 2020 high court decision.

A Republican Oklahoma lawmaker who wanted to refer to himself as “The Patriot” on the ballot can't use that nickname.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Monday asked state lawmakers to approve a massive package of financial incentives, including tapping into the state's reserve funds, to help lure an unnamed company to the state. “Tens of billions of dollars are going to be invested over the next five to seven years in this space, and we want Oklahoma to be the spot that these folks land," Stitt said. Kansas earlier this year authorized more than $1 billion in state incentives in hopes of attracting a $4 billion project.

After many hours scouring Cape Cod Bay, those aboard the Research Vessel Shearwater make their first sighting: three North Atlantic right whales, including a rare mother-calf pair. Not long after, a trio of marine biologists spring into action, reeling off photos and noting markings that can be used to identify individuals and track injuries -- a vital part of conservation efforts for a species that now numbers an estimated 336 members.

FIRST ON FOX: The families of Oklahoma middle schoolers are alarmed that their daughters are sharing bathrooms with a biologically male transgender student, in a controversy that has pitted the governor against the state superintendent.

Oklahoma captured its fifth NCAA women’s gymnastics title, rallying from last after the first rotation to the top spot at the end behind a stellar performance from junior Ragan Smith.

During his time leading the EPA, Pruitt faced questions about taxpayer-funded first-class travel and the installation of a $43,000 soundproof phone booth in his office.

Almost 20 years after a North Texas police officer was shot and injured by a man who had just robbed a bank, authorities say they used DNA to identify the suspect, who was found dead in Oklahoma as they prepared to arrest him.

The company's new coverage comes as more state pass laws that effectively ban legal abortions.

Under the bill, anyone convicted of performing an abortion would face up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine.

Oklahoma's bill would make performing an abortion a felony. Anyone convicted would face up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine. The measure makes an exception if the life of the mother is in danger, but not for rape and incest.

Inflation likely hit another 40-year high in March, with prices up more than 8% from a year ago. Rising prices are especially hard on low-income people, who spend more of their money on necessities.

The production of “Oklahoma!” now stirring up the Kennedy Center is a long way away from the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical you grew up knowing.

Abortion providers and their patients face mounting logistical hurdles as Oklahoma’s Republican-led legislature rushes to cut off what GOP leaders have called a “sickening” influx of Texans seeking abortions.

It's the latest conservative legislature to approve a new restriction on abortion, as the country awaits a Supreme Court decision that could upend Roe v. Wade.

The new laws could see doctors face fines of up to $100,000 and up to 10 years in prison.

More Texans went to Oklahoma for an abortion than to any other state after Texas' law went into effect on Sept. 1.

Under the bill, a person convicted of performing an abortion would face up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine.

The state's Republican-controlled House gives final legislative approval to a bill that would make performing an abortion a felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

Under the bill, a person convicted of performing an abortion would face up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine.

The measure would make performing an abortion illegal and punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine.

After Texas passed a ban on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, more Texans went to Oklahoma for the procedure than to any other state. Now, in a surprise move, the Oklahoma Legislature is cutting off that option.

Q&A with Sis, the trans actress playing Ado Annie in the touring production of 'Oklahoma!'

Hormel voluntarily recalled 60,000 jars in 18 states that might have been affected by an errant piece of manufacturing equipment.

Reporter Caroline Kitchener discusses how she tracks and reports on the dozens of anti-abortion bills being proposed across the country.

The once thriving all-Black town of Tullahassee, Okla., was ravaged by government policies that divested it and other Black communities.

The 21st century tornado problem is far different from ‘The Wizard of Oz.’ Killer tornadoes hit the Southeast far more than they do in Kansas, Oklahoma or Texas.

Six teenage girls on a high school lunch break were killed when their small car with only four seats collided with a large truck hauling rocks, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said Wednesday.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says six teenage students have been killed in a two-vehicle collision in southern Oklahoma.

Forecasters say rain is finally in the forecast for parts of Texas hit by wildfires.

Oklahoma has executed a man for his role in a quadruple slaying in 2005.

Jalen Wilson had 22 points and No. 8 Kansas used a late run to beat Oklahoma 71-69.

Caleb Williams is transferring to Southern California, following his former coach Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma to the Trojans.

Jabari Smith bounced back from a rough shooting night with 23 points and 12 rebounds and Walker Kessler scored 21 to lead No. 1 Auburn to an 86-68 victory over Oklahoma.

A federal judge has resentenced “Tiger King” Joe Exotic to 21 years in prison.

In a story published January 27, 2022, about an Oklahoma execution, The Associated Press erroneously reported the time that a prison official declared inmate Donald Grant unconscious.

Ayoka Lee poured in 61 points to set the NCAA women’s single-game scoring record for Division I and Kansas State romped to a 94-65 victory over No. 14 Oklahoma.

The Supreme Court has agreed to consider limiting a recent decision about Indian land in Oklahoma that the state says has produced chaos in its courts.

James Akinjo matched his career high with 27 points, Adam Flagler scored 22 and top-ranked Baylor stretched its national-best winning streak to 20 games with an 84-74 win over Oklahoma.

A federal judge in Oklahoma has set a Jan. 28 date for the resentencing of “Tiger King" Joe Exotic.

Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams says he is entering his name in the transfer portal so he can speak with other schools but has not ruled out staying with the Sooners.

Kennedy Brooks ran for 142 yards and three touchdowns as No. 14 Oklahoma rode a dominant first half to beat No. 15 Oregon 47-32 in the Alamo Bowl.

Students, administrators, alumni and fans of each university volunteered at the San Antonio Food Bank Wednesday morning.

Oklahoma heads into the Alamo Bowl against Oregon with all eyes on quarterback Caleb Williams.

Highly touted quarterback Spencer Rattler will try to restart his college career with South Carolina in a major acquisition for Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer.

Elijah Harkless scored 21 points and Oklahoma handed No. 12 Arkansas its first loss of the season, frustrating the Razorbacks’ top shooters and their coach in an 88-66 romp.

Pearl Harbor survivors and World War II veterans are gathering in Hawaii this week to remember those killed in the Dec. 7, 1941, attack.

The 2021 edition of the Valero Alamo Bowl will feature the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oregon Ducks on December 29.

Oklahoma has hired Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables as its head coach to replace Lincoln Riley.

The Big 12 will play a title game without Oklahoma or Texas for the first time since 1998.

A man wanted for murder in San Antonio may now be linked to a missing persons case in Oklahoma, according to the McClain County Sheriff’s Office.

Lincoln Riley arrived at Southern California on Monday with a determination to restore the Trojans to their former place atop the college football world.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has rejected a request by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt that his state’s National Guard be exempt from a Pentagon requirement that all military members be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Southern California has hired Oklahoma’s Lincoln Riley to be its next coach in a stunning and rare move of one traditional college football powerhouse swiping the another’s highly accomplished head coach.

A defense attorney says the former Oklahoma zookeeper known as “Tiger King” Joe Exotic has been transferred to a medical facility in North Carolina for federal inmates after a cancer diagnosis.

A defense attorney says the former Oklahoma zookeeper known as “Tiger King” Joe Exotic has been transferred to a medical facility in North Carolina for federal inmates after a cancer diagnosis.

The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline held steady over the past two weeks, at $3.49 per gallon.

Oklahoma's governor has spared the life of Julius Jones, just hours before he was scheduled to be executed.

Julius Jones’ execution has been halted, four hours before he was scheduled to receive a lethal injection.

A federal appeals court has rejected the appeal of four Oklahoma death row inmates scheduled for execution during the next three months, including one next week.

No. 3 Oregon, No. 4 Ohio State and No. 5 Cincinnati all moved up one spot behind No. 1 Georgia and No. 2 Alabama in the second College Football Playoff rankings.