Oklahoma

Federal Judge Allows Some Abortions To Continue In Oklahoma

3:55pm April 06, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

Patients have been turned away for abortions after Republican state officials said an executive order suspending elective procedures during the coronavirus pandemic applies to abortions.

Former Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn, seen on Capitol Hill in 2013, has died at the age of 72.

Former Sen. Tom Coburn, Fiscal Hawk And 'Dr. No,' Dies At 72

12:33pm March 28, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The Republican from Oklahoma died Saturday after a fight with prostate cancer. During his time in Congress, Coburn earned a reputation for fighting spending, no matter whom he crossed in the process.

The house that John High rents with his son in Norman, Okla., doesn't even have a windowless room he could retreat to in a tornado, he says, and he can't afford to build a a wheelchair-accessible storm shelter.

Health & Safety

Many Tornado Alley Residents With Disabilities Lack Safe Options In A Storm

1:43pm February 18, 2020

by Jackie Fortier

Oklahoma used to have more public shelters that could accommodate wheelchairs. But many have closed, and there's still no financial aid for renters with disabilities to build safe alternatives.

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Photograph of an African-American man with a camera looking at the skeletons of iron beds which rise above the ashes of a burned-out block after the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, in Oklahoma.

National

New Research Identifies Possible Mass Graves From 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

4:58pm December 17, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

"I'm as confident as I can be in the results that this is a very big candidate for something associated with the massacre," a senior researcher at the Oklahoma Archeological Survey said on Monday.

Judge Thad Balkman listens to statements from the defense during a hearing last month in Norman, Okla.

Oklahoma Judge Shaves $107 Million Off Opioid Decision Against Johnson & Johnson

4:55pm November 15, 2019

The new number from Judge Thad Balkman comes nearly three months after he ordered the drugmaker to pay $572 million for its role in the opioid crisis. Both sides had questioned that sum.

The first case in a flood of litigation nationwide against opioid drug manufacturers will begin on Tuesday in this courthouse in Norman, Okla.

'This Case Will Set A Precedent': First Major Opioid Trial To Begin In Oklahoma

5:18pm May 27, 2019

by Jackie Fortier

Oklahoma's trial is the first in a wave of litigation attempting to bring claims against opioid manufacturers. The state is seeking millions of dollars in damages and penalties.

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National

As Floodwaters Threaten To Wash Away WWII Sub, Crews Race To Sink It

4:57pm May 27, 2019

by Mary Louise Kelly

A World War II-era submarine is again in the water after flooding in Oklahoma inundated the park where the submarine was housed. It's part of extensive flooding in the Missouri River basin.

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National

Disasters Pile Up As Storms Continue Plowing Through Oklahoma

4:33pm May 27, 2019

by Rachel Hubbard

Severe weather has walloped Oklahoma this month. First major flooding hit much of the state, then a tornado shredded a small town, killing two people. More floods are forecast for later this week.

Teva Pharmaceuticals has reached a settlement with the state of Oklahoma over its alleged role in fueling the opioid epidemic. In March, drugmaker Purdue Pharma agreed to a $270 million settlement.

National

Teva Pharmaceuticals Agrees To $85 Million Settlement With Oklahoma In Opioid Case

5:05pm May 26, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

Oklahoma's attorney general had filed a lawsuit against the Israel-based company for its alleged role in fueling the opioid crisis.

Emergency workers search through debris from a mobile home park in El Reno, Okla. early Sunday.

Likely Tornado Kills At Least 2 In Oklahoma

10:57am May 26, 2019

by Jenny Gathright

The storm struck the city of El Reno late Saturday night, causing severe damage to a motel and mobile home park.