Likely Tornado Kills At Least 2 In Oklahoma
The storm struck the city of El Reno late Saturday night, causing severe damage to a motel and mobile home park.
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Purdue Pharma Agrees To $270 Million Opioid Settlement With Oklahoma
The maker of OxyContin will pay to settle a historic opioid lawsuit brought by the attorney general of Oklahoma. Will other drugmakers named in the lawsuit follow?
Oklahoma Sheriff And Deputies Resign Over 'Dangerous' Jail
"The condition of the jail is such that it does not comply with constitutional standards," Nowata County Sheriff Terry Sue Barnett told reporters after tendering her resignation.
Commentary: Can Oklahoma Eliminate Overdose Deaths?
While there's been progress in lowering the death rate from prescription opioids in Oklahoma, the number of opioid prescriptions written in the state outpaces the national average.
White House Plan To Stop HIV Faces A Tough Road In Oklahoma
Trump's plan includes a focus on fighting HIV in the rural Midwest and South. But there are doubts in Oklahoma, where the state's uninsured rate and stigmatization of HIV are high.
Primaries To Watch: Will Trump Endorsements Be Enough To Protect GOP Incumbents?
The president's record of picking winners is mixed, and two races test his ability to move voters today. Democratic activists try to win a big governor's race and knock off a party leader in Congress.
More States Say Religious Agencies Can Turn Down Same-Sex Couples For Adoptions
Oklahoma and Kansas recently passed laws that religious adoption agencies do not have to work with same-sex couples if they don't want to. That's a law that's already on the books in seven other state
Gunman Who Fired Into An Oklahoma City Restaurant Was Shot Dead By 2 Bystanders
Police say a man fired a handgun into Louie's Grill & Bar in Oklahoma City and turned to flee. But he was confronted by two men who saw what was happening and then got their guns.
In A One-Two Punch, Oklahoma Governor Angers LGBTQ and Guns Rights Activists
Gov. Mary Fallin vetoed a bill allowing adults to carry firearms without a license. She signed a bill to let private agencies deny placing a child for adoption based on religious beliefs.
In Oklahoma, Critics Say Pruitt Stalled Pollution Case After Taking Industry Funds
When Scott Pruitt served as Oklahoma's attorney general, he took over a major pollution lawsuit brought by his predecessor. Critics accuse Pruitt of inaction on the case, which remains unresolved.