Oklahoma

Flood waters from the Brazos River encroach upon a home in the Horseshoe Bend neighborhood in Weatherford, Texas, on Friday.

National

Death Toll In Texas, Oklahoma Floods At 28

9:26am May 30, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The region is expecting more rain and officials warn that the Colorado River at Wharton could crest today, causing even more flooding in what has been the wettest May on record for the state.

San Marcos, Texas, resident Keith Varela checks out the damage done to his wife's truck in the San Marcos Mobile Home Park on Sunday.

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Texas Governor Calls Flood Damage 'Devastating'

11:16am May 26, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Gov. Greg Abbott flew over parts of the Blanco River Monday, a day after storms triggered flooding. At least three people are dead in Texas and Louisiana, and a dozen missing.

National

WATCH: Tornado Skirts Past Cows In Oklahoma

2:21pm May 17, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Filmed by storm chasers, the video was shot near Elmer, Okla., on Saturday.

Oklahomans Feel Way More Earthquakes Than Californians; Now They Know Why

2:25pm April 23, 2015

by Joe Wertz

The U.S. Geological Survey issues a report Thursday on quakes linked to oil and gas drilling, but Oklahoma has said that the industry's wastewater disposal is the cause. What's unknown is a solution.

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Oklahoma Approves Nitrogen Asphyxiation For Executions

1:02pm April 18, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The new method was proposed after the botched execution by lethal injection last year of an Oklahoma inmate.

Cushing, Okla., is a major oil storage site. Amid record oil production, some analysts worry the U.S. will run out of places to put it all.

With So Much Oil Flowing, U.S. May Be Reaching Storage Limits

2:15pm April 02, 2015

by Chris Arnold

Amid record production, some analysts worry the U.S. will run out of places to put it all. One says lack of storage space could drive oil down to about $20 a barrel, less than half the current price.

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University of Oklahoma students march to the now-closed Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house during a rally against racism Tuesday. Two former members of the fraternity have apologized for their roles in a video that showed them singing a racist chant.

2 Oklahoma Students Seen In Racist Fraternity Video Apologize

2:04pm March 11, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The men were in a video of Sigma Alpha Epsilon members singing a racist chant. They have apologized, with one of the now-former fraternity brothers saying he had learned "a devastating lesson."

Education

University Of Oklahoma Expels 2 Students Seen As Leading Racist Chant

8:30pm March 10, 2015

by Bill Chappell

University of Oklahoma President David Boren said their actions at a fraternity event "created a hostile learning environment for others."

The exterior of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house at the University of Oklahoma. The chapter was closed by the organization's national office.

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Oklahoma Fraternity Is Closed Over Video Of Racist Chant

2:23pm March 09, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The video reportedly captured a scene while the fraternity members and others, all in formalwear, were on a chartered bus.

States Face Correctional Officer Shortage Amid A Cultural Stigma

2:40pm March 03, 2015

by Miles Bryan

Administrators are trying new recruiting tactics and offering bonuses to make up for the shortfall. But for now, open shifts in some states have to be covered with mandatory overtime.

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