Oklahoma December 21, 2023 Oklahoma schools chief to announce plan to ban DEI in Sooner State's public schools If Superintendent Ryan Walters' proposal passes, Oklahoma will become the first state to ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs from its K-12 public school system.
Oklahoma December 20, 2023 Oklahoma judge exonerates man who served 48 years on erroneous conviction, sat on death row Glynn Simmons, 71, has been declared innocent following his July release from prison, where he spent nearly half a century on an erroneous conviction.
VIDEO December 16, 2023 Parents want control over their kids’ education: Greg Treat Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat tells ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ about the demand for the school choice program.
Media December 14, 2023 Oklahoma governor signs executive order banning DEI bureaucracy in state institutions Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is calling on state agencies and higher education to review their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies.
Oklahoma December 12, 2023 Oklahoma graduate student dies in ‘unfortunate’ duck hunting accident, officials say A 24-year-old hunter had tried to retrieve a duck at Sooner Lake in Oklahoma when he hit a drop off and water overcame his waders, officials said.
HEALTH December 10, 2023 Ozempic and Wegovy weight loss drugs could help reduce alcohol use disorder symptoms, study suggests Semaglutide treatments such as Ozempic and Wegovy have been shown to reduce symptoms of alcohol use disorder, according to a new study. Two experts discuss the findings.
Media December 8, 2023 Gun shop fires back after activists complain about Santa packing heat on billboard An Oklahoma gun shop angered activists with a holiday billboard featuring Santa Clause holding a rifle. The business said it did not mean to be controversial.
Oklahoma December 6, 2023 Oklahoma man known for tribal sovereignty case reaches plea deal in sexual abuse trial The 75-year-old man central to a significant U.S. Supreme Court ruling on tribal sovereignty in Oklahoma has entered a plea agreement a week before his trial was set to begin.
Media December 6, 2023 Education Secretary Cardona called on to resign over poor global test scores: 'Failed our kids' Ryan Walters, Oklahoma's state superintendent, called on Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to "resign immediately" in a statement posted to social media.
Oklahoma November 30, 2023 Oklahoma death row inmate requests no-frills final meal before execution in double killing Phillip Dean Hancock, 59, received a three-drug lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary after Gov. Kevin Stitt declined to grant him clemency.
Oklahoma November 30, 2023 Execution looms for Oklahoma death row inmate convicted of double homicide Oklahoma is on the verge of executing Phillip Hancock, 59, for a double homicide in 2001. Hancock claims that he shot Robert Jett Jr. and James Lynch in self-defense.