The Oklahoma House overwhelmingly passed a bill Wednesday that would ban the government from closing churches and places of worship in scenarios like the COVID-19 pandemic. The Oklahoma Religious Freedom Act passed the state’s House of Representatives 80-18 and now heads to the state’s Senate. “People came to this continent seeking religious freedom and to escape a…
Oklahoma House Passes Bill That Would Prohibit Closing Places of Worship in 80-18 Vote
10 Death Row Inmates in Oklahoma Could Get New Trials
OKLAHOMA CITY—As many as 10 death row inmates in Oklahoma, more than one-fifth of the state’s prisoners condemned to die, could escape execution because of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling concerning criminal jurisdiction in Indian Country. The inmates have challenged their convictions in state court following the high court’s ruling last year, dubbed the…
Magnitude 4.2 Earthquake in Rural Oklahoma at Kansas Border
MANCHESTER, Okla.—An estimated magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded Friday in a rural area along Oklahoma’s border with Kansas, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was recorded at 7:56 a.m. near Manchester, a town of about 100 residents about 100 miles north of Oklahoma City, the USGS reported. Grant County Commissioner Max Hess, whose…
Millions Endure Record Cold Without Power; at Least 20 Dead
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C.—A winter storm that left millions without power in record-breaking cold weather claimed more lives Tuesday, including three people found dead after a tornado hit a seaside town in North Carolina and four family members who perished in a Houston-area house fire while using a fireplace to stay warm. The storm that overwhelmed…
Millions Endure Record Cold Without Power; at Least 16 Dead
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C.—A winter storm that left millions without power in record-breaking cold weather claimed more lives Tuesday, including three people found dead after a tornado hit a seaside town in North Carolina and four family members who perished in a Houston-area house fire while using a fireplace to stay warm. The storm that…
Fiery Multi-Vehicle Crash in Oklahoma Forces Highway Closure, Injuries Reported
A fiery multi-vehicle crash led to several people being injured and rushed to hospitals as authorities shut down a major Oklahoma highway over the weekend, officials said. The pileup happened on Sunday around 3 p.m. on the Turner Turnpike westbound near Post Road when two semi-trucks collided. The road’s westbound and eastbound lanes were blocked for…
Oklahoma Man Charged for Fatal Shooting of 6, Including 5 Children
An Oklahoma man has been charged with first-degree murder for allegedly shooting six people to death, including five children, three to whom he apparently was the father. Twenty-five-year-old Jarron Deajon Pridgeon was arrested on Tuesday. The children were aged 1, 3, 5, 6, and 9. The adult, who succumbed to the gunshot wounds in the hospital,…
Man Arrested in Killing of 5 Children, 1 Adult in Oklahoma
MUSKOGEE—Six people, including five young children, were shot to death early Tuesday at a home in Oklahoma, and a 25-year-old man suspected in the killings was taken into custody, police said. Officers responded about 1:30 a.m. to a call of multiple people shot at a home in Muskogee, Police Officer Lynn Hamlin said. Authorities found…
Shooting Leaves 6 People Dead, Including 5 Children: Oklahoma Police
Six people are dead, including five children, after a suspect opened fire at an Oklahoma home, said police on Tuesday. The Muskogee Police Department said a man was also killed in the incident, and a woman suffered life-threatening injuries. The identities of the victims were not disclosed. Authorities arrived on the scene and found the suspect,…
Lankford: Millions of Americans Being Told to ‘Sit Down and Shut Up’
Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) on Wednesday said he felt supporters of President Donald Trump were being told not to voice their concerns about the 2020 election. “In America we settle our differences in elections. What happens if you don’t trust the election count or you’re concerned so many courts denied or dismissed cases within hours…
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