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Days Before Oklahoma Bans Abortion, Details Still Uncertain
Oklahoma is only days away from enacting the toughest U.S. state ban on abortion and providers are preparing to stop terminating pregnancies while questions remained Friday about enforcement of the law’s limited exceptions.
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Oklahoma Approves the Nation's Most Restrictive Abortion Ban
Oklahoma’s Legislature gave final approval Thursday to another Texas-style anti-abortion bill that providers say will be the most restrictive in the nation once the governor signs it.
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Severe Storm Damage in Seminole County, Oklahoma
Severe storms moved across Oklahoma on Wednesday night spawning tornadoes in several areas.
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WATCH: Storms Bring Tornadoes and Chaos to South
Video shows a frightening scene in Oklahoma as drivers try to escape furious springtime storm.
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Like Texas Law, Oklahoma Abortion Bill Allows for $10,000 Fines
Oklahoma’s abortion bill is very similar to a recent Texas abortion law: both laws allow for fines starting at $10,000 if someone is convicted of “aiding and abetting an illegal abortion.” NPR correspondent Sarah McCammon joined LX News to explain how the Oklahoma law will affect Texans, and looks ahead to Supreme Court decisions on abortion laws in other states.
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Supreme Court Seems Divided in Oklahoma Indian Country Case
A seemingly divided Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over Oklahoma’s authority to prosecute some crimes on Native American lands, following a 2020 high court decision
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‘Soft on Crime' Attacks Target Republicans Who Favor Changes
With violent crime increasing in much of the U.S., Republicans see a winning strategy in portraying Democrats as soft on crime ahead of this year’s elections.
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Oklahoma Governor Signs Bill Into Law Making Performing Abortions a Felony
The move is the latest in an aggressive push in Republican-led states across the country to scale back abortion rights.
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Abortion Now Illegal in Oklahoma After Gov. Signs Bill
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law on Tuesday that makes it a felony to perform an abortion, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
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Oklahoma Governor Signs Bill Banning Abortions
The legislation bans all abortions in the state except in the case of medical emergencies.
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Oklahoma Woman Pleads Guilty in $32 Million COVID Relief Fraud
She was charged in June with helping a New York man get a loan for close to $1 million with the Paycheck Protection Program, using faked payroll and other documents.
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7 Hurt in Arkansas Tornado; Storms Move Into Deep South
Severe storms and a possible tornado damaged buildings and downed power lines in northwest Arkansas early Wednesday as tornadoes and hurricane-force winds were forecast in much of the Deep South, a week after severe storms struck the New Orleans area.
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‘Things I Regret' Journal Entry Key in Cracking 29-Year-Old Cold Case
The break in a decades-old cold case came from a lucky break by out-of-state police. Law enforcement officials will not discuss how they solved the case, but the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit has learned it started with Oklahoma police finding a private journal with a confession to a crime nearly 1,500 miles away.
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‘Oh, What a Beautiful' Musical: ‘Oklahoma!' Star on Reimagined Classic
Benj Mirman tells Philly Live’s Aunyea Lachelle what audiences can expect as he stars in a reimagined version of the Broadway classic “Oklahoma!”
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‘Tiger King' Joe Exotic Resentenced to 21 Years in Prison
A federal judge has resentenced “Tiger King” Joe Exotic to 21 years in prison
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In Fifth Trial, Ex-Oklahoma Police Officer Gets 25 Years for 2014 Killing of Daughter's Boyfriend
A federal judge has sentenced a former Oklahoma police officer to 25 years in prison for the 2014 killing of his daughter’s boyfriend
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Judge Rejects Oklahoma's Lawsuit Over Guard Vaccine Mandate
A federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled against the state in its lawsuit challenging the vaccine mandates for members of the Oklahoma National Guard.
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Oklahoma Sixth-Grader Praised for Heroism Twice in One Day
His school principal hailed Davyon Johnson as a “dual hero” for saving a choking fellow student and later helping a woman escape a burning house
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Actor Who Played ‘Home Alone' Brother Arrested in Oklahoma
The actor who played Kevin’s older brother in the classic Christmas movie “Home Alone” has been arrested in Oklahoma after he was accused of assaulting his girlfriend.
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Tiger King Joe Exotic Delaying Treatment for Resentencing
Attorneys for the former Oklahoma zookeeper known as “Tiger King” Joe Exotic say he is delaying cancer treatment until after his resentencing on convictions for a murder-for-hire plot and violating federal wildlife laws.