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Homicide Investigation in Stillwater Monday

by Ponca City Now-Stillwater PD
STILLWATER, OK) – At approximately 1:14 a.m. on Monday, July 28, 2025, Stillwater Police Department responded to reports of shots fired in the 200 block of W Elm. Upon arrival, officers located two adults deceased and a third victim suffering from at least one gunshot wound. That individual was transported to a local hospital... Read More.

Suspect indicted after masked gunmen threatened medical marijuana workers

by Ponca City Now
OKLAHOMA CITY  – A joint investigation by the Attorney General’s Office and the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority has led to an indictment from the Multi-County Grand Jury. Robert Dewayne Mayfield, Jr., 23, faces five felony counts related to the robbery of a medical marijuana operation. According to court documents, Mayfield is accused of an armed... Read More.
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What you need to know about vaccinations for back to school

by KTUL
TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — As the new school year approaches, parents in Oklahoma are reminded of the state's vaccination requirements for children attending daycare, K-12 schools, and higher education institutions.The Oklahoma State Board of Health sets these immunization rules, with enforcement overseen by the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH).For daycare and childcare facilities:Children... Read More.
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How new redistricting in Texas and other states could change the game for US House elections

by The Associated Press
By LEAH ASKARINAM Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Redistricting usually happens after the once-a-decade population count by the U.S. Census Bureau or in response to a court ruling. Now, Texas Republicans want to break that tradition — and other states could follow suit.President Trump has asked the Texas Legislature to create districts, in time for... Read More.

A look at the status of US executions in 2025

by The Associated Press
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press(AP) — Twenty-six men have died by court-ordered execution so far this year in the U.S., and 10 other people are scheduled to be put to death in seven states during the remainder of 2025.The next scheduled execution is in Florida, when a man who killed his wife and two... Read More.

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self has 2 stents inserted to treat blocked arteries

by The Associated Press
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas basketball coach Bill Self had two stents inserted into his heart to treat blocked arteries on Thursday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after he "felt unwell and experienced some concerning symptoms.”“The procedure went very well, and he is expected to make a full recovery,” the Kansas athletic department said in... Read More.
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Oklahoma County to pay $55,000 to family of deceased inmate

by News 9
OKLAHOMA CITY -Oklahoma County leaders have settled a lawsuit this week involving the family of an inmate who died at the Oklahoma County Detention Center in 2022.The Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner says Kyle Shaw died from a fentanyl overdose a year after he was booked into jail.Shaw's brother filed a federal lawsuit in... Read More.

Obama went to ‘nefarious lengths’ to delegitimize Trump’s 2016 presidential win: Leavitt

by The National News Desk(TNND)
WASHINGTON (TNND) — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said former President Barack Obama went to "great and nefarious lengths" to delegitimize President Donald Trump's 2016 presidential win by creating "a false narrative" about Russia's involvement in that year's election.She said the truth has come to light nearly 10 years later --... Read More.