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Chris Gotterup pounds his way to a 61 and leads the Scottish Open

by The Associated Press
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf WriterNORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — The hardest task for Edmond's Chris Gotterup was waking up on Friday. Once he got going, he never really stopped until he tied the course record with a 9-under 61 and wound up with a two-shot lead going into the weekend at the Scottish... Read More.

Governor Stitt seeks to exclude soda, candy from food stamp purchases

by The Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said on Thursday the state is seeking federal permission to exclude soft drinks and candy from the list of items that can be purchased under the benefit for low-income Americans long known as food stamps.Stitt made the announcement during an event at the Capitol with U.S.... Read More.
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Preservation Oklahoma Announces 2025 Most Endangered Places List

by Preservation Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY — Preservation Oklahoma has unveiled its annual list of Oklahoma's Most Endangered Places for 2025. The list features a variety of sites across the state, including sites representing the work of Oklahoma architects, community gathering places, and archaeological sites.This year's list of endangered sites are: -The Prairie House, Norman -Orpheum/Cook Theater, Okmulgee -West Winds Motel,... Read More.

US measles count now tops 1,200 cases, and Iowa announces an outbreak

by The Associated Press
By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer(AP) — The U.S. logged fewer than 20 measles cases this week, though Iowa announced the state's first outbreak on Thursday and Georgia confirmed its second on Wednesday.There have been 1,214 confirmed measles cases this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday. Health officials in... Read More.
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Afghan man accused of planning Election Day attack in US pleads guilty

by The Associated Press
By NADIA LATHAN Associated Press/Report for America(AP) — An Afghan man in Oklahoma accused of planning an Election Day attack in the U.S. on behalf of the Islamic State group pleaded guilty on Friday to terrorism-related charges in federal court.Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, pleaded guilty to two offenses: conspiring and providing support to the... Read More.

A look at the status of US executions in 2025

by The Associated Press
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press(AP) — Nineteen men have died by court-ordered execution so far this year in the U.S., and 11 other people are scheduled to be put to death in eight states during the remainder of 2025.Four men are scheduled to be executed next week in Florida, Alabama, Oklahoma, and South Carolina.Other... Read More.
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Inmates clear tornado damage to free Oklahoma family stuck for over a week

by The Associated Press
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — A work crew of incarcerated people cleared the way for a woman and her three children to finally leave their rural Oklahoma property more than a week after a tornado caused widespread damage, state officials said.The crew was still at work on Friday after clearing numerous downed trees on Tuesday... Read More.

FEMA disaster relief approved for 8 states

by The Associated Press
By SOPHIE BATES Associated PressJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The President green-lit disaster relief for eight states on Friday, assistance that some of the communities rocked by natural disasters have been waiting on for months.The major disaster declaration approvals allow Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas access to financial support through the... Read More.

New standards for Oklahoma high school students promote misinformation about the 2020 election

by The Associated Press
By SEAN MURPHY Associated PressOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma high school students studying U.S. history learn about the Industrial Revolution, women’s suffrage, and America's expanding role in international affairs.Beginning next school year, they will add conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election.Oklahoma’s new social studies standards for K-12 public school students, already infused with... Read More.