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Hundreds staff state call center tracing spreading of coronavirus
In a cubicle farm in nondescript office space about four miles from the state Capitol, the Oklahoma State Health Department...
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As need grows for school counselors, Oklahoma's funding lags behind
When schools closed statewide this year, Sarah Kirk suddenly had hundreds of calls to make. Kirk is one of two school...
Latinxlandia working as guide to showcase the full spectrum of community
You can’t be what you can’t see. That was a core principle for Lincka Elizondo-Sanchez when dreaming up how to make change...
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New solutions for a remote workforce
As working at home becomes more routine, many forward-thinking employers are taking extra measures to ensure employee...
OU football: Sooners QB Spencer Rattler ready for big stage but 'realizes he’s got to work'
NORMAN — Spencer Rattler has played just a handful of collegiate snaps, seeing mop-up duty in three games as a freshman last...
Quail Springs Mall reinvention tests chances at turning retail into entertainment
The 24-screen AMC theater at Quail Springs Mall is still closed due to the pandemic and J.C. Penney, one of three remaining...
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Former OU football coach John Blake remembered for compassion, humor: 'He was a great human being'
The booming voice on the other end of the line left no doubt who was calling. “What up, Freak?” the caller said as soon as...
Marni Jameson: How to make cool bed in hot weather
August nights are hotter than stars. They make fans swirl like skirts at a square dance, and bed covers fly off like candy...
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- At his New Jersey golf club, Trump finds supportive audience
- Plane skids off runway in India; 17 killed, including pilots
- US sanctions pro-China leader of Hong Kong, other officials
- LSU adds Missouri, Vanderbilt in revamped SEC schedule
- Liberty U's Falwell takes leave after social media uproar
- Pompeo rejects Congress' subpoenas for IG, Biden probe info
- More charges for man accused of preying on homeless women
- State chief justice blasts small-time thief's life sentence
- Ford, Bush presidential adviser Brent Scowcroft dies at 95
- Capital One fined $80 million in data breach
OKC Thunder's Dennis Schröder, Billy Donovan named finalists for NBA postseason awards
Finalists for the NBA’s postseason awards were announced Saturday, and two Thunder candidates made the cut. Point guard Dennis...
Tramel: What are we doing? How could college football possibly be played this fall?
I had the television off, my head down and my fingers working feverishly, typing out a really cool basketball story that now...
New Oklahoma City commercial realty firm offers concierge-level service
Commercial real estate broker Nick Gray has launched Elevation Commercial Real Estate, 5530 N Western Ave., Suite C, with four...
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Eskimo Joe's sponsorship of OSU's Coaches vs. Cancer ended due to name, logo
STILLWATER — The American Cancer Society and National Association of Basketball Coaches’ partnership with Eskimo Joe’s has...
Former pro looks to inspire young anglers through Varsity Fishing
Former pro angler Kenyon Hill of Norman is looking to instill a work ethic in youth through fishing. "You can teach them...
NASCAR: Harvick denies Keselowski in overtime at Michigan
BROOKLYN, Mich. — Kevin Harvick raced to his fifth NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season, outlasting Brad Keselowski in...
Neese loans campaign another $250,000
Republican Terry Neese loaned her congressional campaign another $250,000 last week as she faces state Sen. Stephanie Bice in a...
By land and air, weather researchers track tornadic storms
SALINA, Kan. — For the first time in almost a decade, meteorologists from across the Midwest will track and intercept tornado birthing grounds as part of a large-scale collaborative research project. The TORUS Project, or Targeted Observation...
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Stretching her skills: Oklahoma teen Keagan Capps is competing on NBC's 'World of Dance'
Despite what you see on TV, Keagan Capps doesn't actually have extraterrestrial DNA. But the Oklahoma teenager's almost...
Oklahoma City Museum of Art explores the stories behind pieces of its permanent collection in 'Art with a History'
“Art with a History” explores the back stories of 13 eclectic pieces from the museum's collection.
OSU football: How Tylan Wallace used cat litter to help rehab torn ACL during pandemic
STILLWATER — During one of the most pivotal moments in his football career, Tylan Wallace found himself stuck at home. The...
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'Art with a History': OKC Museum of Art exhibit traces origins of works from its collection
The story of how Dutch master artist Rembrandt van Rijn's 1642 etching "The Raising of Lazarus" came to the Oklahoma City...
Oklahoma and Publishers Weekly bestsellers
Oklahoma bestsellers Fiction 1. “House of the Rising Sun” by Richard Cox (Night Shade Books) 2. “Mexican Gothic” by Silvia...
Oklahoma rancher tackles grasshopper invasion, drought with video humor
Leave it to an Oklahoma rancher like Monte Tucker to find humor in a drought and a grasshopper infestation. He had more than a...
Tuning in for Sunday, Aug. 9
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OKC Zoo to celebrate World Elephant Day Sunday
The OKC Zoo and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) are celebrating in August the second annual Asian Elephant...
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BETHANY Koehn, Darrell E.: 83, died Aug. 2. No services (Affordable Cremation Service, Oklahoma City). Peterson, Glen Dean: 85,...
Coronavirus in Oklahoma: 825 new cases; 3 new deaths reported
Oklahoma reported 825 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total number of positive cases since the pandemic began...
Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy talks first impression of ‘upbeat’ QB Dak Prescott
More than 200 days in his tenure as head coach passed before Mike McCarthy shared a room with his starting quarterback. But Dak...
Target Black Friday shopping: Stores to close on Thanksgiving
Target stores will be closed on Thanksgiving due to the coronavirus pandemic, but plan to start rolling out its...
Rally held in support
A group of protesters marched to the state Capitol Saturday in support of Pamela Smith's long-running claims of sexual abuse in...
Rodd Moesel: July showers bring August flowers, veggies
July rains, less punishing summer daytime heat and pleasant, relatively cool summer evenings have resulted in some beautiful...
Oklahoma County officials confident in jury trial safety plan
Jury trials in Oklahoma County resume Aug. 17, and court officials say they are confident in the effectiveness of their...
Video: Happy birthday to Oklahoma native BJ Thomas, celebrating the 50th anniversary of his hit 'Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head'
A five-time Grammy Award winner and Grammy Hall of Fame inductee, BJ Thomas has sold more than 70 million albums worldwide with...
Opinion: Giving it the old college try
Just imagine the experiences the current generation of college students will one day reminisce about. Hey, do you still...
Baby elephant dies at St. Louis zoo weeks after his birth
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A baby elephant has died several weeks after it was born at the St. Louis Zoo.Zoo officials said the Asian...
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Grizzlies' 29-point win shows OKC Thunder 'a totally different team without' Dennis Schröder
As Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s shots fell short and Chris Paul’s minutes piled up, Billy Donovan surely would’ve turned to Dennis...
Vote-by-mail worries: A ‘leaky pipeline’ in many states
BOSTON — Brace yourself for what’s expected to be the first U.S. presidential election conducted mostly by mail. It could be...
Coronavirus effect: What does it take to be rich? Less than before
Chalk up yet another way the COVID-19 pandemic has upended lives and perceptions: The crisis has changed the way...
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Hotels using robots for delivery, cleaning amid COVID-19 pandemic
Picture this: You use your hotel's app on your phone to ask for extra towels. Your phone rings and you hear that your delivery...
Panel votes to raise speeds on portions of some toll roads across Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority on Tuesday voted to raise the maximum speed limits to 80 mph on rural...
Canterbury Voices announces 2020-2021 season, including delayed world-premiere performance
The three-concert lineup at the Civic Center Music Hall also will include a Brahms classic with an Oklahoma opera star as...
Quail Springs Mall then and now
When construction started on Quail Springs Mall in January 1979, the area was on the edge of town, surrounded by hundreds of...
At his New Jersey golf club, Trump finds supportive audience
BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — They hustled down the stairs, the rain dabbing their polo shirts and golf attire, as they dashed inside...
OKC Thunder vs. Wizards: Lineups, tip-off time, how to watch
Thunder vs. Wizards When: 11:30 a.m. Sunday Where: AdventHealth Arena in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. TV: Fox Sports Oklahoma (Cox...
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The Latest: UN says cybercrime hindering pandemic response
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations’ counterterrorism chief says a 350% increase in phishing websites was reported in the first...
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Dreams of home(s): Festival of Homes features new construction over two weekends
With houses in short supply and home remodeling booming, more traffic than usual is expected at the Festival of Homes this...
Energy FC falls to San Antonio FC 3-0 in chippy contest
Energy FC’s struggles continued on Saturday as they lost to San Antonio FC 3-0 in a chippy match. The Greens were held...
Oklahoma churches continue back-to-school efforts during pandemic
Despite the pandemic or maybe because of it, several churches are continuing their longstanding tradition of providing...
OK Justice Circle will host virtual town hall
The OK Justice Circle will host a virtual town hall from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Jon Middendorf, one of the justice...
Resources available to cover housing costs during COVID-19 pandemic
A coalition of community leaders on Friday urged Oklahomans to take advantage of the millions of dollars available to those who...
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Shot in the arm: Tech jobs hold much of the post-pandemic future in Oklahoma City, Tulsa
Technological innovation alone can't save Oklahoma City from the economic ravages of the coronavirus, but the growing...
Plane skids off runway in India; 17 killed, including pilots
NEW DELHI (AP) — At least 17 people were killed and 123 injured when a special return flight for Indians stranded abroad...
US sanctions pro-China leader of Hong Kong, other officials
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Friday imposed sanctions on Hong Kong officials, including the pro-China leader of the...
LSU adds Missouri, Vanderbilt in revamped SEC schedule
Defending Southeastern Conference and national champion LSU will host Missouri and visit Vanderbilt in its expanded...
Liberty U's Falwell takes leave after social media uproar
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jerry Falwell Jr. took an indefinite leave of absence Friday as the leader of Liberty University, one of...
Pompeo rejects Congress' subpoenas for IG, Biden probe info
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday rejected congressional subpoenas issued for him and for the State...
More charges for man accused of preying on homeless women
PHOENIX (AP) — More victims of a man accused of luring homeless women with the promise of food and shelter only to sexually...
State chief justice blasts small-time thief's life sentence
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A man caught with stolen hedge clippers decades ago must continue to serve his life sentence, despite a...
Ford, Bush presidential adviser Brent Scowcroft dies at 95
WASHINGTON (AP) — Brent Scowcroft, who played a prominent role in American foreign policy as national security adviser to...
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Capital One fined $80 million in data breach
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department has fined Capital One $80 million for careless network security practices that...
Loan program ends, hard-hit businesses hope for 2nd chance
NEW YORK (AP) — Small businesses are in limbo again as the coronavirus outbreak rages and the government’s $659 billion relief...
Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has ordered a sweeping but vague ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of popular...
Israeli team's massacre overshadows sports at 1972 Olympics
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The 1972 Munich Olympics were marked by historic achievements and unprecedented controversy but will be...
Recap: OKC Central Live Chat with Steve Lackmeyer
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Board reviews plans for center to honor local civil rights icon
MAPS 4's Clara Luper Civil Rights Center is envisioned as a campus dedicated to the legacy of the Oklahoma City civil rights...
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County commissioners to vote on $1.5 million eviction mitigation program
Oklahoma County Budget Board members voted to recommend the county use $1.5 million of its CARES Act funding for an eviction...
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'Still in shock': Beirut explosion hits home for OKC restaurateur
Richard Moorad's family has lived through a lot in Beirut, but Tuesday's explosion that killed at least 137 and wounded 5,000...
Outside group plans new attack on Sen. Stephanie Bice
A Washington, D.C group that spent heavily against state Sen. Stephanie Bice in the 5th Congressional District Republican...
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$77 per person: Oklahoma cities, counties to get federal relief funds based on population.
Gov. Kevin Stitt’s office announced on Wednesday a change to the distribution process for CARES Act funding going to cities and...
DeWine tests negative after positive test before Trump visit
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tested negative for COVID-19 on Thursday after testing positive earlier in the day...
Republicans push Kanye 2020. But will it really hurt Biden?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kanye West's unlikely White House bid is getting help qualifying for presidential ballots in key states from...
Scooters Coffee set for NW 13 and Classen
When OnCue successfully sought zoning to build a new station at NW 13 and Classen last year, those opposing it included Safdar...
Oklahoma announces up to $250M for local coronavirus costs
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, the first governor in the nation to test positive for the...
Survivors mark 75th anniversary of world’s 1st atomic attack
HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Survivors of the world’s first atomic bombing gathered in diminished numbers near an iconic, blasted...
Applications open for second phase of small business assistance
The second phase of Oklahoma City’s Small Business Continuity Program is accepting applications for assistance from small...
Leading Democratic VP contender Bass defends stance on Cuba
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Karen Bass, one of the top contenders to be Joe Biden's running mate, on Sunday defended her...
Facebook, citing virus misinformation, deletes Trump post
Facebook has deleted a post by President Donald Trump for violating its policy against spreading misinformation about the...
FAA: Boeing pressured safety workers at SC aircraft plant
Federal officials are seeking to fine Boeing $1.25 million, saying Wednesday that company managers pressured employees who were...
FBI raids California home of YouTube star Jake Paul
LOS ANGELES (AP) — FBI agents including a SWAT team served a search warrant at the home of YouTube star Jake Paul on...
Negligence probed in deadly Beirut blast amid public anger
BEIRUT (AP) — Investigators probing the deadly blast that ripped across Beirut focused Wednesday on possible negligence in the...
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Report: Texas Tech women's staff fostered culture of abuse
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech women's basketball players have accused coach Marlene Stollings and her staff of fostering a...
Biden won't go to Milwaukee to accept Democratic nomination
Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept the Democratic presidential nomination because of concerns over the...
Facebook launches its new TikTok clone, Instagram Reels
Facebook's Instagram is officially launching its answer to the hit short video app TikTok — Instagram Reels.The new Instagram...
Biden on cognitive test: 'Why the hell would I take a test?'
ATLANTA (AP) — Joe Biden is pushing back at Republican assertions that he should take a cognitive test to disprove President...
Reunions: Oklahoma high school reunions
Editor's note: In an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19, several venues and businesses are temporarily closed. Please...
Canadian Valley Technology Center campuses will open Aug. 13
Canadian Valley Technology Center will open Aug. 13 with students at all three area campuses. Administrators will follow...
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Adopt a pet: Oklahoma City-area pet adoption options
Editor's note: Please contact area shelters before visiting. Some shelters may be closed, have adjusted hours of operation or...
Deal could deepen Tinker-OKC ties
Aging water and sewer systems at Tinker Air Force Base would be modernized under an agreement Oklahoma City officials believe...
Original activists from city's 1958 sit-ins to talk at Black Women Voices third panel
Black Women Voices will host its third virtual panel next week to discuss the legacy of local Black women in the fight against...
Red Andrews Dinner organizer Betty McCord dies from COVID-19
For more than 30 years, Betty McCord spent her Christmas holidays making sure thousands of Oklahoma City’s less fortunate got a...
Oklahoma County jail inmate dies after testing positive for COVID-19
An Oklahoma County jail inmate who tested positive for COVID-19 has died, The Oklahoman has learned. Officials said inmate...
Putnam City delays first day of virtual schooling
Putnam City Public Schools will delay its school year by a week. The district school board voted Monday evening to push the...
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Thirty-one young professionals have been selected to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma's sixth Leadership Class. The class,...
Trump says generals feel Beirut blast was likely an 'attack'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said U.S. military generals have told him that they “seem to feel” the massive...
Massive Beirut blast kills more than 70, injures thousands
BEIRUT (AP) — A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the city's port, damaging buildings across the...
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Malaysia police raid Al Jazeera's office, seize computers
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian police raided the office of news broadcaster Al Jazeera and two local TV stations on...
Trump signs $3B-a-year plan to boost conservation, parks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed legislation Tuesday that will devote nearly $3 billion a year to conservation...
Neil Young sues Trump campaign, deriding use of famous tunes
NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Young sued President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign Tuesday for copyright infringement, saying he...
Judge sentences ex-MSU coach to jail in Nassar-related case
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former Michigan State University head gymnastics coach was sentenced Tuesday to 90 days in jail for...
COVID-19 reshapes and reduces back-to-school spending
NEW YORK (AP) — For Michelle Lynn England, back-to-school shopping always meant heading to Target and the local mall with her...
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EU regulators investigating Google's plan to buy Fitbit
LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators opened an in-depth investigation Tuesday into Google's plan to buy fitness tracking...
Booking.com cuts workforce by thousands as travel atrophies
Booking.com is laying off a quarter of its workforce — more than 4,000 people — with the global pandemic snuffing out...
TCU's Patterson sorry for repeating racial slur to player
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU football coach Gary Patterson apologized for himself Tuesday for repeating a racial slur when...
Lackmeyer: Community rallies during tough times
Relationships matter, and we’re reminded of the importance of such ties as we all continue to struggle to survive in the worst...
OCU president to retire in June
The president of Oklahoma City University will retire next year. President Martha Burger announced Monday morning her final day...
Vehicle malfunction sparked Southern California wildfire
BANNING, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire in mountains east of Los Angeles that has forced thousands of people from their homes was...
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Shops closed, beaches deserted as Isaias nears the Carolinas
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Coastal shops and restaurants closed early, power began to flicker at oceanfront hotels and...
The Latest: Mainland China, Hong Kong report fewer new cases
BEIJING — Both mainland China and Hong Kong reported fewer new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday as strict measures to contain new...
Parents struggle as schools reopen amid coronavirus surge
DALLAS, Ga. (AP) — Putting your child on the bus for the first day of school is always a leap of faith for a parent. Now, on...
Kids getting caught in crossfire as US gun violence surges
CHICAGO (AP) — July in Chicago ended as it began: Mourning the death of a child whose only mistake was venturing outside to...
Prosecutor seeking Trump's taxes cites probe of his business
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City prosecutor fighting to get President Donald Trump’s tax returns told a judge Monday he was...
House panel calls new postal chief to explain mail delays
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Oversight Committee has invited the new postmaster general to appear at a September hearing to...
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Afghan forces retake prison after deadly attack by IS group
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — Militants affiliated with the Islamic State group stormed a prison in eastern Afghanistan in a...
Google buys $450M stake in ADT to give Nest a new perch
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Google is paying $450 million for a nearly 7% stake in longtime home and business security provider...
Q&A: TikTok saga continues with Microsoft talks. Now what?
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest twist in the TikTok saga is an especially strange turn in a tale filled with strange turns....
SpaceX capsule and NASA crew make 1st splashdown in 45 years
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Two NASA astronauts returned to Earth on Sunday in a dramatic, retro-style splashdown, their...
Nuclear bailout tied to bribery scandal was years in making
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A $1 billion bailout for Ohio’s two nuclear plants that’s now entangled in a state bribery scandal had...
Man fatally shot at 8-year-old son's funeral; suspect held
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A suspect has been arrested and charged after a man was fatally shot in the parking lot of an eastern...
John Hume, who worked to end N. Ireland violence, dies at 83
LONDON (AP) — John Hume, the visionary politician who won a Nobel Peace Prize for fashioning the agreement that ended violence...
With loan money gone, restaurants are at mercy of virus
NEW YORK (AP) — The check has arrived and beleaguered restaurant owners across America are looking down on their empty...
'If not now, when?': Black women seize political spotlight
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — The little girl ran up to her, wide-eyed and giddy.“Are you Charisse Davis?” the fourth grader asked.Davis...
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Business leaders say economy still improving after reopening
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The economy continues to recover in nine Midwest and Plains states, but businesses are still cutting jobs...
As US milk sales rise amid pandemic, "Got milk?" ads return
The dairy industry has a familiar question for you: “Got milk?”Six years after the popular tagline was retired, “Got milk?” ads...
Koepka's biggest challenge is history in bid for 3 in a row
Peter Thomson might have been up to his old tricks. He once described the Americans as the “greatest collection of golfers in...
20-40-60 ETIQUETTE: On fashion-coordinating masks, social-distancing clothing
QUESTION: As people are returning back to work, are previous dress codes still in place? Will there be a more casual...
OKC Civic Life for Monday, Aug. 3, 2020
Rafting park bids exceed estimate The low bid to finish the second floor of the MAPS 3 whitewater rafting park's main building...
Oklahoma County Jail Trust faces problems during first month managing county jail, many still hopeful
With surging COVID-19 cases, sanitation problems and delays with new vendors, the first month of managing the Oklahoma County...
Advances in treatments reducing COVID-19 deaths, doctors say
Though confirmed cases of coronavirus in Oklahoma rose by more than 22,000 in July, there were fewer deaths last month from...
Microsoft confirms talks seeking to buy US arm of TikTok
NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft confirmed Sunday it is in talks with Chinese company ByteDance to acquire the U.S. arm of its popular...
City assistance sends millions to small businesses hit hard by pandemic
In just three months after being launched, the first phase of allocations from Oklahoma City’s Small Business Continuity...
RNC: Decision on private Trump renomination vote not final
WASHINGTON (AP) — The vote to renominate President Donald Trump is set to be conducted in private later this month, without...
El Paso marks Walmart shooting anniversary amid pandemic
When Stephanie Melendez, her husband and two young daughters tested positive for the coronavirus, the person she most wanted to...
East Side, Capitol Hill scarce on applications for city small business assistance
The pandemic economic crash came quickly for Demetra Bailey’s catering business and event center. For the past 18 years Bailey...
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House Dems seek to hold suburbs as Trump's slide worries GOP
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a suburban Houston congressional district that backed President Donald Trump in 2016, a twice-elected...
Clock is ticking on Trump comeback as early voting nears
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s getting late early.President Donald Trump is privately reassuring Republicans anxious about his deficits...
Debate begins for who's first in line for COVID-19 vaccine
Who gets to be first in line for a COVID-19 vaccine? U.S. health authorities hope by late next month to have some draft...
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Coronavirus surging in Oklahoma City’s Hispanic community
Jess Olivo survived cancer twice. But it still didn’t prepare her for her family’s struggle with COVID-19. Olivo, 34, and...
Nearly $300,000 available to Black-led organizations in the metro to advance racial equity
The OKC Black Justice Fund announced Friday it has raised $290,000 and is ready to process grant applications from Black-led...
Beaux Arts Ball Party/Debutantes/Escorts - Helen Ford Wallace
BEAUX ARTS BALL CELEBRATES 75 YEARS Party for art: Parents of the 2020 Beaux Arts Ball debutantes and escorts got together for...
Isaias weakens; may strengthen on path to virus-hit Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Isaias snapped trees and knocked out power as it blew through the Bahamas on Saturday and churned...
Dumba kneels, NHL puts focus on Black Lives Matter movement
Minnesota’s Matt Dumba became the first NHL player to kneel during the U.S. national anthem when he did so before the opening...
Hurricane Isaias churns through Bahamas as Florida prepares
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Forecasters declared a hurricane warning for parts of the Florida coast Friday as Hurricane Isaias...
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Vietnam reports 2nd death, more cases linked to hospital
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A second person died of coronavirus complications in Vietnam, officials said Saturday, a day after the...
Murder defendant captured after escaping Oklahoma County jail
Two cellmates fashioned bedsheets into a rope more than 100 feet long and made a daring escape Friday morning from the 12th...
Deadline is Aug. 13 for OKC nonprofits to apply for grants
Reviews begin Aug. 13 of applications for federally funded COVID-19 relief for nonprofits that serve low- to moderate-income...
Bank and restaurant latest additions to former downtown car dealership development
Stride Bank and a Hal Smith restaurant are set to join a mix of financial services, high tech and creative firms moving to the...
Florida teen arrested as mastermind of Twitter hack
MIAMI (AP) — A Florida teen was identified Friday as the mastermind of a scheme earlier this month that commandeered Twitter...
Marine vehicle deep under sea, complicating rescue search
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A military seafaring assault vehicle that sank off the coast of Southern California is under hundreds of feet...
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Court overturns Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence
A federal appeals court Friday threw out Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s death sentence in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, saying the...
US astronauts pack up for rare splashdown in SpaceX capsule
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Two U.S. astronauts about to make the first splashdown return in 45 years said Friday they'll have...
James Murdoch resigns from news publisher News Corp's board
News Corp founder Rupert Murdoch’s son James is resigning from the family-controlled publisher’s board over content appearing...
Pac-12 sets Sept. 26 start for 10-game football schedule
The Pac-12 set Sept. 26 as the start date Friday for its 10-game, conference-only football schedule, joining the Southeastern...
Indiana girl, 2, dies 2 days after being caught in crossfire
A 2-year-old girl died Friday, two days after she was caught in crossfire and shot in the head while sitting in a car with her...
Officials declare Allegiant Stadium in Vegas almost complete
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Officials declared “substantial completion" of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas after nearly 1,000 days were...
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Agency probed abuse reports months before Kansas girl slain
BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas child welfare agency determined Friday that a 3-year-old girl whose battered body was found...
'Building bridges': How Bass became a leading VP contender
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's leaders were deadlocked and on the verge of financial catastrophe in 2008. Five...
Tech giants lead gains as S&P 500 closes 4th winning month
NEW YORK (AP) — Big Tech continues to steamroll through the pandemic, and strong gains for some of the market’s most...
Road trip? Quarantines mess with Americans' travel plans
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Families trying to squeeze in a summer vacation before school starts better do some homework on COVID-19...
Wisconsin Republicans 'stand ready' to kill mask requirement
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Senate Republicans “stand ready” to strike down the statewide mask mandate that Democratic Gov....
Oil giants lost billions as pandemic crushed demand for fuel
NEW YORK (AP) — Two American oil giants lost more than $9 billion in the second quarter as the pandemic kept households on...
Ex-Houston officers indicted in wake of deadly drug raid
HOUSTON (AP) — A grand jury has indicted six former Houston police officers whose work with a narcotics unit has been under...
Robert Durst murder trial to resume in 2021 because of virus
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The California murder trial of New York real estate heir Robert Durst is scheduled to resume before a jury...
Michigan high court won't hear absentee ballot deadline case
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A split Michigan Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear a case that sought to extend the state's...
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Trump offers, Democrats reject fix for $600 jobless benefit
WASHINGTON (AP) — With aid expiring, the White House offered a short-term extension Thursday of a $600 weekly unemployment...
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Oklahoma Supreme Court chief justice blocks contempt hearing for OKC police chief
The chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court on Thursday blocked judges in two counties from telling Oklahoma City police...
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Stitt puts $10 million toward school PPE, promises teacher testing
Oklahoma schools will receive $10 million in personal protective equipment and are expected to test teachers monthly for...
Concert business "at risk of total collapse" without help
After struggling through four months of canceled concert tours, banquets, weddings and other festivities, the Bricktown Event...
Asian benchmarks tumble, looking to earnings, central banks
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares tumbled Friday as reports showed layoffs of American workers are persisting at high levels after the...
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Former GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain dies of COVID-19
ATLANTA (AP) — Herman Cain, former Republican presidential candidate and former CEO of a major pizza chain who went on to...
Portland prepares for US agents to step back from protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon police prepared Thursday to take over protecting a federal courthouse in Portland that’s been a...
Trump floats idea of election delay, a virtual impossibility
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, lagging in the polls and grappling with deepening economic and public health crises,...
John Lewis mourned as 'founding father' of better America
ATLANTA (AP) — Hailed as a “founding father” of a fairer, better United States, John Lewis was eulogized Thursday by three...
Contentious budget vote could push Israel toward elections
JERUSALEM (AP) — Hundreds of opponents of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demonstrated outside his official residence late...
Record economic plunge, bleak jobs numbers reveal virus toll
WASHINGTON (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic sent the U.S. economy plunging by a record-shattering 32.9% annual rate last quarter...
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'On our way to Mars': NASA rover will look for signs of life
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The biggest, most sophisticated Mars rover ever built — a car-size vehicle bristling with cameras,...
Court records show injury reports for Universal water slide
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — At least 115 injury reports have been made involving a water slide at Universal Orlando's Volcano Bay,...
Lewis in posthumous essay: 'Your turn to let freedom ring'
ATLANTA (AP) — John Lewis spent his whole life fighting for civil rights — and he wanted to make sure the cause lived on after...
Myriad Gardens showing works by Oklahoma artists Jason Wilson and Sarah Atlee in Crystal Bridge Visitors Lobby
The exhibit is free to view during Crystal Bridge hours from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
1.4 million seek jobless aid as virus surges in South, West
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 1.4 million laid-off Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, further evidence of the...
US economy shrank at a record-breaking 33% rate last quarter as virus shuttered businesses and triggered layoffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — US economy shrank at a record-breaking 33% rate last quarter as virus shuttered businesses and triggered...
Lawmakers grill 4 Big Tech CEOs but don't land many blows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional lawmakers finally got a chance to grill the CEOs of Big Tech over their dominance and...
10 reasons Oklahomans aren't wearing masks during the coronavirus pandemic
We asked readers if they wear a mask or not while out and about during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some of the...
Hiroshima court recognizes atomic bomb 'black rain' victims
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court on Wednesday for the first time recognized people exposed to radioactive “black rain" that fell...
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Women charged in beating of Wisconsin state senator
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors on Wednesday charged two women, including a high school social worker, with attacking a...
Trump downplays West Texas energy worries, attacks Democrats
MIDLAND, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump took sweeping digs at “crazy left radical Democrats” on a trip Wednesday to the...
Misinformation on coronavirus is proving highly contagious
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — As the world races to find a vaccine and a treatment for COVID-19, there is seemingly no antidote in...
Trump administration won't accept new DACA applications
CHICAGO (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will reject new applications and shorten renewal periods for an...
Fed sees dim economic outlook as virus squeezes economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Wednesday that the viral epidemic is endangering the modest...
Pence urges in-person school during visit to North Carolina
APEX, N.C. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence vowed Wednesday that schools around the country will have the resources they need...
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Music Review: Alanis Morissette dazzles on 9th album
Alanis Morissette, “Such Pretty Forks in the Road" (Epiphany Music)The piano is back. The voice is back. The angst is back.A...
Gaps in federal oversight add to virus woes at vets homes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Big gaps in federal oversight of long-term care facilities for aging veterans may have contributed to rampant...
5 French fighter jets delivered to India in military upgrade
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — The first batch of five French-made Rafale fighter jets arrived at an Indian air force base on...
Mother charged after son fatally shoots daughter
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee woman has been charged with reckless homicide after her son fatally shot her daughter with a...
Turkey: Social media law's passage raises censorship worries
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s parliament approved a law early Wednesday that gives authorities greater power to regulate social...
US officials: Russia behind spread of virus disinformation
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say Russian intelligence officers are spreading disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic...
Lane closures reported at I-40/I-35 junction in OKC
An overturned semi has prompted all eastbound lanes to be closed on Interstate 40 at the Interstate 35 junction.
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The Putnam City Schools Foundation has announced the appointment of five new members to its board of trustees, as well as the...
Couples celebrating 50 years or more of marriage
Go to Oklahoman.com/life/weddings to view Oklahoma couples celebrating 50 years or more of marriage. Publication of anniversary...
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The Exchange Club of Oklahoma City has awarded its annual $2,000 Youth of the Year scholarship to Nicholas Sayegh, 18, who...
Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma to host virtual 5K and awareness parade Sept. 26
Due to COVID-19, the Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma's annual 5K will be held virtually on Sept. 26. Also, in...
OKC man who worked as an Air Force civilian engineer in Okinawa pleads guilty to assaulting neighbors
An Oklahoma City man working for the U.S. Armed Forces as a civilian engineer in Okinawa, Japan, pleaded guilty Monday in...
Reunions: Oklahoma high school reunions
Editor's note: In an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19, several venues and businesses are temporarily closed. Please...