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Oklahoma AG not seeking death penalty against Richard Glossip
FOX23 News - Oklahoma
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OKLAHOMA — Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond will prosecute former death row inmate Richard Glossip for non-capital murder and will not seek the death penalty. The existing first-degree murder charges filed against Glossip for the 1997...
NBA summer conference coming to Oklahoma
The Fence Post - Nebraska
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June 11, 2025
National Bison Association ALLEN, Okla. — Bison enthusiasts have a great opportunity to learn and network at the upcoming National Bison Association Southern Summer Conference in Allen, Okla. Co-hosted by the Oklahoma Bison Association, the event...
Study: Oklahoma improves in LGBTQ+ safety ranking, but still at bottom
The Oklahoman
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As Oklahoman legislators push to restrict trans rights and overturn the 2015 Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage, Zane Eaves says his identity as a transgender man has put a target on his back in his home state. One of 18,900 trans...
Hillcrest Hospital Cushing announces new behavioral health unit
KUSH - Oklahoma
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June 11, 2025
Work has started at Hillcrest Hospital Cushing! (Photos provided) Media release CUSHING, Okla. (June 10, 2025) — Hillcrest Hospital Cushing has announced the construction of a new behavioral health unit, marking the return of vital mental health...
John Hanson scheduled to be executed Thursday after Oklahoma court denies petition
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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June 11, 2025
KOCO.COM, AND READ THE LATEST THERE. SPEAKING OF IT. DEATH ROW INMATE JOHN HANSEN GRANTED A TEMPORARY STAY OF EXECUTION DAYS BEFORE HE WAS SCHEDULED TO DIE. LAST MONTH, HANSEN’S ATTORNEYS FILED A LAWSUIT ASKING FOR A CLEMENCY HEARING AND A STAY OF...
Scientists Found an Unexpected Toxin Floating in the Oklahoma Sky
Popular Mechanics
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June 11, 2025
Similar to ‘forever chemical’ PFAS, medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs)—often found in textiles and PVC products—are toxins that can take a long time to breakdown in the environment and negatively impact human health. Scientists at the...
Leading the Way in Rare Disease Advocacy
Native News Online
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Details By Chuck Hoskin Jr June 15, 2025 Guest Opinion. The path forward for rare disease patients and their families historically has been rocky, littered with systemic gaps in education, awareness and care. Yet, today, Cherokee Nation is setting...
Oklahoma's mental health system remains overwhelmed, backlogged despite deadlines
The Oklahoman
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Shron Parker had been waiting in the Oklahoma County jail for nearly six months for a bed at the state mental hospital. Charged with indecent exposure and indecent or lewd acts with a child under 16, a judge declared Parker incompetent to stand...
Oklahoma ranks 46th in national child well-being report
News9 - Oklahoma
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A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows Oklahoma continues to lag behind much of the country when it comes to child well-being. The foundation’s annual KIDS COUNT Data Book evaluates states across four key domains: economic...
Oklahoma lawmakers didn’t think we deserved to know their plans as session ended, and they did a lot
Oklahoma Voice
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June 9, 2025
Oklahoma’s lawmakers are supposed to be accountable to the people who elected them, but our legislators conveniently forgot that last month in their frenetic scramble to reach the finish line. Lawmakers spent the final night of the annual...
Oklahoma Inks $74 Million Deal to Privatize Prison Food Service
Oklahoma Watch
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June 9, 2025
Sign up today for First Watch! Want to understand Oklahoma better? Sign up for First Watch and let Ted Streuli guide you beyond the surface of daily news. The Oklahoma Department of Corrections will spend about $74 million over two years to...
This "Healthy" Fat May Secretly Be Fueling Obesity
ScienceDaily
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Eating a high-fat diet containing a large amount of oleic acid - a type of fatty acid commonly found in olive oil - could drive obesity more than other types of dietary fats, according to a study published in the journal Cell Reports. The study...
Oklahoma measles cases increase to 19, according to health officials
News9 - Oklahoma
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The Oklahoma State Department of Health has confirmed 19 cases of measles across the state. In the department's most recent update, OSDH says the number of cases is split into 16 confirmed and 3 probable cases. A probable case means a person has...
2 injured in NW Oklahoma City crash
News9 - Oklahoma
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At least two people were injured in a crash Tuesday night in northwest Oklahoma City, police say. Wednesday, June 11th 2025, 6:03 am By: Aniysa Mapp OKLAHOMA CITY - At least two people were injured Tuesday night after a crash involving a car and a...
Queens, bat boys and girls once had their places at the College World Series
Omaha World-Herald - Nebraska
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Cheerleaders and nurses at first, college athletes at the end. A four-decade tradition at the College World Series, which is celebrating its 75 years in Omaha in 2025, was the selection of a queen and team sweethearts. Their backgrounds changed...
Police: Motorcyclist taken to hospital after being 'hurt very badly' in west OKC crash
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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June 11, 2025
Motorcyclist taken to hospital after being 'hurt very badly' in west OKC crash, police say Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 7:43 AM CDT Jun 11, 2025 A LITTLE BIT OF A CHANGE OF COLOR THERE ON PENN, BUT THE CRASH THAT JUST CAME IN...
Colorado is getting a third medical school. Rural communities will benefit, says its dean
Colorado Public Radio
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The University of Northern Colorado in Greeley is constructing the state’s third medical school, the UNC College of Osteopathic Medicine. Its first class is expected next year. Founding Dean Dr. Beth Longenecker, DO, spoke with CPR’s Ryan Warner...
OU Health doctors encourage routine screenings during Scoliosis Awareness Month
News9 - Oklahoma
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June marks Scoliosis Awareness Month. Scoliosis is a condition that impacts the spine. OU Health Doctors said early detection helps avoid complications for adults and can result in simple treatment options. One girl in Yukon hasn’t skipped a beat...
Long Story Short: Two levels of justice in rural Oklahoma
KGOU - Oklahoma
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Editor’s Note: After Oklahoma Watch published an exposé about a multi-million-dollar DA-run ticketing scheme in Texas County, we were flooded with tips from the panhandle. This story is the first in a series derived from those tips called Justice...
'People will die': How the Republican plan will hurt Americans in rural Trump country
AlterNet
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June 15, 2025
Cuts to Medicaid and other federal health programs proposed in President Donald Trump’s budget plan would rapidly push more than 300 financially struggling rural hospitals toward a fiscal cliff, according to researchers who track the facilities’...