The Oklahoma state Senate voted to establish that life begins at the moment of conception. The so-called "personhood" bill would give embryos and fetuses all the rights and immunities of people.
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Feed SubscriptionTaco Bell tied to 2011 salmonella outbreak that sickened 68: Report
CDC would not disclose outbreak's source; Oklahoma health officials provided documentation to confirm report
Read More »Drought and Warmer Weather Persist in Much of U.S.
By Carey Gillam (Reuters) - Weird weather kept vexing large swathes of the United States over the last week, with unseasonably warm and dry conditions melting northern snows and spreading drought through the southwest, even as heavy rains soaked parched pastures in Texas and Oklahoma, according to climate experts.
Read More »Did Fracking Cause Oklahoma’s Largest Recorded Earthquake?
The biggest earthquake ever recorded in Oklahoma struck on November 5, a magnitude 5.6 temblor that buckled a highway and ruptured water pipes. This quake is part of a skyrocketing rise in seismic activity the state has seen in the past three years, leading many to wonder--and worry--about its cause
Read More »14 Homes Damaged in Record Earthquake in Oklahoma
By Steve Olafson OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Fourteen homes were damaged late on Saturday in the largest earthquake to hit Oklahoma on record, emergency management officials said on Sunday. [More]
Read More »All-Georgia final for NCAA men’s golf title
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Carter Newman birdied the first playoff hole Saturday to beat Oklahoma State's Sean Einhaus and lift defending champion Augusta State into an all-Georgia final round at the NCAA men's golf tournament.
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