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March 24, 2023

Why are US lawmakers debating to bring back firing squads as a method of capital punishment?

Idaho lawmakers recently passed a bill that would authorize the use of firing squads if lethal injections drugs are unavailable. Other states have also authorized firing squads.

March 24, 2023

Proposed 'Texas Millstone Act' would ban transgender procedures under age 26, open doctors to prosecution

Texas state Rep. Tony Tinderholt filed a bill earlier this month that prohibits transgender procedures for anyone under 26 and would open doctors who provide them to prosecution.

March 24, 2023

Mall bans unsupervised teens after fights, vandalism

General Manager of Bartlesville Mall Michelle Harris and owner of Ashlynn's Boutique Ashlynn Richey on the new policy put in place and how this has impacted business

March 22, 2023

Oklahoma man solicited sex with toddler after meeting mom: police

Michael Jon Overby, 37, is facing charges after he allegedly solicited sex with a 2-year-old girl. He is being held on $200,000 bail in the Oklahoma County Detention Center.

March 21, 2023

Oklahoma Supreme Court greenlights life-of-mother exception to abortion law

The Oklahoma Supreme Court narrowly ruled Tuesday that exceptions to the Sooner State's strict abortion law may be made in cases that threaten the mother's life.

March 21, 2023

At Oklahoma's Fort Sill, Ukrainian soldiers prepare to finish Patriot missile training

65 Ukrainian soldiers are nearing the end of their Patriot missile defense training at Oklahoma's Fort Sill, where they have been stationed since January.

March 20, 2023

West facing heavy rain, snow before severe weather heads east

The western U.S. and California are forecast to be slammed with more rain and snow this week before parts of the South and Southeast face severe weather.

March 17, 2023

Oklahoma police captain arrested for DUI, repeatedly begs officer to 'turn your camera off'

A captain for the Oklahoma City Police Department was filmed begging for an officer to turn off their bodycam footage after he was pulled over for suspected drink-driving

March 17, 2023

EPA orders states to stop blocking East Palestine waste from storage sites

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday ordered states to stop rejecting contaminated waste from the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment being sent to their storage facilities.

March 17, 2023

Oklahoma City Chief Police arrested for DUI, asks officer to turn off body camera

A police captain for the Oklahoma City Police Department was filmed repeatedly asking a sergeant turn off his body camera after being pulled over for a DUI.