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A Kansas woman died in an apartment fire. Her family blames the 911 dispatch center's mistakes
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The family of a 22-year-old woman who died in an apartment fire in Kansas' largest city after mistakes by the 911 dispatch center believes the center has "systemic issues," and the local firefighters union is calling for an i...
By Carlton Pearson, influential Oklahoma megachurch founder who rejected hell, dies at age 70
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The founder of a former megachurch in Oklahoma who was branded a heretic and lost one audience — but gained a new one — after he rejected the idea of hell and supported gay rights has died, his agent said Monday. Bishop Carlton P...
Save Room For Dessert And Football: States That LOVE The Thanksgiving Holiday
Last year, nearly 99 million Americans watched football in the midst or aftermath of their Thanksgiving feast – where they consumed around 4000 calories apiece. Thanksgiving is a cherished American holiday when people across the United States come t...
Veterans are more likely than most to kill themselves with guns. Families want to keep them safe.
FLINT, Texas (AP) — She leaned out of the tent at a small-town summer festival, hoping someone would stop to ask about her tattoos, her T-shirt, the framed pictures of her son on a table in the back of the booth. Barbie Rohde has made herself a w...
For the Osage Nation, the betrayal of the murders depicted in 'Killers of the Flower Moon' still lingers
Note: This article contains plot spoilers of "Killers of the Flower Moon." The sheriff disguised her death as whiskey poisoning.Because, when he carved her body up, he saw the bullet hole in her skull.Because, when she was murdered, the leg...
Palestinian Americans watch with dread as family members in Gaza struggle to stay alive
NEW YORK (AP) — For the unforeseeable future, Laila El-Haddad has one mission: to get the voices of her fellow Palestinians, along with their pleas for help, out to the rest of the world. From her home office in Columbia, Maryland, El-Haddad f...
Far from Israel, Jews grieve and pray for peace in Shabbat services held as Israel-Hamas war rages
Jews in communities far from Israel gathered at synagogues this weekend for Shabbat services held amid the ongoing war ignited by Hamas militants' attack on Israel a week earlier. Rabbis led prayers of peace and shared grief with their congregations....
An American mom and daughter are missing in Israel. Their family says Hamas is holding them hostage
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Judith Raanan and her teenage daughter, Natalie Raanan, were excited to travel to Israel to celebrate a relative's 85th birthday and the Jewish holiday season, according to their rabbi. The pair had been sending updates as t...
Latest search for remains of the Tulsa Race Massacre victims ends with seven sets of remains exhumed
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The latest search for the remains of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre has ended with 59 graves found and seven sets of remains exhumed, according to Oklahoma state archaeologist Kary Stackelbeck. The excavation ended F...
A woman riding a lawnmower is struck and killed by the wing of an airplane in Oklahoma
BROKEN BOW, Okla. (AP) — A woman riding a lawnmower next to an airport runway was struck and killed by the wing of a small airplane, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Samantha Hayes, 27, of Idabel died Friday at Broken Bow Municipal A...
Travis Kelce notes Taylor Swift's bold appearance at Chiefs game but is mum about any relationship
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Travis Kelce called an appearance by Taylor Swift at the Kansas City Chiefs' victory over the Chicago Bears last weekend pretty bold, but the All-Pro tight end insisted Wednesday that he wants to keep future details about thei...
Centuries after Native American remains were dug up, a new law returns them for reburial in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — For centuries, Europeans carving up the prairie to suit their own idea of settlement dug up the graves of Native Americans as they conquered lands and pushed tribes to the West. Now, Native Americans whose ancestors' r... Full story
Native American group to digitize 20,000 archival pages linked to Quaker-run Indian boarding schools
NEW YORK (AP) — A coalition advocating for Native American people impacted by an oppressive system of boarding schools for Native youths plans to digitize 20,000 archival pages related to schools in that system that were operated by the Quakers. T...
Embrace the Weird: Discover Austin's Offbeat Charm
Raucous 6th Street has bustling bars, venues, and attractions, including the aptly named "Museum of the Weird," highlighting Austin's eccentric reputation. At the same time, South Congress offers shops, dining, and outdoor patios, allowing tourists...
Vermont Author Honors Oklahoma Roots in Debut Historical Fiction
DORSET, Vt., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- When you browse historical fiction at your local bookstore, you'll see plenty of novels set in London, Paris, and New York. On August 1st, a new title will join their ranks, only this story unfolds in an...
Elevated walkway collapses in Texas beach city, injuring dozens
SURFSIDE BEACH, Texas (AP) — Nearly two dozen teenagers from a summer camp were injured when an elevated walkway collapsed Thursday in a beachside city in Texas, with five flown to the hospital by helicopter. None of the injuries were expected to b...
Couple killed at Texas mall shooting along with 3-year-old son had 'perfect synergy'
DALLAS (AP) — Kyu Cho had a generous spirit and joyous belly laugh that delighted his friends. His wife, Cindy Cho, was quieter, described by those who knew her as sweet and kind. Together, the parents of two young sons complemented each other p...
Nun whose body shows little decay since 2019 death draws hundreds to rural Missouri
Hundreds of people flocked to a small town in Missouri this week and last to see a nun whose body has barely decomposed since 2019. Some say it's a sign of holiness in Catholicism, while others say the lack of decomposition may not be as rare as...
Scorsese debuts 'Killers of the Flower Moon' in Cannes to thunderous applause
CANNES, France (AP) — Martin Scorsese unveiled "Killers of the Flower Moon" at Cannes on Saturday, debuting a sweeping American epic about greed and exploitation on the bloody plains of an Osage Nation reservation in 1920s Oklahoma. Scorsese's l...
Mark Gietzen, abortion foe who forced recount of Kansas vote, dies in plane crash at 69
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Mark Gietzen, a longtime conservative Republican and anti-abortion activist in Kansas who forced a recount of the state's decisive vote affirming abortion rights last year has died in a plane crash. He was 69. The Kansas Republic...
8-year-old girl dies in Border Patrol custody in Texas, as agency struggles with overcrowding
MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — A little girl from Panama born with heart problems died in Border Patrol custody Wednesday, the second death of a child from Latin America in U.S. government custody in two weeks. The 8-year-old girl and her family were being he...
Native Americans demand accountability for ancestral remains identified at Dartmouth College
BOSTON (AP) — Dartmouth College says it has identified the partial skeletal remains of 15 Native Americans housed in its anthropology department. Now it's working to repatriate the remains to the affiliated tribes. It's sparking a larger c...
US Postal Service honors civil rights leader, Ponca tribe Chief Standing Bear, with stamp
A Ponca tribe chief whose landmark lawsuit in 1879 established that a Native American is a person under the law was honored Friday with the unveiling of a U.S. Postal Service stamp that features his portrait. The release of the stamp of Chief...
Wearing red, Indigenous families honor missing relatives
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Native Americans whose relatives have gone missing or been killed wore red on Friday, a color synonymous with raising awareness about the disproportionate number of Indigenous people who have been victims of violence. M...
A look at the mom and 5 teenagers killed in rural Oklahoma
HENRYETTA, Okla. (AP) — A woman who would go 100% for her children. A teen set to represent her town in a pageant. An aspiring artist who also wanted to be a doctor. Relatives are remembering five teenagers and a mom who were found dead this week o...
