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Driver leads officer on chase that ends at Tulsa airport

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Police say a man was hospitalized after leading an officer on a chase that ended at Tulsa International Airport. Tulsa police Sgt. Shane Tuell said the chase started Monday after an officer tried to stop a speeding, black p...

 

2 women offer differing views of crisis pregnancy centers

Accounts from two women who visited crisis pregnancy centers , with differing views of the experience: LAUREN GRAY Lauren Gray became pregnant when she was in college in western North Carolina. Estranged from her mother, somewhat ashamed and very...

 

The world reacts to the death of physicist Stephen Hawking

Reaction to the death of theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking: "His passing has left an intellectual vacuum in his wake. But it's not empty. Think of it as a kind of vacuum energy permeating the fabric of spacetime that defies measure." — Neil d...

 

Military bases unprepared for childhood sex assault

When the children of U.S. service members sexually assault one another on a military base there often is no justice. That's because federal law governs civilians on many U.S. military installations, and federal prosecutors have little interest in pur...

 

Oklahoma sheriff faces gun charge after confrontation

WATONGA, Okla. (AP) — The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says an Oklahoma sheriff has been arrested after pulling a gun during a confrontation with his daughter's boyfriend. OSBI said in a news release Monday that Major County Sheriff S...

 

Oklahoma Senate Republicans tap Treat as new leader for 2019

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A Republican from northwest Oklahoma City has been picked by his GOP colleagues to serve as the next leader of the Oklahoma Senate. Sen. Greg Treat was elected Senate President Pro Tempore-designate by acclamation after s...

 

Oklahoma authorities renew cash reward in 2012 slaying

OKEMAH, Okla. (AP) — The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is renewing a $5,000 reward in hopes of finding new clues in a 2012 slaying. The agency announced the cash offer Monday in the case of Floyd Marvin Osborne Jr. Investigators say the 2...

 

Projected Kim, Trump summit preceded by other landmark meets

By stunning the world after seven decades of war and enmity, the projected face-to-face rendezvous between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would immediately take its place in the historic pantheon of electrifying...

 

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue headlines of the week. None of these stories is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked these out; here are the real facts: ___ NOT REAL:...

 

False story says archaeologists unearth Exodus evidence

Archaeologists did not unearth the bones of Egyptian soldiers, weapons and chariots to prove the biblical account of the parting of the Red Sea, despite the false claims of many stories reporting otherwise. A story first published by a satire site,...

 

Global school security measures vary, but no arming teachers

The United States is in the midst of a national debate over school security after the mass shooting at a Florida school. To President Donald Trump and some gun supporters, the solution is to put more guns in the hands of trained school staff — includ...

 

Governor endorses bills aimed at reducing prison population

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Mary Fallin says she's reached a deal with legislative leaders and state prosecutors on a package of bills designed to curb Oklahoma's growing prison population. Fallin joined district attorneys and lawmakers Monday to a...

 

Midwest economy: February state-by-state glance

The Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association, began formally surveying its membership in 1931 to gauge business conditions. The Creighton Economic Forecasting Group uses the same methodology as the national surv...

 

Papers: Access to resources fueled monument reviews

Access to fossil fuels and other natural resources played an early role in a Trump administration review that resulted in size reductions at two Utah national monuments, according to internal documents released following a public records lawsuit....

 

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue headlines of the week. None of these stories is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked these out; here are the real facts: ___ NOT REAL:...

 

Owners of Oklahoma hemp store plead not guilty to pot charge

PAULS VALLEY, Okla. (AP) — The owners of a legal hemp store in southern Oklahoma have pleaded not guilty to accusations of growing marijuana inside their home. Garvin County District Court records indicate cultivation of a controlled substance and o...

 

NPR adopts new measures after sex harassment investigation

National Public Radio has adopted a series of measures to improve its workplace culture, following an independent investigation into sex harassment issues stemming from the ouster of a top executive. The new measures, adopted unanimously by NPR's...

 

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue headlines of the week. None of these stories is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked these out; here are the real facts: ___ NOT REAL:...

 

Students across US stage walkouts to protest gun violence

Students at high schools across the U.S. are staging walkouts to protest gun violence in the wake of last week's deadly school shooting in Florida. The demonstrations took place Wednesday at schools from Maine to Arizona. Some lasted 17 minutes in...

 

Speaking out: Students who survived shooting talk activism

Many students who survived the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have turned into outspoken gun control advocates. Some of them say their stance on gun rights has changed. Others believed if they stayed silent, nothing would change. Ab...

 

More than 20 killed in 2018 shootings at US school

Wednesday's shooting at a Florida high school that left at least 17 people dead was the 17th incident of gunfire at an American school this year. At least 21 people have been killed and more than 19 injured in the shootings. Of the 17 incidents, one...

 

From Washington to Olympics, world reacts to school shooting

From the surrounding community of Parkland, Florida, to the White House and the Winter Olympics, the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 dead drew reactions of horror, condemnation of the 19-year-old former student...

 

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue headlines of the week. None of these stories is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked these out; here are the real facts: NOT REAL:...

 

A look at some deadly US school shootings of years past

Authorities say a former student opened fire at a Florida high school Wednesday, killing "numerous" people. The Broward County sheriff said 14 people were taken to hospitals. Here's a look at some recent U.S. school shootings, and some of the deadlie...

 

Agency-by-agency highlights of Trump's 2019 budget

Highlights from President Donald Trump's budget for fiscal year 2019, released Monday. INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION The Trump administration wants NASA out of the International Space Station by 2025 and to have private businesses running the place...

 

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