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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court overturned a military court conviction of a national guard officer accused of sexual assault, arguing lack of jurisdiction because the man wasn't on active duty when the alleged assault happened. T...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A spike in coronavirus cases in the Tulsa area has been linked to indoor events, health officials said Friday, warning people attending such gatherings to take precautions to protect their health. The Tulsa Health Department's w...

NORMAN, Okla., June 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Michael F. Price College of Business at the University of Oklahoma is launching new graduate business programs in aerospace and defense to meet a nationwide workforce demand. The College will offer an...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma woman was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to a murder charge for leaving her 5-year-old grandson to die inside a hot car while she gambled at a casino. Alanna Jean Orr, 50, was s...

WASHINGTON (AP) — At the White House, aides now routinely flout internal rules requiring face masks. The president's campaign is again scheduling mass arena rallies. And he is back to spending summer weekends at his New Jersey golf club. Three months...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A protester who attended a demonstration over the death of George Floyd in downtown Topeka last week has tested positive for the coronavirus, health officials say. According to a news release from the Shawnee County Health Departm...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Supreme Court Justice Carol Beier announced Friday that she plans to retire, giving Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly the chance to appoint a third justice to the court. Beier, 61, said her retirement will be effective Sept. 1...

MULVANE, Kan. (AP) — A badly decomposed body that was pulled from the Ninnescah River in southern Kansas over the weekend is believed to be a homicide victim who was reported missing two months ago, authorities said Friday. Pending DNA c...

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Carl Brewer, Wichita's first elected African American mayor and a former Democratic gubernatorial candidate, died Friday after a long illness. He was 63. Brewer's family confirmed his death in a statement in which they r...

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita man has been charged in a crash that killed a longtime radio DJ. The Wichita Eagle reports that 43-year-old Ray Anthony Watkins faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence in the A...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday sided with a former middle school counselor who argues she shouldn't have been been convicted of raping a student who forced himself on her then blackmailed her into a continued sexual r...

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that black and indigenous people in Canada do not feel safe around police after a police dashcam video emerged of the violent arrest of a Canadian aboriginal chief. The arrest has rece...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Officer Derek Chauvin had more than a dozen misconduct complaints against him before he put his knee on George Floyd's neck. Daniel Pantaleo, the New York City officer who seized Eric Garner in a deadly chokehold, had eight. Ryan...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans say they are wearing masks. They are still by and large avoiding restaurants. And the vast majority are still staying at least six feet from others when out and about. Even as states and metropolitan areas t...