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NEW YORK (AP) — Americans for Prosperity, the political arm of the powerful Koch network, formally endorsed Nikki Haley's presidential campaign on Tuesday, promising to commit its nationwide army of activists — and virtually unlimited funds — to he...

UTTARKASHI, India (AP) — All 41 construction workers who were trapped in a collapsed mountain tunnel in northern India for more than two weeks were pulled out on Tuesday, bringing a happy end to a drawn-out rescue mission that had gripped the c...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A fragile truce between Israel and Hamas held for a fifth day on Tuesday, and the militant group has promised to release more hostages to delay the expected resumption of the war as Israel came under pressure from the...

ATLANTA (AP) — Rosalynn Carter will be memorialized Tuesday with classical music and beloved hymns, some of her favorite Biblical passages, and a rare gathering of all living U.S. first ladies and multiple presidents, including her 99-year-old husban...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden offered Tuesday to testify publicly before Congress, striking a defiant note in response to a subpoena from Republicans and setting up a potential high-stakes face-off even as a separate special counsel probe unfolds an...

BOSTON (AP) — As authorities in Vermont push forward with their investigation of the weekend shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent, they are weighing whether to treat the violence as a hate crime. The three young men were shot a...

PHOENIX (AP) — A Texas border crossing was closed to vehicles Monday, and traffic at an Arizona crossing was limited to shift more resources to illegal entries, U.S. authorities said in the latest sign of how fast-changing migration routes are challe...

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Ollie Gordon II channeled Barry Sanders on his final run last Saturday against BYU –- the one that ultimately propelled Oklahoma State into the Big 12 Championship Game. In the second overtime, he took a handoff, darted lef...

NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers are expected to use "buy now, pay later" payment plans heavily this holiday season, a forecast that bodes well for retailers but that has credit experts again sounding alarm bells. The short-term loans often come with c...

NEW YORK (AP) — This summer, Daniel Goldstein's 86-year-old mom got an email that looked like it was from her bank. She was alarmed because she hadn't spent the money it mentioned, so she called a help number on the email. The person on the other e...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A ransomware attack has prompted a healthcare chain that operates 30 hospitals in six states to divert patients from at least some of its emergency rooms to other hospitals, while putting certain elective procedures on pause,...

Monday, November 20, 2023 During this day were two traffic stops. 11:04 a.m. – Report of a burglary in 100 block of Grand. 11:19 a.m. – Medic needed in the 700 block of a male that was on oxygen and was having chest pains. Medic took the patient to S...

The commissioners of Alfalfa County got through their agenda quickly this week. Nate Ross, Mike Roach and Garret Johnson signed off on payroll warrants, maintenance and operation warrants for payment, blanket purchase orders, and last week's minutes...

The Woods County Commissioners approved a grant, the OSU Extension agreement and a bridge inspection report during their regular meeting Monday morning. All three commissioners were present for the meeting: Chairman John Smiley, District 3; David...

Northwestern Oklahoma State University jazz ensemble members will present their fall semester concert on Nov. 30 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Herod Hall Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. The event...

ALVA – The Alva Board of Education has launched an online survey on the district’s website (alvaschools.com) to gather public input as they begin the search for the district’s next superintendent. Alva board members, in partnership with the Oklah...

Lawrence Weber, an 87-year-old resident of Aline, Oklahoma, peacefully passed away on November 18, 2023, surrounded by his loving family at his home. Born on September 1, 1936, to Henry and Estella Maude (Meliza) Weber, Lawrence was the youngest of t...

Patricia "Pat" Ann Wheeler, 76, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita, Kansas. Pat was born in Cherokee, Oklahoma, on January 21, 1947, the daughter of Leon LaVerne and June (Martin)...

Kiowa (Kansas) City Administrator Sam Demel's resignation was on the agenda for the city council's special meeting last night. Demel said he took the city manager position at Purcell, which has a population of 6,600 and a city staff of 120. Kiowa's...