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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republicans' tax package would boost traditional forms of energy such as oil and gas while also supporting renewable energy such as wind and solar power — and even extend a hand to buyers of electric cars. An agreement by Hou...

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Five Native American tribes that own an Oklahoma site where the U.S. Department of Homeland Security intends to conduct bioterrorism drills next year now oppose the government's plan, saying the agency didn't inform them about c...

WASHINGTON (AP) — States, federal and Mexican officials hailed a binational agreement this fall that they said could lead to a radical shift in how the region prepares for and responds to drought. But three months later, they appear no closer to a dr...

WASHINGTON (AP) — After a rush of last-minute sign-ups, the Trump administration says it's extending the deadline for some people to finish health insurance applications for next year under the Affordable Care Act. Callers to the HealthCare.gov s...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — If you live in Lowndes County and are of voting age, it's a safe bet that Perman Hardy has spoken with you about voting at some point in the past 25 years. As one of the thousands of sharecroppers who worked white men's l...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — People returning to Kansas City after being released from prison will get a 90-day supply of prescription medications instead of a 30-day supply under an expanded grant-funded program. The Kansas City Star reported Friday t...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has called the wife of John McCain as the Arizona senator is hospitalized for cancer treatments. The White House said Trump called Cindy McCain on Friday to send his best wishes and check on her and her h...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A deadline burst of sign-ups after a tumultuous year for the Obama health law has revealed continued demand for the program's subsidized individual health plans. But the Affordable Care Act's troubles aren't over. On the plus side f...

ORDWAY, Colo. (AP) — Inside Karen Tomky's small medical office, the fourth patient of the day lifted up his snap-button shirt to reveal a liver-colored smear of a bruise. "It was a heifer," David Ragsdale said of the cow that trampled across his b...

MENLO PARK, California (AP) — The coming union of the Disney and Fox media empires is set to create a new nirvana for fanboys and -girls, one that reunites superheroes and sci-fi characters long separated by an energy barrier of corporate l...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former Uber security specialist accused the company of dispatching a team of spies to steal its rivals' trade secrets and using shady tactics to thwart its competition in the ride-hailing market, according an inflammatory lette...

YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — NASA on Friday successfully dropped a replica Orion spacecraft from an Air Force transport aircraft to a southwestern Arizona desert site to test the craft's ability to cope with a partial parachute failure. The test used two of Or...

MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — It's not quite like tobacco companies warning about the dangers of smoking, but Facebook is acknowledging something many already know: Using social media can be bad for your health. The social media giant whose platform has...

VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia theme park is offering guests a free ticket if they eat a cricket. The giveaway may bug some people. But Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta was giving away T-shirts and free admission Saturday to the first 100 g...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Democratic state senator is asking the Kansas Legislature's audit division to evaluate whether a former commerce secretary followed state law and procedure in awarding agency consulting contracts and when charging business expen...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A northeast Kansas man is spreading holiday cheer by giving free Christmas trees to people in need. Rex Powell is inviting people onto his land about 10 miles southwest of Lawrence to pick out the perfect tree, the News-Press r...

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Several churches in Kansas are trying to meet the needs of people struggling emotionally this holiday season by offering Blue Christmas worship services. Blue Christmas services tend to be more subdued and sometimes reflect on t...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The commission that regulates utilities in Kansas will be getting a new member next year. Kansas Corporation Commission Chairman Pat Apple has announced that he won't seek reappointment to another four-year term. Apple's c...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A veteran Democratic lawmaker is running for Kansas secretary of state next year. State Sen. Marci Francisco of Lawrence has appointed a treasurer for her campaign so that she can legally accept contributions. The 67-year-old F...

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Mitchell Solomon scored on a tip-in with 6 seconds left and then took a game-clinching charge at the other end of the court, and Oklahoma State knocked No. 19 Florida State from the unbeaten ranks Saturday, winning 71-70 in t...

POTEAU, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma judge has bound a 39-year-old man over for trial in the 2009 smothering death of his wife. Donald Bocephus Wilson will be arraigned Jan. 16 in LeFlore County on a count of first-degree murder in the death of his 2...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Mary Fallin issued an order late Friday to convene a special legislative session, asking lawmakers to return to the Oklahoma Capitol on Monday to address a $110 million hole in the state budget. The Republican's executive or...

SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist got career high scoring totals from three players in a 100-65 win over Kansas Christian Saturday. Adnan Jahic scored a team-best 20 points, Tyler Lesteradded 18 and Spencer Lindsey 15 – all personal bests in a Bison uni...

SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist Coach Casi Bays got her 100th victory as her Lady Bison roared past Kansas Christian 128-43 Saturday. Bays joins John McCullough, Scott Norris and David Sallee as 100-game winners in OBU women's basketball history. The L...

ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — Henderson State trailed 42-33 entering the fourth quarter on Saturday afternoon against Rogers State, but the Reddies put together a magnificent finish, out-scoring the Hillcats 22-10 in the final period, to rally and secure a 5...