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SEAN MURPHY

SEAN MURPHY

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Crime|US

Oklahoma executes the man who killed a woman 20 years ago in a home invasion and robbery

An Oklahoma man has been executed for fatally shooting a woman during a home invasion and robbery 20 years ago

Oklahoma executes the man who killed a woman 20 years ago in a home invasion and robbery
Crime|Political|US

Things to know about the former megachurch pastor charged with child sexual abuse

A former pastor of a Texas megachurch has surrendered to authorities in Oklahoma on child sex abuse charges

Things to know about the former megachurch pastor charged with child sexual abuse
Crime|Political|US

Former Texas megachurch pastor accused of child sex abuse surrenders in Oklahoma

A former pastor of a Texas megachurch has surrendered to Oklahoma authorities on child sexual abuse charges

Former Texas megachurch pastor accused of child sex abuse surrenders in Oklahoma
Americas|Environment|US

At least 32 dead in massive US storm after new fatalities reported in Kansas and Mississippi

At least 32 people have been killed in a monster storm sweeping across much of the U.S. Kansas authorities said eight people died in a highway pileup caused by a dust storm Friday

At least 32 dead in massive US storm after new fatalities reported in Kansas and Mississippi
Environment|US

Big March storm fans wildfires and kills 3 as forecasters fear weekend tornado outbreak

A sprawling storm system crossing the U.S. has caused deadly crashes, damaged buildings and fanned more than 100 wildfires in several central states, prompting evacuation orders in some communities

Big March storm fans wildfires and kills 3 as forecasters fear weekend tornado outbreak
Crime|US

He's had three 'last meals' on Oklahoma's death row. The Supreme Court has now tossed his conviction

A death row inmate in Oklahoma who has been scheduled for execution nine separate times and been fed three “last meals” has won a new trial after the U.S. Supreme Court tossed his murder conviction

He's had three 'last meals' on Oklahoma's death row. The Supreme Court has now tossed his conviction
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US

Federal workers return to offices amid threat from Elon Musk

Many federal employees across the country are back at agency offices under President Donald Trump's return-to-office mandate

Federal workers return to offices amid threat from Elon Musk
Education|Health|Political|US

David Boren, a former Oklahoma governor and veteran US senator and university president, dies at 83

David Boren, the former Oklahoma governor and longtime U.S. Senate intelligence chief who went on to lead the University of Oklahoma after his retirement from politics, has died

David Boren, a former Oklahoma governor and veteran US senator and university president, dies at 83
Health|Science|US

Texas measles outbreak rises to 48 cases. It's the state's worst in nearly 30 years

The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas has doubled in size to 48 cases

Texas measles outbreak rises to 48 cases. It's the state's worst in nearly 30 years
Uncategorized

Bondi orders federal inmate transferred to Oklahoma for execution

President Donald Trump’s newly installed attorney general is ordering the transfer of a federal inmate to Oklahoma so he can be executed

Education|Political|US

Oklahoma governor says he'll stop plan to collect kids' immigration status

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says he will stop a plan pushed by the state's top education official to collect the immigration status of children when they register for public school

Oklahoma governor says he'll stop plan to collect kids' immigration status
Education|Health|US

Fifteen cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions

A small county in West Texas has 15 measles cases, mostly in school-aged children

Fifteen cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions
Crime|Political|US

Oklahoma board denies clemency for man on death row, clears path for March execution

An Oklahoma board has rejected clemency for a man sentenced to die for fatally shooting a woman during a 2005 home-invasion robbery

Oklahoma board denies clemency for man on death row, clears path for March execution
Business|Economy|US

America's last big-city stockyard in downtown Oklahoma City is up for sale

In the heart of thriving Oklahoma City lies a more than 100-year-old relic to the city's western heritage: one of the largest cattle stockyards in the world

America's last big-city stockyard in downtown Oklahoma City is up for sale
Education|Political|US

Oklahoma proposal requires parents to provide immigration status when enrolling students

Parents enrolling children in Oklahoma public schools will be required to provide proof of their child’s U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status under a proposal rule approved by the State Board of Education

Oklahoma proposal requires parents to provide immigration status when enrolling students
Crime|Political|US

Oklahoma wants federal inmate transferred so he can be put to death

Oklahoma’s top prosecutor is asking the federal Bureau of Prisons to transfer an inmate to state custody so that he can be executed for killing a 77-year-old woman in 1999

Oklahoma wants federal inmate transferred so he can be put to death
Crime|News|US

Man executed for the 1996 killing of a University of Oklahoma dance student

A man convicted of the 1996 killing of a University of Oklahoma dance student has been executed

Man executed for the 1996 killing of a University of Oklahoma dance student
News|US|World

Muscogee Nation judge rules in favor of citizenship for slave descendants known as freedmen

A judge for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma has ruled in favor of two descendants of Black slaves once owned by tribal members

Muscogee Nation judge rules in favor of citizenship for slave descendants known as freedmen
Crime|Health|News|Opinion|US

Federal judge in Oklahoma clears the way for a ban on medical care for transgender young people

A federal judge in Oklahoma has declined to stop a new law from taking effect that makes it a felony crime for health care workers to provide gender-affirming care to young transgender people

Federal judge in Oklahoma clears the way for a ban on medical care for transgender young people
Crime|News|US

Oklahoma judge dismisses case of man who spent 30 years in prison for Ada rape

An Oklahoma judge has exonerated a man who spent 30 years in prison for a 1987 rape and burglary in Ada

Oklahoma judge dismisses case of man who spent 30 years in prison for Ada rape
Crime|News|US

An Oklahoma man used pandemic relief funds to have his name cleared of murder

An Oklahoma man who was freed after being imprisoned for decades on a murder conviction says there are more cases like his

An Oklahoma man used pandemic relief funds to have his name cleared of murder
Health|News

Oklahoma Supreme Court keeps anti-abortion laws on hold while challenge is pending

The Oklahoma Supreme Court is reiterating its position that the state constitution guarantees a woman’s right to an abortion when necessary to preserve her life

Oklahoma Supreme Court keeps anti-abortion laws on hold while challenge is pending
Crime|News|US

Oklahoma executes man who claimed self-defense in a 2001 double killing

Oklahoma has executed a man who claimed he acted in self-defense when he shot and killed two men in Oklahoma City in 2001

Oklahoma executes man who claimed self-defense in a 2001 double killing
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Barbie doll honoring Cherokee Nation leader is met with mixed emotions

Toy maker Mattel is honoring the late, legendary Cherokee leader Wilma Mankiller with a Barbie doll as part of its "Inspiring Women" series

Barbie doll honoring Cherokee Nation leader is met with mixed emotions
Business|News|Sports

Oklahoma City voters consider 1% sales tax to build a $1 billion arena for NBA's Thunder

Oklahoma City voters will decide whether to approve a 1% sales tax to fund a new downtown arena for the NBA's Thunder

Oklahoma City voters consider 1% sales tax to build a $1 billion arena for NBA's Thunder

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