Tag: Oklahoma

The Supreme Court is declining to revive Oklahoma's strict ultrasound law for women seeking abortions. (Thinkstock Image)

Supreme Court won’t hear Oklahoma ultrasound case

Associated Press · November 12, 2013 5:00 am

The Supreme Court on Monday said it won't rule on a case seeking limits on the abortion-inducing drug RU-486, leaving in place an Oklahoma court ruling that rejected a state law curbing the use of the so-called "abortion pill." (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Supreme Court dismisses Oklahoma ‘abortion pill’ case

Sean Lengell · November 4, 2013 5:00 am

Nearly two-thirds of Oklahoma's kids from low-income families were not attending a preschool program from 2009-2011, according to a national study released Monday. (Photo: Thinkstock)

63 percent of Okla. kids not enrolled in pre-K

Justin Juozapavicius · November 4, 2013 5:00 am

Sonja Gilmore, right, of the Blue Star Mothers Chapter 5 (Broken Arrow), chats with Phillip Coon, of Sapulpa, a 94-year-old World War II veteran who was a prisoner of war in Japan who survived the Bataan death march, moments after Coon's arrival from Japan, at the Tulsa International Airport, on Monday, Oct. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Tulsa World, Cory Young)

National Security

WWII vet honored with long-overdue military medals

Associated Press · October 22, 2013 4:00 am

Tulsa World: Oklahoma’s mortgage settlement program benefits attorneys

Washington Examiner · October 21, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Jim Inhofe revealed Tuesday morning that he underwent emergency quadruple bypass surgery over the weekend. (AP Photo)

Sen. Jim Inhofe undergoes emergency heart surgery

Tim Mak · October 8, 2013 4:00 am

NewsOK: Oklahoma’s drug screening of welfare applicants proves costly

NewsOK: Oklahoma’s drug screening of welfare applicants proves costly

Washington Examiner · September 2, 2013 4:00 am

Christopher Lane, an Australian who was on a baseball scholarship at East Central University in Ada, Okla., was shot and killed Friday, Aug. 16. (AP Photo/East Central University Communications & Marketing, Gina Smith)

Something ‘frightening’ should happen to Aussie’s Oklahoma killers

Gregory Kane · August 22, 2013 4:00 am

A memorial to Christopher Lane is shown Tuesday, Aug. 20, along the road where he was shot and killed, in Duncan, Okla. (AP/Sue Ogrocki)

Beltway Confidential

White House: Obama’s Trayvon Martin comments apply to Christopher Lane

Joel Gehrke · August 21, 2013 4:00 am

RG3, Kevin Durant team to help Oklahoma tornado victims

Paul Bedard · June 25, 2013 4:00 am

FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2012, file photo Toby Keith performs at the 60th Annual BMI Country Awards on in Nashville, Tenn. Keith, whose hometown of Moore, Okla., was hit by a massive tornado in May, announced Thursday, June 13, 2013, that his Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert will be held July 6 at the University of Oklahoma's Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman. Joining Keith is fellow Oklahoman Garth Brooks and his wife, Trisha Yearwood. Other performers include Willie Nelson and Ronnie Dunn. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP, File)

Toby Keith, Garth Brooks plan Okla. relief concert

Washington Examiner · June 13, 2013 4:00 am

FILE - In this May 31, 2013 file photo a tornado forms near Banner Road and Praire Circle in El Reno, Okla. The National Weather Service says the deadly tornado that struck near Oklahoma City late last week was another top-of-the-scale EF5 that packed winds reaching 295 mph. The weather service also says the twister's 2.6-mile width is the widest ever recorded. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams, File)

Deadly Oklahoma tornado widest on record, rare EF5

Sean Murphy · June 4, 2013 4:00 am