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Corporation commissioner refuses to recuse in OG&E matter
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (181+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY" A flareup at a meeting of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission on Thursday was highlighted by Commissioner Todd Hiett's refusal to recuse himself from a matter involving Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. and commissioners voting to take another look at…...
US blockades Strait of Hormuz as Iran threatens to retaliate against neighbors
13+ hour, 35+ min ago (134+ words) WASHINGTON " The U. S. military began a blockade of ships leaving Iran's ports Monday, President Donald Trump said, and Tehran threatened to retaliate against ports of its Gulf neighbors after weekend talks on ending the war broke down. The US military's blockade…...
Letters to the editor for Sunday, April 12, 2026
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (146+ words) Tulsa World Javascript is required to use this website. A government supporter in Tehran, Iran, chants Wednesday during a gathering after the announcement of a two-week ceasefire with the United States and Israel. Trump doesn't know mindset of Mideast People…...
Evangelicals amplify Trump's religious framing of Iran war
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (152+ words) President Donald Trump is using Christian rhetoric to rally core supporters behind the increasingly unpopular war with Iran, religious and political experts say, a message amplified from pulpits by evangelical leaders who cast it as a struggle between good and…...
Black-led nonprofits didn't see the lasting funding boosts promised after 2020's racial reckoning
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (201+ words) Tulsa World Javascript is required to use this website. Senior columnist Mar" Rose Williams discusses Generating Income For Tomorrow, an organization that hands out grants to allow Black people to start and grow businesses in Kansas City. NEW YORK " The…...
AP top stories April 10
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (253+ words) Here's the latest for Friday, April 10th: Vice President JD Vance warned Iran not to "play" the U. S. before mediated talks; Hezbollah supporters in Beirut protest Lebanon-Israel scheduled talks; Five people have been charged with murder in fireworks warehouse explosion; Suspect arrested…...
Oklahoma attorney general looks to tighten charity fraud laws
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (178+ words) A request by the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office to tighten state laws on charitable contributions this legislative session is not a hint of more fraudulent activity in that sector, officials say. Propositions 1-7, to be financed with existing property tax rates,…...
Local businessman's departure from city board creates a stir " and second thoughts
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (124+ words) The City Council spent 25 minutes discussing Steve Mitchell's reappointment to the Tulsa Development Authority Board of Trustees last week before voting 5-4 to send him packing. The city's solution is both simple and complex: Bring the many existing, disparate service providers…...
Israel Palestinians Gaza
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (146+ words) Tulsa World Javascript is required to use this website. Mourners carry the body of Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Wishah, who was killed in an Israeli strike on his vehicle, during his funeral Thursday outside Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central…...
Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (221+ words) Tulsa World Javascript is required to use this website. Bourbon demand is down and tariffs aren't helping. But distillers keep building Patty Gasso previews OU softball's series at Texas Good Friday in Tulsa at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church's…...