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The US has 1,001 measles cases and 11 states with active outbreaks

The U.S. is up to 1,001 confirmed measles cases

The Independent UK

Meet the Oklahoma state superintendent pushing Trumpism into schools

Ryan Walters has emerged as a prominent voice in a growing movement to integrate religion and the president’s brand of national conservatism into public education, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

Inmate transferred to Oklahoma by Trump administration denied clemency, set to be executed

An Oklahoma board has denied clemency for a man convicted of killing a Tulsa woman in 1999

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Oklahoma Schools Ordered to Teach About 2020 Election 'Discrepancies' After Superintendent's Concerns of 'Left-Wing Propaganda'

Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Schools Ryan Walters labeled the 2020 presidential election results one of the "contemporary turning points of 21st century American society."

Latin Times

Teen basketball players were among those who died in a Kansas highway crash that killed 8

Two teenage basketball players, a coach and a trainer from the Tulsa, Oklahoma, area were among eight people killed in a fiery head-on highway crash in eastern Kansas

The Independent UK

New Oklahoma Curriculum Requires Students To Learn 2020 Election Fraud Conspiracies

The new standards are "the most unapologetically conservative, pro-America social studies standards in the nation," according to State Superintendent Ryan Walters.

Reason

Why a family foundation-backed venture capital firm is convincing Latin American startups to move to Tulsa

Atento Capital’s bold bet on Latin America—and the future of U.S. tech.

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Oklahoma Proposal Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Enroll Children in Public School Ignites GOP Infighting

Under the new proposal, parents or legal guardians are required to provide proof of citizenship of their children when enrolling them in public schools.

Latin Times

Trump plays favorites with Title X funds

The Biden administration in 2023 cut off funding to Tennessee and Oklahoma, saying they violated federal rules

Salon

Oklahoma wants to teach kids Trump’s false version of the 2020 election where he was cheated out of victory

Statehouse Democrat argues new standards will ‘insert an extremist political agenda into our public education system that will only cost Oklahomans more taxpayer money’

The Independent UK

Heavy rainfall sets records and washes out roadway in rural Oklahoma

A steady line of slow-moving thunderstorms that battered Oklahoma in recent weeks has set multiple rainfall records across the state and helped ease drought conditions

The Independent UK

Two people drown in Oklahoma floodwaters after getting trapped in their cars during thunderstorms

Flash floods struck Oklahoma on Wednesday following a spate of thunderstorms that have been tearing across the Southern Plains

The Independent UK

Is a faith-based charter school a threat to religious freedom, or a necessity to uphold it? The weighty decision lies with the Supreme Court

As demonstrators gathered outside, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on April 30, 2025, about whether Oklahoma can operate the nation’s first faith-based charter school. St. Isidore of Seville would be a virtual, K-12 school run by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and the Diocese of Tulsa.

The Conversation

US supreme court seems open to religious public charter schools

Oklahoma case is part of a broader push to erode separation of church and state, and a test of role of religion in schools

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Storm leaves 3 dead in Pennsylvania and about 500K customers without power

Officials are reporting at least three deaths amid a storm system that downed trees and power lines and left about half a million customers in the dark across Pennsylvania, Ohio and neighboring states

Latin Times

Oklahoma Mom, Daughters Forced to Stand Outside in Underwear as ICE Mistakenly Raided Their Home

A mistaken ICE raid on a newly arrived Oklahoma family left a mother and her daughters traumatized.

The Independent UK

Supreme Court hears arguments over publicly funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over what would be the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school

International Business Times

Severe Thunderstorms Expected In Southern Plains, Flood Warnings Up In 6 States

Six states will be affected by severe thunderstorms Wednesday, the weather service said, warning further that there is a possibility for "numerous" flash flooding instances.

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The Independent UK

ICE raids wrong Oklahoma home, seizes life savings and leaves family ‘traumatized for life’

The state agreed earlier this year to increased cooperation with federal immigration agents

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Can public money flow to Catholic charter school? The Supreme Court will decide

The Catholic Church in Oklahoma wants taxpayers to pay for an online charter school that “is faithful to the teachings of Jesus Christ.”

Space

NYT bestselling author Daniel Wilson's next book is 'Hole in the Sky,' an alien first contact story on a Cherokee reservation, and it's already been picked up by Netflix (interview)

'This really digs into two of my favorite things: where I'm from in Oklahoma, and robots and science fiction'

Guitar World

“When I heard Sonic Youth, I was like, ‘I need a Jazzmaster, and I’m gonna put duct tape on it!’”: Bartees Strange on working with superstar producer Jack Antonoff, his vintage guitar collection, and emulating Neil Young’s “spluttery” guitar sounds

The UK-born, Oklahoma-raised songwriter reflects on lusting after a Jimi Hendrix-style whammy bar, pre-amp pedals, and why he loves electric-acoustic guitars (and not acoustic-electrics)

Reason

Court Dismisses Oklahoma Teacher's Libel Suit Against State Official, Stemming from Debate Over "Gender Queer" in School Libraries

From the April 10 decision by Judge Bernard Jones (W.D. Okla.) in Boismier v. Walters: This action stems from certain… The post Court Dismisses Oklahoma Teacher's Libel Suit Against State Official, Stemming from Debate Over "Gender Queer" in School Libraries appeared first on Reason.com.

The Independent UK

Tornado-producing storm deals deadly flooding and large hail to Oklahoma and Texas

A slow-moving, active storm system has brought heavy rain, large hail and tornadoes to parts of Texas and Oklahoma

The Independent UK

Woman and boy killed as car swept away in ‘historic’ Oklahoma flooding

Officials expect flood waters to continue into Sunday

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