The Latest Breaking News from Oklahoma

Wild weather expected Wednesday gets a rare 'high-risk' designation -- the most severe category

Weather forecasters are using a relatively rare “high-risk” designation to warn that a major tornado outbreak appears likely Wednesday

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025

With its executive order targeting the Smithsonian, the Trump administration opens up a new front in the history wars

I teach history in Connecticut, but I grew up in Oklahoma and Kansas, where my interest in the subject was sparked by visits to local museums.

The Conversation · Apr 2, 2025

Measles can ravage the immune system and brain, causing long-term damage – a virologist explains

The measles outbreak that began in west Texas in late January 2025 continues to grow, with 400 confirmed cases in Texas and more than 50 in New Mexico and Oklahoma as of March 28.

The Conversation · Mar 31, 2025

Man pleads guilty in pipe bomb attack on Massachusetts group Satanic Temple

An Oklahoma man accused of throwing a pipe bomb at the Massachusetts headquarters of a group called The Satanic Temple has pleaded guilty

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025

Wildfire emergency that caused The Mid South cancellation sparks shift in gravel racing perspective

Three-time champion Lauren De Crescenzo shares scary scenario from recent non-race experience in Oklahoma, while Ted King and Chase Wark complete Mega Mid South to raise funds

Cycling News · Mar 20, 2025

Oklahoma to execute a man who killed a woman 20 years ago in a random home-invasion robbery

An Oklahoma man is scheduled to be executed for fatally shooting a woman during a home-invasion robbery 20 years ago

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025

Measles cases are on the rise − here’s how to make sure you’re protected

The measles outbreak that started in Texas in late January continues to grow. As of March 18, 2025, confirmed cases in the outbreak, which now spans Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma, reached 321, surpassing the number of confirmed cases recorded for all of the U.S. in 2024. The vast majority…

The Conversation · Mar 19, 2025

Man dies from injuries after saving his teen son from Oklahoma wildfire

Allen Ferguson carried his son through a wildfire to safety during Friday’s extreme weather conditions

The Guardian - US · Mar 19, 2025

As Oklahoma reels from deadly wildfires, authorities warn of fresh fire threat

With Oklahomans still reeling from deadly wildfires that whipped across the state and destroyed hundreds of homes in recent days, officials in Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico are warning of an increased risk of fire danger on Tuesday

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025

High winds continue to threaten Oklahoma after wildfires destroyed and damaged hundreds of homes

Officials are warning that high winds expected this week will again raise the risk of severe wildfires in Oklahoma

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025