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Clear, mild Thursday with highs near 73°F through Saturday; a cold front late Saturday may bring showers and thunderstorms into Sunday.
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The Choctaw Tribal Council passed CB‑27‑26 and Chief Gary Batton signed it, updating Section 151 to state non‑Indians may be prosecuted within Choctaw territory where federal law permits.
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Three people were hurt in an early‑morning shooting in Norman; injuries are believed to be non‑life‑threatening and detectives are investigating. Police ask anyone with tips to call.
A woman was struck and killed after stepping onto northbound I-44 near Southwest 134th Street; Oklahoma City police are investigating the death as a possible suicide.
Rep. Chris Kannady filed to run for Oklahoma attorney general, joining Jon Echols and Jeff Starling in a growing GOP primary to replace Gentner Drummond.
Rep. Jim Shaw’s HB1453 passed committee and would make certain foreign land purchases a felony, adding fines, prison exposure and a one‑year divestment window.
Sen. Paul Rosino filed Senate Bill 1570 to create a Department of Child Safety and Wellbeing that would move DHS child‑welfare and juvenile services into a new agency.
Washita County dive teams searched Clinton Lake near Foss after California investigators sought evidence in a murder probe; one item was recovered for DNA testing.
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Senator Murdock expresses shock at the scale of Oklahoma wildfires, offering support and coordinating with local emergency services and FEMA to address the crisis.
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Signs honoring late Oklahoma legislator Rusty Farley were replaced along a memorial highway through efforts led by Sen. George Burns to preserve his legacy of public service.
A House committee advanced Rep. Scott Fetgatter’s HB 4124, which would let pharmacists dispense ivermectin without a prescription and shields pharmacies from liability.
Oklahoma proposes reinstating reading requirements for driver's licenses for minors, with the legislation passing the first committee. Rep. Hasenbeck champions the bill, highlighting its educational and safety benefits.
Police say officers responding to reports of gunfire in northwest Oklahoma City found one man dead in a trailer; another and an officer were hospitalized.
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