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Eastern Oklahoma, West Central Arkansas Heat Advisory Until 9 PM Tuesday
Tulsa, OK – A heat advisory has been issued for parts of eastern Oklahoma and west-central Arkansas, effective from 1 PM to 9 PM on Tuesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Tulsa warns that a combination of high temperatures and humidity will push the heat index to dangerous levels, potentially reaching up to 109°F.
PM NewsBrief: Aug. 13, 2024
City of Edmond Approves $7 Million Settlement For Wrongful Conviction of Glynn Simmons. One of the Oklahoma cities involved in a wrongful conviction case has approved a settlement of more than $7 million for a civil lawsuit. The City of Edmond has approved a settlement between city officials and Glynn...
GOP lawmaker squares off with USDA, tribes over farm bill land transfer
The decades-long battle over nearly 9,500 acres in Oklahoma is coming to a head in Washington, D.C. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) secured a farm bill provision that would block transfer of the land, which currently hosts a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) research facility and sits atop sizable oil and gas reserves, “except as…
Oklahoma Board Rescinds Catholic Charter School Founding Contract
OKLAHOMA CITY — A contract founding the nation’s first religious charter school is now void, but it could be reestablished if the U.S. Supreme Court were to rule in favor of the school. In its fourth time considering the measure, the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board finally agreed on Monday to rescind its contract with […]
High temperatures return to region
Hot temperatures and high humidity will bring dangerous levels of heat back to the region Tuesday through Friday. The National Weather Service in Shreveport said heat index values will likely climb above 105 degrees in most locations, and possibly over 110 degrees in some areas. Portions of south central and...
City Of Edmond Approves Settlement With Glynn Simmons, Who Wrongfully Spent 48 Years Behind Bars
The City of Edmond has approved a settlement reached on Monday between city officials and Glynn Simmons, who spent nearly five decades behind bars after being wrongfully convicted in a 1974 murder. Simmons tried to prove his innocence several times, filing a motion for post-conviction relief that was denied in...
Derek Chauvin transferred to Oklahoma prison months after stabbing incident
MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is now serving out his sentence for the murder of George Floyd from a facility in Oklahoma.Chauvin had been in custody at Tuscon Federal Correctional Institution in Arizona but was transferred to the Oklahoma Federal Transfer Center last Friday.The Federal Bureau of Prisons said they could not discuss the reason for Chauvin's transfer for privacy, safety and security reasons.On July 31, Chauvin's attorney filed a brief asking that the judge in his federal case grant his motion to vacate for charges related to the death of Floyd. In the motion filed last November, Chauvin...
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