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Supreme Court Backs Biden-Harris Move to Withhold Federal Funding from Oklahoma over Abortion Rules

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Biden-Harris administration withholding federal taxpayer funding from Oklahoma over its refusal to direct patients to an abortion hotline. The court upheld the new regulation that replaced President Donald Trump's prohibition on such referrals, NBC News reported. Almost immediately after taking office,…

Corrupt Oklahoma Judge Suspended after Being Implicated in Two Drive-By Shootings

An embattled Oklahoma judge has been suspended following a slew of allegations of his involvement in multiple crimes. Associate District Judge Brian Lovell was suspended over allegations he engaged in sexual activity and other misconduct at the courthouse during working hours, the Daily Caller reported. Lovell, 58, was also previously…

Massive Natural Gas Pipeline Explosion in Oklahoma Triggers 500-Foot Fireball

A massive fireball has lit up the sky in Oklahoma after a natural gas pipeline was destroyed by a huge explosion. The Tuesday night explosion triggered the fireball that reached hundreds of feet into the air near the Texas-Oklahoma border. The pipeline fire occurred near Laverne, Oklahoma. The explosion was…

Supreme Court to Consider Appeal in Oklahoma Death Penalty Case after Prosecutorial Misconduct Exposed

The U.S. Supreme Court has announced that it accepted a petition to review and potentially overturn the murder conviction of a death row inmate in Oklahoma. The Supreme Court will consider the case of Richard Glossip during the next term that begins in the fall. Glossip faces an execution later…

8-Year-Old Boy Shot in the Head by Thug While Looking at Christmas Lights with Family

An 8-year-old child is in critical condition after being shot in the head by a violent thug in Oklahoma. The young boy, Zachariah Bannister, suffered the serious gunshot wound while stopping to look at Christmas lights with his family. The family was delivering food for DoorDash. They had taken a…

Oklahoma District Hires Drag Queen as Elementary School Principal

Parents have been expressing their outrage after an Oklahoma district hired a drag queen to be an elementary school principal. Western Heights School District is facing a severe backlash for hiring Shane Murnan, aka "Shantel Mandalay," as the principal of John Glenn Elementary School. The State of Oklahoma's Superintendent Ryan…

Oklahoma’s GOP Governor Signs ‘Women’s Bill of Rights’ to Define ‘Female’ and ‘Mother’

Oklahoma's Republican Governor Kevin Stitt has signed legislation into law that protects women's rights in the state. Gov. Stitt has signed the "Women's Bill of Rights" into law which defines the words “female” and “mother” in order to “bring clarity, certainty, and uniformity” to state laws. The bill’s sponsor, state Sen.…

Alcohol-Fueled Family Game of Monopoly Turns Violent, Gunfire Erupts, Player Ends Up in Jail

An alcohol-fueled family game of Monopoly saw one of the players end up in real-life jail after the competitive board game took a sinister turn. The game of Monopoly turned violent in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday evening as furniture was overturned, gunfire erupted — and a man was sent to…