Oklahoma to restrict soft drinks and candy from SNAP purchases starting Feb 2026

TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — Oklahoma will implement new restrictions on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, prohibiting the purchase of items such as soda and candy starting Feb. 15, 2026. Implementations were originally going to take place on January 1, 2026, but were adjusted to allow additional time for retailers... Read More.

Student crowned in Oklahoma’s first Miss Juneteenth competition

TULSA, Okla. - Aaliyah Albert-Oliver, a student at Union High School, has been crowned Miss Juneteenth, earning the title during Oklahoma’s first-ever Miss Juneteenth competition and going on to win at the national level. The National Miss Juneteenth Scholarship Program, now in its sixth year, expanded to Oklahoma for the first time in... Read More.

Richard Glossip case, new dates have been set for the case in 2026

OKLAHOMA CITY- (KOKH) — After a few Oklahoma County criminal judges recused themselves from the Richard Glossip case, new dates have been set for the case in 2026. "It's important for Mr. Glossip of course, because he's been sitting in prison, almost executed nine times for a crime that he's never... Read More.
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Initiative underway to help protect churches

TULSA, (Okla.) — It was a shocking act of violence, a pastor at a church in Pryor stabbed last week with a dagger. "There was no way that five minutes before that happened or the day that that pastor woke up he thought, 'Hmm, I bet somebody tries to stab me... Read More.

Senator Green Celebrates Reopening of Route 66 Bridge in Wellston

WELLSTON – Sen. Grant Green, R-Wellston, welcomed the reopening of the I-44/Turner Turnpike bridge over Route 66 following a yearlong reconstruction project by the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. The project replaced the more than 70-year-old Wellston bridge and expanded it to six lanes to accommodate the future expansion of the Turner Turnpike. Green... Read More.
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Attorney for fired OU instructor issues statement over Bible essay dispute

NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma graduate teaching assistant who was removed from teaching on campus has shared a statement for the first time through her attorney. Mel Curth’s instructional duties were revoked last week following an illegal discrimination complaint filed by OU junior Samantha Fulnecky. University leadership said the... Read More.

Kash Patel warns of denaturalization and deportation against Somali scammers

FBI Director Kash Patel testified about 764's activities during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in mid-September WASHINGTON (TNND) — FBI Director Kash Patel threatened convicted Somali scammers allegedly involved in a multimillion-dollar fraud that was uncovered in Minnesota. Patel says the scammers involved are “just the tip of a very large... Read More.
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