Oklahoma man returning to US after ammo arrest in Turks and Caicos
An Oklahoma man facing 12 years in a tropical prison after Turks and Caicos Islands authorities found four stray bullets in his luggage is returning to the United States after an ordeal that lasted for months. Ryan Watson, 40, was arrested at the country’s main airport in April. At his sentencing hearing on Friday, Watson […]
FAA investigating after Southwest 737 flies 500 feet above Oklahoma City suburb
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Friday it was investigating an “incident” in which a Southwest Airlines plane “descended to a low altitude” near Oklahoma City on Wednesday. “After an automated alarm sounded, air traffic controllers alerted the crew of Southwest Flight 4069 that the aircraft had descended to a low altitude nine miles from […]
Southwest flight heading for Oklahoma City dives to 500 feet above neighborhood
Jack Otter and panelists join “Barron’s Roundtable” to discuss Southwest Airlines’ decline in popularity and how to turn it around. According to reports, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a Southwest Airlines plane that fell approximately 500 feet off the ground during a go-around while landing at Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers World Airport earlier […]
Takeaways from primaries in Virginia, Oklahoma, and Georgia
A nail-biter contest between House Freedom Caucus chairman Bob Good (R-VA) and his Trump-backed challenger cast a question mark over an otherwise good election night for incumbent lawmakers. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole easily fended off a primary challenge, as did two other Oklahoma Republican incumbents. Meanwhile, the Good primary, in Virginia’s 5th District, could be headed for […]
Rep. Tom Cole fends off primary challengers in Oklahoma
Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) has won the Republican nomination to represent Oklahoma’s 4th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Cole, who has served in the House for more than 20 years, won the primary election beating several challengers, notably businessman Paul Bondar. Cole is chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. Bondar is Exceeded the […]
Tom Cole easily defeats House challenge in Oklahoma
Incumbent Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) easily avoided a runoff in Oklahoma after defeating a crowded field of GOP candidates, including a wealthy self-funder vying for his House seat. Cole, who chairs the powerful Appropriations Committee in the House, received 67% of the vote with 25% of ballots counted when the primary was called. Meanwhile, insurance […]
Oklahoma or Texas will make history in 2024 Women’s College World Series
The dream of winning the Women’s College World Series every four seasons continues for the Oklahoma Sooner High School seniors. Standing in their way is Texas Longhornsare looking to win their first ever WCWS title. Neither team took the easy route to reaching the final series. The top-seeded Longhorns struggled in their super regional games […]
Teens brutally beat homeless man so badly, he was left with intestines hanging out and streamed it online, Oklahoma police say
According to Oklahoma State Police, a group of teenagers Attacking a homeless man It was so bad that it nearly killed him, with some even live-streaming the incident on social media. According to police, the horrific assault happened on May 26 outside a 7-Eleven gas station near Kentucky Avenue and Southwest 59th Street in Oklahoma […]
Oklahoma police officer smashes through fence, makes flying tackle to apprehend suspect in thrilling bodycam video
Body camera footage of an Oklahoma police officer doing everything in his power to arrest a suspect, including breaking through a fence, has been released and is causing a stir. Last month, a 20-year-old suspect led officers on a wild chase. Police dashcam footage shows officers pursuing a silver sedan speeding down the road, at […]
Oklahoma fisherman reels in 95-pound catfish
A 95-pound catfish recently caught by an Oklahoma fisherman turned into a giant treat. Bradley Courtright was fishing in southeastern Oklahoma when he caught the massive catfish, according to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC), who explained in a Facebook post on Tuesday that the fish was caught on a trotline, a common method […]