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2016 Traffic Deaths Jump To Highest Level In Nearly A Decade

A jump in traffic fatalities last year pushed deaths on U.S. roads to their highest level in nearly a decade, erasing improvements made during the Great Recession and economic recovery, a leading safety organization said Wednesday.

Deadly Trend Among Backseat Passengers

News 9 New concerns over backseat auto safety surfaced in May, when Nobel Prize winner John Nash and his wife died in a taxi crash on the New Jersey Turnpike. They were both riding in the back and neither wore a seat belt.

Documents Reveal Path Of Potentially Explosive Trains Through Oklahoma

News On 6 Following a series of 6 Investigates special reports, the State of Oklahoma releases important information about trains moving through Green Country, carrying a potentially explosive type of oil.

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Q&A: What comes next for Oklahoma's proposed social media standards?

Jordan Fremstad State democrats want to send Oklahoma’s new social studies standards back to the drawing board. The standards require the approval of the state legislature before they become official.

Q&A: What comes next for Oklahoma's proposed social media standards?

Budget forecast for Oklahoma Forestry Services parent agency down, while lawmaker interest is on the rise

Matt McCabe Following historic wildfires across Oklahoma, state lawmakers are paying closer attention to legislative effort to prevent future wildfires. But the department, which manages the state’s wildland wildfire efforts, is currently slotted to take a 40% budget cut for the next fiscal year.

Budget forecast for Oklahoma Forestry Services parent agency down, while lawmaker interest is on the rise

Markets shaky as Trump prepares to unveil tariff strategy

Alex Cameron Financial markets were up and down on Monday in anticipation of sweeping new tariffs on both imported and exported goods.

Markets shaky as Trump prepares to unveil tariff strategy

Alex Cameron Financial markets were up and down on Monday in anticipation of sweeping new tariffs on both imported and exported goods.

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Q&A: What comes next for Oklahoma's proposed social media standards?

Budget forecast for Oklahoma Forestry Services parent agency down, while lawmaker interest is on the rise

Markets shaky as Trump prepares to unveil tariff strategy

Alex Cameron Financial markets were up and down on Monday in anticipation of sweeping new tariffs on both imported and exported goods.

Tulsa weather: Storm system bringing thunderstorm threats overnight

News On 6 Severe storms possible Tuesday night into Wednesday with hail, strong winds, and an isolated tornado risk. More rounds of rain and storms expected through the weekend.

Oklahoma’s Own in Focus: Lawmakers speak out for and against SB 1027, petition initiative bill

Sam Carrico Lawmakers are debating Senate Bill 1027 as it makes its way through the state Capitol.

College basketball star Bryce Thompson returns to Booker T. Washington High School

MaKayla Glenn Bryce Thompson, a 2025 NBA Draft prospect and Oklahoma State University player, returned to his alma mater, Booker T. Washington High School, to surprise his former piano teacher, Dr. Lester Shaw, who is retiring at the end of the school year. Although Bryce is known for his basketball skills, it was Dr. Shaw’s piano class that left a lasting impact on him.

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