An American tourist who’s facing over a decade behind bars in the Turks and Caicos islands after ammunition was found in his luggage said Monday he’s trying to FaceTime with his children back home as much as possible in case he ultimately goes to prison. “I’ve been told that there’s, you know, quite a bit … Read more
4/26: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News More than a dozen tornadoes touch down across Texas, Oklahoma and Nebraska; High schoolers organize benefit dinner for young cancer patients and families Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On FOLLOW US … Read more
Two bodies have been discovered in a rural part of Oklahoma amid an investigation into the disappearance of a pair of Kansas mothers who went missing at the end of March. The remains were found in rural Texas County Sunday and will be “transported to the Oklahoma Chief Medical Examiner to determine identification, cause and … Read more
Kentucky declares state of emergency as storms pummel area – CBS News Watch CBS News A massive storm system is leaving behind a trail of damage as it moves through parts of the Midwest and Northeast. Justin Michaels from The Weather Channel has the latest. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking … Read more
A 9-year-old Oklahoma boy was served with a victim protective order (VPO) during school after he allegedly stalked and harassed a female classmate for months, leaving his family shocked. Pottawatomi County Sheriff officials served the student at Horace Mann Elementary School on Wednesday morning after Judge Tracy McDaniel signed off on the order petitioned by … Read more
Before Oklahoma became one of the last places in the U.S. to outlaw cockfighting in 2002, it wasn’t uncommon to see hundreds of spectators packed into small arenas in rural parts of the state to watch roosters, often outfitted with razor-sharp steel blades, fight until a bloody death. More than 20 years after the ban … Read more
Two bills allowing transgender and nonbinary Coloradans to more easily use their preferred names cleared the House on Friday after anti-transgender rhetoric from Republican lawmakers spread debate and votes over multiple days. The two Democrat-backed measures — HB24-1071 and HB24-1039 — have led to hours of tense debate in the House over the past week, … Read more
The Smokehouse Creek Fire spreads, extending its reach from Texas to Oklahoma – CBS News Watch CBS News Firefighters are stretched thin as they combat four active wildfires across the Texas panhandle, leading to disaster declarations in 60 counties. The Smokehouse Creek Fire, the largest of the blazes, has yet to be contained and has … Read more
Newly released video shows the 16-year-old nonbinary student who died the day after a fight in an Oklahoma high school bathroom recounting the events leading up to the brawl to a cop — who said the teen “essentially started it.” Nex Benedict appeared conscious and alert in the police bodycam footage as they sat in … Read more
Venita Cooper, founder of Silhouette Sneakers & Art in the Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Parnia Mazhar| NBC News. TULSA â Nestled among rows of colorful shoes lining the walls of Silhouette Sneakers & Art, a framed black-and-white photo reminds owner Venita Cooper of the giants whose shoulders she stands on. Overlaid on that picture … Read more
