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Oklahoma Hit by its Second-Strongest Earthquake Ever
Oklahoma was struck by a magnitude 5.1 earthquake on Saturday morning, the second-strongest quake ever recorded in the state, which has experienced a surge in seismic activity in recent years, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
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Take a Tour of America’s Most Toxic Town
Pitcher, Oklahoma was for years the "buckle" of the nation's mining belt. And now it is the country's most toxic town.
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Magnitude 4.7 and 4.8 Earthquakes Shake Oklahoma 30 Seconds Apart; 30 Quakes Reported in 19 Hours
A pair of moderate earthquakes shook northwest Oklahoma late Wednesday night, part of a swarm of Sooner State temblors that has produced more than two dozen quakes in less than 24 hours. A 4.7-magnitude tremor was followed 30 seconds later by another 4.8-magnitude quake centered in a sparsely populated area about 20 miles northwest of Fairview, Oklahoma, about 97 miles northwest of Oklahoma City. The quakes struck at depths of 2.1 and 3.7 miles below the surface.
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Oklahoma Hit with 70 Quakes in a Week
Small earthquakes shaking Oklahoma blamed on deep-injection wells.
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Ghosts of the Midway
“For an amusement park opened in the late ‘40s, Lakeview had it all: a dance hall, a Ferris wheel, a terrifying, rickety roller coaster, a classic ‘Pretzel’ funhouse ride, a bingo hall for adults where a win would get you a pack of cigarettes, and a true penny arcade complete with chickens pecking out songs on pianos and scantily-clad women removing articles of clothing for coins...” By Megan Shepherd.
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Landlocked Islanders
Can Marshall Islanders whose lives are tied to the sea maintain their culture in Oklahoma? By Krista Langlois.
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Severe Weather Outbreak to Spawn Tornadoes, Damaging Winds in the South
A strong jet-stream plunge will trigger severe thunderstorms over the next few days.
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Oklahoma halts executions after using wrong drug on inmate
Gov. Mary Fallin agreed Thursday that all executions in Oklahoma should be delayed after an autopsy report revealed that the wrong drug was used to stop an inmate's heart in January — one that experts say doesn't work as quickly or effectively.
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Truck Hauling Bees Rolls Over on Oklahoma Highway
Photos from the scene show what is estimated to be millions of bees swarming and encasing emergency vehicles that responded to the scene
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Anatomy of a Stayed Execution: Will New Richard Glossip Evidence Help Him Escape Lethal Injection?
Richard Glossip received a stay of execution from the Oklahoma Court late last night. Jim Kelly provides a legal analysis of the case and a deep dive analysis of what exactly happened here. Share a…
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Welcome to Quakelahoma
First, there was a little rumble. A bit later came the roar. At the Cripple Creek Stoneyard in Crescent, Oklahoma, clocks fell off the walls, and the office bounced on its slab. At Hometown Foods, the shelves swayed from side to side, tossing cans onto the floor. "It shook stock off every aisle," Hometown co-owner Brian Johnston told VICE News. "It was getting bigger and shaking harder. I was like, 'Crap, this is it.' "
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Baker Mayfield named Sooners starting QB: 3 things to know
Former Texas Tech starter Baker Mayfield will begin the 2015 season as Oklahoma's quarterback.
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Frontier City celebrating 'National Roller Coaster Day' with special admission
OKLAHOMA CITY - A local amusement park is allowing kids to cling to that last bit of summer just a little while longer. Frontier City is celebrating 'National Roller Coaster Day' on Sunday, Aug. 16.
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Former Tuttle, Oklahoma State standout Cooper Bassett still shares special bond with 9-year-old Taylor Brandt
The picture was among the hundreds snapped the night of Cooper Bassett's wedding. In the picture, you can see the former Tuttle High football standout turned Oklahoma State football standout. He is hugging a little girl. She has oodles of curly red hair. She is wearing a sparkly purple dress. You can't see her face, but you can see his. And in his expression, you can sense how much Cooper Bassett and Taylor Brandt love each other. She is his Taylor, and he is her Cooper.
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Boys suffer second degree sunburns at day care
Two Oklahoma boys are in the hospital recuperating from burns after their mother said their day care let them play at a water park without sunscreen.
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Incredible Pizza unveils indoor roller coaster
A massive expansion featuring new and revamped attractions opened to the public for the first time Saturday — but the biggest reveal was the Spinning Coaster.
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Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Centered in North-Central Oklahoma Rumbles State
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake centered in northern Oklahoma has shaken the state, with reports of it being felt hundreds of miles away.
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Oklahoma bill on Uber deletes protection for gay riders
A bill that sets up a regulatory framework in Oklahoma for ridesharing programs such as Uber and Lyft passed the state Senate on Wednesday, but not before a provision protecting gay and transgender passengers from discrimination was removed. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence approves limited LGBT protections in religious freedom law...
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