The Oklahoma City Council voted 7-1 against the proposed site for the new county jail following a public hearing.
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Jenny Erpenbeck's novel, translated by Michael Hofmann, follows a couple in 1980s East Berlin and their tumultuous relationship, while Germany undergoes its own political transformation.
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A handful of Oklahoma-based tribes are refusing to share their tag information with law enforcement amid ongoing anger and frustration over an abrupt change in how state law enforcement is enforcing license plate policies for Indigenous residents.
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Trust in journalism is reaching crisis proportions across the United States. So, KGOU and Oklahoma Watch partnered to talk to people around Oklahoma about the news media.
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Wisconsin is one of a handful of pivotal states in the 2024 presidential election. Within the swing state, there are swing counties that could decide the election — even as people remain divided.
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Activists who describe themselves as "abortion abolitionists" want to charge women who have abortions with homicide and ban the fertility treatment known as IVF, saying life begins at conception.
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Bad weather may have been a cause of Sunday's crash that killed Ebrahim Raisi. But mechanical issues, possibly exacerbated by a lack of spare parts due to U.S. sanctions, could also be a factor.
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Mourners in black began gathering Tuesday for days of funerals and processions for Iran's late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash.
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The Seoul summit is a follow-up to last November's summit in the U.K., where participating countries agreed to work together to contain risks posed by galloping advances in artificial intelligence.
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Target joins other retailers trying to draw inflation-weary shoppers to stores. The chain says reductions have already been reflected in about 1,500 products.