Oklahoma's top education official orders Bible instruction in public schools

Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters has mandated Bible instruction in public schools for grades 5 through 12, causing backlash from civil rights groups and uncertainty about his authority to enforce the order.

Rare ‘backward-spinning’ tornado detected in Oklahoma twister outbreak

There have been dozens of tornadoes sighted across the Plains and Midwest over the past week in a relentless severe weather pattern, but one tornado in particular has the meteorology community buzzing.

Boeing whistleblower from Kansas is 2nd to die in past 2 months

Joshua Dean, a 45-year-old whistleblower who reported safety concerns at a parts supplier for Boeing's 737 Max jets, has died unexpectedly in an Oklahoma hospital.

Oklahoma tornadoes: Cleanup efforts underway in towns hit hard by deadly twisters

At least 22 tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma, the National Weather Service confirms, with the most powerful ripping through the towns of Holdenville, Marietta and Sulphur.

Watch: Assault on Oklahoma bus leads to crash

Shocking video from Oklahoma shows a man assaulting a city bus driver before the bus crashes into a business.  

Suspects in Kansas women’s deaths are members of ‘God’s Misfits’: affidavit

Two Kansas women who went missing last month were killed over a custody dispute involving a group of anti-government Oklahomans calling themselves “God’s Misfits," arrest affidavits show.

Woman tells police stolen SUV was birthday tip from Waffle House customer

In Oklahoma, Angela Harrison was arrested and charged with possession of a stolen vehicle after claiming a stolen SUV was a birthday tip from a Waffle House customer.

Widower pays off school lunch debts statewide, honoring late wife's legacy

An Oklahoma widower has embarked on a mission to pay off school lunch debts for students across the state following the death of his wife from cancer.

Nex Benedict: Nonbinary teen died by suicide, autopsy shows

The death of a nonbinary student the day after a fight inside an Oklahoma high school restroom has been ruled a suicide by the state medical examiner's office.

This is how much money you need to 'live comfortably,' data shows

Researchers analyzed data to determine the income required to "live comfortably" in the nation's 99 largest metropolitan areas.

Death of Nex Benedict, Oklahoma student, prompts vigils across the country

The death of Nex Benedict, a nonbinary high school student in Oklahoma, spurred several vigils across the country this weekend. Here is what to know about the teen and the investigation into their death.

Oklahoma earthquake: 5.1 magnitude quake felt statewide

The initial earthquake in Oklahoma was followed by at least eight smaller temblors through Saturday morning.

Wild Oklahoma dashcam video shows trooper thrown from side of highway crash

While Trooper Jesse Gregory was speaking to the driver, another vehicle crashed into the stopped vehicle, which struck the trooper and sent him flying.