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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Oklahoma - Caught on Camera

School gardens help students learn science and connect with agriculture – but making them happen isn’t easy

I used to teach high school science in Oklahoma, and one day I brought in a stalk from a cotton plant with bolls of cotton still attached. Students asked me why I glued cotton balls to a stick.

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Gunman-tackling high school principal earns top owners at Oklahoma prom

His quick thinking saved lives.

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Kirk Moore: Oklahoma Principal Who Stopped School Shooter Crowned Prom King by Grateful Students

Kirk Moore, principal of Pauls Valley High School, was crowned prom king after stopping a potential school shooting. His actions have sparked discussions on school safety and staff roles in emergencies.

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Oklahoma principal who disarmed gun-wielding intruder crowned prom king

Kirk Moore, who was shot while disarming the attacker, received the honor at Pauls Valley high school on Friday

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US midwestern states at risk of severe thunderstorms, weather agency warns

About 26 million people are under tornado watches from Wisconsin to Oklahoma, according to one report

The Guardian - US

Not even a bullet could stop this principal from taking down a Columbine massacre-obsessed school shooter

Not even a bullet could stop Oklahoma principal Kirk Moore from taking down a Columbine-obsessed school shooter on April 7, 2026. According to NY Post, newly released surveillance footage shows the 60-year-old charging at armed ex-student Victor Lee Hawkins moments after being shot in the leg, preventing what could have…

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Oklahoma farmer arrested and jailed for trespassing during AI data center town hall — removed by officers after going a few seconds over allotted speaking time, trying to hand paperwork to counselors

Darren Blanchard, a farmer from Tulsa, Oklahoma, was arrested for going over the time limit during a town hall meeting to discuss residents' concerns about a potential data center project in the area.

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Oklahoma principal took a bullet to take down an armed former student. He’d probably do it again

The alleged shooter was "inspired" by Columbine.

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Dramatic video shows Oklahoma high school principal tackle, disarm gunman as students flee

Newly released video shows a high school principal in Oklahoma tackling and disarming a former student who entered the lobby of the school and began firing a pistol

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Oklahoma principal shot while tackling ex-student armed with handguns

Kirk Moore was injured as he disarmed a former pupil who opened fire at Pauls Valley high school

The Guardian - US

Who Is Kirk Moore? Hero Principal Who 'Saved Lives' in Viral Pauls Valley High School Tackle Video

Kirk Moore, a principal in Oklahoma, is celebrated for his heroic act of tackling a gunman at Pauls Valley High School, preventing a potential tragedy.

International Business Times UK

Oklahoma bachelor party ends in horror when the groom decided to answer a knock with a 9mm handgun

Without guns, an overreaction is less likely to be fatal.

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Tribal gas stations offer a reprieve from high prices during Iran war

Gas prices are still rising due to the Iran war but drivers are saving by fueling up at tribally owned gas stations

The Independent UK

Remains ID’d in Oklahoma double missing persons case, but investigation continues

The person with answers may already be in jail.

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Oklahoma teen dies in freak accident after being struck by multiple vehicles, witnesses say she fell out the window of a moving car

A college student from Oklahoma lost her life in a freak accident over the weekend after falling out the window of a moving car. 18-year-old Lani Hicks had been perched on the frame of the window before tumbling out onto the I-35 just before midnight on Saturday April 4.

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‘Am I going to die?’: more women join challenge to Arkansas abortion ban

Case argues law violates state constitution’s guarantee to life, liberty, equality and the pursuit of happiness

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Route 66, the quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100

One of the world's most famous highways marks its centennial this year

The Independent UK

High school principal injured in shooting inside school lobby, Oklahoma sheriff says

A high school principal in Oklahoma is in stable condition after a shooting inside the school's lobby

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Oklahoma City police officers placed on leave over April Fools' Day 911 call to dispatchers

Some Oklahoma City police officers have been placed on administrative leave after a false report was made to dispatchers on April Fools’ Day that someone had thrown a baby from a moving vehicle

The Independent UK

Descendants of Choctaw code talkers gather in Fort Worth for historical marker unveiling

Nuchi Nashoba has worked for decades to honor the legacy of the Choctaw code talkers, a group of 19 Native American soldiers, including her great-grandfather, who used their language to transmit encrypted messages during World War I

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These 8 States Have the Lowest Gas Taxes — Are You in One?

Gas prices grab attention fast, and not in a gentle way. One glance at the pump can turn a good day sideways, especially when numbers climb higher than expected. Yet across the country, a handful of states quietly keep things more affordable thanks to lower gas taxes. These places don’t…

The Independent UK

Texas megachurch pastor Robert Morris is free after 6 months in an Oklahoma jail for child sex abuse

The founder of a Texas megachurch who resigned after pleading guilty to sexually abusing an Oklahoma woman in the 1980s has been released from an Oklahoma jail

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New National Data Identifies 7 States With the Highest Reported Violence Rates Against Women

Safety should be a fundamental right regardless of your zip code, yet new data suggests a darker reality for women across the country. You might feel a lingering sense of unease while walking to your car at night. This fear is not irrational or a sign of paranoia. Systematic failures…

International Business Times UK

Choctaw Nation Buys Oklahoma Warehouse ICE Had Moved To Acquire For Immigration Operations

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has purchased a vacant warehouse, preventing its use as an ICE detention facility, following months of local opposition.

The Times of India

'Disgusting step': Bill to turn human bodies into fertilisers faces heavy flak by Oklahoma representative Jim Shaw

Oklahoma State Representative Jim Shaw's recent post on X has sparked a heated debate online over a process called Natural Organic Reduction (NOR), colloquially known as human composting, in which dead human bodies are used to fertilise the farming soil.

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