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Eteri Tutberidze coach of Kamila Valieva, of the Russian Olympic Committee, watches her train at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Russian coach produces teen skating stars with short careers

By James Ellingworth Feb. 12, 2022 03:12 AM EST

Los Angeles Dodgers Jake Reed pitches during the sixth inning of the team's baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Tuesday, July 6, 2021, in Miami. Reed made his major league debut as his wife, Janie Reed, prepares to play outfield for the U.S. softball team at the Olympics. The Marlins won 2-1 in 10 innings. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Reed debut for Dodgers as wife preps for Olympics

Jul. 06, 2021 04:16 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass. A federal freeze on most evictions is set to expire soon. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
EXPLAINER: How Oklahoma evictions might spike after July

By Sean Murphy Jun. 25, 2021 12:03 PM EDT

Oklahoma doctor warns of rising coronavirus rate in state

Jun. 24, 2021 04:41 PM EDT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma doctor warned Thursday that an increase in coronavirus cases in the state could be the precursor to another surge of the...

Starting pitcher Megan Faraimo of UCLA Bruins reacts after getting the final out of the game in the seventh inning to defeat Virginia Tech 2-0 on a one hitter to win game two of the NCAA Softball Super Regional Game on Easton Field on the campus of UCLA in Westwood on Friday, May 28, 2021. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP)
No. 1 seed Oklahoma, 2019 champ UCLA highlight WCWS field

By Cliff Brunt May. 30, 2021 08:36 PM EDT

People with COVID-19 symptoms wait to be assisted outside a hospital that is at full capacity in Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, Friday, May 28, 2021. The city imposed strict shutdown measures this week to stop the spread of the virus, halting public transportation for the first time and closing supermarkets. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
The Latest: Two-thirds of NY adults have at least one shot

By The Associated Press May. 29, 2021 01:03 AM EDT

Oklahoma death row inmate dies after contracting COVID-19

May. 27, 2021 04:21 PM EDT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma death row inmate awaiting execution for a 2004 slaying in Oklahoma City died of COVID-19, the Office of the Chief Medical...

OU Health closing public coronavirus testing as demand drops

May. 27, 2021 11:49 AM EDT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A public coronavirus testing site operated by OU Health in Oklahoma City will close on Monday as demand for the tests have declined. ...

'Large' virus spike closes 2 Oklahoma City schools for year

May. 18, 2021 10:05 PM EDT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A “large” COVID-19 outbreak at separate Oklahoma City middle and fifth-grade schools prompted school district officials Tuesday to close...

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks during a news conference, Monday, May 17, 2021, in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma will end a $300-a-week federal supplemental unemployment benefit next month. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Oklahoma governor announces end to extra unemployment money

By Sean Murphy May. 17, 2021 05:08 PM EDT

University of Oklahoma adopts limited vaccine requirements

May. 13, 2021 10:55 AM EDT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Some students, faculty and staff at the University of Oklahoma will be required to receive the coronavirus vaccine beginning June 1,...

LeEtta Osborne-Sampson is pictured outside her home Monday, April 26, 2021, in Oklahoma City. Sampson-Osborn, a Seminole Freedman who has a tribal identification card and serves on the tribe's governing council, said when she went to the Indian Health Services clinic to get a vaccination in February, a worker at the clinic told her the Seminole Nation doesn't recognize Freedmen for health services. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Black Freedmen struggle for recognition as tribal citizens

By Sean Murphy May. 01, 2021 09:13 AM EDT

Mask mandates ending in Oklahoma's two largest cities

Apr. 30, 2021 02:00 PM EDT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Mask mandates intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus are ending in Oklahoma’s two largest cities, Oklahoma City and Tulsa. ...

In this April 23, 2021 photo, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference in Ottawa. Drug maker Pfizer says, Friday, April 30, it will start sending U.S.-produced COVID-19 vaccines to Canada next week. It's the first time the U.S. has allowed that company’s vaccine exported north. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
The Latest: Canada puts J&J vaccine rollout plans on hold

By The Associated Press Apr. 30, 2021 03:02 AM EDT

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Luguentz Dort, left, goes up for a shot in front of New Orleans Pelicans center Willy Hernangomez during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Williamson scores 27 as Pelicans top Thunder 109-95

By Cliff Brunt Apr. 30, 2021 12:44 AM EDT

This 2018 photo shows Idaho's largest cultural fair, the Shoshone-Bannock Indian Festival, on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation. This year's annual gathering was canceled as the coronavirus pandemic alters powwow season across the U.S. for a second year. (Mark Trahant/Indian Country Today via AP
Powwows across US adapt to pandemic for a second year

By Natasha Brennan Apr. 23, 2021 03:21 PM EDT

Indian Health Service pauses Johnson & Johnson vaccine

By Ken Miller Apr. 14, 2021 03:16 PM EDT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Indian Health Service is pausing its use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine in Oklahoma and all other regions at the...

Tulsa mayor expects city mask mandate to be lifted April 30

Apr. 10, 2021 03:51 PM EDT
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A mask mandate for the public in Tulsa is expected to end April 30, according to Mayor G.T. Bynum. “There has not been...

Choctaw Nation to offer COVID-19 vaccines to public

Apr. 05, 2021 04:41 PM EDT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Choctaw Nation on Monday announced plans to provide COVID-19 vaccines to the general public, becoming the latest Oklahoma-based tribe...

FILE - In this April 1, 2021 file photo Gov. Greg Gianforte receives a shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from pharmacist Drew Garton at a Walgreen's pharmacy, in Helena, Mont. Gianforte has tested positive for COVID-19. The Republican governor's office released a statement Monday, April 5, 2021 evening saying that after experiencing mild symptoms a day earlier, Gianforte was tested "out of an abundance of caution." The first lady, who has not exhibited symptoms, has been tested and is awaiting her results. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP, file)
The Latest: Montana governor tests positive for COVID-19

By The Associated Press Apr. 05, 2021 02:28 AM EDT