A defense contractor employee went on a shooting rampage Monday inside a building at the heavily secured Washington Navy Yard, spraying bullets in the hallways and firing from a balcony onto office workers in an atrium below, authorities and witnesses said. Thirteen people were killed, including the gunman.
Citing a strong appetite for its "Dirty Game" series on Oklahoma State football, Sports Illustrated released the fifth and final chapter a day earlier than originally announced.
In just 12 years, natural gas plant builder Thomas Russell Co. grew from a Tulsa startup to a $750 million company.
In the Greek culture, families generously share and celebrate food.
City refunding QuikTrip's unsold green-waste stickers The convenience store chain was the sole distributor of the 50-cent stickers residents were required to place on bags of extra yard waste.
ZACK STOYCOFF World Staff Writer
Pushups for Tulsa police officer didn't violate man's civil rights, jury says The plaintiff alleged in a lawsuit that he was made to perform pushups to avoid a ticket or jail.
JARREL WADE World Staff Writer
Owasso moves toward widening Garnett in heavily traveled area The upgrade from 96th to 106th streets north is a candidate for federal funding assistance.
RHETT MORGAN World Staff Writer
Navy Yard gunman told police he was hearing voices Washington Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis complained to police in Rhode Island last month that people last month that people were talking to him through the walls and ceilings of his hotel rooms.
ERIC TUCKER, JACK GILLUM AND LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press
Federal gun laws didn’t block Navy Yard shooter The gunman in the mass shootings at the Washington Navy Yard had a history of violent outbursts.
ALICIA A. CALDWELL Associated Press
OSU police issue warning after second attack near student housing The most recent assault occurred about 4 a.m. Sept. 7 in the area of the Morrison Apartments.
DYLAN GOFORTH World Staff Writer
Russia opposes use of force in resolution on Syria Russia insisted Tuesday that a U.N. resolution governing Syria’s chemical weapons not allow the use of force.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Colorado flood attention turns to damage tallies as airlifts wane The emergency airlifts of flood victims waned Tuesday, leaving transportation officials to gauge what it will take to rebuild the wasted landscape.
P. SOLOMON BANDA AND BEN NEARYAssociated Press
New trial ordered in post-Katrina bridge killings A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a new trial for five former New Orleans police officers convicted civil rights violations.
MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press
Change in state lottery split again suggested The Oklahoma Lottery Commission has a plan for bigger prizes and more education dollars.
BARBARA HOBEROCKWorld Capitol Bureau
Broken Arrow man arrested after alleged DUI-crash injures son Kevin Martin, 24, was arrested just after 6 p.m. Sunday after the crash in east Broken Arrow.
Seventh-graders spell out their support to classmate fighting cancer If Luis Delarosa didn’t know he was missed at Thoreau Demonstration Academy before, he knows it ...
ANDREA EGER World Staff Writer
Out-of-state prisoner charged in Tulsa double murder brought back to face prosecution Hilliard Andrew Fulgham is accused of killing Linda Wright, 45, and Dorothy Lindley, 60, in 2006.
Baby Veronica update: Both sides spend several hours in court Matt and Melanie Capobianco raised Veronica for the first two years of her life, but she has lived with ...
MICHAEL OVERALL World Staff Writer
Cherokee, Oklahoma leaders tout tribe's billion-dollar economic impact on state The tribe pumps millions of dollars into northeastern Oklahoma counties each year.
Get your team's football game photos in the Tulsa World The Tulsa World is looking for photographers to shoot all the action surrounding high school footbal
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Startup Cup narrows field to six new companies The TCC Startup Cup’s search for entrepreneurial excellence narrowed its scope to six finalists Tues ...
ROD WALTON World Business Editor
Chesapeake CEO says Tuesday that company's “restructuring” should be complete by Nov. 1 Chesapeake Energy Corp. CEO Doug Lawler on Tuesday acknowledged what many employees have feared.
ADAM WILMOTH NewsOK.com
Senate, House ensnared in health care controversy Implacable Republican opposition to Obamacare has Congress once more veering closer to gridlock.
DAVID ESPO AP Special Correspondent
CFO leaving Magellan Midstream The company said it will immediately start the process to find a replacement to ensure a smooth tran ...
SUSAN HYLTON World Business Writer
Stocks: Market edges higher as Fed kicks off 2-day meeting Two stocks rose for every one that fell on the New York Stock Exchange.
Associated Press
Oil: Price slips ahead of Fed policy decision Developments in Syria and Libya also put downward pressure on oil prices.
PABLO GORONDI Associated Press
Oklahoma National Guard reverses stance on same-sex couple benefits Oklahoma now joins Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana as the only states that have publicly said they will ...
PHILLIP O'CONNOR NewsOK.com
Edmond teacher named Oklahoma Teacher of the Year He will represent Oklahoma in the national Teacher of the Year competition in the spring of 2014.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PHOTOS: Our favorites from Week 2 games We covered 30 schools and had more than 900 photos to choose from when we created this gallery. See what ...
Navy Yard shooting victims had long careers there One of the victim's sons is in Army basic training in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Supreme Court rules on sex offender lawsuit The justices ruled that the many amendments made to the law can't be applied retroactively.
White House criticizes lawmakers opposing gun bill Although some Democrats voted in April against a measure that would have required background checks for ...
NEDRA PICKLER Associated Press
Improve Our Tulsa campaign for capital improvement projects launches City voters on Nov. 12 will consider separate ballot propositions to extend 1.1 percent in sales taxes ...
Oklahoma sports governing board OSSAA faces criticism Legislators who requested a formal study of the association said they have received numerous complaints ...
Judge denies grand jury petition in toddler's death In a order filed Tuesday, Presiding District Judge William C. Kellough denied the petition, finding it ...
Colorado evacuees return to find more heartbreak As many as eight people were believed to be dead, according to state officials, and hundreds were still ...
JERI CLAUSING AND P. SOLOMON BANDAAssociated Press
Gunman in Navy Yard rampage was hearing voices He had been treated since August by Veterans Affairs, the officials said.
BRETT ZONGKER, ERIC TUCKER AND LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press
Police: Search continues for man who robbed elderly woman Police said a male grabbed cash from the hands of a 71-year-old woman as she was standing in line before ...
Public gives input on Enbridge pipeline into Cushing The 600-mile Flanagan South pipeline built by Enbridge Energy Co. does not cross an international bo ...
New athletic conference formed in Oklahoma City area Ten western and Oklahoma City-area high schools have formed a new athletic conference.
Chesapeake cuts natural gas vehicle team Chesapeake has declined to address specifics of its restructuring, but natural gas vehicle advocates ...
JAY F. MARKS NewsOK.com
Rain possible again in Tulsa area today During the past two days, an Oklahoma Mesonet site on the northeast Tulsa Community College campus has ...
Tulsa group to produce Grisham best-seller on Broadway This is the first work of Grisham's to be adapted for the stage. Previews are set for September on Broadway, ...
MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer
New study warns of U.S. long-term debt problems The Congressional Budget Office report said government spending on health care and Social Security would ...
ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press
Court orders resentencing for man accused in deaths of Edmond residents The Denver-based appeals court agreed with his defense team, which argued that it was unconstitutional ...
Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, George Strait, Alabama and Eric Church join George Jones tribute concert “I am thrilled and honored that so many of George’s friends are coming to what would have been his last ...
BRANDY MCDONNELL NewsOK.com
Miranda Lambert to open second Pink Pistol store in her Texas hometown While performing in her home state of Texas over the weekend, the Grammy winner confirmed on Facebook ...
Marcus Smart named Blue Ribbon player of the year Smart was the Big 12's player of the year last season as well as the U.S. Basketball Writers Associa
KELLY HINES World Sports Writer
Altus man electrocuted while working on house He was pronounced dead at a hospital. Police are investigating but said it appears to be an accident ...
Three sentenced in 2011 death of Fort Gibson teen Authorities accused six people of entering a house and robbing the teen and three others.
Missing Kansas City girl found in Edmond; mother arrested on abduction complaints The 13-year-old girl was recovered unharmed and is waiting to be reunited with her father, Deputy U.S. ...
BRYAN DEAN NewsOK.com
Flood damage to Oklahoma City office building exceeds $2 million Repairing the May 31 flood damage to the seven-story building at 100 N Walker Ave. Oklahoma City is expected ...
WILLIAM CRUM NewsOK.com
Kansas woman dies in Payne County wreck Grant was driving a 1992 Toyota Corolla south on Interstate 35, just 13 miles west of Stillwater about ...
Bengals double up Steelers Rookie Bernard leads Bengals over Steelers, 20-10.
JOE KAY/Associated Press
Man pleads no contest to manslaughter in fatal Tulsa collision Prosecutors said Cody Allen Zimmer, now 24, was driving while impaired by medications.
BILL BRAUN World Staff Writer
Tulsa Public Schools employees to get nearly $6 million in raises The money is for teachers, administrators and other Tulsa school district workers.
Former OSU player in SI story explains what he wants: money Said Woods about wanting money, 'Bottom line. That’s all. For pain and suffering. For me taking a whole ...
JIMMIE TRAMEL World Sports Writer
Cherokee Nation's annual economic impact on Oklahoma reaches $1.3 billion The tribe directly employs more than 9,000 people, a new report says.
13 killed in Washington Navy Yard shooting rampage Authorities said they were looking for a second possible attacker who may have been disguised in a military-style ...
OSU appoints veteran NCAA enforcement officer to lead review of football program Chuck Smrt, a veteran NCAA enforcement officer and one of the foremost experts in the compliance field, ...
Veronica custody case moves to Tulsa courtroom The hearing started 9 a.m. Monday and went three hours, before breaking for lunch and resuming at 1:30 ...
Six are arrested in Midwest City homicide They were arrested on complaints of murder and conspiracy to commit a felony and robbery, Midwest City ...
LEIGHANNE MANWARREN NewsOK.com
Arson fires investigated in northwest Oklahoma City A woman was injured in one of the fires late Sunday, a fire official said.
STAFF REPORTS NewsOK.com
Rapper Mack Maine charged with assault in Oklahoma The 33-year-old man from New Orleans, whose real name is Jermaine Anthony Preyan, faces charges of aggravated ...
Official: 42 arrests made in prostitution, human trafficking busts in northeast Oklahoma The bureau’s Human Trafficking Unit concluded a four-day operation Friday that focused on organized sex ...
SHEILA STOGSDILL World Correspondent
Oil: Price falls below $107 on U.S.-Russia deal for Syria The average national retail price of gasoline fell less than a penny to $3.52 per gallon.
Stocks: Market rises after Summers exits Fed race The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose nine points, or 0.6 percent, to 1,697.
Oklahoma legislator says OSSAA's power too broad The OSSAA is a private nonprofit that oversees extra-curricular activities for nearly all public schools ...
Court denies appeal of Mayes County verdict in husband's death The victim was beaten and dragged inside his home, which was set on fire. The Cobbs were getting a divorce ...
SI releases chapter 5 on OSU one day early The final chapter in “The Dirty Game,” alias Sports Illustrated’s five-part series on the Oklahoma State ...
Pair arrested after being found in storm shelter at vacant house About 2 a.m., officers arrived at the 500 block of South 38th West Avenue in response to a burglary call ...
KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writer
Railroad operator spending $125 million on Oklahoma projects The projects include a new bypass connection at the Cherokee Yard in West Tulsa and extending a siding ...
KYLE ARNOLD World Business Writer
Obama warns GOP against creating 'economic chaos' 'I cannot remember a time when one faction of one party promises economic chaos if it can't get 100 percent ...
JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press
Buffett, Kaiser, Hamm figure into Forbes' richest list Several Oklahomans made the list again this year.
Staff and Wire Reports
Teen driver uninjured after truck slides on slick pavement, lands on guy wire The wreck happened about 8 a.m. near 111th Street and Sheridan Road, police said.
Cherokee freedmen descendants asking court for citizenship ruling A 2007 vote by tribal citizens kicked the freedmen out of the tribe and cut off benefits such as health ...
Tulsan reappointed to state regents board Parker has served the past seven years on the regents board.
OSU-West Virginia to kick off at 11 a.m. The game will be shown on ABC, ESPN or ESPNU. The network decision will be made after Saturday's gam ...
JD McPherson returns to Cain's Ballroom in December Ticket prices are $20 in advance, $24 at the door.
JERRY WOFFORD World Scene Writer
Grand jury petition filed in toddler's death The father is seeking a grand jury probe into the drowning of Gracie Schooley on March 27, 2012.
Bob Stoops' history lesson to Blake Bell pays off Stoops: 'You just don't know when you go through a long season how it's gonna unfold.'
GUERIN EMIG World Sports Writer
Incredible Pizza adding Spring Town trampoline park It’s the first trampoline park partnership for Incredible Pizza, which has 8 locations in the United ...
Tulsa police investigating city's 43rd slaying EMSA medics and Tulsa firefighters discovered the body of 28-year-old Tyler Gragg inside a Cadillac with ...
Victim uncooperative after stabbing Officer Jill Roberson said the 18-year-old was cut twice with a knife.
Jury trial begins for two officers who allegedly made man do pushups 'Did you see that?' one officer asks while laughing, according to the lawsuit. 'I told him, 'Hey, you're ...
OSU's Josh Stewart named Big 12 special teams player of the week Stewart scored on a 67-yard punt return and returned another punt 41 yards to set up a touchdown in OSU's ...
OU's Blake Bell named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week Bell went 27-of-37 for413 yards and 4 touchdowns in OU's 51-20 victory over Tulsa Saturday.
Oklahoma girl's mysterious disappearance prompts massive search Rumors are rampant, said Wilson Police Chief Felix Hernandez, who has been heading up the investigation ...
RANDY ELLIS NewsOK.com
Women fear walking alone in Oklahoma City neighborhood after rape reports One woman has carried the knife on her walks to the convenience store since police released a sketch ...
JULIANA KEEPING NewsOK.com
Tulsa museum's collection heading to Arkansas The Arkansas River Historical Museum at the Tulsa Port of Catoosa is closing, but an education center ...
Morning storms likely in Tulsa area After a month of no recorded rainfall, the Tulsa area is expected to have showers and thunderstorms this ...
Early morning apartment fire displaces woman; children Tulsa firefighters were called to a two-story apartment complex in the 1200 block of South Rockford Avenue ...
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Seventh-graders spell out their support to classmate fighting cancer
'August: Osage County' stars talk about filming in Oklahoma Following this week’s world premiere of “August: Osage County” at the Toronto International Film Festival, ...
City refunding QuikTrip's unsold green-waste stickers The convenience store chain was the sole distributor of the 50-cent stickers residents were required ...
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Two injured in Broken Arrow Expressway head-on collision Just before 5 a.m., police said a car traveling westbound on U.S. 169 veered into the eastbound lanes ...
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Police arrest men in attempted ATM theft About 2 a.m., police responded to an alarm at the Bank of America in the 200 block of East Pine Stre ...
Colorado flooding cuts off mountain towns, kills 3 President Barack Obama signed an emergency declaration Thursday night, freeing federal aid and allowing ...
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Kerry talks tough in Syria encounter with Russia Secretary of State John Kerry makes clear that an information release in Syria rather than a weapons ...
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Colorado vote shows gun-rights clout Two Democratic senators are ousted for their support of gun restrictions.
Raging fire strikes Sandy-hit N.J. town, engulfs iconic boardwalk The fire destroyed more than 50 businesses and undoes months of rebuilding efforts after superstorm ...
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U.S. signals U.N action on Syria wouldn't have to threaten force The U.S. may accept a Security Council resolution that stops short of authorizing military action.
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