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• Gov. Fallin Tours Wildfire Damage In Western Oklahoma

  23-04-2018 23:33
  
  Gov. Mary Fallin traveled to western Oklahoma, Monday, to view the damage caused by the “historic” wildfires last week.
  
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• Police Locate Jenks Student Who Tried To Bring Knife On Bus

  23-04-2018 23:28
  
  Police have located a student who tried to board a Jenks school bus with a knife.
  
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• LaFortune Park Par-3 golf course closes for $2.4 million renovation

  23-04-2018 23:15
  
  The 18-hole, par-3 course was built in the early 1960s and has not had a major overhaul since. The project is expected to take six months to complete.
  
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• No ordinary double date: Trumps, Macrons at Mount Vernon

  23-04-2018 23:14
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Tending to bonding before business, President Donald Trump and France's Emmanuel Macron were starting off the French president's visit Monday with an anything-but-ordinary double date with their wives at George Washington's house.
  
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• Waffle House shooter's guns were seized but then returned

  23-04-2018 23:13
  The gunman suspected of attacking a Waffle House in Tennessee lost his Illinois firearms license after exhibiting erratic behavior.
  
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• Sapulpa Barber Shop Offering Discount Haircuts For Veterans

  23-04-2018 23:13
  
  Owners of the Bearded Lady Barbershop in Sapulpa is offering haircuts on the deck of the Centennial Lounge. Veterans and first responders can get a haircut for just $10.
  
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• Prosecutor says Ohio man admitted killing 2 women

  23-04-2018 23:10
  ASHLAND, Ohio (AP) — A prosecutor says an Ohio man on trial for killing two women confessed to the crimes and told another woman she was going to die before she got free and called 911.
  
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• Whistleblower: School used software to get more state money

  23-04-2018 23:09
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Education regulators are reviewing a whistleblower's claim that Ohio's then-largest online charter school intentionally inflated attendance figures tied to its state funding using software it purchased after previous allegations of attendance inflation, The Associated Press has…
  
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• 11 children hurt in multi-vehicle crash involving school bus

  23-04-2018 23:09
  CINCINNATI (AP) — A school bus has been involved in a multi-vehicle crash in Cincinnati, sending at least 11 children to a hospital for treatment.
  
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• After brief relief, forecasts indicate drought will continue

  23-04-2018 23:07
  
  Dry weather will prolong the wildfire threat through summer in the southwestern United States, even though weekend showers temporarily relieved drought conditions in parts of the area, forecasters said Monday.
  
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• The Latest: Greitens' lawyers want prosecutors disqualified

  23-04-2018 23:03
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Latest on the investigation of Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens (all times local):
  
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• Appeals court sides with states over fuel economy standards

  23-04-2018 23:03
  NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court has sided with five states, saying the federal government can't delay plans to more than double penalties automakers pay when they fail to meet fuel economy standards.
  
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• Waffle House slaying suspect arrested after massive manhunt

  23-04-2018 23:01
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The mentally unstable gunman suspected of opening fire at a Waffle House restaurant in the middle of the night was arrested not far from his apartment Monday after hiding from police for more than a day…
  
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• The Latest: Toronto police say 9 dead, 16 injured by van

  23-04-2018 23:01
  
  TORONTO (AP) — The latest on the van striking pedestrians in Toronto (all times local):
  
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• CDC chief makes $375K, far exceeding his predecessors' pay

  23-04-2018 22:58
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The new head of the nation's top public health agency is getting paid nearly twice what his predecessor made and far more than other past directors, government officials confirmed.
  
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• Ruling reversed for some New Orleans-area flood victims

  23-04-2018 22:57
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Washington appeals court has reversed a judge's ruling that the U.S. government is liable for some of the New Orleans-area flooding that followed Hurricane Katrina.
  
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• Arrest of black woman at Waffle House sparks complaint

  23-04-2018 22:56
  SARALAND, Ala. (AP) — Georgia-based Waffle House Inc. on Monday defended police intervention a restaurant where a black woman's arrest, captured on video, raised questions about mistreatment.
  
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• Prosecutors drop top charges in school shooting plot case

  23-04-2018 22:55
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Prosecutors have dismissed the four most serious charges against a teenager accused of plotting to shoot up his former high school and cause mass casualties in a case that has led to new restrictions in the…
  
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• Jury: Atlanta attorney who shot wife guilty of murder

  23-04-2018 22:52
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — A jury on Monday found a prominent Atlanta attorney who fatally shot his wife guilty of murder and influencing witnesses, capping a weekslong trial that had riveted the attention of this Southern city.
  
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• Officials: Stolen California succulents, smuggled to Asia

  23-04-2018 22:50
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — State wildlife officials say they uncovered an international plant heist involving thieves from Korea and China slipping into Northern California's wild landscapes to pluck succulents they then sell in a thriving black market in Asia.
  
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• Governor takes 'emergency' action after deadly prison riots

  23-04-2018 22:48
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's governor announced Monday he's taking "emergency" action in hopes of making state prisons safer following last week's deadly rioting.
  
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• Free Tulsa Street Parties Planned Before George Strait Concerts

  23-04-2018 22:12
  Whether or not you scored tickets to George Strait's two Tulsa performances, you can attend a free street party outside the BOK Center. Music fans can enjoy performances from 5 to 7:15 p.m. Friday, June 1 and Saturday, June 2. Country artist Jerrod Niemann will perform Friday night with Joe Diffie stepping up Saturday.
  
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• Empty Bowl Fundraiser For Community Food Bank Of Eastern Oklahoma

  23-04-2018 17:44
  News On 6's Julia Benbrook previewed Tuesday's event at the Cox Convention Center in downtown Tulsa on 6 In The Morning.
  
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• Pickup Driver Arrested After Hitting Two Parked Vehicles In Midtown Tulsa

  23-04-2018 13:03
  Police arrest a man who they say was responsible for at least two hit and run crashes late Sunday in a Tulsa neighborhood. Police say the unidentified man was driving a red pickup down East 30th Street when he hit two parked vehicles, an SUV and a car.
  
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• Early Morning Stabbing Sends Police To A Tulsa Home

  23-04-2018 13:03
  Officers are questioning several people at this home near Quebec and Independence. One man is being questioned in the back of a police cruiser now.
  
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• Man arrested after reported stabbing in north Tulsa early Monday

  23-04-2018 12:42
  The suspect allegedly stabbed the victim after the victim told him to leave his house.
  
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• Malaysia releases images of suspects in Palestinian killing

  23-04-2018 12:42
  
  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian police on Monday released images of two suspects in the killing of a Palestinian engineer and said they appeared to be European or Middle Eastern, fueling suspicion that the slaying was an Israeli assassination.
  
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• HRW: 'Men only' job ads show ongoing discrimination in China

  23-04-2018 12:32
  
  BEIJING (AP) — One job ad for Chinese high-speed train conductors called for candidates who were "fashionable and beautiful." Another ad targeting men for a job in a Chinese internet company included photos of a female employee pole-dancing.
  
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• World watching 2 North Korea summits for signs of nuke deal

  23-04-2018 12:21
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday, the world will have a single overriding interest: How will they address North Korea's decades-long pursuit of nuclear-armed missiles?
  
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• Icelandic fugitive in bitcoin heist arrested in Amsterdam

  23-04-2018 11:53
  THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Amsterdam police have arrested an Icelandic fugitive suspected of masterminding the theft of hundreds of computers used to mine bitcoin and other virtual currencies.
  
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• US builds drone base in Niger, crossroads of extremism fight

  23-04-2018 11:47
  
  AGADEZ, Niger (AP) — On the scorching edge of the Sahara Desert, the U.S. Air Force is building a base for armed drones, the newest front in America's battle against the growing extremist threat in Africa's vast Sahel region.
  
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• Syrian troops press push against IS in southern Damascus

  23-04-2018 11:47
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state media say government forces and their allies are pressing an offensive against members of the Islamic State group in southern Damascus.
  
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• Saudi-led airstrike at Yemen wedding killed at least 20

  23-04-2018 11:44
  SANAA, Yemen (AP) — An airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition hit a wedding party in northern Yemen, killing at least 20 people, health officials said Monday, as harrowing images emerged on social media of the bombing the previous day.
  
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• Waffle House suspect still being sought; residents on alert

  23-04-2018 11:42
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As an intensive manhunt continues for the suspect in a Waffle House restaurant shooting that killed four people, police are warning residents of a Nashville neighborhood to beware of the alleged killer.
  
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• Qatar denies UAE, Bahrain allegation over military jets

  23-04-2018 11:31
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar is denying an allegation by the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain that it sent military fighter jets dangerously close to an Emirati commercial airliner.
  
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• Afghan officials: Taliban attacks kill 14 troops, policemen

  23-04-2018 11:21
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban attacks in western Afghanistan killed 14 soldiers and policemen on Monday as Kabul residents prepared to bury their loved ones slain in a horrific bombing by the Islamic State group that targeted a voter registration…
  
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• At war with Alibaba: Top brands fight China e-commerce giant

  23-04-2018 05:59
  
  SHANGHAI (AP) — It was looking like a banner year for business in China. The U.S. clothing company was expecting a 20 percent jump in online sales on Alibaba's Tmall, thanks to the e-commerce giant's massive reach.
  
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• Hundreds mourn New Mexico woman killed in Southwest flight

  23-04-2018 05:58
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Family and friends gathered Sunday to mourn an Albuquerque bank executive who died after the Southwest Airlines plane she was on blew an engine in midair.
  
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• Tulsa Traffic Stop Leads To Altercation With OHP Troopers

  23-04-2018 05:52
  
  Tulsa police and OHP are searching for a suspect after a traffic stop led to an altercation with a troopers.  
  
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• SKorea halts propaganda broadcasts before summit with North

  23-04-2018 05:25
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea halted anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the rivals' tense border on Monday days before their leaders are to sit down for talks expected to focus on the North's nuclear program, Seoul officials said.
  
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• Memorial Service Held For Jenks Girls Killed In Wreck

  23-04-2018 05:17
  
  Family and friends of two young girls who died in a tragic car accident Friday night, came together honor them Sunday. The youth pastor at Redeemer Covenant Church in Tulsa says 11-year-old Madeline Shrinivas attended church here with the youth group on Wednesday nights.
  
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• Man who snatched AR-15 from gunman: 'It was life or death'

  23-04-2018 05:12
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The man who snatched an AR-15 rifle from a gunman at a busy Tennessee restaurant says his was a "selfish" act of self-preservation and he doesn't consider himself a hero. Never mind that he is being…
  
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• Beyond cookies: Thousands of girls are becoming Cub Scouts

  23-04-2018 04:29
  
  DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Ten-year-old twins Tatum and Ian Weir aren't about to let matching, minor injuries deter them from their goal of becoming the first sister-brother pair of Eagle Scouts.
  
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• The Latest: UN chief condemns attack on Afghan vote center

  23-04-2018 04:05
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Latest on the violence in Afghanistan (all times local):
  
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• Jenks Police Investigate First Homicide In Four Years

  23-04-2018 03:52
  
  Jenks police are investigating after a body was found near Jenks High School Sunday afternoon.  
  
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• Latest: Vigil held for woman killed in Southwest flight

  23-04-2018 03:49
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Latest on the memorial service for woman who died after an in-flight accident on a Southwest Airlines (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Sheriff: Suspect's firearms card was revoked

  23-04-2018 03:35
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Latest on shooting at Tennessee restaurant that left four dead (all times local):
  
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• Sheriff: 5 people injured during reported tornado in Alabama

  23-04-2018 03:10
  FOLEY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama sheriff says five people have been injured during a reported tornado.
  
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• Tulsa Church Celebrates Long Lasting Marriages

  23-04-2018 02:28
  Asbury United Methodist Church held a lunch Sunday for couples who have been married for 50 years or longer. News On 6's Leanne Taylor emceed the event with her husband, Andy.
  
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• Cosby defense team lobs attacks in court of public opinion

  23-04-2018 02:16
  
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Jurors weren't allowed to hear testimony that Bill Cosby's chief accuser was once hooked on hallucinogenic mushrooms or had her sights set on becoming a millionaire, but that hasn't stopped the defense from airing the explosive…
  
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