Latest Oklahoma Headlines
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Severe Storms and Tornadoes Hit Oklahoma, Leaving 11 Hospitalized
Nov 5 2024 // OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Severe storms and tornadoes battered Oklahoma early Sunday, tossing cars and ripping roofs off buildings in the middle of the night and leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses without...
Company Recalls Nearly 10 Million Pounds of Meat Made at Oklahoma Plant
Oct 15 2024 // A company is recalling nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry products made at an Oklahoma plant because they may be contaminated with listeria bacteria that can cause illness and death. BrucePac of Woodburn, Oregon,...
Oklahoma High Court Denies Rehearing for Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre
Sep 25 2024 // OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court has rejected a request to reconsider its ruling to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the last two known living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Without comment, seven...
Inszone Acquires Oklahoma’s Catalyst Benefits Group
Sep 19 2024 // Inszone Insurance Services announced the acquisition of Catalyst Benefits Group, LLC, an employee benefits insurance brokerage firm based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This strategic merger further enhances Inszone’s footprint...
Oklahoma Manufacturer Sued For Firing Employees Over COVID Vaccine Exemptions
Sep 3 2024 // AG Equipment Company, a Broken Arrow, Oklahoma compressor packaging manufacturer, violated federal law when it fired 10 employees for failing to receive a COVID-19 vaccination because of their religious beliefs or medical...
Oklahoma Bulletin Addresses Upcoming Legislative Changes
Aug 28 2024 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready addressed upcoming legislative changes in an Aug. 26 bulletin to insurers. The legislative changes, which go in effect on Nov. 1, include updates to contact information, due...
Oklahoma Printing Business Ordered to Pay $47K After Employee Was Called an Ape
Aug 16 2024 // Worldwide Printing and Distribution, Inc., doing business as ResourceOne, a Tulsa, Oklahoma commercial printing, direct mailing and direct marketing company, will pay $47,500 and furnish other relief to resolve a...
Oklahoma Town to Pay $7M to Exonerated Former Death Row Inmate
Aug 15 2024 // EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma city has agreed to pay more than $7 million to a former death row inmate who was exonerated after nearly 50 years in prison, making him the longest-serving inmate to be declared innocent...
Oklahoma Contractor Faces $85K Fine Over Fatal Trench Collapse
Aug 9 2024 // An Edmond, Oklahoma contractor with a history of workplace safety violations dating back to 2018, including three related to the dangers in underground trenches, was found disregarding U.S. Department of Labor...
Dog Chewing on Lithium-Ion Battery Sparks House Fire in Oklahoma
Aug 9 2024 // TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A dog chomping on a lithium-ion battery sparked a serious house fire in Oklahoma, and video of the moment the sparks began to fly has been enlisted by a fire department to show the potential dangers...
4 Killed When Small Airplane Crashes in Oklahoma City
Aug 8 2024 // Four people were killed when a small airplane crashed Tuesday afternoon in Oklahoma City, local authorities said. The plane crashed about 1:30 p.m. at Sundance Airport, a small airport on the outskirts of the city,...
Hurricane Could Drain Florida Cat Fund’s Reserves. But That May Be OK, Report Says
Aug 1 2024 // A report from Moody’s Ratings service contends that one good hurricane this year could wipe out the Florida Cat Fund’s reserves, potentially forcing it to place a small surcharge on Florida insurance premiums...
California Indoor Worker Heat Protections OK’d and in Effect
Jul 26 2024 // California’s indoor heat protections were approved and went into effect this week. The rules apply to most indoor workplaces. Employers are required to adopt safety measures that go into effect in most cases when...
Outbreak Continues to Grow as Bird Flu Found in Oklahoma Dairy Herd
Jul 18 2024 // Oklahoma has become the 13th U.S. state to detect bird flu in dairy cows, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed on Monday, though the state said the infection happened months ago. The confirmation shows the outbreak...
Last Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre Challenge Oklahoma High Court Ruling
Jul 9 2024 // OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Attorneys for the last two remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre asked the Oklahoma Supreme Court last week to reconsider the case they dismissed last month and called on the Biden...
Oklahoma Insurance Department to Hold Inaugural OK Captive Day
Jun 27 2024 // The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) announced it will hold the inaugural OK Captive Day on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. This event aims to educate key industries in Oklahoma about the Oklahoma Captive domicile and the...
Officials Investigate Southwest Jet That Flew Low Over Oklahoma City Suburbs
Jun 25 2024 // DALLAS (AP) — Federal officials are investigating a Southwest Airlines jet that triggered a low-altitude alert as it prepared to land in Oklahoma City but was still nine miles from the airport. The Federal Aviation...
Oklahoma Supreme Court Dismisses Reparations Lawsuit of Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors
Jun 14 2024 // OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, dampening the hope of advocates for racial justice that the city would make financial amends...
Declarations
Jun 3 2024 // The Bee Stings “The guys did get stung on a regular basis. Everyone got stung at least a couple of times.” — Fire Chief Travis Leary, of Clinton, Maine, said of first responders who had worked to ensure...
Mercury Launches New Umbrella Insurance in Oklahoma
May 30 2024 // Rising liability injury claims for home and auto owners that exceed traditional policy limits have spurred Mercury Insurance, headquartered in Los Angeles, to unveil an all-new personal umbrella insurance policy for...
