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Oklahoma Headlines
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The Oklahoma Water Resources Board approved a plan to bring unpermitted dams into regulatory compliance, against the wishes of homeowners in the downstream community of Cedar Lake.
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Michael Dwyer/APOpenAI has disclosed six reports on unexpected or concerning behavior in artificial-intelligence models. This includes models acting without authorization or evading oversight. -
Cassidy Araiza for NPRNo one across the U.S. is consistently tracking climate-fueled deaths. One medical examiner has a new protocol on heat-deaths. -
Mariam Zuhaib/APThe legislation was named for the late South Carolina Republican. It gives the president authority to impose tariffs on top importers of oil and natural gas from Russia, such as China and India. -
NPR dug into the upside-down world of FEMA flood insurance in coastal areas, and found many homeowners have no financial choice but to let their homes collapse.
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Since 2021, Oklahoma sheriff turnover audits have identified more than 3,000 unaccounted-for items across county departments statewide, including guns, vehicles, Tasers and, in some cases, refrigerators and meat slicers. -
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Fires have burned about 5,200 acres in Oklahoma and most counties are under burn bans. The Town of Binger is asking residents to conserve water for fire trucks. -
Passenger rail running between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth will continue at least through the end of next year.
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Billionaire investor Leon Black refused to appear before the committee investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for a deposition. Now it's up to the Department of Justice whether to pursue criminal charges. -
The Interior Secretary says the move is necessary to combat what he calls ideological bias. -
Wired reporter EJ Dickson speaks with NPR's Juana Summers about an online community that targets and harasses young women with their own nonconsensual, sexually explicit images.
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The European Union backs Canada's bid to become the bloc's first "associate member," as Brussels seeks closer ties with Ottawa and Trump calls the idea "laughable." -
The list includes veteran hitmakers, a fresh crop of best new artist nominees and a 19-year-old folk prodigy. -
Lawmakers are expressing broader willingness to regulate AI development, but the path forward may not be a quick one.
