Oklahoma /tags/oklahoma Oklahoma en-US Copyright Fri, 09 May 2025 09:01:00 GMT Ex-Southlake pastor Robert Morris makes first court appearance Friday in child sex crime case /news/2025-05-09/robert-morris-gateway-church-court-hearing-oklahoma-osage-county Morris, who resigned last year from the Gateway megachurch, was indicted and arrested on five different counts of lewd or indecent acts to a child in March. He is set to make his first court appearance May 9. Fri, 09 May 2025 09:01:00 GMT /news/2025-05-09/robert-morris-gateway-church-court-hearing-oklahoma-osage-county Penelope Rivera Accused Southlake pastor Robert Morris surrenders in Oklahoma on child sexual abuse charges /news/2025-03-17/accused-southlake-pastor-robert-morris-to-surrender-in-oklahoma-on-child-sexual-abuse-charges Robert Preston Morris' attorney says the former pastor is expected to appear Monday in Osage County, where he was charged last week with five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:00:13 GMT /news/2025-03-17/accused-southlake-pastor-robert-morris-to-surrender-in-oklahoma-on-child-sexual-abuse-charges The Associated Press Gateway's founding pastor Robert Morris indicted on multiple child sexual abuse charges /news/2025-03-12/robert-morris-arrested-indicted-child-sexual-abuse-gateway-church Founding pastor Robert Morris stepped down from his position last June after child sexual abuse allegations resurfaced against him. He was indicted on five charges related to child sexual abuse Tuesday. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 22:58:50 GMT /news/2025-03-12/robert-morris-arrested-indicted-child-sexual-abuse-gateway-church Penelope Rivera How zebra mussels and a Lake Texoma pump station spurred Texas to redraw its border with Oklahoma /texas-news/2024-11-08/how-zebra-mussels-and-a-lake-texoma-pump-station-spurred-texas-to-redraw-its-border-with-oklahoma The two states agreed to a land swap to ensure that a Dallas-area water district’s pump station lies wholly within Texas. Neither state gained in size from the small change. Fri, 08 Nov 2024 11:31:15 GMT /texas-news/2024-11-08/how-zebra-mussels-and-a-lake-texoma-pump-station-spurred-texas-to-redraw-its-border-with-oklahoma Kayla Guo | The Texas Tribune New Mexico starts building an abortion clinic to serve neighboring states /news/2024-09-06/new-mexico-starts-building-an-abortion-clinic-to-serve-neighboring-states Construction is getting underway on a state-funded reproductive health and abortion clinic in southern New Mexico that will cater to local residents and people who travel from neighboring states such as Texas and Oklahoma with major restrictions on abortion. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 12:29:33 GMT /news/2024-09-06/new-mexico-starts-building-an-abortion-clinic-to-serve-neighboring-states The Associated Press A star is born: Rare mushroom sparks excitement in Austin and beyond /texas-news/2024-01-02/a-star-is-born-rare-mushroom-sparks-excitement-in-austin-and-beyond A star-shaped fungus found only in Texas, Oklahoma and Japan is popping up in the Austin area this winter to the delight of mushroom enthusiasts. Tue, 02 Jan 2024 18:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2024-01-02/a-star-is-born-rare-mushroom-sparks-excitement-in-austin-and-beyond Becky Fogel How Taylor Sheridan helped boost Texas film incentives - and Native Americans onscreen /arts-culture/2023-07-19/how-taylor-sheridan-helped-boost-texas-film-incentives-and-native-americans-onscreen In our series on the arts and the economy, we take a look at how hit shows like "Yellowstone" and "1883" are a major reason behind the $200 million incentive. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2023-07-19/how-taylor-sheridan-helped-boost-texas-film-incentives-and-native-americans-onscreen Jerome Weeks 5 people dead at Tulsa medical building, in the 233rd mass shooting of 2022 /news/2022-06-01/5-people-dead-at-tulsa-medical-building-in-the-233rd-mass-shooting-of-2022 "Four innocents and one shooter" are dead, says Jonathan Brooks of the Tulsa police department at a news conference on Wednesday. Thu, 02 Jun 2022 18:00:00 GMT /news/2022-06-01/5-people-dead-at-tulsa-medical-building-in-the-233rd-mass-shooting-of-2022 Fernando Alfonso III Oklahoma’s governor just signed a Texas-style abortion ban. Here’s how it could affect Texas /news/2022-05-04/oklahomas-governor-just-signed-a-texas-style-abortion-ban-heres-how-it-could-affect-texas Since Texas’ abortion law took effect, thousands of Texans have traveled out of state to get the procedure—mostly to Oklahoma. Experts say that could now change. Wed, 04 May 2022 14:17:27 GMT /news/2022-05-04/oklahomas-governor-just-signed-a-texas-style-abortion-ban-heres-how-it-could-affect-texas Sascha Cordner | The Texas Newsroom Many Texans are seeking abortions in Oklahoma. Now that state is poised to pass a ban. /texas-news/2022-03-31/many-texans-are-seeking-abortions-in-oklahoma-now-that-state-is-poised-to-pass-a-ban Oklahoma is poised to adopt an abortion modeled after Texas' six-week ban. Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:33:46 GMT /texas-news/2022-03-31/many-texans-are-seeking-abortions-in-oklahoma-now-that-state-is-poised-to-pass-a-ban Ashley Lopez