Texas Megachurch Pastor Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Abuse

Robert Morris, the founder of Gateway Church, which has one of the nation’s largest congregations, admitted to sexually abusing a child in the 1980s.

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Ryan Walters, Oklahoma Education Chief Who Promoted Bibles in Schools, to Resign

Ryan Walters had drawn criticism from liberals and conservatives alike over his push to place Bibles in classrooms and bring more prayer into public schools.

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Storm Rips Part of Roof Off Oklahoma Hospital, Forcing Evacuations

Some homes in the city of Sallisaw, in the eastern part of the state, were damaged, as were trees, power lines and poles, officials said.

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Tiger Handler Linked to Joe Exotic Is Fatally Mauled by Tiger

Ryan Easley, 37, was performing at his family-run private zoo in Hugo, Okla., when a tiger attacked him, the authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Inside a ‘Hell on Earth’ in Oklahoma

The Greer Center was supposed to be a refuge for people with developmental disabilities. But accounts from inside the secretive facility paint a starkly different picture, depicting a place where helpless patients faced beatings, waterboarding and constant fear.

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Colorado Judge Rejects Plea Deal in Corpse Abuse Case

The judge rejected a 20-year sentence that would have been combined with a federal case. Prosecutors said that Jon Hallford, 45, and his wife cheated grieving families while living a lavish lifestyle.

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Walmart Recalls Frozen Shrimp After Radioactive Contamination Warning

The Food and Drug Administration urged consumers to discard packages of frozen shrimp sold in 13 states. A food safety expert said the risk to the public was low.

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Oklahoma Proposes ‘America First Test’ for Teachers From New York and California

The test is meant to filter out teachers who hold views “antithetical” to Oklahoma values.

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LeShon Johnson, Ex-N.F.L. Player, Is Convicted in Major Dogfighting Case

Federal investigators said that they had seized 190 pit-bull-type dogs from the former running back, who previously pleaded guilty to state dogfighting charges in 2004.

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Thunderstorms Nearby? How to Stay Safe When Lightning Strikes

Summer is a busy time for lighting strikes, which kill about 20 people and injure many others across the United States each year, officials said.

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