Articles by Ken Miller

U.S. Department of Justice and Oklahoma Bank Reach Settlement Over Discriminatory Lending Practices in Tulsa

The U.S. Department of Justice and a northeastern Oklahoma bank have announced a proposed agreement to settle claims that the bank discriminated in lending to Blacks and Hispanics in the Tulsa area. Collinsville-based American Bank of Oklahoma used the illegal …

Record-Breaking Heat Wave to Expand to Other States, Posing Health Risks to Millions

DALLAS (AP) – Scorching temperatures brought on by a “heat dome” have taxed the Texas power grid and threaten to bring record highs to the state before they are expected to expand to other parts of the U.S. during the …

‘Heat Dome’ Scorching Temperatures Headed to Other States

Scorching temperatures brought on by a “heat dome” have taxed the Texas power grid and threaten to bring record highs to the state before they are expected to expand to other parts of the U.S. during the coming week, putting …

Tornado Hit South Texas Near The Gulf Coast, Damaging Dozens of Homes

One person was killed and a curfew was imposed after a powerful tornado tore through a community near the southern tip of Texas before dawn Saturday, damaging dozens of residences and knocking down power lines, authorities said. At least 10 …

Texas Winter Storm Cancels Flights, Keeps Thousands Without Power

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A mess of ice, sleet and snow lingered across much of the southern U.S. on Thursday as thousands in Texas endured freezing temperatures with no power, including many in the state capital of Austin, but a …

Oklahoma Sues Operator of State Park Restaurants Over Contract Breach

The embattled director of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department resigned and the state filed a lawsuit against the operator of six state park restaurants. The actions come amid investigations by state lawmakers and the state auditor into a multimillion-dollar …

Judge Lets Tulsa Race Massacre Reparations Lawsuit Proceed

An Oklahoma judge ruled Monday that a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre can proceed, bringing new hope for some measure of justice for three survivors of the deadly racist rampage who are now over 100 years …

NTSB: Car Carrying Oklahoma Teens Made Rolling Stop Before Fatal Crash

A small, four-seat, car carrying six Oklahoma teenagers reportedly failed to come to a full stop before entering an intersection where it was hit by a large truck, killing all of the teens, the National Transportation Safety Board said. “Witnesses …

Texas Rolling Pines Wildfire 70% Contained, Some Evacuations Lifted

A wildfire in a central Texas state park is no longer growing and no injuries were reported after the blaze, suspected to have been caused by a prescribed burn, charred 1.2 square miles (3.2 square kilometers), officials said. Texas A&M …

Ex-Oklahoma Cabinet Secretary Files $60 Million Claim over Bribery Charge

A former member of Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt’s cabinet has filed a claim for $60 million damages with the state attorney general’s office, alleging he was wrongly charged with bribery. Former Secretary of Digital Transformation and Administration David Ostrowe filed …