Oklahoma
state, United States
Recent News
Sep. 26, 2024, 1:07 PM ET (AP)
Oklahoma executes a man for a 1992 killing despite board recommending his life be spared
Sep. 24, 2024, 8:16 PM ET (AP)
A bitter fight between two tribes over sacred land where one built a casino
Sep. 17, 2024, 8:51 PM ET (AP)
The FBI is investigating suspicious packages sent to election officials in more than 15 states
Sep. 14, 2024, 11:47 AM ET (AP)
Retired Oklahoma Catholic bishop Edward Slattery dies at 84
Sep. 12, 2024, 2:18 PM ET (AP)
A teen accused of killing his mom in Florida was once charged in Oklahoma in his dad's death
Oklahoma, constituent state of the United States of America. It borders Colorado and Kansas to the north, Missouri and Arkansas to the east, Texas to the south and west, and New Mexico to the west of its Panhandle region. In its land and its people, Oklahoma is a state of contrast and of the unexpected. The terrain varies from the rolling, timbered hills of the east to the treeless high plains that extend from the Panhandle region into Texas and New Mexico. Oklahoma’s east-central region is dominated by the lowlands of the Arkansas River, sweeping in from Colorado and Kansas, ...(100 of 5615 words)