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Camp Mystic drops summer reopening plan over outrage by families and Texas lawmakers

Camp Mystic officials have withdrawn their application for a license to operate this summer, a year after devastating floods tore through the river-side camp site, killing 25 young campers and two teenage counselors.

 

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A timeline of key events in the deadly flooding at Camp Mystic in Texas

Twenty-five girls and two teenage counselors were killed when an all-girls Christian camp in Texas was overrun by floodwaters during last year’s July 4 holiday.

 

Violent tornado tears through Oklahoma town, damaging 40 homes but sparing lives

Officials say a powerful storm churned up multiple tornadoes that barreled through Oklahoma, damaging at least 40 homes and sending emergency crews door-to-door in a hard hit neighborhood.

 

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Dramatic video shows Oklahoma high school principal tackle, disarm gunman as students flee

Newly released video shows a high school principal in Oklahoma tackling and disarming a former student who entered the lobby of the school and began firing a pistol.

 

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Oklahoma City police officers placed on leave over April Fools’ Day 911 call to dispatchers

Some Oklahoma City police officers have been placed on administrative leave after a false report was made to dispatchers on April Fools’ Day that someone had thrown a baby from a moving vehicle.

 

Attorneys say Oklahoma basketball player who died after game wasn’t given proper medical care

Attorneys for an Oklahoma college basketball player who died after being injured during a game last year say wasn’t given proper medical care after his injury.

 

Texas megachurch pastor Robert Morris is free after 6 months in an Oklahoma jail for child sex abuse

The founder of a Texas megachurch who resigned after pleading guilty to sexually abusing an Oklahoma woman in the 1980s has been released from an Oklahoma jail.

 

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Oklahoma’s governor picks energy executive Alan Armstrong to fill US Senate seat through end of year

Oklahoma’s governor has appointed energy executive Alan Armstrong to fill a newly vacant U.S. Senate seat through the end of the year.

 

A scary injury led to Trump’s close bond with Homeland Security nominee Mullin

A U.S. senator from Oklahoma who is poised to join President Donald Trump’s cabinet says it was a serious brain injury to his son that drew him closer to the president.

 

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Trump’s pick for DHS secretary leaves US Senate vacancy in deep-red Oklahoma

President Trump’s plan to nominate U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma as Homeland Security secretary will leave an unexpected Senate vacancy in deep-red Oklahoma.

 

Trump turns to an Oklahoma senator with a fighter’s reputation as his next choice to lead DHS

President Donald Trump’s plans to nominate Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to take over as Homeland Security secretary follow a notable political rise for the plumbing company owner who was first elected to Congress in 2012.

 

Texas judge orders Camp Mystic to preserve damaged grounds hit by last year’s deadly flood

A Texas judge has ordered Camp Mystic to preserve damaged cabins and other parts of the grounds hit by last year’s catastrophic flood that swept away and killed 25 girls and two counselors.

 

An Arkansas man accused of killing his daughter’s alleged abuser wins GOP sheriff’s nomination

An Arkansas man awaiting trial for murder has won the Republican nomination in a sheriff’s race in central Arkansas.

 

Early primaries show incumbents are on shaky ground in midterms

The first round of primary elections shows this year’s midterm elections will be taking place on shifting political ground for incumbents.

 

GOP Texas congressman Gonzales will face a primary runoff after allegations of an affair

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas was forced into a primary runoff with his GOP opponent as he faces calls to resign over allegations of having an affair with an aide.

 

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Major historical documents start journey across US as part of nation’s 250th anniversary celebration

Some of the United States’ most important historical documents are beginning a first-of-its kind journey as part of the country’s 250th anniversary commemoration.

 

US Senate candidates in Texas make final pitches to voters ahead of Tuesday’s primary

A heated U.S. Senate race in Texas is entering its final stretch before voters decide Tuesday who will be their party’s nominee in November.

 

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Oklahoma carries out its first execution of 2026 on a man convicted of double killing

Oklahoma has carried out its first execution of the year on a man convicted of killing two men in a drive-by shooting.

 

Potential conflicts over celebrating America’s 250th anniversary spill out in congressional hearing

Congressional Democrats are accusing the Trump administration of trying to hijack plans to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary and using the nonprofit National Park Foundation to solicit money from private donors for some of the president’s pet projects.

 

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What to know about the Christmas Eve Powerball jackpot in Arkansas worth $1.8 billion

Christmas came early for someone who purchased a Powerball ticket worth more than $1.8 billion at a gas station outside Little Rock, Arkansas.

 

Camp Mystic’s reopening plans in Texas has drawn outrage, but some families want to return

Nearly six months after a roaring flood killed 25 girls and two counselors at Camp Mystic in central Texas, the 100-year-old camp will begin enrolling new campers in January.

 

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Oklahoma Black Lives Matter leader indicted for fraud, money laundering

The longtime leader of the Black Lives Matter movement in Oklahoma City has been indicted for fraud and money laundering.

 

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Camp Mystic announces enhanced safety plans after death of 25 girls, 2 counselors

The owners of Camp Mystic in Texas have announced new safety upgrades following a tragic July 4 flood that killed 25 campers and two counselors.

 

College basketball player in Oklahoma dies after being injured during game

A college basketball player in Oklahoma has died after suffering an injury during a game. Connors State College announced on its Facebook page that sophomore Ethan Dietz died Tuesday after he was injured during a game in Texas over the weekend.

 

First Native woman drives Oklahoma’s iconic Sooner Schooner

The University of Oklahoma’s iconic covered wagon mascot, the Sooner Schooner, has been pulled onto Owen Field in Norman for 60 years.

 

Afghan teenager charged in Oklahoma plot for Election Day attack sentenced to 15 years

An Afghan teenager who pleaded guilty to taking part in an Oklahoma plot to carry out an Election Day attack has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison.

 

Oklahoma inmate whose life was spared by governor later found unresponsive in cell

An Oklahoma inmate whose life was spared by the governor just moments before he was to receive a lethal injection was later found unresponsive inside his cell.

 

Families accuse Camp Mystic of ignoring risks in Texas lawsuit over flood deaths

The families of some of the 25 girls and two teenage counselors who died in catastrophic flooding in Texas on July 4 are suing Camp Mystic and its owners.

 

Divided Oklahoma board recommends clemency for man scheduled for lethal injection

An Oklahoma board is recommending that the governor spare the life of a man scheduled to be executed next week.

 

Former Duke player Kyle Singler charged with assaulting girlfriend in Oklahoma

Former Duke and Oklahoma City Thunder player Kyle Singler has been charged for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend in Oklahoma.

 

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