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Overdose deaths dropped significantly both in Oklahoma and across the country in 2024, CDC data shows

Overdose deaths dropped significantly both in Oklahoma and across the country in 2024, CDC data shows

Chloe Abbott Overdose deaths dropped significantly both in Oklahoma and across the country in 2024, according to the CDC.

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: A Tulsa Father's Unexpected Experience With New Medical Consent Procedures

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: A Tulsa Father's Unexpected Experience With New Medical Consent Procedures

News On 6 Oklahoma's HB 1018 would mandate written consent for pelvic exams on unconscious women, addressing a long-standing issue of consent in medical practices.

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Oklahoma Lawmaker Proposes Bill To Mandate Consent For Pelvic Exams On Unconscious Female Patients

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Oklahoma Lawmaker Proposes Bill To Mandate Consent For Pelvic Exams On Unconscious Female Patients

News On 6 A Tulsa lawmaker proposes a bill requiring consent for pelvic exams on unconscious female patients, addressing long-standing issues with unauthorized practices.

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Explaining The Letters About Lead Pipes And How To Check If Your Home Is Safe

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Explaining The Letters About Lead Pipes And How To Check If Your Home Is Safe

Kaitlyn Deggs A city letter warning that water service lines could contain lead has raised concerns among Nowata residents, prompting calls for clarity and action on water infrastructure issues.

Oklahoma’s Own In Focus: Importance Of Narcan Access Following State Rollback

Oklahoma’s Own In Focus: Importance Of Narcan Access Following State Rollback

Erin Conrad News On 6 is looking into the State of Oklahoma's decision to remove all of its free naloxone—better known as Narcan—vending machines. The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (ODMHSAS) says the program was not cost-effective and didn't achieve its goals.

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Tulsa Police Arrest 2 Women After Newborns Test Positive for Drugs, Highlighting Growing Crisis

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: Tulsa Police Arrest 2 Women After Newborns Test Positive for Drugs, Highlighting Growing Crisis

News On 6 Tulsa police have arrested two women who gave birth to babies that tested positive for drugs, highlighting a growing problem that law enforcement and healthcare professionals are grappling with.

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Oklahoma's Own In Focus: State's Water Quality After Judge Rules In Favor Of Coalition In Environmental Lawsuit

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: State's Water Quality After Judge Rules In Favor Of Coalition In Environmental Lawsuit

News On 6 The ruling mandates better environmental impact processes and neighbor notifications for large-scale poultry facility permits. Here is our Oklahoma's Own In-Focus look at the state's water quality.

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: State's Water Quality After Judge Rules In Favor Of Coalition In Environmental Lawsuit

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: State's Water Quality After Judge Rules In Favor Of Coalition In Environmental Lawsuit

News On 6 The ruling mandates better environmental impact processes and neighbor notifications for large-scale poultry facility permits. Here is our Oklahoma's Own In-Focus look at the state's water quality.

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: The Cost Of Insulin In Oklahoma

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: The Cost Of Insulin In Oklahoma

Erin Conrad The state of Oklahoma is suing drug companies who make insulin and the prescription benefit managers who help negotiate drug prices. Attorney General Gentner Drummond says the companies and benefit managers are unlawfully inflating the price of the drug that keeps millions of diabetics alive.

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: The Cost Of Insulin In Oklahoma

Oklahoma's Own In Focus: The Cost Of Insulin In Oklahoma

Erin Conrad The state of Oklahoma is suing drug companies who make insulin and the prescription benefit managers who help negotiate drug prices. Attorney General Gentner Drummond says the companies and benefit managers are unlawfully inflating the price of the drug that keeps millions of diabetics alive.

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Easy Peach Cobbler

Easy Peach Cobbler

News On 6 Stacey Jones from OSU Extension shares how to make an easy peach cobbler.

Easy Peach Cobbler

Easy Peach Cobbler

News On 6 Stacey Jones from OSU Extension shares how to make an easy peach cobbler.

WWII veteran turning 100 hopes for 100,000 birthday cards

WWII veteran turning 100 hopes for 100,000 birthday cards

Hannah Sedgwick Frank Wright, a Marine Corps Raider and Purple Heart recipient, is marking his centennial with a wish that’s capturing hearts across the country.

WWII veteran turning 100 hopes for 100,000 birthday cards

WWII veteran turning 100 hopes for 100,000 birthday cards

Hannah Sedgwick Frank Wright, a Marine Corps Raider and Purple Heart recipient, is marking his centennial with a wish that’s capturing hearts across the country.

Dad jumps in to save daughter who fell overboard from Disney cruise ship near Fort Lauderdale

Dad jumps in to save daughter who fell overboard from Disney cruise ship near Fort Lauderdale

CBS News A father jumped into the ocean to save his young daughter after she fell overboard from a Disney Cruise Line ship on its way back to South Florida, prompting a dramatic rescue at sea, according to passengers, videos posted on social media and a statement from Disney Cruise Line.

Dad jumps in to save daughter who fell overboard from Disney cruise ship near Fort Lauderdale

Dad jumps in to save daughter who fell overboard from Disney cruise ship near Fort Lauderdale

CBS News A father jumped into the ocean to save his young daughter after she fell overboard from a Disney Cruise Line ship on its way back to South Florida, prompting a dramatic rescue at sea, according to passengers, videos posted on social media and a statement from Disney Cruise Line.

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Easy Peach Cobbler

Easy Peach Cobbler

News On 6 Stacey Jones from OSU Extension shares how to make an easy peach cobbler.

WWII veteran turning 100 hopes for 100,000 birthday cards

WWII veteran turning 100 hopes for 100,000 birthday cards

Hannah Sedgwick Frank Wright, a Marine Corps Raider and Purple Heart recipient, is marking his centennial with a wish that’s capturing hearts across the country.

Dad jumps in to save daughter who fell overboard from Disney cruise ship near Fort Lauderdale

Dad jumps in to save daughter who fell overboard from Disney cruise ship near Fort Lauderdale

CBS News A father jumped into the ocean to save his young daughter after she fell overboard from a Disney Cruise Line ship on its way back to South Florida, prompting a dramatic rescue at sea, according to passengers, videos posted on social media and a statement from Disney Cruise Line.

Tulsa Public Schools targets chronic absenteeism with new policy

Tulsa Public Schools targets chronic absenteeism with new policy

Graham Dowers Tulsa Public Schools will implement new policies this fall to address chronic absenteeism, including possible grade retention and loss of extracurricular privileges.

Gov. Stitt's fluoride recommendation: What it means for your water, reaction from Oklahoma dentists

Gov. Stitt's fluoride recommendation: What it means for your water, reaction from Oklahoma dentists

Eden Jones Oklahoma's Gov. Stitt pushes for removing fluoride from public water, sparking reactions. Tulsa dentist expresses concern of health risks.

What’s in Oklahoma’s 100 new laws taking effect July 1?

What’s in Oklahoma’s 100 new laws taking effect July 1?

Jonathan Polasek A comprehensive look at major legal shifts as Oklahoma introduces 100 new laws, impacting wrongful imprisonment compensation, business closures due to pandemics, and changes in public education.

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