State Rep. Dennis Johnson, R-Okla., was talking about small businesses during a floor debate, and said that sometimes customers will “try to Jew me down on a price, that’s fine. You know what? That’s free market as well.”Johnson, also the co-majority leader of the House, continued speaking on for a minute, apparently not noticing that he had made the remark. When someone off-camera interrupted him and pointed it out, Johnson replied, “Did I?” He then jokingly added, to laughter from the room: “I apologize to the Jews. They’re good small businessmen as well.”The Tulsa World reports that a spokesman for Speaker of the House T.W. Shannon, also a Republican, said Johnson “is not the first person to make a comment they regret. The chamber accepted his apology and has moved on.”Watch:Continue Reading… … Read More
Oklahoma health officials warn surgeon may have infected thousands with HIV
Dr. W. Scott Harrington closed his office on March 20 and is cooperating with investigators after one of his patients contracted hepatitis B. Health officials sent a letter to 7,000 of his current and former patients encouraging them to get tested after two visits to his practice by inspectors found multiple violations.According to the investigation, Harrington committed a felony by unlawfully allowing assistants to perform IV sedation, which only a licensed dentist may do. They also noted other “major violations.”Harrington has practiced in the Tulsa area for more than 30 years, according to the Tulsa World.“I want to stress that this is not an outbreak,” State Epidemiologist Kristy Bradley said.Officials stressed that exposure to these diseases in dentistry is rare, but anyone who has been treated in the offices in question since 2007 should be tested at one of Tulsa County’s free health clinics. … Read More
Study: Birds evolve shorter wings to survive highway traffic
Cliff swallows that nest in highway overpasses have evolved shorter wingspans over the last 30 years to help them survive close encounters with highway traffic, according to a new study in scientific journal Current Biology. The conclusion was reached by Charles Brown, a University of Tulsa…
Nathan Mitcham, Student With Special Needs, Joins Basketball Game For First Time (VIDEO)
Nathan Mitcham won’t soon forget the night of Feb. 12, when thousands of fans crowded into a gym in Owasso, Okla., and cheered his name.
That evening the Owasso High School senior took the court for the first time, and, surrounded by an energetic crowd, proceeded to land 8 points in the game’s last minutes, helping secure a 20-point victory.
As the Tulsa World reports, until that night, Mitcham, a student with special needs, had managed the team from the sidelines, content to participate without donning a jersey.
Jake England Pleads Not Guilty In Tulsa Shooting Spree
TULSA, Okla. — An Oklahoma man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to murder charges in an April shooting rampage that killed three black people and wounded two others in Tulsa.Tulsa Judge James Caputo entered the plea on behalf of 20-year-old Jake England, who’s charged with three counts of first-degree murder and two counts of shooting with intent to kill.Read More…
Tulsa stunned after four women found shot to death
Police in Tulsa, Oklahoma said four women had been found shot to death in an apartment on Monday, according to local media reports. A 4-year-old child was also found in the apartment with no injuries. The child has been taken into protective custody. Police said it was unclear if the child was…
Tulsa church moves to block rape victim’s mother from claiming damages
A megachurch in Tulsa, Oklahoma has asked for the dismissal of a civil suit by the mother of a 13-year-old girl raped on church grounds, saying she is ineligible from claiming damages. According to the Associated Press, the Victory Christian Center will argue in a hearing on Monday that the…
