Oklahoma's film incentive program has generated more than $531 million in economic impact since 2021, but employment and wages have fallen sharply since a peak that year. State officials and local filmmakers are betting that a layered incentive structure and steady small-scale production can build a more durable industry than chasing blockbusters.

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is increasing security measures at some of the state's largest prisons to prevent the spread of contraband.

Candidates for Oklahoma governor are spotlighting foreign farmland ownership as a top voter concern, but conflicting claims, carve-outs in state law and gaps in federal data complicate the issue.

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The Pulitzer-winning composer, whose unconventional music reflects the rugged landscapes he lives in, talks about his relationship to nature and his new piece Horizon.

As U.S.-Iran ceasefire comes to an end, talks to extend the agreement remain unclear, Trump's labor secretary resigns, Fed chair nominee goes before a Senate committee.

Japan endorsed scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports, a significant change of its postwar pacifist policy, as the country seeks to build up its arms industry.

A U.S. blockade and conflict in the Strait of Hormuz have stranded Gulf aluminum shipments and driven prices to a four-year high, exposing global supply vulnerabilities and deepening trade strain.

A man standing atop one of the historic Teotihuacan pyramids opened fire on tourists Monday, killing one Canadian and leaving at least 13 people, authorities said.

Cuba's government confirmed that it had recently met with U.S. officials on the island as tensions between the two sides remain high over the U.S. energy blockade of the Caribbean country.