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| Israeli bombs hits U.N. school GAZA CITY, Gaza -- Israeli shells slammed into Gaza and ground forces edged closer to major population centers Tuesday, taking more civilian lives after Israel ignored mounting international calls for an immediate cease-fire. In fighting that raged early Tuesday morning, at least 18 people were killed in shelling up and down the Gaza Strip from tanks and naval craft, local hospital officials said. Only two of the dead were confirmed as militants. Tanks rumbled closer to the towns of Khan Younis and Dir el Balah in south and central Gaza but were still several kilometers (miles) outside, witnesses said, adding that the sounds of fighting could be heard from around the new Israeli positions. Israel already has encircled Gaza City, see more on NewsOK.com |
| Warming trend in Oklahoma expected to start today Temperatures are expected to slowly warm across Oklahoma beginning Tuesday. The warming trend is likely to continue Wednesday with highs in the 60s expected in most areas. Mild temperatures should stay through Friday before another cold front moves through late Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Dry conditions are likely to persist through the week. Skies today should be mainly cloudy, with rain possible in far southeast Oklahoma. Highs are expected to be in the 40s. Lows tonight are likely to be in the 20s and 30s under partly to mostly cloudy skies. A slight chance of rain will linger in the southeast. Mostly clear conditions are expected Wednesday and Thursday, with temperatures reaching the 50s and 60s on see more on NewsOK.com |
| Prairie chicken fest plan sets out to strut its stuff in Woodward WOODWARD — With northwest Oklahoma a prime location for the lesser prairie chicken, the Oklahoma Audubon Council has chosen Woodward as the site of a festival dedicated to the birds."A lot of people know they’re out there, but haven’t ever seen them,” said Council Chairman John Kennington.The festival will be April 17-20, with additional activities on April 21-22, Kennington said. It will be the weekend before the Birding and Heritage Festival at the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge.The Oklahoma Audubon Council hopes to get Oklahomans to better appreciate the prairie chickens through field trips and conservation projects during the festival, he said.For information, visit see more on NewsOK.com |
| Officials say Oklahoma County has no choice but to fix its jail The question is no longer whether taxpayers will pay to fix problems at the Oklahoma County jail.County officials and the leader of a committee formed to deal with the jail’s problems say the county will either fix the problems on its own or be forced by federal authorities to fix them.District 3 County Commissioner Ray Vaughan formed the committee a month after the U.S. Justice Department ripped the county jail on allegations of mismanagement, rampant inmate-on-inmate violence and medical neglect. The committee’s initial report, released Monday, recommends a litany of changes.Most will carry a price tag that hasn’t been determined but likely will exceed $60 million, the report said. see more on NewsOK.com |
| Widening plan targets Norman stretch of I-35 A $43.1 million project that will widen Interstate 35 up to six lanes near Norman is expected to begin this year, state transportation officials said.The state Transportation Commission on Monday approved the contract, which will allow work to begin in the spring. The widening project, meant to alleviate congestion on the busy roadway, will take about 17 months to complete. Workers will add lanes and improve exit ramps on the highway. Construction will occur on a 4.5-mile stretch between Main Street and the U.S. 77 junction, said David Streb, director of engineering for the state Transportation Department.The project on I-35 is part of a larger plan to improve the roadway near Norman, said Gary Ridley, Transportation see more on NewsOK.com |
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