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Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., speaks with reporters on the steps at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

President Trump’s pick for Homeland Security secretary leaves US Senate vacancy in deep-red Oklahoma

March 5, 2026 at 9:02 p.m.

Under a new Oklahoma law, Gov. Kevin Stitt will get to pick U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin's replacement if Mullin does indeed leave his Senate seat.

Who is Markwayne Mullin? President Trump taps Oklahoma senator as his next choice to lead Homeland Security.

March 5, 2026 at 9:13 p.m.

President Donald Trump’s plans to nominate Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to take over as Homeland Security secretary follow a meteoric political rise for the senator.

A shopper buys groceries Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn., ahead of a winter storm expected to hit the state over the weekend. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Crews spread salt on roads and people stock up on batteries as a winter storm threatens the US

January 22, 2026 at 8:07 a.m.

A major storm is set to deliver heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain on a broad section of the U.S. in the coming days.

The jackpot for the Powerball lottery game is displayed outside Ted’s State Line Mobil station, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, in Methuen, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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

December 26, 2025 at 9:21 p.m.

The lone winner in Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing matched all five winning numbers and the Powerball to capture the second-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.

FILE – Debris covers the area of Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, July 7, 2025, after a flash flood swept through the area. (AP Photo/Eli Hartman, File)

Parents are divided on whether their girls should return to flood-scarred Camp Mystic in Texas

December 23, 2025 at 8:28 a.m.

For the first time since the roaring flood, the 100-year-old all-girls Christian sleepaway retreat plans to sign up campers in January, forging ahead with a reopening that has divided families...

Giants running back LeShon Johnson (23) celebrates with Charles Way after scoring a touchdown against the Patriots on Sept. 26, 1999, in Foxborough, Mass. (Matt York/AP)

LeShon Johnson, the former NIU and NFL running back, is convicted in dogfighting operation in Oklahoma

August 5, 2025 at 12:27 p.m.

Former NIU All-American LeShon Johnson was convicted of six felony counts of possessing dogs for use in an animal-fighting venture. He was acquitted of 17 similar counts.

Nancy Epperson, right, and Brooklyn Pucek, 6, visit a memorial for flood victims along the Guadalupe River on Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

President Donald Trump tours Texas flood sites and defends officials amid mounting questions about response

July 11, 2025 at 5:52 p.m.

President Donald Trump on Friday toured the devastation from catastrophic flooding in Texas and lauded state and local officials.

Girls hug during a vigil for flooding victims at Tivy Antler Stadium on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Mourning begins in Texas where more than 170 are still missing from flash floods

July 10, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

Sadness is settling in across Texas where at least 120 people have died from flash floods and more are missing.

Damage is seen next to the Guadalupe River on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, after a flash flood swept through the area near Ingram, Texas. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Harrowing stories of rescue emerge from Texas floods as crews search for over 160 reported missing

July 9, 2025 at 9:47 p.m.

As the search in Texas continued for more than 160 people believed to be missing, the full extent of the catastrophe had yet to be revealed.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, center, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, right, discuss the ongoing search and rescue efforts after recent flooding along the Guadalupe River during a press conference on Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas. (AP Photo/Rodolfo Gonzalez)

Texas officials face scrutiny over response to catastrophic and deadly flooding

July 6, 2025 at 3:14 p.m.

The destructive fast-moving waters that began before sunrise Friday in the Texas Hill Country killed at least 43 people in Kerr County, authorities said Saturday, and an unknown number of...

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