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By Darla Shelden City Sentinel Reporter OKLAHOMA CITY, OK On November 6, aselection results rolled in throughout the eveningit was evident that women were winning across the country. In Oklahoma, two notable candidates endorsed by The City Sentinel were Heather Coyle and Natalie Mai each successful in their campaigns to become Oklahoma County

By Darla Shelden City Sentinel Reporter OKLAHOMA CITY OK Amy Wheeler is a nationally recognized playwright, an accomplished actor and a native Oklahoman. This year she received an Honorary Doctorate degree from the Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA during their 2018 commencement ceremony last May. Wheeler is the executive director of

By Darla Shelden City Sentinel Reporter OKLAHOMA CITY, OK The Oklahoma City chapter of Save Black Boys, led by Montele Wesley, opened its doors in August 2017. An all-volunteer, 501c3 nonprofit organization, Save Black Boys specializes in mentoring young Black boys, youth and men in urban areas. The brainchild of Kevon Gulley, an author,

Greg Forans obsession with the nitty-gritty details has helped lead to several years of straight quarterly sales gains for Walmarts U.S. division. But with Walmart facing competition from Amazon and other pressures, hes also reimagining the shopping experience at Walmarts 4,700 stores, transforming them into distribution hubs that can fill the fast-growing online orders to reduce shipping costs and speed up deliveries.

Chinese consumers will remain the driving force for the luxury goods market, according to a new study by Bain consultancy released Thursday that shows they will fuel nearly half of global high-end sales by 2025.

As of the second quarter, the industrial market has a 3.4 percent vacancy rate, with asking rent rates at about $4.60 per square foot in the Tulsa area.

A man caused a commotion in a Baltimore theater after yelling Heil Hitler Heil Trump during a performance of Fiddler on the Roof. The outburst comes at a time of a dramaticspike in anti-Semitic incidentsin the United States and follows last months Pittsburgh synagogue shooting in which a gunmankilled 11 worshippers. Fiddler on the Roof is an award-winning musical based on the Tevye stories by Sholem Aleichem, about a Jewish family facing persecution in Tsarist Russia. The incident happened Wednesday

If you love pumpkin spice, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts has a treat for you just in time for Thanksgiving. Krispy Kremes Pumpkin Spice Original Glazed Doughnut is back The spiced up version of the Original Glazed Doughnut is only available from Friday, November 16 through Thanksgiving Day, November 22. The doughnut will be available at certain locations in 33 states a complete listis available here.

OKLAHOMA CITY Local businesses in a popular Oklahoma City district are hoping to attract shoppers before the holiday rush with a visit from Google. On Saturday, Nov. 24, Google will host the Google SmallThanks party in Oklahoma Citys Plaza District. From 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., guests can enjoy free samples from popular local restaurants and food trucks, photo booths and raffles with prizes from local businesses and Google. We are so excited to host Google in the Plaza.

A crash involving 12 vehicles is causing traffic to back up on westbound I-40 near Choctaw Road, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol .

Country music superstar Kenny Chesney is bringing his Songs for the Saints 2019 tour to Oklahoma City.

Police are investigating after the driver of a pickup truck slammed into an officers cruiser early Friday in northwest Oklahoma City.

New details are developingabout an alleged case of sexual abuse involving a Chandler High School Assistant Band Director Thursday evening.

News 9 storm trackers log more than 200,000 miles a year covering Oklahomas weather, from rain and snow to tornadoes and even wildfires. And their rides take a beating, keeping them safe while they do their jobs to keep us safe. Val Castor has gone through his share of trucks, around 10 of them over the years and this year he says this is his biggest and toughest one to date. Equipment is vital, said Val Castor, News 9 Storm Tracker. You gotta have the right equip...

Emergency crews are responding to an injury accident in Southeast Oklahoma City.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. AP Floridas acrimonious U.S. Senate contest is headed to a legally required hand recount after an initial review by ballot-counting machines showed Republican Gov. Read more on NewsOK.com

TOKYO AP A journalist close to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has defended her view that Korean women who were sent to Japanese wartime military brothels were not sex slaves, and accused a liberal-leaning newspaper of fabrication.One of the newspapers reporters said a day earlier that the journalists comments triggered threats against him and had interfered with the settlement of the issue between Japan and South Korea.Their public spat a defamation suit by reporter Takashi Uemura against journalist Yoshiko Sakurai highlights Japans struggle to come to terms with its wartime atrocities more than 70 years after World War II.The two represent the divide.Read more on NewsOK.com

WASHINGTON AP If it was up to most of the Democratic Party, Nancy Pelosi would be the obvious choice to become speaker of the House.Read more on NewsOK.com