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f you need more proof that electronic driving aids don’t make a car autonomous, here it is. YouTuber Mark Rober put his Tesla Model Y’s Autopilot technology to the test by setting up a Looney Toons-style trap. Rober set up styrofoam wall with a picture of a road on it, the middle of an actual road, to see how the system reacts. The test sheds light on the differences between cameras and lidar. Rober put the Model Y, which has Autopilot technology relying on cameras, head to head against a Lexus RX-based prototype fitted with a lidar. Autopilot passes the...

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Wagoner County residents will be voting February 11th on a sales tax that would pay off a $13.5 million settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit involving the jail. That, according to a growing number of concerned residents and business owners, is only one of the more visible symptoms of systemic mismanagement and possible corruption in county government. [Hear the KRMG In Depth Report on a possible conflict of interest in Wagoner County HERE] Recently, business owner Rebecca Olson announced plans to build a new business complex in downtown Wagoner (related story here). As part of that process, she asked the...

The Vatican City State has toughened sanctions for those who try to illegally enter its territory in areas where free access is not allowed. In a decree issued last month by the Holy See, the monetary sanctions and prison sentences for those who violate the strict security regulations of Vatican City have been considerably increased. The document, signed by Cardinal Fernando Vérguez Alzaga, president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, provides for monetary fines ranging from 10,000 to 25,000 euros (about $10,200 to $25,700) and prison sentences ranging from one to four years. These fines will apply especially...

The FBI announced the arrest of a suspect Friday in the killing of U.S. Border Patrol Agent David "Chris" Maland near the Vermont-Canada border. Washington state resident Teresa Youngblut, 21, was taken into custody following the fatal shooting on Monday, according to the FBI’s office in Albany, N.Y. "The United States Attorney’s Office District of Vermont has charged Youngblut with assault on a federal law enforcement officer," it said. "Our hearts remain with our partners at U.S. Border Patrol Swanton Sector as they mourn this tremendous loss."

Blastoff is imminent.

Trying to eat healthy? More fruits and vegetables? Well, you might be consuming something unholy in your quest for better health. Let me ask you a question: how do you feel about letting Bill Gates coat your fruits and vegetables with his latest creation? You know, the skin that God naturally put on fruits and vegetables is just SO outdated (sarcasm alert) that Bill Gates thinks he needs to improve it. Yes, really. Take a look at some of these reports: I am unable to independently confirm whether Costco is selling Apples with Apeel coating on them, but CNBC confirms...

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Oklahoma residents on Sunday mourned the death of former Democratic U.S. Sen. Fred Harris, a trailblazer in progressive politics in the state who ran an unsuccessful presidential bid in 1976. Harris died on Saturday at 94. Democratic Party members across Oklahoma remembered Harris for his commitment to economic and social justice during the 1960s — a period of historical turbulence. Harris chaired the Democratic National Committee from 1969 to 1970 and helped unify the party after its tumultuous national convention in 1968 when protesters and police clashed in Chicago. “Fred Harris showed us what is possible when we lead with...

The progressive crime agenda, largely pushed by liberal megadonor George Soros, suffered a major defeat in deep blue California this week after voters soundly rejected progressive prosecutors and policies, which experts tell Fox News Digital represents a major sea change. "I think that this is broader than just a message from people who care about crime," Cully Stimson, senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation and co-author of the book "Rogue Prosecutors: How Radical Soros Lawyers Are Destroying America's Communities," told Fox News Digital. failure. And on the criminal law side, were deadly."

STILLWATER, Okla. - Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy apologized after he sharply criticized fans during his weekly press conference. He posted on social media on election night saying that was not his intent, but the situation has been the talk of campus all week. Students on campus said the comments are disappointing, especially because expectations for this season were so high. Oklahoma State junior Zachary Berger covers the football team for the student-produced O'Colly TV. He said this season has been one to forget for the Pokes and the recent comments made by Gundy are discouraging. "You feel like...

TULSA, Okla. — Police arrested two suspects accused of a series of trailer hitch thefts in the Tulsa area. Tulsa Police said the Mingo Valley Street Crimes Unit has been investigating the thefts. “Through diligent surveillance and intelligence gathering, the unit identified theft patterns, which led them to potential suspects,” police said. The two suspects, Laken Lullen and Dawaune Allen were located and arrested. Tulsa Police said officers found multiple stolen trailer hitches in their possession. “Upon apprehension, officers discovered that these individuals were in possession of multiple stolen trailer hitches, confirming their involvement in the criminal activity,” Tulsa Police...

he U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday sued the state of Oklahoma to stop implementation of a new law targeting undocumented residents. The suit in the Western District of Oklahoma follows a DOJ warning last week that it considered the law unconstitutional and a violation of federal law. Tuesday's filing restates that claim and asks for injunctive relief and for House Bill 4156, the legislation creating the law, to be overturned. “Oklahoma cannot disregard the U.S. Constitution and settled Supreme Court precedent,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division, in a...

On Monday, a 63-year-old female mail carrier was robbed at gunpoint by two thugs while delivering mail in Dublin, California. Surveillance video of the incident shows the carrier, who has worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 33 years, delivering mail in a quiet residential neighborhood around 4:30 p.m. when suddenly a masked man emerges behind her. A second masked individual follows closely behind. Suddenly, a masked man comes up behind the mail carrier, followed by a second person who is also masked and the two masked men pull a gun. KTVC reports: “Somebody came up behind me and ‘boom,’...

One of Tulsa’s largest health care systems is contending with technology disruptions as it investigates a possible cybersecurity breach. Asked to confirm reports that Ascension St. John Medical Center in Tulsa is currently operating without access to internet, computer-based patient charts and telephone lines, a hospital spokeswoman released this written statement to the Tulsa World: “On Wednesday, May 8, we detected unusual activity on select technology network systems. We responded immediately, initiated our investigation and activated our remediation efforts. Access to some systems have been interrupted as this process continues. "Our care teams are trained for these kinds of disruptions...

GUYMON, Okla. (KOKH) — An affidavit on Monday uncovered details about two missing Kansas women. The details include more information about the four people arrested in the disappearance of Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley, an anti-government religious group known as "God's Misfits", and a lengthy custody battle. The Texas County Sheriff's Office requested the assistance of OSBI on March 30th after Butler and Kelley's vehicle was found abandoned near the Four Corners region in the Oklahoma Panhandle. SEE ALSO: Officials continue their investigation after four arrested in connection to missing women According to the affidavit, law enforcement found the car...

(NICHE GAMER) – Microsoft urges developers not to create female characters with “exaggerated body proportions” on their official site to support game devs. The site, titled “Product Inclusion Action: Help Customers Feel Seen” includes a bullet list of considerations they urge developers to make when working on their product. One Twitter user pointed out the language expressly condemning certain female characters as reinforcing “negative gender stereotypes”.

It may seem like a surprise to many that there could be a confrontation between Chinese gangsters at a marijuana farm on the Oklahoma prairie.But it is a reality that has been commonplace in Oklahoma since legislators opened the state up to the medicalmarijuana business. As of January 2022, there hadn't been widely reported cases of Chinese gangsters specifically involved in the Oklahoma marijuana business. However, it's important to note that organized crime groups often exploit vulnerabilities in various industries, including the cannabis market. Here are some ways in which organized crime groups, including those with Chinese connections, might become...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 27, 2024 Drummond demands answers from Biden Administration on migrant child trafficking OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 27, 2024) -- Attorney General Gentner Drummond has sent a letter demanding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and FBI address a recent HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) report that found unaccompanied migrant children in the custody of the federal government are being released into unsafe situations, including into human trafficking. “It is inexcusable that the Biden Administration is failing to provide proper oversight and protection for tens of thousands of...

A new academic study is suggesting the presence of two parents in a household may play a crucial role in ensuring safer communities. Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Riley, who recently wrote about this topic, argued on "Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy" that the biggest root of crime is fatherlessness. Riley referenced the book "The Two-Parent Privilege" by economist Melissa Kearney in emphasizing the significant impact of family structure on social inequality and the lack of discussion on this issue within academia and in this country. Gowdy pointed to Riley's recent column and referenced his argument that "the...