Venables announces offensive personnel change
NORMAN — University of Oklahoma head football coach Brent Venables announced Monday that offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle was fired from his position and the tight ends coach Jason Witten will assume this role on an interim basis. Hired by Oklahoma in…
What polls tell us and don’t tell us about the 2026 midterm elections
Can we trust polls? It depends on how much you trust them. Even the most carefully conducted polls are imprecise snapshots of public opinion, not precision instruments – and when forced into predictive tools, they don’t always get it right. But…
US midterm campaign set to be costliest on record
Several billionaires, including Jeff Yass, who runs one of the world’s largest trading companies, and Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein, owners of a U.S. business supplies company, have donated more than $100 million this campaign to Republican causes,…
Oklahoma fires offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle
Oklahoma fired offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle after a 4-4 start to the 2026 season and struggles at quarterback, sources tell On3. Tight Ends Coach Jason Witten expected to step in as interim offensive player, according to Scoop earlier. The Sooners…
Storms expected to hit parts of Texas and Kansas on Election Day
Dreary, gloomy weather is expected to descend on the central United States as voters head to the polls on Tuesday, but experts say the impact on election results should be minimal. Still, weather could become a closely watched factor in a few close races…
Trump unveils $14M results reflecting pool overhaul in final call before midterms | Donald Trump
Donald Trump unveiled the delayed results of his $14 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington DC during what is expected to be his final press conference before voters go to the polls for the midterm elections. On the eve…
‘It’s really, really unusual’: Tender bond between donkey and bull baffles scientists | Animal behavior
In ancient mythology, Achilles and Patroclus were two Greek heroes of the Trojan War whose intense bond some believed developed into a sexual relationship. In modern science, they are a bull, Achilles, and a donkey, Patroclo, whose tender interspecies…
MIAA Super Bowls will not be held at Gillette Stadium in 2026
The 2026 MIAA high school football state championship games will have a different feel this year. In a message sent to the media Monday morning, the MIAA announced that this year’s Super Bowl will not be held at Gillette Stadium, home of the New…
Prosecutors hint at plan to retry Lindsay Clancy for murder
Much of Monday’s conversation in court focused on the holdout juror, also known as the Juror Doe, and the defense’s investigation into him. Juror Doe disagreed with the other jurors, who seemed to want to find Clancy not guilty by reason of…
Florida plane crash pilot says ‘we’re handling the ice’ before declaring ‘Mayday’
Audio recordings reveal that the pilot of a plane that crashed in Florida, declared Sunday “we manage the ice” shortly before declaring “Mayday.” The plane crashed into a neighborhood along a busy highway, killing all nine people…