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Honolulu has tentatively agreed to a $7 million settlement with a 17-year-old boy who was riding in the back seat of a Honda Civic when it crashed following a high-speed police pursuit in Makaha in 2021. The settlement was reached last week and is pending approval by the Honolulu City Council. The lawsuit was filed in 2021 on behalf of Dayten Gouveia, who was 14 at the time of the crash that left him partially paralyzed. He is the last of the crash victims to reach a settlement. The City Council approved a $12.5 million settlement in February for the driver and settled last year with four other passengers for $4.5 million.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled 8-1 against claims that a Tulsa County District Court judge erred when she dismissed the Tulsa Race Massacre case with prejudice last year.

Noah and Kristen Dweck have seen a number of black bears around their home in Vermont but this was a first. It was a bear relaxing on their hammock. Noah Dweck took iPhone video of two young bears in their yard in Waitsfield on Tuesday with one sitting on the swinging hammock before he shooed them away. He said it was adorable and a funny sight. Dweck said he was sitting at a desk with the screen doors open when he heard the jingling of the hammock. He then realized there was no wind. He said he immediately knew it was the bears and then shot the video.

It started bad, got a little worse before it got a little better, and then finished as widely expected for the United States, losing to India in cricket at the Twenty20 World Cup. The Americans entered Wednesday’s match on a huge high after beating cricket powerhouse Pakistan in their previous game. But India made sure it avoided becoming another upset victim. India won by seven wickets and advanced to the next stage of the tournament. The Americans still have one more group match to play on Friday against Ireland. With a victory, they could still advance to next stage.

The Oklahoma Military History Center in Broken Arrow is hosting a free Flag Day ceremony at 7 p.m. Friday.

Lauren Frost, 24, began competing in pageants when she was 15. She made the Miss Oklahoma Teen Top 10 and the Miss Oklahoma Top 10 once before winning the title.

Read through the obituaries published today in Tulsa World.

On Tuesday at the 41st Street Plaza, officials including Mayor G.T. Bynum and River Parks Executive Director Jeff Edwards talked about what makes River Parks so important for Tulsa.

As Tuesday's Republican primaries gets closer, the campaign finances get darker and more personal.

Evidence suggests that Native Americans die in police interactions at a higher rate than other groups — and that most of these deaths occur in off-reservation communities like Rapid City.

Edmond Public Schools filed a lawsuit against the state school board, state agency and Walters in February asserting its own authority for book selection. #oklaed

Oklahoma will receive $9.8 million as its share of the Johnson & Johnson settlement, which still must be approved by a judge.

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A trial began Tuesday for Tulsa PoliceLt. Marcus Harper, who faces a felony accessory charge in an alleged gang shooting involving a former officer's car.

Officers responded around 2 p.m. to the Family Dollar at 3019 S. Sheridan Ave., where witnesses said a man came into the store and discharged a firearm.

A Tulsa County judge agreed with the jury's sentencing recommendation upon convicting Troy Lafrost Decker, 57, in the slaying of 35-year-old Raul Salgado on Dec. 4, 2022.

Officers responded to the call in the 1200 block of North Vandalia Avenue around 10:30 a.m. Saturday. They reportedly found the shooting suspect rendering first aid to the victim.

As Tuesday's Republican primaries gets closer, the campaign finances get darker and more personal.

The Tulsa lawmaker and Bixby mayor are campaigning for the seat that includes Bixby and runs into Tulsa as far north as 51st Street between Memorial Drive and U.S. 169.

Tuesday was the second of three days for candidates to file for municipal offices. The general election for mayor, City Council and city auditor is Aug. 27.

Two Republicans with lengthy local histories and roots in the business community are running for Senate District 37, which includes much of the west Tulsa metro and Sand Springs.