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UK trade agreement could boost Oklahoma agriculture
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a trade agreement with Great Britain, calling it a major step forward for both countries and a validation of his aggressive approach to international trade.
“This is now turning out, I think, really to be a great deal for both countries,” Trump said, adding that the agreement could generate $5 billion in new U.S. exports.
Oklahoma leaders say the deal, while still being finalized, promises substantial benefits for the state’s agriculture industry.
“This is realigning and restructuring our economies,” said Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma. “The president said he wanted to try making the U.K. the first one in, and they delivered on that. But they’re still working out the minor details.”
Among those details: The United States would reduce tariffs on British cars, steel and aluminum from 25% to a 10% baseline. In exchange, the United Kingdom would streamline customs procedures for U.S. exports and open more of its market to American agricultural products, including an estimated $700 million in ethanol exports.
Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, noted the deal would also allow for more American beef to be sold in the U.K.
“That’s good for Oklahoma and our beef producers,” Lankford said. “But it’s good for the country as well.”
Lankford, who previously expressed skepticism over Trump’s tariff-heavy trade policy in his first term, is more optimistic now.
“Our focus on any of our trade agreements should be what’s helpful to America — period,” he said.
While the agreement with the U.K. appears close, broader trade talks are ongoing. Treasury Secretary Bessent is set to travel to Switzerland this weekend for discussions with Chinese officials. Mullin said additional trade deals are in the works.
“Every time I talk to the president, he’s heading into another conversation with another country,” Mullin said. “This is the first of many to come.”
The final U.K. agreement could still be several months away, but for Oklahoma’s agricultural sector, the early signals are promising.
Kentucky fans have been waiting all night to hear the name Otega Oweh called in the 2026 NBA Draft, and the wait is finally over. Oweh just went with the 41st pick to the Miami Heat, but his draft rights were traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. This means Oweh will be joining Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Cason Wallace, who just two seasons ago won the NBA Championship.
The Thunder still have one of the best young cores in the NBA, and now they have added to it by bringing in the Kentucky star Oweh. This season for the Wildcats, Oweh led the team in scoring, averaging 18.6 points per game to go with 4.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.8 steals.
When watching Oweh play, some might wonder how he didn’t go higher in the draft, but the goal for him early into his pro career will be to see if he can continue to develop his jump shot. Last year at Kentucky, Oweh shot 33.3% from deep, but fans felt a lot more confident when Oweh would shoot the three-point shot.
Oweh is a great defender who is going to thrive playing for the Thunder, who are a team that works harder than any other team on the defensive end of the floor. Oweh can be a player for the Thunder who can come off the bench and play really hard on the defensive end of the floor, taking away steals and getting to the rim.
When it comes to getting to the rim, there was no player in college basketball better than Oweh last season. He will be able to do this in the league, and if there is nothing there, he can kick the ball out to an open shooter. Being able to drive and kick in the NBA is very important, and I believe Oweh will do this at a high level.
The goal now for Oweh will be to play really well in the NBA Summer League to prove to the Thunder that he has to be on the team next season. While Oweh’s shooting issue doesn’t make him a prototypical NBA guard, BBN knows this kid can play. He will prove in the NBA Summer League that no team can stop him from getting to the rim. It will be great to see him paired with SGA and Wallace. The fit between the Thunder and Oweh makes a ton of sense, and he could make this roster.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — Oklahoma City fire crews responded to a commercial fire in SW Oklahoma City on Wednesday afternoon.
The Oklahoma City Fire Department said crews responded to a fire at a vacant restaurant near SW 29th and South Miller Avenue on Wednesday afternoon.
Crews extinguished the flames, which were shooting up through the roof, according to OKCFD.
No injuries were reported, and OKCFD is working to determine the cause of the fire.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Authorities say one woman was taken to the hospital following an early morning house fire in northeast Oklahoma City.
Around 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Oklahoma City firefighters were called to a house fire near N.E. 13th St. and Missouri.
When crews arrived, they found the victim on the front porch of the home.
“When they got off the rig and initiated offensive fire attack, found one victim on the front porch. Appeared she was maybe suffering from smoke inhalation. The fire was relatively small. It was contained to one bedroom in the back. The patient was transported, was treated here, and then transported to OU,” said Batt. Chief Brad Smith, with the Oklahoma City Fire Department.
Officials said the fire originated in the back of the house, in a back bedroom near the closet.
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However, the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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