KTUL-TV (Tulsa, OK)

TULSA, Okla. — For Dr. Becca Kothmann, working with horses has taken many forms. She's an equine veterinarian, farrier, professional artist and leatherworker — careers and crafts she says have all come together in unexpected ways. Now, she's added another accomplishment to the list: Certified Journeyman Farrier, or CJF. The certification is an upper-level credential through the American Farriers Association, and earning it required years of practice, mentorship and multiple failed attempts.

A powerful earthquake jolted Panama at 1:56 p.m. EDT Friday, shaking buildings in the capital and prompting evacuations across the country as tsunami alerts spread along parts of the Pacific coast. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake measured magnitude 7.7, revising an initial magnitude 8.0 report. The epicenter was about 12 kilometers (7 miles) west-southwest of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama, in or near Herrera Province. The quake struck at a depth of 12.6 kilometers (about 8 miles).

The FlyDubai co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of an Israel-bound flight with a crash axe allegedly planned to seize control of the plane and crash it into Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, according to a preliminary investigation. Hamam al-Hammami began showing interest in extremism and terrorism in 2017 while studying in Australia, United Arab Emirates Attorney General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said in a statement shared by Emirati state media.

Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt said Friday that he was told Texas Democratic candidate James Talarico is in a mental health facility. “My sources are telling me Talarico is in a mental health facility,” Pratt wrote on the social media platform, X. “His campaign has stopped actively planning events in the vital homestretch of the campaign.” Talarico has been away from the campaign for about two weeks.

President Donald Trump has offered the job of White House press secretary to conservative commentator Katie Zacharia, a communications adviser to Trump Media and Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social. A White House official confirmed the offer Friday, though it was not immediately clear whether Zacharia had accepted the position. The New York Times first reported the news.

The Trump administration on Friday imposed sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court, escalating its pressure campaign by targeting the tribunal itself rather than only individual officials. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the action in a video and statement, saying the United States would bar transactions with the ICC.

Law enforcement agencies and faith communities across the country are coming together for National Faith & Blue Weekend, an annual initiative aimed at strengthening relationships between police officers and the people they serve through community outreach, service and shared commitments to public safety.

Members of Congress are requesting approximately $46 billion in federal funding for nearly 15,000 earmarks in the next budget, drawing renewed scrutiny from government spending watchdogs who say some proposals raise questions about taxpayer priorities, transparency and potential conflicts of interest.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has denied former State Superintendent Ryan Walters' motion to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by former Bixby Superintendent Rob Miller. Miller filed the lawsuit in 2024, after Walters responded to Miller's question about a possible delay in Title I funding estimates. "Yeah, Rob's a Liar. I mean, he's really a true embarrassment.

“Boy Meets World” star Will Friedle is on the mend after a trip to the hospital. The actor revealed on his “Pod Meets World” podcast with co-stars Rider Strong and Danielle Fishel that he recently “woke up badly peeing blood.” While the hospital stay was brief, Friedle’s recovery continues. “Long story short, I'm still in the middle of it. I have a kidney stone,” he explained.