Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to remove regulation from federal law he says allows the World Health Organization to "exert its authority over the United States."Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.A news release says the lawsuit, which was filed last week in the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Texas, states that the HHS's definition of a public health emergency exceeds the agency's scope by unlawfully giving the WHO the authority to invoke emergency health powers in the country. >> Download the KOCO 5 App"This regulation is an infringement on U.S. and state sovereignty," Drummond said in the news release. "It is particularly egregious that the Biden administration would delegate such sovereignty to the World Health Organization in light of the WHO’s many missteps during the pandemic. The WHO’s poor management, lack of accountability and alarming ties to the Chinese communist government render it less than credible."The bottom line is, no country or organization other than the United States government should have the authority to declare a health emergency and invoke the corresponding powers."Top Headlines Oklahoma County Detention Center announces first inmate death of 2023 Troopers help dog hit by car on Oklahoma interstate OHP: More than a dozen vehicles involved in crash on I-35 near Thackerville Man arrested after shooting, killing 20-year-old stepson in Oklahoma City, police say Apartment building evacuated after fire sparks amid freezing temperatures