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State Election Board Offers Tips and Reminders Ahead of August 27 Runoff Primary - August 26, 2024
(Oklahoma City) – Voters in 53 counties head to the polls Tuesday for the August 27 Runoff Primary Election and several nonpartisan elections. The State Election Board offers these tips and reminder...
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Young Adults Face Rising Colorectal Cancer Risk, Urged To Seek Early Screenings - August 26, 2024
Colorectal cancer numbers are rising in younger adults. The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force reduced the age for regular screenings to 45 in 2021 because of the increase. “It was a total s...
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Takeaways from AP’s report on federal policies shielding information about potential dam failures - August 24, 2024
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press (AP) — Thousands of people live downstream from dams yet may not always realize the risks. As the climate changes, heavy rains from intense storms have put c...
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Oklahoma teachers were told to use the Bible. There’s resistance from schools as students return - August 24, 2024
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press BIXBY, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma's Bixby school district has lots to show off for a fast-growing Tulsa suburb: a state-of-the-art new high school set to open by 2025, ...
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Diamond Sports will continue to broadcast NHL, NBA games through upcoming season - August 24, 2024
HOUSTON (AP) — The largest broadcaster of regional sports networks across the country will continue to televise games for more than a dozen NBA teams and nine NHL teams through the 2024-2025 season ...
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Big 12 leaders to discuss potentially inviting UConn after school makes pitch, AP sources say - August 24, 2024
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer (AP) — Big 12 presidents are scheduled next week to discuss potentially inviting UConn to the conference after school officials made an in-person pitc...
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Oklahoma revokes license of teacher who gave class QR code to Brooklyn library in book-ban protest - August 24, 2024
By NADIA LATHAN Associated Press/Report for America (AP) — Oklahoma's education board has revoked the license of a former teacher who drew national attention during surging book-ban efforts acros...
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Senators demand the USDA fix its backlog of food distribution to Native American tribes - August 24, 2024
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated Press (AP) — A bipartisan group of senators is demanding immediate action from USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsack after several tribal nations reported that a federal f...
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Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook Off of Ponca City September 20 and 21 - August 23, 2024
The Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook Off of Ponca City is Friday, Sept 20 and Saturday Sept 21. There will be vendors, food trucks and live music with local band M-Pyre from 4-8 on Friday. On Sat...
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Taco Bell Is Expanding AI Drive-Thru To Hundreds Of U.S. Locations - August 23, 2024
Taco Bell is expanding its use of voice AI technology to include hundreds of the Mexican-themed chain's drive-thru locations by the end of the year, parent company Yum Brands said on Wednesday. A...
