2024 Comes In 2nd For Most Tornadoes In A Year
A very active November put this year one tornado away from tying the record of most tornadoes in one year for
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Pro Tem Elect Paxton and Sen. Thompson to Refile Legislation to Limit Virtual Days in Public Education
OKLAHOMA CITY – Pro Tem-Elect Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle and Senator Kristen Thompson, R-Edmond, recently announced their plans to refile legislation to reduce the use of virtual school days in public education.
“We continue to see the disastrous and inefficient effects virtual learning is having on our children,” Pro Tem-Elect Paxton said. “We also...
President Biden Commuted Sentences of Nearly all Federal inmates on Death Row, Except 3
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Monday announced he had
Trump Launches New Fragrance Line Called ‘Fight, Fight, Fight’
(CNN) – Just in time for the holidays, President-elect Donald Trump has launched a new fragrance line.
The collection is named “Fight, Fight, Fight.”
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the fragrances “represent us winning.”
He also yelled those...
Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children
By The Associated PressWASHINGTON — President defense bill that authorizes significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members, aims to counter China’s growing power and boosts overall military spending to $895 billion despite his objections to language stripping coverage of transgender medical...
How a Misprinted Phone Number Turned NORAD Into Santa’s Official Tracker for 69 Years
We are thick in the holiday season and with Christmas Eve just around the corner, those who celebrate know it’s time to prepare the cookies, pour the milk, and keep an eye out for Santa Claus. Now, it’s easier than ever to know when he will be on the way to your area to...
Mega Millions Jackpot Nears $1 Billion for Christmas Eve Lottery Drawing
NEW YORK — A lucky lottery player may get a big present on Christmas Eve: The Mega Millions jackpot is nearly $1 billion.Tuesday’s drawing is for an estimated $970 million, or $439.9 million in cash, according to the lottery. The jackpot has been rolling since it was last won at $810 million in Texas...
McCane Introduces Bill to Expand Oklahoma’s Promise to Children of Public School Employees
OKLAHOMA CITY – House Rep. Michelle McCane, D-Tulsa, introduced HB 1020 which would expand the Oklahoma Higher Access Learning Program, or Oklahoma’s Promise, to children of certain public school employees.
The bill would expand Oklahoma’s Promise to students whose guardian is a public school employee, such as a teacher, librarian, certified or registered nurse,...
Social Security Retirement Age Pushed Back in 2025
NEW ORLEANS — In your Breakdown: the retirement age is being pushed back again in 2025 and there is a smaller cost of living adjustment coming than last year.Starting in January, the “full retirement age” will be 66 years and 10 months old for those born in 1959. For those born in 1960 or later, the full retirement age will be 67 or later.The...
Festivities Foster Connections, Debunking the Myth of Increased Suicides During Holidays
TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — Unwrapping the truth about mental health during the holidays.
We’re talking about the misconception that suicides go up during this time of year.
According to experts, that’s not the case.
Clinical Associate Professor Jonathan Kratz with OU-Tulsa says the number of suicides goes down during the festive season and the festivities may have...
Georgia Farmers Still Grappling With $5.5 Billion in Hurricane Helene Storm Losses
LYONS, Ga. (AP) — Twisted equipment and snapped tree limbs still litter Chris Hopkins’ Georgia farm more than two months after Hurricane Helene made its deadly march across the South.
An irrigation sprinkler system about 300 feet (92 meters) long lay overturned in a field, its steel pipes bent and welded joints were broken. The...
Oklahoma Governor Reflects on Some Key Issues in 2024, Looks Ahead to 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — From business in Oklahoma to the grocery tax cut, Governor Kevin Stitt is sharing his response to some key issues in our state, and how he plans to address them moving forward.
Governor Stitt reflected with Fox 25 on some situations that may not be going according to plan, though he...
