Author: Ponca City Now
Blood test claims to detect cancer in your body: Oklahoma doctors, lawmakers get involved
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — A simple blood draw to test your body for more than 50 types of cancer is considered promising for early cancer detection, though there is concern about its reliability ahead of FDA approval and clinical trials.
The multi-cancer early detection, or MCED, test was developed by scientists by accident. Initially...
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COMMUNITY LEARNING SEMINARS
The heart of First Christian Church of Ponca City revolves around community building and outreach. Because of this, several programs have been developed through the years to meet these desires, including sponsoring Friendship Feast, Friendship Community Garden, Friendship bikes, as well as a number of other programs. So it came as no surprise when...
Smith Bill Would Give Rural Firefighters Clothing Allowance
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. David Smith, R-Arpelar, has filed the “Rural Volunteer Firefighter Clothing Allowance Grants Act.”
Drummond Asks President Trump to Secure Border, Carry Out Immigration Policies
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond and a coalition of 20 state attorneys general sent a joint statement of support to the soon-to-be Trump Administration asking the president-elect to carry out his immigration policies to secure the border and stop the Biden immigration policies that caused a historic surge of illegal immigration.
“I look...
Governor Stitt Signs Order to Support Oklahoma Student-Athletes With NIL Payments
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Governor Kevin Stitt signed Executive Order 2025-01, aiming to keep Oklahoma’s postsecondary institutions and their student-athletes competitive in the changing world of intercollegiate athletics.
The order allows institutions to facilitate direct payments to student-athletes for the use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL) while federal and legal decisions on NIL...
Meta Eliminates Fact-Checking Program, Scaling Back Content Moderation
WASHINGTON (TNND) — Meta is ending its fact-checking program and making other changes to its content moderation policies in a move the company says is in the interest of enhancing free speech online.
Along with ending its fact-checking program, the company said it would be removing some speech restrictions on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Topics...
Issac McBride, JoJo Moore help Oral Roberts fend off North Dakota 83-79
By The Associated PressTULSA, Okla. (AP) — Issac McBride had 28 points and JoJo Moore scored 26 to lead Oral Roberts to an 83-79 victory over North Dakota on Saturday night.McBride shot 10 for 19 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Golden Eagles (5-11,...
Cowboys fall 83-62 to Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ezra Ausar had a season-high 21 points, sophomores Keanu Dawes and Jake Wahlin both scored a career-best 16, and Utah rolled past Oklahoma State 83-62 on Saturday night for its first Big 12 Conference victory.Ausar made 7 of 12 shots from the floor and 7 of 8 free throws...
No. 17 Sooners remain winless in SEC, fall 72-62 to Georgia
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Dakota Leffew and Asa Newell each scored 15 points and Georgia held off No. 17 Oklahoma 72-62 on Saturday night for its second consecutive win over a Top 25 team.Georgia (14-2, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) made its bid to enter the Top 25 by beating No. 6 Kentucky 82-69 on Tuesday...
Heard scores 18, OSU women continue hot start with 64-57 win over No. 17 West Virginia
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Stailee Heard scored 18 points and Oklahoma State made the clutch plays down the stretch to upset No. 17 West Virginia 64-57 on Saturday.The Cowgirls were sitting on a lead when they missed a 3-pointer, but Heard snagged the rebound and scored on a putback. As the Mountaineers attacked the...
