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Oklahoma death row inmate Tremane Wood: Inside the Legal Battle to Stop an Execution

Friday, October 31

OKLAHOMA CITY -Oklahoma death row inmate Tremane Wood is set for execution next month, despite his brother confessing to the murder in court. Wood's legal team is racing against time, staging several last-minute efforts to right where they say Oklahoma's legal system went wrong.In 2002, Wood... Read More.

Lock the clock or not? Debate over daylight saving time keeps states from switching

Friday, October 31

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Most Americans will have to roll back their clocks by an hour this weekend as the country makes the biannual switch even though most people want to get rid of the clock change.Clocks will roll back on an hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday for 48... Read More.

President Trump says US will immediately resume testing of nuclear weapons

Friday, October 31

WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump instructed the Department of War on Wednesday to begin testing nuclear weapons on an "equal basis" with other world powers, including China and Russia."That process will begin immediately," Trump wrote on Truth Social.Trump aims to match up with other world nuclear powers. The last... Read More.

Sen. James Lankford pushes to end government shutdown before November

Thursday, October 30

WASHINGTON -Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are working to come to a resolution of a government shutdown that threatens to pause federal benefits to millions of Americans.In Oklahoma alone, 700,000 people who rely on SNAP benefits for food and groceries could lose those benefits if an agreement is not... Read More.

PINK OUT TAILGATE — THIS THURSDAY

Thursday, October 30

The PC Quarterback Club is hosting a Pink Out Tailgate to get everyone fired up before our Wildcats take on Capitol Hill!We’ll have hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, drinks, plus pink Wildcat tattoos, foam footballs, rally towels, and plenty of football fun and games for all ages. Bring the whole... Read More.

Property Owners Can Reclaim Seized Land After Nov. 1

Thursday, October 30

OKLAHOMA CITY – After Nov. 1, the Oklahoma Transportation Commission will be required to notify previous property owners if the land they sold to the Commission is going to be offered for sale. The property owners would then have the right to repurchase at their original selling price. The change... Read More.

Multiple Oklahoma pharmacies agree to pay to settle allegations

Thursday, October 30

OKLAHOMA CITY – Multiple Oklahoma pharmacies have agreed to pay $157,000 to settle allegations that they billed the Oklahoma Medicaid Program, SoonerCare, for hundreds of unauthorized over-the-counter COVID-19 tests.Apothecary Pharmacy, Cornwell Pharmacy, Cushing Family Pharmacy, R.T.’s Family Discount Pharmacy, Foster Corner Drug, Tiger Drug, Yale Drug, Jones Drug Store... Read More.

State rainy day fund debated as solution for SNAP benefit gap in Oklahoma

Thursday, October 30

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. — As the government shutdown enters its fifth week, Oklahoma is bracing for a significant impact on its residents, with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits set to run out on Saturday.More than 680,000 Oklahomans rely on these benefits, and the looming deadline has sparked debate among... Read More.

Schumer again blocks GOP bid to reopen government as air traffic controllers go unpaid

Wednesday, October 29

Senate Democrats, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., have continued to dig in against Senate Republicans in their bid to reopen the government. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked Republicans’ 13th attempt to reopen the government after having nearly a week to mull their options... Read More.

Diana Hernandez to speak at NOC Enid Oct. 29

Wednesday, October 29

The Northern Oklahoma College Speaker Series presents Diana Hernandez at NOC Enid Oct. 29.Hernandez, the Garfield County Hispanic Coalition Chair, will speak on “Carrying the Baton, Preserving Legacies, Building Futures: Empowering Communities Through Heritage.”The event is in the Gantz Center Montgomery Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 11:30 a.m.All... Read More.

Vice President Vance says troops will be paid as pressure builds on Congress to end the shutdown

Wednesday, October 29

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday he believes U.S. military members will be paid at the end of the week, though he did not specify how the Trump administration will reconfigure funding as pain from the second-longest shutdown spreads nationwide.The funding fight in Washington gained new... Read More.

NOC Halloween Spooktacular Cabaret set for Oct. 30-31

Wednesday, October 29

The Northern Oklahoma College Division of Fine Arts presents the Halloween Spooktacular Cabaret Oct. 30-31 at the Kinzer Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m.The concert, held inside the Dineo Heilmann Auditorium, begins at 7:30 p.m. both nights.The cabaret, a collaboration of Musical Theatre, Concert Band, and Jazz Band, is... Read More.