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...
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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...

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...
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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...

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...
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Broken Arrow Teachers Get A Head Start On The New Year With Holiday Grants

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. –Several teachers at Broken Arrow Public Schools will have a little extra funding for the new year.It was the last day before Winter Break for Broken Arrow Public Schools, but at Vandever Elementary, Christmas came early for some teachers. The teachers say grants like these are so...