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What's In Store For OKC Zoo's International Cat Day Event?
KWFS - Texas
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July 2, 2025
Saturday, July 5, the Oklahoma City (OKC) Zoo will be celebrating big cats, small cats and everything in between with families. Starting at 9:30 a.m. until noon, guests will have unique opportunities at the Lion Overlook and jaguar habitat that...
Senator Mullin discusses border security measures on Fox News
OKC Standard - Oklahoma
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July 8, 2025
Senator Markwayne Mullin, US Senator for Oklahoma | Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator Markwayne Mullin, US Senator for Oklahoma | Official U.S. Senate headshot On Sunday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) appeared on Fox News’ “Sunday...
Army to phase out most military working animal programs, focus on ceremonial units
KGUN - Arizona
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July 3, 2025
COCHISE COUNTY, Ariz. (KGUN) — The U.S. Army announced it will scale back its Military Working Equid (MWE) program, which manages horses, mules and donkeys used on Army posts. The decision is part of an effort to concentrate resources on...
How International Flavors Shape Austin’s Burger Scene
The Austin Chronicle - Texas
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Bar Toti Executive Chef Fermín Núñez with La Smashburgesa (Photo by Dimitri Staszewski) When most people think of “American food,” one dish comes to mind more quickly than any other. It’s the star of our fast-food menus, a major player at roadside...
Trump administration freezes over $70 million in Oklahoma federal education funds
Oklahoma Voice
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July 2, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Trump administration is indefinitely withholding more than $70 million in federal education programs meant for Oklahoma students and educators, including money for teacher development, English learners, after-care programs and...
SNAP benefits the focus of several proposed Oklahoma House interim studies
KOKH - Oklahoma
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — Oklahoma lawmakers are submitting proposals for interim studies, where they'll take a deeper dive into specific issues they want to learn more about. Several proposed House interim studies focus on the Supplemental...
"Never even thought about working in CFB" - Oklahoma GM Jim Nagy reveals real reason behind joining Sooners football
Sportskeeda
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July 3, 2025
The Oklahoma Sooners hired Jim Nagy as their general manager for the football team in February. He is expected to work closely with OU coach Brent Venables to get the program back on track following a rather dismal 2024 season, when the Sooners...
Measles in the US reaches a 3-decade high
World Socialist Web Site
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July 9, 2025
A sign outside of Seminole Hospital District offering measles testing, Feb. 21, 2025, in Seminole, Texas. [AP Photo/Julio Cortez]The United States has reached a troubling new milestone, recording the highest number of measles cases in more than...
'Tiger King' Star 'Doc' Antle Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Animal Trafficking
TODAY
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July 9, 2025
"Tiger King" star Bhagavan "Doc" Antle is going to prison — but not for as long as prosecutors wanted — after admitting he broke federal law buying endangered animals to keep at his zoo in South Carolina. Antle, 65, was sentenced to one year and...
Hunger Free Oklahoma opposes governor's order to restrict SNAP purchases of soda and candy
KOKH - Oklahoma
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TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — Hunger Free Oklahoma President and CEO Chris Bernard voiced opposition to Governor Kevin Stitt's Executive Order 2025-13, which seeks to limit the purchase of soda and candy with SNAP benefits. Bernard highlighted that...
Rumford native who became Midwest blues icon slain in Oklahoma homicide
East Bay RI - Rhode Island
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By Ethan Hartley A Rumford native who left the state as a young woman and would go on to become a prominent performer, proponent, and artistic leader in the Oklahoma blues scene met a tragic end on June 9, 2025 after she was found dead in her home...
Get The Facts: Oklahoma faces $225 million SNAP cost under Big Beautiful Bill
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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July 2, 2025
THE FACTS FOR US TONIGHT. HERE’S THE DEAL. THAT SPENDING BILL INCLUDES A COST SHARING MEASURE BETWEEN SOME STATES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HERE IN OKLAHOMA. THAT’S ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 15%. AND AS OF RIGHT NOW, LAWMAKERS HAVEN’T SAID HOW...
QuikTrip donates to USS Oklahoma (SSN 802), issues $1 million matching challenge
FOX23 News - Oklahoma
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TULSA, Okla. — QuikTrip (QT) announced today they are donating $200,000 and issuing a $1 million matching challenge to support the USS Oklahoma (SSN-802) Commissioning Committee. The USS Oklahoma (SSN-802) is a U.S. Navy Virginia-class submarine...
Celedonio Romero Guitar Institute brings international talent to Oklahoma City University
News9 - Oklahoma
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The Celedonio Romero Guitar Institute is holding a world-class masterclass and concert series through July 6, filling the halls of Oklahoma City University with the sounds of classical guitar. The event, held at OCU's Wanda L. Bass School of...
Trump seeks to ban Chinese farmland ownership, claw back existing purchases
Arizona Mirror
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July 8, 2025
President Donald Trump’s administration will pursue a ban on Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland as part of an effort to strengthen farm security, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tuesday. Appearing alongside other Cabinet officials,...
Timberwolves Eye Former 6th Man of the Year After Losing Top Free Agent
Heavy.com
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July 8, 2025
Getty Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder drives the ball against Nickeil Alexander-Walker, formerly of the Minnesota Timberwolves. A fter losing Nickeil Walker-Alexander to the Atlanta Hawks, the Minnesota Timberwolves are eyeing...
Higher education fuels $14.6B in Oklahoma economic impact
The Journal Record - Oklahoma
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July 2, 2025
Summary: – Oklahoma’s public colleges/universities generated $14.61B in FY 2024. – Every $1 of state funding yielded $17.48 in economic output. – 93.7% of resident grads and 61.3% of non-resident grads stayed to work in Oklahoma. Oklahoma’s higher...
New Georgia law offers domestic violence survivors pathway out of prison
WABE - Georgia
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July 2, 2025
LaToya Dickens says her husband, whom she met when they were teenagers, physically abused her for years. “By the time I was 18 years old, he and I had three children together,” Dickens said. “The abuse continued to get extensive. One time, I can...
Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma concerned over potential SNAP cuts from Big, Beautiful Bill
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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July 2, 2025
THEY’RE WORRIED THE FOOD BANK HELPS FEED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EVERY YEAR. THOSE WHO DON’T QUALIFY FOR SNAP, OR THEY DO, AND THEY STILL DON’T MAKE ENDS MEET. BUT THE FOOD HERE ON THESE SHELVES MAY NOT BE ENOUGH. IF THAT GAP GETS TOO...
Oklahoma leaders push to save E-7 Wedgetail program amid Pentagon budget cuts
News9 - Oklahoma
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The future of the E-7 Wedgetail aircraft program, which is set to replace the aging E-3 Sentry AWACS fleet stationed at Tinker Air Force Base, is uncertain as the Department of Defense considers canceling the program in its latest budget proposal....