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Opinion: Does Trump country matter to Trump?
Lawrence Journal-World - Kansas
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The flooding in Texas is cataclysmic. It was a hellscape as dozens, many of them girls from a summer camp, were swept to their deaths. Such tragedies spawn questions over whether the National Weather Service could have better warned the public....
Trump turns on Trump Country
Alpena News Online - Michigan
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Froma Harrop The flooding in Texas is cataclysmic. It was a hellscape as dozens, many of them girls from a summer camp, were swept to their deaths. Such tragedies spawn questions over whether the National Weather Service could have better warned...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
"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...
Sports briefs: Brewers' Hoskins expects to miss 6-8 weeks
Telegraph Herald - Iowa
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MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins says he expects to miss about six weeks as he recovers from a sprained left thumb. Hoskins said Tuesday he has an ulnar collateral ligament sprain as well as a “little bone bruise.” “I was...
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...
Statewide school meal mandate raises concerns over funding and implementation
News9 - Oklahoma
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As the new school year approaches, Oklahoma education leaders are at odds over a surprise mandate from the State Department of Education requiring all public schools to provide free meals for every student, without any additional funding to...
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...
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....
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...
Lawsuit claims new Oklahoma education standards violate religious freedoms
OUDaily - Oklahoma
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July 2, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY — A second lawsuit, this time appealing directly to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, aims to overturn the state’s new academic standards for social studies on religious freedom and procedural grounds. A group of 33 parents, teachers and...
Nebraska’s Pillen among 17 Republican governors to oppose congressional AI moratorium
News Channel Nebraska - Platte Valley
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Also joining the letter: Govs. Kay Ivey of Alabama, Mike Dunleavy of Alaska, Brian Kemp of Georgia, Brad Little of Idaho, Kim Reynolds of Iowa, Jeff Landry of Louisiana, Mike Kehoe of Missouri, Greg Gianforte of Montana, Kelly Armstrong of North...