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1 person reportedly shot near NE 25th and Prospect Ave in Oklahoma City

1 person reportedly shot near NE 25th and Prospect Ave in Oklahoma City

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (KOKH) — Oklahoma City Police are responding to a reported shooting near Northeast 25th and Prospect Avenue. Police say one person was shot and has been taken to the hospital. FOX 25 is on the scene. This is a developing...

Owner:  Smith Family
Climate change is disrupting global wind patterns, affecting planetary health: report

Climate change is disrupting global wind patterns, affecting planetary health: report

Climate change is disturbing wind patterns across the globe in dramatic ways. And when combined with land-use change and desertification, these changes are spawning immense sand and dust storms that pose an ever-increasing risk to human health....

Owner:  Jessica Cheam
Trail Blazers rally to stun Oklahoma City Thunder: Rapid Reaction

Trail Blazers rally to stun Oklahoma City Thunder: Rapid Reaction

It was hard to decipher the most improbable feat Wednesday night at the Moda Center. That the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the undefeated and seemingly invincible Oklahoma City Thunder. Or that they did so after trailing by 22 points in the...

Owner:  Newhouse Family
Oklahoma health insurance premiums soar as tax credits set to expire

Oklahoma health insurance premiums soar as tax credits set to expire

Open enrollment for health insurance has begun, but many Oklahomans are facing sticker shock as premiums skyrocket. Experts attribute the increase to the expiration of enhanced tax credits from the Affordable Care Act, set to end Dec. 31. Mike...

Owner:  Smith Family
Oklahoma food banks face increased demand amid SNAP benefit loss

Oklahoma food banks face increased demand amid SNAP benefit loss

THAT’S RIGHT GUYS I VISITED TWO LAKES FOOD PANTRY AND THEY’RE SET UP JUST LIKE A GROCERY STORE. CLIENTS COME IN, GRAB A SHOPPING CART AND FILL IT UP WITH THE ESSENTIALS. WITH THE HELP OF VOLUNTEERS. IN RECENT WEEKS, THEY SAY THEY’VE BEEN BUSIER...

Owner:  Hearst Family
Okla. Seeks Toss Of Medical Marijuana Operators' Suit
Top recruit Aaliyah Chavez gives Oklahoma taste of what's to come after Caitlin Clark gesture
Oklahoma FFA members shine on National FFA Convention stage

Oklahoma FFA members shine on National FFA Convention stage

The 98th National FFA Convention & Expo was held Oct. 29 to Nov. 1, in Indianapolis, Indiana, with more than 73,000 people in attendance, and Oklahoma FFA claimed some of the highest honors and awards available at the national level. American Star...

Owner:  Spencer Family
Oklahoma Voice: States prepare for rapid price changes as Congress mulls Obamacare subsidies

Oklahoma Voice: States prepare for rapid price changes as Congress mulls Obamacare subsidies

States are preparing for the possibility of a rapid shift in the cost of Obamacare health plans, depending on whether Congress extends the subsidies that are at the center of the federal government shutdown. No matter what Congress does, the...

Owner:  Retirement Systems of Alabama
SSM Health St. Anthony first in OKC metro to offer Aquablation therapy

SSM Health St. Anthony first in OKC metro to offer Aquablation therapy

OKLAHOMA CITY — SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital announced it is the first hospital in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area to offer Aquablation therapy to treat men suffering from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), commonly known as an enlarged...

Owner:  Russ Roenick & Ken Firtel
Hilarious Sighting of Highland Cow Stopping By Oklahoma McDonalds

Hilarious Sighting of Highland Cow Stopping By Oklahoma McDonalds

Oklahoma is definitely part of cattle country in the U.S. Maybe that's why when we see loose cattle, horses at the local Sonic drive-thru, or cowboys catching criminals, we don't blink an eye and just tip our metophorical hats to them. Things get...

Owner:  Townsquare Media
Oklahoma recreational marijuana ballot effort falls short

Oklahoma recreational marijuana ballot effort falls short

OKLAHOMA CITY – Supporters of an initiative petition drive that sought to legalize recreational marijuana have withdrawn it. Supporters of State Question 837 were allowed to begin collecting signatures on Aug. 6. They needed 172,993 signatures by...

Owner:  States Newsroom Network
Oklahoma Democrats call for special session to address loss of SNAP funding

Oklahoma Democrats call for special session to address loss of SNAP funding

TRANSCRIPT Dick Pryor: This is Capitol Insider - taking you inside politics, policy, and government in Oklahoma. I'm Dick Pryor with Quorum Call publisher, Shawn Ashley. A huge and developing state and national story revolves around the federal...

Owner:  Kanza Society & American Government
Food assistance, health coverage are key factors during government shutdown

Food assistance, health coverage are key factors during government shutdown

I want to start by saying “thank you” to the governor and Oklahoma’s legislative leaders for the commitment to allocate $1 million in state funds per week over the next seven weeks to the two major food banks to assist with food distribution...

Owner:  Mayo Family
Food assistance, health coverage are key factors during shutdown

Food assistance, health coverage are key factors during shutdown

I want to start by saying “thank you” to the governor and Oklahoma’s legislative leaders for the commitment to allocate $1 million in state funds per week over the next seven weeks to the two major food banks to assist with food distribution...

Owner:  Mayo Family
New law creates OK Community Health Workers Act

New law creates OK Community Health Workers Act

Beginning Nov. 1, a new law under HB 1831 created the Oklahoma Community Health Workers Act. The bill’s House author is Rep. Ellyn Hefner, D-Oklahoma City. “This law is the legislative foundation to recognize Community Health Workers as an...

Owner:  Mayo Family
Bartlesville is one of Oklahoma's top budget-friendly places to retire 

Bartlesville is one of Oklahoma's top budget-friendly places to retire 

As inflation squeezes wallets and grocery-aisle sticker shock, many Americans are asking a hard question: Can we actually afford to retire? For the nearly 71 million baby boomers nearing retirement, that anxiety is real. Surveys show a top concern...

Owner:  Gannett Co. Inc.
Oklahoma study finds strawberries may lower blood sugar in prediabetes

Oklahoma study finds strawberries may lower blood sugar in prediabetes

Oklahoma study finds strawberries may lower blood sugar in prediabetes Researchers at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation have discovered that daily strawberry intake could help reduce blood sugar levels in individuals at risk of developing...

Owner:  Hearst Family
Oklahoma researchers study strawberries, blood sugar levels

Oklahoma researchers study strawberries, blood sugar levels

OMRF study looks at strawberries, blood sugar Study finds daily strawberries reduce blood sugar PLUS FIVE DAY FORECAST. ALL RIGHT JONATHAN THANK YOU. WELL, SCIENTISTS AT THE OKLAHOMA MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION RELEASING A NEW STUDY ON WAYS TO...

Owner:  Hearst Family
From compliance to co-creation: AI transforms Oklahoma’s public services

From compliance to co-creation: AI transforms Oklahoma’s public services

Artificial intelligence might be staring down its biggest opponent yet: bureaucracy itself. But far from becoming yet another expense, AI-led process intelligence is looking to pay for itself in saved hours — and it’s the taxpayer who feels the...

Owner:  John Furrier & Dave Vellante

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