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Oklahoma Democrat Kalyn Free Pushed for New DNC Elections — And She Wants a Seat at the Table
Oklahoma Watch
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June 17, 2025
Sign up today for First Watch! Want to understand Oklahoma better? Sign up for First Watch and let Ted Streuli guide you beyond the surface of daily news. A renewed round of leadership elections at the Democratic National Committee is underway...
$500K Grant to Support Construction of Ronald McDonald House Inside Baptist Health
Arkansas Business
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June 17, 2025
(Ronald McDonald House Charities) Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas & North Louisiana has received a $500,000 Challenge Grant from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation to support the construction of a Ronald McDonald House inside Baptist...
Why 5 bills passed by the Oklahoma Legislature won't become law
The Oklahoman
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt pocket vetoed five bills passed in the final week of the 2025 legislative session. Among the vetoed bills was one addressing the administration of a consent decree involving the state’s mental health agency. Another...
Oklahoma City Thunder Hold Of Indiana Pacers, Take 3-2 NBA Finals Lead
News18
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June 17, 2025
Last Updated:June 17, 2025, 09:23 IST Jalen Williams concluded the game with 40 points, six rebounds, and four assists. Jalen Williams (left) shoots past Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell. (AP Photo)Jalen Williams scored 40 points as the...
Rural hospitals would lose $50 billion in Medicaid cuts
Chief Healthcare Executive
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June 17, 2025
Hospital leaders are arguing that if Congress signs off on legislation that would lead to Medicaid cuts, rural Americans would pay the price. As many as 1.8 million Americans living in rural communities would lose coverage by 2034, according to a...
City of El Reno to launch in-house Emergency Medical Services
KGOU - Oklahoma
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June 17, 2025
Edward Fowler has been in emergency services for nearly 40 years. At 57, he said he has one more big adventure left in him. That adventure is taking place in El Reno, where Fowler is now serving as the city’s emergency management director. He’s...
Lowest-paying jobs in Oklahoma City
K95.5 Tulsa - Oklahoma
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June 17, 2025
Uncertainty clouds the current job market. On one hand, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports unemployment rates at 4.2% as of May 2025—and that hasn't changed much in the past year, a typical indicator of a positive economy. At the same time,...
Oklahoma sees one of biggest health care cost spikes
The Journal Record - Oklahoma
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June 16, 2025
Summary: – Health care costs in Oklahoma rose 26.6% between 2019 and 2023. – Out-of-pocket costs eat up 16% of median income. – Local policy, provider access impact rising expenses. Health care costs have risen dramatically across the U.S. this...
Oklahoma City police shoot and kill suspect who charged with knife
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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June 16, 2025
POLICE AND NEIGHBORS ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED. I DID, AND THE DEPARTMENT TELLS US AFTER WATCHING BODY CAM VIDEO, THEY FOUND OUT THE SHOTS WERE FIRED AFTER THE SUSPECT OPENED THE FRONT DOOR AND CHARGED AT OFFICERS WITH A KNIFE, AND THE SUSPECT REFUSED...
Rick Carlisle Drops Tyrese Haliburton Health Update After Game 5 Loss to Thunder
Essentially Sports
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June 17, 2025
The Indiana Pacers may have dropped Game 5 to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but the bigger concern coming out of the night was the health of their All-Star point guard, Tyrese Haliburton. After a scoreless first half and a sluggish overall...
How Badly Would Medicaid Cuts Hurt Healthcare Access in Rural America?
MedCity News
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June 17, 2025
The Trump administration’s flagship budget package, dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, is advancing through Congress and is currently awaiting a vote in the Senate. The bill includes the biggest Medicaid funding cuts ever proposed in the...
Oklahoma AG joins lawsuit to block 23andMe from selling DNA data
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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June 16, 2025
Oklahoma AG joins lawsuit to block 23andMe from selling DNA data Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a federal lawsuit to block 23andMe, a genetic testing company, from selling its customers' DNA data without their permission. NEXT...
Oklahoma tribal nations contributed $23.4B to state economy in 2023, with gaming playing a key role
Yogonet International
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June 16, 2025
Tribal nations in Oklahoma contributed a record $23.4 billion to the state’s economy in 2023, according to a new study unveiled Wednesday at the Oklahoma History Center. Gaming played a key role, generating $7.4 billion in revenue. The report,...
Oklahoma officials investigating after body found near Forgan
KFDA - Texas
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June 16, 2025
HOOKER, Okla. (KFDA) - Law enforcement agencies in Oklahoma are investigating after a body was found near Forgan. The Beaver County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from Hooker Police Department and several other agencies discovered a body...
Oklahoma State Football: 2025 Cowboys Season Preview and Prediction
Yahoo Sports
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Oklahoma State Football: 2025 Cowboys Season Preview and Prediction originally appeared on Athlon Sports. No team in America may be more reliant on striking gold through the transfer portal than the Cowboys, who could finish with 40 newcomers — or...
Oklahoma to relaunch naloxone vending machine program with different strategy
Vending Times
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June 16, 2025
Photo: Hanson - stock.adobe.com June 16, 2025 Oklahoma's mental health agency is relaunching its naloxone vending machine initiative, shifting responsibility for stocking the machines to local community partners, according to a KGOU report. The...
Oklahoma Tribal Nations Fuel $23.4B Economic Surge with Historic Growth
Gambling News - New York
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June 16, 2025
A new economic study shows that Oklahoma’s tribal nations had an impact of $23.4 billion on the state’s economy in 2023. This represents a big jump in economic activity from earlier years. Oklahoma Tribal Nations Drive Record $4.9B Economic Growth...
Man accused of sword attack at Oklahoma City monastery and family shooting in Norman
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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June 16, 2025
LATEST DETAILS. THERE’S STILL THE BIG QUESTION OF WHY HE DID IT RIGHT, WHY THIS ALL HAPPENED. AND IT’S SOMETHING THAT WE’RE GOING TO HAVE TO WAIT EVEN LONGER TO FIND OUT. THAT’S BECAUSE HE WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE HIS FIRST DAY IN COURT TODAY. WE...
Purdue Pharma $7.4B Opioid Settlement Wins Broad Support From States
Insurance Journal
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June 16, 2025
Purdue Pharma has won support from the attorneys general of 55 U.S. states and territories for its $7.4 billion settlement to resolve thousands of opioid lawsuits against the drugmaker and its owners, members of the Sackler family. A framework for...
Micheal Ray Richardson, formerly troubled NBA star, counting his blessings in Oklahoma
Andscape
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June 16, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – On any given Oklahoma City Thunder game night at Paycom Center, it isn’t uncommon for one of the most decorated basketball players in the building to be sitting among fans. Micheal Ray Richardson was a four-time NBA All-Star and...