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What to expect: Fourth of July will be hot and humid with a potential for storms later
A hot and humid holiday is on tap, but Oklahoma City and most of the state could see thunderstorms in the evening and into the night. The National Weather Service in Norman said heat indices will be up to 110 degrees in Oklahoma City and Lawton, 106 degrees in Ponca City and about 111 degrees in Ada.
Oklahoma Catholic Native Schools Project seeks boarding school survivors
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops acknowledged the trauma caused by Catholic boarding schools in a 56-page document released last month about Indigenous ministry, stating that “it has played a part in traumas experienced by Native children.”. Data recorded by the organization found that 20% of Indigenous peoples in...
Reminder: Stay Hydrated Throughout the Holiday Weekend
As we roll into our July 4th holiday with a hot forecast and heat advisory, it's important to make and keep a hydration plan for your celebration. If you skimp on the water, you'll be in for a miserable time. Sure, knocking back some cold ones is ridiculously refreshing when...
PM NewsBrief: July 3, 2024
Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors Seek Reconsideration of Dismissed Lawsuit. The last two survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre are hoping to get the Oklahoma Supreme Court to reconsider its recent dismissal of their lawsuit. The survivors’ attorneys are also calling for a federal probe. At a news conference...
Evictions are on the rise in Oklahoma. Legal counsel may be made available to help
Unlike the public image of people experiencing homelessness, recently evicted Oklahomans might push a cart with an antique clock or an ottoman that was their grandmother’s prized possession. A person evicted may find themselves with no place to go and their belongings bagged up, weighing them down on the side of a road near their former home.
Fact or Fiction: The Oklahoma Sooners will cover their Vegas win total in 2024.
This is not an official prediction for the Oklahoma Sooners' 2024 season. This is a fact or fiction discussion to see if they can win 7 games in 2024 - a feat for year one in the nation's toughest football conference. According to Las Vegas, the Sooners' 2024 win total...
Woman detained in North Miami stabbing
NORTH MIAMI, Okla. — A woman is detained in a northeast Oklahoma stabbing, officials with Quapaw Nation Marshal Service say. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to call for a stabbing in North Miami at 712 Pine St. just before 9 a.m. Thursday and found a man with a stab wound to the chest. He was taken to a Joplin hospital.
Oklahoma City firefighter takes love for Fourth of July to next level with lawn landscaping
EDMOND, Okla. — An Oklahoma City firefighter is taking his love for the Fourth of July to the next level with how he's landscaped his yard. Alisha Kesler says her husband's favorite holiday is Independence Day. So, to celebrate this year, Jared Kesler has put some iconic American images on his lawn and added some decorations and red and blue lights that illuminate the outside of their home in Edmond.
Grand Funk Railroad Brings the Party to Tulsa: Celebrating 50 Years of "The Loco-Motion" at Osage Casino
Get ready to rock as the legendary Grand Funk Railroad rolls into Tulsa, ready to help their fans party it down. The iconic rock group will perform at Osage Casino’s Skyline Event Center on July 13. The audience can expect to hear newer music as well as classic hits such as “Some Kind of Wonderful,” “Closer To Home (I’m Your Captain,” and, of course, “We’re An American Band.”
National Day of the Cowboy
As the Fourth of July celebrations close, we can look forward to another important date. Saturday, July 27, will be a day for the public to learn something about the heritage and life of the American cowboy. National Day of the Cowboy 2024 is hosted, for the 14th year, by...
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