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New advanced cancer care center opens at Norman Regional; see inside
The Oklahoman
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Access to advanced cancer care is expanding in Norman and south-central Oklahoma with the grand opening of OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center at Norman Regional. The new 50,000-square-foot facility was made possible through a partnership between...
'Seems like satire': Schools chief ripped as teachers weeded out with 'America First Test'
Raw Story
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August 20, 2025
Teachers from California and New York seeking work in Oklahoma will be required to pass an "America First Test" designed to weed out applicants espousing "radical leftist ideology," the state's public schools chief affirmed Monday. Oklahoma—which...
OSU breaks all-time enrollment record
The O'Colly - Oklahoma
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Oklahoma State continues to maintain its status as the largest higher education system in Oklahoma. On the first day of class, 36,934 students were enrolled across OSU’s five campuses — OSU-Stillwater, OSU-OKC, OSU-Tulsa, OSU-IT (Okmulgee) and OSU...
‘MAGA loyalty test’ is coming to schools in pro-Trump state
NJ.com - New Jersey
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August 19, 2025
Oklahoma will be rolling out a new job requirement for teachers coming from the blue states of New York and California to weed out “radical leftist ideology." Oklahoma public schools superintendent Ryan Walters said Monday that public school...
Cyclone super fan Jay Chapman helps create Hilton Magic
Des Moines Register - Iowa
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Jay Chapman has been a dedicated Iowa State Cyclones fan for over 40 years, leading the ISU Alumni Pep Band and serving as president of the Cyclone Gridiron Club. The alumni pep band, founded by Chapman, plays at Hilton Coliseum during school...
OU Health surgeon shines light on lung cancer with novel imaging agent
The Journal Record - Oklahoma
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August 20, 2025
Summary: – OU Health first in Oklahoma to use Cytalux, a cancer-targeting imaging agent. – The agent makes tumors fluoresce under near-infrared light, improving precision. – Early use shows promise for removing small, hard-to-detect lung tumors....
Century Aluminum to restart production in South Carolina, citing Trump’s tariffs
Simm Tester - Texas
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Monday, August 18, 2025 Century Aluminum Co. will restart more than 50,000 metric tons of idled production at its Mt. Holly, South Carolina, smelter, to bolster domestic supplies as Section 232 tariffs hamper aluminum imports, the Chicago-based...
The Forgotten Creatures That Ruled Before the Great Dying
SciTechDaily
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August 21, 2025
An artistic rendering of an evening approximately 252 million years ago during the late Permian in the Luangwa Basin of Zambia. The scene includes several saber-toothed gorgonopsians and beaked dicynodonts. Credit: Gabriel Ugueto Unearthing...
"The Bat Man of Mexico" to headline tequila tasting and ecology lecture at the Sam Noble Museum
The Norman Transcript - Oklahoma
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From sampling bat-friendly™ tequila to learning about the impact and ecology of bats in Mexico, the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History announced two special events featuring internationally acclaimed conservation biologist Dr. Rodrigo...
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon visits OKC charter school, state Capitol
Oklahoma Voice
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August 19, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY — U.S. Secretary of Education Linda Mahon on Tuesday didn’t rule out a plan to end statewide standardized testing in Oklahoma during a local visit focused on limiting federal involvement in public education. McMahon, whom President...
COLLEGE – KCAC/MIAA Fall Week 1 schedule/scores
KSAL - Kansas
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August 20, 2025
Local College (KCAC / MIAA) Fall Week 1 schedule/results Friday, August 15 KCAC Volleyball Bethel 3, Panhandle State 1 – Bethel Tournament Texas A&M -Texarkana 3, Bethel 2- Bethel Tournament Saturday, August 16 KCAC Volleyball Bethel 3, Langston 0...
Pregnant veterans, criminalizing abortion and opposition to IVF
Baptist News Global
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August 22, 2025
Reproductive rights continue to weaken in the United States under the Trump administration, and pregnant people are dying. It’s nearly impossible to keep up with the news as states continue to change their laws to make it harder for pregnant...
Same Excess Death Patterns in Multiple Data Sets after mRNA Vaccine Rollouts
Brownstone
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August 20, 2025
This article is based on the painstaking and meticulous work of intrepid researcher and Substack writer csofand. I will refer to him as “the researcher,” as he prefers to remain anonymous. I am also grateful for the assistance of citizen...
Rural emergency rooms are increasingly run without doctors
KPVI - Idaho
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Nurse practitioner Alex Lovec examines Ben Bruski during a visit to the clinic at Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association in Ekalaka, Montana, for help with his allergies. He says he's happy with the care he's received from the hospital's emergency...
State Senator takes part in summit in Boston on healthcare integrations with AI
FOX23 News - Oklahoma
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Oklahoma Senator John Haste, R-Broken Arrow, represented Oklahoma at the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Legislative Summit in Boston where he participated is a discussion on integrating artificial...
Small Business Optimism jumps higher in July
CityNewsOKC - Oklahoma
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Oklahoma City -- According to Main Street Small Business Owners, the Small Business Optimism Index rose 1.7 points in July to 100.3, slightly above the 52-year average of 98. As summarized in the National Federation for Independent Business survey...
The Rise of Ojos Locos, a World Cup Hub Turned Top-Selling Bar
Dallas Observer - Texas
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August 20, 2025
Over a decade ago, we heard a rumor that the Ojos Locos on Technology Boulevard in Dallas was built solely because of the World Cup and that its owners recouped their start-up costs in record time. Given the popularity of American football in...
Why Are Amputation Rates on the Rise?
Amplitude
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August 20, 2025
According to research published in the upcoming edition of Annals of Surgery, US amputation rates have steadily increased since 2010. A separate study that appeared in Frontiers in Public Health found a similar increase at the global scale, and a...
Linda McMahon Visits OKC Charter School
Kingman Leader-Courier - Kansas
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By Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice OKLAHOMA CITY — U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon on Tuesday didn’t rule out a plan to end statewide standardized testing in Oklahoma during a local visit focused on limiting federal involvement in...
7 shows to watch while waiting for more episodes of Peacemaker season 2
Sportskeeda
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August 22, 2025
DC's Peacemaker returned for season 2 on August 21, 2025, with John Cena back on screen as the aggressive mercenary Chris Smith. What started as a spin-off of the character's journey in The Suicide Squad (2021) went on to become a soft reboot of...