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Fast Food Burgers Could Soon Get More Expensive
Newsweek
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August 15, 2025
Wholesale beef prices continue to reach new all-time highs, fueled largely by insufficient cattle herds and consistently elevated demand, and experts told Newsweek that these effects are poised to appear at the fast food counter. On Tuesday, the...
Summer campers raise $26,000 for childhood cancer research
Delaware County Daily Times - Pennsylvania
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August 10, 2025
NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP — Summer campers at Chesterbrook Academy Preschools across Pennsylvania recently worked together to raise more than $26,000 for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, a national childhood cancer foundation dedicated to funding...
Oklahoma hosts conference on future of flying cars and drones
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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August 7, 2025
THINKING FOR THE FUTURE. YEAH. AND YOU GUYS KNOW THIS TECHNOLOGY IS ONLY GETTING BETTER BY THE DAY. SO OF COURSE AVIATION LEADERS WANT TO KEEP ADVANCING THE SKIES. AND OF COURSE OKLAHOMA IS LEADING THE CHARGE. THERE’S A LOT OF PLANNING. THERE’S A...
PragerU Wants to Capitalize on PBS Defunding
The American Prospect
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August 15, 2025
On July 24th, President Trump signed the Rescissions Act of 2025 into law, which clawed back $1.1 billion in previously appropriated federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) for the next two fiscal years. Passage of the...
Oklahoma becomes second state to partner with PragerU
The Northeastern - Oklahoma
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The Oklahoma State Department of Education recently signed a partnership with PragerU who, according to prageru.com, is an online learning program that focuses on pro-american learning. On Sept. 5., Oklahoma became the second state to sign a...
Oklahoma senator proposes bill to restrict public education funding
The Northeastern - Oklahoma
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Senate Bill 863, a bill that aims to replace federal funding received by public schools with state funding, was recently proposed by Oklahoma Senator David Bullard (R-Durant). The transition is set to take place over 10 years. SB863 would affect...
Federal judge dismisses Supt. Walters' lawsuit against Freedom Religion Foundation
FOX23 News - Oklahoma
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OKLAHOMA CITY — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by State Superintendent Ryan Walters and the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) against the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF). The lawsuit filed on March 31 alleged...
Some states restrict the oil industry from taking mineral owners’ earnings. Not North Dakota.
North Dakota Monitor
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August 15, 2025
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the North Dakota Monitor. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories in your inbox every week. Millions of Americans own the rights to oil and gas underground. When...
State leaders brace for ‘heavy lift’ from Medicaid, food stamp changes
Alaska Beacon
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August 15, 2025
BOSTON — During this year’s budget cycle, Oklahoma state Sen. John Haste said lawmakers had two major things on their minds. “Number one was tax cuts. Number two, what the hell is going on in Washington?” he told a national gathering of state...
Ep. 748: Campfire Nachos and Jonathan Taylor Thomas | MeatEater Radio Live!
The MeatEater - Montana
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August 15, 2025
00:00:04 Speaker 1: Smell us now, lady, Welcome to Meet Eater Trivia podcast. 00:00:26 Speaker 2: Welcome to Meet Eater Radio Live. Today is Thursday, August fourteenth. It's eleven am Mountain time here in Bozeman, Montana. That's nine AM and...
Why blue-state cities are failing
Washington Examiner
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August 15, 2025
There is a chart that the Democratic Party-aligned Brookings Institution loves to put out after every presidential election. It shows the “candidates’ share” of “GDP by county” for the most recent election. Right on schedule, just days after...
PTC receives Gold Star School Recognition for the 23rd Year
Kay NewsCow
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August 14, 2025
PONCA CITY – Pioneer Technology Center received the Gold Star School Award from the Oklahoma Association of Career & Technology Education for the 23rd time this year.The honor recognizes technology centers with outstanding programs that go above...
Pension funds are a new front for US clampdown on Chinese investment
fDi Intelligence
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Pension funds have become the latest front in US efforts to curb investment into China, with a new divestiture requirement taking effect in Arkansas and more than a dozen other states discussing or rolling out similar restrictions. From August 5,...
Southern States Have The Lowest Average Incomes, DC The Highest
Zero Hedge
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Personal income levels across the U.S. vary widely, shaped by differences in industries, costs of living, and economic growth. This map lists states by their per capita personal income, showing where residents, on average, earn the most. The data,...
Mechanical engineering program succeeds in first year
The Northeastern - Oklahoma
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NSU’s Mechanical Engineering program recently completed its first full year of being offered. The program, housed under the Gregg Wadley College of Science and Health Professions, is meant to fill a need for engineering related fields at NSU. Dr....
Oklahoma City students engage in summer STEAM challenge
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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August 6, 2025
PUBLIC SCHOOLS TOOK PART IN A STEAM CHALLENGE, AND IT WAS REALLY A FUN WAY TO BRING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH TO SUMMER BREAK. WE CAUGHT UP WITH STUDENTS AS THEY PRESENTED THEIR SOLUTIONS TO REAL WORLD PROBLEMS. THE HIGHER THE...
Oklahoma’s 2025 approved legislative interim studies for education
KGOU - Oklahoma
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August 6, 2025
“Interim studies are a vital part of the legislative process,” Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton (R-Tuttle) said in a July news release. “These studies allow us to engage with subject matter experts, agency officials, industry leaders and everyday...
Oklahoma House study will examine legal boundaries of traffic surveillance tech
The Journal Record - Oklahoma
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August 6, 2025
Summary: – Oklahoma House will hold an interim study on ALPR camera use in October. – ALPR systems are currently restricted by law to enforcing the state’s Compulsory Insurance Law. – Gann and others question the constitutionality of broader ALPR...
A Funny Map That Offers What Each State Offers Travelers
My Country 95.5 - Wyoming
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August 15, 2025
When choosing a summer vacation, there are many places you can check online to get some good insight on where to go. The internet is full of people who will let you know about their top choices, whether you want to know or not. Travel blogger and...
Oklahoma meteorologist appointed to national panel on wildfire smoke
High Plains Public Radio - Kansas
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August 6, 2025
Marcela Loría-Salazar studies aerosols as an assistant professor at OU — not just smoke, but also airborne dust and pollutants. Loría-Salazar's lab is working to answer questions about how aerosols affect severe weather forecasting and how smoke...