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Most were non-medical, representing 7.2% of Oklahoma kindergartners. That’s about a 33% increase from the previous year.
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David J. Phillip/APThe U.S. stopped issuing visas for citizens of 75 countries because it said they were likely to need public assistance. A judge ruled the policy illegally discriminated on the basis of nationality. -
Duane Burleson/Getty Images/Getty Images North AmericaMLB catcher Jake Rogers probably didn't know if he was coming or going the last several weeks: he's been a Detroit Tiger, a Baltimore Oriole, a Boston Red Sox, and now he's a Chicago White Sox. -
The Trump Administration has released a two-year operating plan for the Colorado River. Arizona, California and Nevada are expected to cut their water use from the river.
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Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesDozens of cities have canceled their contracts with Flock. Some are switching to other companies, but privacy experts say they're no better than Flock.
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A state board has approved a large increase in the cost of state employee health insurance premiums starting January 1st, further stressing state agencies and employees. -
Last week, the Tenth Circuit Court declined to rehear the case of the only woman on Oklahoma’s death row. Now, her defense is planning to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. -
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Voters in dozens of cities and counties will also see ballot questions on school bonds, renewing city and county taxes and instituting new GO bonds. Here are some of the races we're watching.
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There's a new contest at the Tennessee State Fare this year: Timber calling.
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We look at the upcoming IndyCar race in Washington, D.C., this weekend, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court decision on the construction of President Trump's White House ballroom.
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The tour of President Andrew Jackson's plantation was revamped this year to focus on the life of the 300 people he enslaved. But some people say more needs to be done for their descendants.
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If Watchmen taught us that you can use superheroes to excavate the cracked foundations of the American experience, Lanterns seems content to linger in the shadow of another HBO prestige genre series, True Detective. -
The U.S. has now imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match those tariffs "dollar for dollar" next month. -
A legal battle over what looks like a cartoon stick could help set the rules over whether creators can claim ownership of their AI-generated characters.
