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Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesCongress allocated $150 million for 250th birthday events. The Trump-backed group that planned the state fair and July 4th fireworks is asking for an additional $10 million in reimbursements. -
SeventyFour/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesSolo living, solo travel, and solo dining are all being embraced as more adults are choosing to remain single. Many Americans aren't interested in dating, and being single is a symbol of autonomy. -
Alex Grimm/Getty Images North AmericaIn an unprecedented step, European soccer associations said they would boycott the World Cup unless FIFA reverses a controversial deal to sell minority stakes to the marquee soccer tournament. -
Win McNamee/Getty ImagesThe news comes as two key Republicans are withholding their support over concerns about the Justice Department's deal with President Trump.
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There is no statewide standard for non-traffic offenses, leaving the price of pretrial freedom to depend largely on geography, individual judges and local politics. -
Outside groups and self-funded candidates have dominated recent Oklahoma elections, but that could soon change. -
The Tulsa chapter of the organization Food Not Bombs protests war by feeding their unhoused neighbors. But that mission is getting pushback from the police and the legal system. -
Oklahoma regularly overspends on an economic incentive program. This ballot initiative would reduce costs for the state — and could take funding from some school districts.
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A military expert says resuming strikes on Iran could force the U.S. military to "take more risks" because its missile supply is depleted.
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About 600 metal border buoys floated free in the water and recent flooding.
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U.S. Central Command says it carried out a wave of heavy strikes against Iran on Thursday night, following Iran's surprise attack Wednesday on U.S. forces in Jordan.
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The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 1.5% in the spring, according to the Commerce Department. That's a modest slowdown from the previous quarter — but consumer spending picked up steam. -
Congress created the Alien Terrorist Removal Court in 1996 to make it easier for the Justice Department to use classified evidence to deport people from U.S. soil. -
Sen. Rand Paul is moving to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked his Fifth Amendment rights. And, the Trump administration has announced a new rule for the asylum process.
