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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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Scott Olson/Getty ImagesA round of storms impacted the region on Aug. 11 -
Ysa Mendoza/KUT NewsA nonprofit and a local public health agency are subsidizing marketplace health insurance for Austin musicians , even as rising healthcare costs make the program more expensive. -
Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesThe nation's uninsured rate hit a historical low when Xavier Becerra was health secretary. Now he wants to be California's next governor as Trump's actions have driven people off health insurance. -
NOAA/APMore than a foot of rain could fall across Big Island of Hawaii, according to NOAA.
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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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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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Dozens of cities have canceled their contracts with Flock. Some are switching to other companies, but privacy experts say they're no better than Flock. -
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.
