Point of View: Community colleges setting a path forward after pandemic

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Point of View: Community colleges setting a path forward after pandemic

By Dawn Erlandson and Tom Downs Community colleges in Oklahoma and nationwide have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, making contributions to enhance capabilities of emergency responders and health care professionals.…

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I-44 in Tulsa shut down because of protest. : oklahoma

Oh they’re blocking a road? Oh dear. Let’s compare it to what white people did to black folks in Tulsa a hundred years ago. The Tulsa race massacre (also called…

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SpaceX rocket ship blasts off into orbit with 2 Americans

Because of the coronavirus, the astronauts were kept in quasi-quarantine for more than two months. The SpaceX technicians who helped them get into their spacesuits wore masks and gloves that…

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Confirmed number of Oklahoma COVID-19 cases has increased to 6,418, with deaths up to 334 : oklahoma

As of this advisory, there are 6,418 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. There are five additional deaths; none occurred in the past 24 hours, all died between May…

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SpaceX rocket ship lifts off with 2 Americans

Ever since the space shuttle was retired in 2011, NASA has relied on Russian spaceships launched from Kazakhstan to take U.S. astronauts to and from the space station. “I would…

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Coronavirus in Oklahoma daily update: 80 new cases; 5 new deaths

By Ryan Sharp Oklahoma’s number of positive COVID-19 cases now stands at 6,418, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health. The Health Department reported five additional coronavirus-related deaths on…

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Spanish soccer league to resume full team training

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league says full team training sessions will resume Monday, ahead of the first match to be played following the coronavirus stoppage. La Liga said the…

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Point of View: Oklahoma mayors' virus orders were unlawful

By Benjamin Lepak In response to COVID-19, the mayors of Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Norman subjected their citizens to draconian shelter-in-place orders more restrictive than the state’s. Read more on…

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Coronavirus in Oklahoma: SandRidge announces another layoff, Oklahoma Gas and Electric cuts bills for Oklahoma customers and Oklahoma's rig count remains unchanged

SandRidge announces layoffs SandRidge is cutting its headquarters staff again, it notified state officials Friday. In a notification sent to Oklahoma’s Office of Workforce Development, the company reported notifying a…

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