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After a push to maximize vaccinations rates of nursing home residents as well as continued investments in safety protocols and staff training, data now suggests that nursing homes and long-term care (LTC) settings are the safest environments in Oklahoma for vulnerable seniors.

Today is the 182nd day of 2021 and the 12th day of summer. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg began. In 1908, SOS was adopted as the international distress signal.

The House is poised to launch a new investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection on Wednesday with expected approval of a special committee to probe the violent attack.

The University of Oklahoma announced today the students named to its spring 2021 honor roll, a distinction given to those who achieve the highest academic standards. A total of 8,930 students were named to the spring 2021 honor roll.

Mary Ann Pawless, like millions of Americans, wonders how Katie Thurston’s journey will end this season on “The Bachelorette.

Much more liquid water may lie beneath the south pole of Mars than scientists had thought — or there may be something going on down there that they don’t fully understand.

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Despite crude oil prices surpassing $70 a barrel in recent days, oil and gas exploration has virtually ground to a halt across Seminole County as well as the rest of the country. According to OK Energy Today, only one permit to drill has been issued in Seminole County over the past 30 days.

Above, one person was injured in a two-car collision at the intersection of Boren and Wrangler late Tuesday afternoon. One of the drivers was transported by ambulance to the hospital and both cars sustained considerable damage. —Staff Photos by Bill Anderson

Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) began accepting online applications this week for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This federally-funded program helps income-eligible families with their summer cooling utility bills, and applications are accepted online at OKDHSLive.org.