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U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today delivered opening remarks at a committee hearing to consider the nominations of: Celeste Wallender to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Affairs, Melissa Dalton to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs, and John Plumb to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy.
Read moreRep. Sean Roberts, R-Hominy, announced this week that he plans to file legislation modifying the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act and the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Waste Management Act.
Read moreNo one is invulnerable to cancer. When it comes to reducing their cancer risk, individuals take many steps, including changing their diets and following recommended timelines for various health screenings. However, one important strategy may never occur to the average person - getting one's home tested for radon.
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Home sweet home. It’s where people feel the most comfortable. However, as Oklahomans age, their homes may require modifications to ensure residents’ safety.
Read moreOklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) and CLEAResult, an energy optimization company, have donated 208,000 energy-efficient LED bulbs to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. The bulbs are being distributed by Regional Food Bank partners within the OG&E service area to help households living with food insecurity reduce energy costs.
Read moreThe Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics (OSSM) announced Thursday that it is accepting applications for its Class of 2024 (the 2022-23 academic year). OSSM, which enrolls high school juniors and seniors from all 77 counties in Oklahoma with no cost for tuition, room or board, anticipates a class of about 85-90 students and expects to receive more than 150 applications. Admission criteria for high school sophomores includes high school grades/transcripts and academic goals, teacher and counselor recommendations, and ACT scores. Students also interview with faculty, staff and alumni.
Read moreCesarean Section Day is on January 14, and we’re going to show you how you can amazingly celebrate the day. Do you know that it has been more than 200 years since the first successful cesarean section was performed? C-section, or cesarean section, is a procedure in which the baby is operated out of the mother’s womb by making an incision in the abdomen, instead of normal delivery, which is through the vaginal canal. Cesarean Section Day was created to credit the first successful cesarean section delivery performed by Dr. Jesse Bennett in 1794. This day is dedicated to the people born through C-section and also to the medical marvel that helped many mothers give birth without any complications.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the most influential figures of the 21st century. King's tireless activism during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s improved the lives of millions of people, and his tragic assassination on April 4, 1968, marked one of the darkest days in American history.
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