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Caribbean leaders change tone, support outside force for Haiti after US, UN pressure

9 months ago By Jacqueline Charles Miami Herald

Supporters of deploying a specialized international force to help Haiti’s police root out armed gangs that are terrorizing the country moved closer Wednesday to getting the support of Caribbean leaders.

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Election rulings temper Supreme Court’s conservative streak

9 months ago By Michael Macagnone Cq-roll Call

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court shrugged off partisan criticism this term and again delivered conservative decisions in major cases about race and religious rights, but the justices declined a chance to do the same in some key election cases that could end up benefiting Democrats.

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Happenings & Announcements

9 months ago By Vision Support Group Hosted By The Ponca City Noon Lions

When: Second Monday of every month. Where: Room 207 Northeast Baptist Church, 2200 N Pecan, Ponca City, OK 74604 When: July 10, 2023 at 10 am Speaker: Josh Harbeson, manager at Ponca City Planet Fitness, discussing how you can benefit from exercise and they can help.

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Police Blotter

9 months ago By News Staff

June 28, 2023 Accident - At 12:15 am, the reporting party advised of a one vehicle accident at 14th and Hubbard, no injuries. The vehicle was in the ditch on the southwest corner. Accident was outside jurisdiction, but Oklahoma Highway Patrol was advised and the vehicle was pushed out of the ditch.

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OSDH WIC Program seeks public input from Oklahomans

9 months ago By News Staff

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Department of Health’s Woman, Infants and Children (WIC) program is asking for input from individuals about the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program’s Operations.

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On third try, Trump aide arraigned in Miami. He pleads not guilty in documents case

9 months ago By Jay Weaver Miami Herald

MIAMI — An aide to former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to a charge of conspiring with the former president to obstruct the U.S. government’s efforts to retrieve classified documents during a brief hearing in Miami federal court on Thursday.

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Biden’s new student debt relief plan will likely face legal challenges

9 months ago By Akayla Gardner And Madlin Mekelburg Bloomberg News

WASHINGTON — As President Joe Biden looks to revive a key campaign promise to provide widespread debt relief to student loan borrowers, legal experts warn that he’s likely to encounter a fresh wave of lawsuits challenging his authority to act without congressional approval.

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Efforts to refill FEMA disaster fund faces competing priorities

9 months ago By Aidan Quigley Cq-roll Call

Some House lawmakers who represent hurricane- prone districts want an emergency spending bill to ensure the government does not run out of money in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief fund, joining a small but growing Senate effort.

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RHONDA STEPHENS

9 months ago By News Staff

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Ponca City Rotary holds installation celebration

9 months ago By News Staff

Ponca City Rotary met recently at The Perk Beverage Co to celebrate the beginning of a new Rotary year and to install their new officers and directors. Master of Ceremonies for the evening was Kelly Johnson, and the installing officer was Marty Postic from Midtown Rotary in Oklahoma City. Postic is a past district governor for District 5750 and the recipient of several of Rotary International’s highest awards.

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