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Mother of Virginia elementary school shooter charged in federal court with gun, marijuana charges NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The mother of the 6-year-old student who shot his teacher at Richneck Elementary School has been charged in federal court with felony gun charges related to marijuana use.

IRS budget battle not over after debt ceiling agreement

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WASHINGTON — A handshake deal to redirect IRS funding to offset tight spending caps for other domestic programs won’t mark the end of a partisan battle over expanding the tax collecting agency. About $21 billion of an $80 billion tranche of funding that Democrats enacted last year is set to be cut and repurposed as part of the agreement between President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy to suspend the debt limit and cap federal agency spending.
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Ponca City resident to appear on Kansas TV program

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A long-time Ponca City resident, Royce Caldron, will be a guest on a program titled “Identity Quest” that is produced by KTWU-TV in Topeka, Kansas. This series features guests who are selected to have their genealogical brick walls researched. In genealogy, a brick wall refers to when someone has reached a dead end in their search for someone on their family tree.

Over 2,000 Oklahoma Law Enforcement Officers are currently trained in ODMHSAS Crisis Intervention

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The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuses Services (ODMHSAS) celebrated a critical milestone this May, during National Mental Health Awareness Month. ODMHSAS has officially trained 1,000 more law enforcement officers in Crisis Intervention Training (CIT).