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By The Associated Press

By Paul Monies and Whitney Bryen Oklahoma Watch

NEWKIRK — Wayne Keith Cotton, 56, Ponca City, was arrested on Friday and charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon and a felon in possession of a firearm. His bond was set at $200,000.

Dinnertime can be hard with hectic schedules, but planning ahead and having meals ready in your freezer is a lifesaver. Registered dietitian Brenda Ponichtera offers a great idea: delicious baked meatballs, frozen and ready for multiple recipes.

This recipe produces healthy, tasty and quick meatballs to serve now or freeze for later. One batch is enough for Spaghetti and Meatballs and Swedish Meatballs. Double the recipe and store in zip-type freezer bags, and you’ll have meatballs at the ready for any of your favorite recipes.

24 Baked Meatballs

This is a family favorite and so quick to prepare! It tastes great over mashed potatoes, rice or noodles.

Today is Thursday, April 2, the 93rd day of 2020. There are 273 days left in the year.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York authorities rushed to bring in an army of medical volunteers Wednesday as the statewide death toll from the coronavirus doubled in three days to more than 1,900 and the wail of ambulances in the otherwise eerily quiet streets of the city became the heartbreaking soundtrack of the crisis.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Even as he warns of a grim few weeks ahead with tens of thousands of Americans likely killed by the new coronavirus, President Donald Trump is resisting issuing a national stay-at-home order to stem the spread of the disease.