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Kay County celebrating Independence Day with county-wide activities

10 months ago By Everett Brazil, Iii Contributing Writer

Independence Day is only days away, and there will be many activities planned for communities across the county. From fireworks shows and parades to fairs and festivals, there is something for everyone, and the public is invited out to celebrate freedom in 2023.

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Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s plan to forgive millions of student loans

10 months ago By David G. Savage Los Angeles Times

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected President Biden’s plan to forgive millions of student loans, ruling the nation’s chief executive did not have legal authority to waive more than $400 billion owed to the government.

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Supreme Court rules Christian web designer can turn away business related to same-sex weddings

10 months ago By David G. Savage Los Angeles Times

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Friday that conservative Christians have a free-speech right to refuse to provide some business services for same-sex marriages, even in states like California where civil-rights laws forbid discrimination based on sexual orientation.

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Putin’s bid to reassert Kremlin authority is showing cracks

10 months ago By Bloomberg News

A week after an abortive uprising by a mercenary chief shook his authority, Vladimir Putin’s efforts to reassert his control are showing cracks. Infighting spread within the security establishment as the Russian president moved on senior players thought to have supported the 24-hour mutiny by Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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Mullin it Over

10 months ago By News Staff

Joe Biden Must Get Tough on China Our nation is at a turning point. China is expanding its influence, threatening our allies, and exploiting American weakness to achieve its goal of world domination.

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Special counsel Jack Smith could hit Trump with up to 45 more charges in classified documents case, report says

10 months ago By Dave Goldiner New York Daily News

Special counsel Jack Smith is reportedly ready to drop a hammer blow of up to 45 additional criminal charges on former President Donald Trump in the classified documents case, especially if Trump-friendly Judge Aileen Cannon looks set to thwart the case.

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France arrests 600 people in latest clashes over teen’s killing

10 months ago By Jenny Che Bloomberg News

More than 600 people were arrested in France in the third straight night of street violence over the police killing of a teenager in a Paris suburb. The majority of those arrested overnight Thursday were between 14 and 18 years old, Agence France-Presse reported.

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House Office of Diversity and Inclusion could be a culture war casualty

10 months ago By Justin Papp Cq-roll Call

WASHINGTON — The House office tasked with attracting and supporting diverse staff could succumb to Republican cuts, despite protests from some staffers, advocacy groups and Democrats. Appropriators last week reported out a fiscal 2024 Legislative Branch bill that would strip the House Office of Diversity and Inclusion of its funding.

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Happenings and Announcements

10 months ago By News Staff

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION The City of Ponca City’s free fireworks display at Lake Ponca will be held on Tuesday, July 4 at 9:50 p.m. The colorful pyrotechnic and musically choreographed fireworks show will fill the night skies over beautiful Lake Ponca to celebrate America’s Independence Day.