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Month: September 2024

City approves plan for Oklahoma hoops, gymnastics arena in $1.1B entertainment district

The Norman City Council has approved a plan for a $1.1 billion entertainment district that would include a new arena for Oklahoma basketball and gymnastics. The City Council voted 5-4 after midnight Wednesday for the district that in addition to Oklahoma athletics, would host concerts, trade shows, meetings, graduations and other events. Oklahoma men’s basketball

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Prosecutors charge 10 with failing to disperse during California protest

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors in Southern California have charged 10 people with failing to disperse during a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of California, Irvine that led to a clash with police. The Orange County District Attorney’s office said Wednesday those facing misdemeanor charges include two UCI professors and four students. All ten

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Big plot of land in Florida could become one of nation’s largest data centers

By Megan Mellado Click here for updates on this story     OSCEOLA COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — It’s still very early on, but Osceola County could be home to one of the world’s largest data distribution centers. Community Development Administrator, Raymond Stangle, said a company is looking at building a 7-million-square foot center on a roughly 450-acre

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NAACP president urges Missouri governor to halt execution planned for next week

Associated Press The president of the NAACP is urging Missouri’s governor to halt the execution of Marcellus Williams scheduled for Tuesday, writing that executing a Black man who says he was wrongfully convicted would amount to a “horrible miscarriage of justice.” Meanwhile, Attorneys with the Midwest Innocence Project on Wednesday filed an emergency appeal with

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Bipartisan bill would legalize adult-use Cannabis in Pennsylvania

By Tom Lehman Click here for updates on this story     HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — Pennsylvania lawmakers recently introduced bipartisan legislation that would legalize adult-use Cannabis, marking the latest proposal aimed at passing a measure legalized in nearly every one of the Commonwealth’s neighboring states. House Bill 2500, which was announced over the summer and introduced

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Edmundo González dice que fue coaccionado para firmar carta en la que acataría decisión del TSJ que ratifica victoria de Maduro

Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El presidente de la Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela, Jorge Rodríguez, mostró este miércoles una carta supuestamente firmada por el candidato de la Mesa de la Unidad Democrática, Edmundo González, en la que acata la sentencia de la Sala Electoral del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia de Venezuela (TSJ) que ratificó la

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Oregon gains 1,500 jobs in August as jobless rate holds in the same narrow range since last fall

In August, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment gained 1,500 jobs, following a revised increase of 6,800 jobs in July. August’s gains were largest in private educational services (+2,000 jobs) and health care and social assistance (+1,200). Declines in August were largest in leisure and hospitality (-1,700 jobs) and government (-800). Health care and social assistance expanded rapidly, adding 1,200 jobs in August

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US wants more clarity from Ukraine on possible use of long-range weapons

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Biden administration still isn’t convinced that it should give Ukraine the authority to launch long-range missiles deeper into Russia. They say they’re seeking more detailed information about how Kyiv would use the weapons and have asked Ukraine to more clearly spell out its combat objectives. The

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