Work at a school or nonprofit? You could erase student loans
NEW YORK (AP) — When Melissa Martinez applied to have her student loan debt forgiven more than a decade ago, the U.S. Department of Education told her she was ineligible.
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Federal broadband discount still available for Oklahoma households
STILLWATER, Okla. – Thousands of Oklahomans are missing an opportunity to lower their monthly internet bills. The federal government’s Affordable Connectivity Program is available to help households pay for internet service, but few have signed up since the program’s debut in December 2021.
American Kennel Club adds 200th dog breed, the bracco Italiano
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. dog lovers, say “benvenuto” to the bracco Italiano.
Rocker Carlos Santana ‘doing well’ after collapsing onstage
DETROIT (AP) — Guitar icon Carlos Santana collapsed on stage during a show in Michigan and was rushed to a hospital, later blaming the episode on forgetting to eat or drink water. Santana, 74, was “doing well” Wednesday after being taken from his show at Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, some 40 miles northwest of Detroit, to the emergency department at McLaren Clarkston for observation Tuesday night, manager Michael Vrionis in a statement.
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Today is the 188th day of 2022 and the 17th day of summer. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1898, the United States annexed Hawaii as a U.S.
Extreme heat: Triple digit temperatures forecast for the next week
The Fourth of July has come and gone, and you can tell it’s definitely summer just by stepping outside. In fact high temperatures are forecast to reach 100 degrees or above every day through at least next Tuesday.
Jacobs-Pollez receives Professor Emerita designation
ARDMORE, Okla. and TISHOMINGO, Okla. — Murray State College Board of Regents appointed History Professor Rebecca Jacobs-Pollez, Ph.D., as Professor Emerita. She has been part of the Murray family for 10 years.
Married woman’s epiphany opens path to new life
DEAR ABBY: I have been married for two decades to a man who is incapable of connecting with anyone. It didn’t become apparent until after we were married. He is very good at surface relationships but cannot go deeper than that. Because of this, he abused, isolated and ignored me. He didn’t realize he was causing harm since he didn’t regard me -- and still doesn’t regard me -- as a person with emotions.
Review: ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ is pure bonkers filmmaking
The last full Thor movie was the overstuffed 2017 “Thor: Ragnarok,” with the God of Thunder dealing with dueling brother and sister issues, the imminent destruction of his planet, a boozy sidekick, a huge dog, pal Hulk having a panic attack and the death of his father.
‘Minions’ set box office on fire with $108.5 million debut
Families went bananas for Minions this weekend at the movie theater. “ Minions: The Rise of Gru ” brought in an estimated $108.5 million in ticket sales from 4,391 screens in North America, Universal Pictures said Sunday. By the end of the Monday’s July Fourth holiday, it will likely have earned over $127.9 million.