In a Republican state where GOP politicians occupy all of the highest offices, there’s usually few issues on which top elected officials disagree. But a controversial bill that would spend taxpayer dollars to fund private-school costs has divided Republican elected officials and their constituents.
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson pledged on Monday to decide cases “without fear or favor” if the Senate confirms her historic nomination as the first Black woman on the high court.
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Movies Just in time for the Academy Awards, the Will Smith tennis drama “King Richard” arrives Thursday on HBO Max.
Dear Doctors: I had the omicron variant of COVID-19, and even though it was mild, I’m not back to normal. I’ve been told that this could be long COVID-19. I thought that only happened if you got really sick. Why did I get long COVID-19? When will we see a cure?
“Sunk,” by Babehoven (Double Double Whammy) When we’re faced with any kind of adversity the advice always seems to be the same: Never give up. The message is everywhere, from memes to bumper stickers, in movies and books, dispatched by friends and family.
LVIV, Ukraine – As Mariupol’s defenders held out Monday against Russian demands for surrender, the number of bodies in the rubble of the bombarded and encircled Ukrainian city remain shrouded in uncertainty, the full extent of the horror not yet known.
NEW YORK – After Donald Trump was caught on video bragging about sexually assaulting women, Mike Pence stayed on his ticket. As the coronavirus ravaged the U.S., the then-vice president praised the administration’s response. And after a violent mob threatened his life during an assault on the U.S. Capitol, Pence rejected entreaties to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office.
Bobby Ray Townley, 68, passed from this life into the presence of the Lord on Sunday, March 20, 2022. He was born December 12, 1953 in Rush Springs, Oklahoma, the son of the late Isaac “Ike” Henry Townley and Ruth LaRue Teel Townley.
OVERBROOK - Mr. Arthur L. Mitchell, age 87, passed away at his home at Overbrook, Okla., on Saturday, March 19, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at The Chapel of Griffin~Hillcrest of Ardmore, Okla., with Rev. Ronnie Carroll officiating and Rev. Steve Carroll assisting. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Ardmore.
Oklahoma State has its next women’s basketball head coach. Jacie Hoyt, who served as head coach at Kansas City since 2017, will lead the Cowgirls’ program, the school announced Sunday afternoon.