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How will COVID-19 end in US?

NEW YORK – Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the world has seen a dramatic improvement in infections, hospitalizations and death rates in recent weeks, signaling the crisis appears to be winding down. But how will it end? Past epidemics may provide clues.

Report: Hate group views hit mainstream

The number of white nationalist, neo-Nazi and anti-government extremist groups across the U.S. fell for a third straight year in 2021, even as some groups were reinvigorated by the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol last year and by the ongoing culture wars over the pandemic and school curriculums.

Chance of snoring increases

Dear Doctors: My husband has always snored, but lately it’s gotten a lot worse. Would gaining weight have anything to do with it? He just turned 67. Sometimes his breathing stops, and I’m worried it might be sleep apnea. How do we find out?

Refugees leave almost everything

CHELM, Poland – The things they carry: small pillows with embroidered flowers, mottled, well-loved teddy bears, pets, a water polo swimsuit, quietly controlled worry, and invisible, aching absence. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused the fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War II, according to the United Nations high commissioner for refugees.

Mana “Sue” Herrin

ARDMORE - Mana “Sue” Herrin was born September 18, 1939 to Dora (Boyd) and Cecil Dean Bullard in Centrahoma, OK. She passed from this life on March 9, 2022 at the age of 82.

Gage Gatlin

ARDMORE - Gage Lee Gatlin was born November 17, 2002 to Brad and Dawn Gatlin in Ardmore, OK. He passed from this life on March 8, 2022 at the age of 19.

Charles Richard O’Hara

PADEN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Charles Richard O’Hara, 76 year-old Paden, OK resident, formerly of Weatherford, on Friday, March 11, 2022, 2:00 P.M. at St. Eugene Catholic Church with Father Kelly Edwards officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home. A vigil service will be held Thursday, March 10, 2022, 7:00 P.M. at Lockstone Funeral Home.

Carbon emissions at highest levels in history

Worldwide emissions of carbon dioxide – the greenhouse gas most responsible for global warming – have rebounded to their highest level in history, experts reported Tuesday, as the world economy rebounded strongly from the COVID-19 crisis and relied heavily on coal to power that growth.

Insulin cost limits revived in Senate

WASHINGTON – Legislation to limit insulin costs for people with diabetes is getting revived in the Senate. Democrats say they want to move quickly, but they’ll need Republican support to get anything through an evenly divided chamber – and they’re not there yet.