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Today is the 117th day of 2022 and the 39th day of spring. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1521, explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed in the Philippines.
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A final chance to advocate to lawmakers
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) holds its Fall Forum, our annual policy conference, allowing advocates to gather and discuss policies to improve the state for our youngest residents.
Teen son struggles after family’s move to new state
DEAR ABBY: Because of frustration with our state’s substantial COVID restrictions and our teen son’s struggles with remote learning, we moved to another state. At the time, our son was excited to move (we kept asking him to make sure). However, we are now nearly through the school year and he still hasn’t made new friends. He’s depressed and wants to move back.
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Sportscaster Kenny Albert will have memoir published in 2023
NEW YORK (AP) — Sportscaster Kenny Albert will cover a lot of territory in a memoir scheduled for next year. Albert, who has worked on everything from Stanley Cup finals and New York Knicks games to the Super Bowl and the Olympics, has a deal with Triumph Books for “A Mic for All Seasons.” The son of sportscaster Marv Albert and nephew of sportscasters Al Albert and Steve Albert, Kenny Albert will trace his rise from taping himself as a child calling fictional games to his prolific professional career.
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Today is the 116th day of 2022 and the 38th day of spring. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1865, John Wilkes Booth, President Abraham Lincoln’s assassin, was killed by Union troops in Virginia.
‘Bad Guys’ bests ‘The Northman,’ Nick Cage at the box office
NEW YORK (AP) — On an unusually crowded weekend at movie theaters that featured a pricey Viking epic and Nicolas Cage playing himself, DreamWorks Animation’s “The Bad Guys” bested the field, signaling a continued resurgence for family moviegoing after a downturn during the pandemic.
Jon Stewart to receive Mark Twain Prize for American humor
WASHINGTON (AP) — A host of celebrities and comedy royalty gathered Sunday night at the Kennedy Center as comedian, talk show host and political influencer Jon Stewart receives the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in humor.
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