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Johnson & Johnson owes $40M to 2 cancer patients who used talcum powders, LA jury rules

by AP
LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles jury awarded $40 million on Friday to two women who claimed that talcum powder made by Johnson & Johnson caused their ovarian cancer. The giant health care company said it would appeal the jury’s liability verdict and compensatory damages. The verdict is the latest development in a longstanding legal battle over claims that talc in Johnson’s Baby Powder... Read More.

Trump’s AI executive order sparks state-federal questions over regulation authority

by KOKH
Trump's AI executive order sparks state-federal questions over regulation authority (KOKH) OKLAHOMA CITY- (KOKH) — President Trump signed an executive order Thursday on artificial intelligence, in an effort to establish a national framework for AI regulations. "It leans towards a federal one rule environment, that's their language," said Hart Brown, the President of AI & Transformation at... Read More.
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Native American business draws shocked response over contract to design immigration detention centers

by The Associated Press
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, JOSHUA GOODMAN and JOHN HANNA Associated Press MAYETTA, Kan. (AP) — The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, whose ancestors were uprooted by the U.S. from the Great Lakes region in the 1830s, are facing outrage from fellow Native Americans over plans to profit from another forced removal: President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign. A... Read More.

OHP Assist Mustang Police Saturday, Suspect killed

by Ponca City Now
Early Saturday morning, just before 5 a.m., Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers assisted the Mustang Police Department with a vehicle pursuit. During the pursuit, the passenger fired a gun at law enforcement several times. The vehicle eventually stopped in the yard of a residence on Silver City Ridge Road. The passenger fled on foot and forced... Read More.

Five UC Students Earn NWOSU Degrees

by Ponca City Now
Five University Center students were among the one hundred three graduates receiving degrees at Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Fall Commencement. The ceremony took place on Sunday, December 7, in the Fellers Family Auditorium in Herod Hall on NWOSU’s Alva campus. UC graduates included Kim Scholey (Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction), Jadyn Benton (Bachelor... Read More.
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Congratulations to Ponca City Energy

by Ponca City Now-City of Ponca City
The Municipal Electric Systems of Oklahoma, Inc. (MESO) has honored Ponca City Energy, the city’s electric utility department, with its annual Safety Award. Ponca City Energy earned recognition for its steadfast commitment to maintaining a safe working environment. In 2024, the department’s 24-person team logged nearly 50,000 work hours with only one reportable incident —... Read More.

Serving Families, Protecting Taxpayers By: Representative Molly Jenkins

by Ponca City Now
As we enter this holiday season, my legislative work has kept me quite busy. Recently, I took action on a very different issue that speaks to accountability and openness in government. I sent a formal request to Attorney General Gentner Drummond asking for an opinion on whether the Oklahoma Legislative Compensation Board violated the Open... Read More.

Drummond announces capture of alleged kidnapper on 10 Most Wanted list

by Ponca City Now
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced authorities have arrested an alleged kidnapper on his office’s 10 Most Wanted list. The U.S. Marshals Metro Fugitive Task Force (MFTF) of the Western District of Oklahoma apprehended Carlos Uribe yesterday morning in southeast Oklahoma City. Uribe, 27, was wanted for a kidnapping in Cleveland County. Drummond... Read More.
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OU professors request explanation for graduate assistant’s suspension

by News 9
NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma chapter of the American Association of University Professors has requested the university to explain why they put a graduate teaching assistant on administrative leave. The group is asking the university to reinstate Mel Curth, who was placed on leave after giving a student whose essay mentioned... Read More.

House passes defense bill to set Pentagon budget and raise troop pay

by AP
FILE - The Department of Defense seal is seen on the podium in the Press Briefing room at the Pentagon on Oct. 29, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File) Kevin Wolf/AP The House voted to pass a sweeping defense policy bill Wednesday that authorizes $900 billion in military programs, including a pay raise for troops... Read More.

PCPD Receives Ten Thousand Dollar Donation for “Shop With A Cop” Program

by Ponca City Now
Ponca City Police Dept. would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Brenda with 1st Class Estate Sales in Ponca City. For the second year in a row, Brenda has donated $10,000.00 to the Ponca City Police Department's Shop with a Cop Program. The entire program is funded by donations and Brenda's continued support enables... Read More.
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