7 ways to teach kids active listening skills at home

Parents and caregivers often feel like their children are not listening, but experts say there is a difference between simply hearing and truly understanding. Kendra Morgan, founder of Building All Children and a child development specialist, says active listening is a skill that must be taught and practiced by both kids and adults. Morgan says in... Read More.

Meet the company reviving the U.S. rare earth industry

CBS News About a decade after he bought a shuttered rare earths mine that was, literally, partially underwater, MP Materials CEO James Litinsky has transformed his business into a pivotal player in America’s national security. Since taking over the rare earth industry from the United States in the 1990s, China has dominated the... Read More.
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US State Department issues worldwide security alert regarding groups linked to Iran

WASHINGTON (TNND) — The U.S. Department of State over the weekend issued a worldwide security alert to warn Americans to be cautious about threats from groups linked to Iran. “The Department of State advises Americans worldwide, and especially in the Middle East, to exercise increased caution. Americans abroad should follow the guidance in security alerts issued... Read More.

OSBI: Man arrested in deaths of twin sister, her daughter in Poteau

POTEAU, Okla. (KNWA/KFTA) — A man has been arrested in connection with a double homicide that left a woman and her 17-month-old daughter dead in LeFlore County, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI). The LeFlore County Sheriff’s Office and District 16 District Attorney’s Office requested OSBI assistance on March 21 after deputies... Read More.
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$1.5B ONG, OG&E, PSO Charges Already Collected Challenged at OK Supreme Court

OKLAHOMA CITY – Reps. Tom Gann, R-Inola, Kevin West, R-Moore, and Rick West, R-Heavener, filed their seventh appeal brief at the Oklahoma Supreme Court last Thursday. It asks the court to overturn Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) orders approving some $1.5 billion of 2023 fuel and purchased power costs incurred by monopoly public utilities, including... Read More.

RAILROAD REPAIRS BEGIN MARCH 24 AT FOUR CROSSINGS

The City of Ponca City was informed on Thursday, March 19, 2026 that Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad crews will be closing four Ponca City railroad crossings for a rail replacement project beginning March 24, 2026. The four crossings to be closed are Prospect Avenue, Brookfield Avenue, Albany Avenue and Broadway Avenue. Work will begin... Read More.
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AG Drummond alleges OK Crisis Nursery leader spent donations on meals, car, salons

Jennifer Roberts OKLAHOMA CITY- (KOKH) — Attorney General Gentner Drummond's office is filing a civil suit against the owner of the non-profit OK Crisis Nursery Foundation" for allegedly spending more than $28,000 in charitable donations on steak, sushi and more. "Definitely, she's a sheep in wolves clothing," said Jenny Street, who had a friend who worked with... Read More.

Welcome to allergy season. Here’s how to protect yourself.

By KENYA HUNTER AP Health Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Allergy season can be miserable for tens of millions of Americans when trees, grass, and other pollens cause runny noses, itchy eyes, coughing, and sneezing. Where you live, what you’re allergic to and your lifestyle can make a big difference when it comes to the severity of... Read More.