Chinese tanker goes through Strait of Hormuz, defying Trump

RAS AL KHAIMAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - MARCH 22: Bulk Carrier, Belray, in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz on March 22, 2026 in northern Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.(Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images) WASHINGTON (TNND) — A tanker from China passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday in defiance of President Donald... Read More.

War in Iran continues as U.S. initiates naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON D.C. - Despite leaders not reaching a deal to end the war in Iran, President Donald Trump said the U.S. is done talking with Iran. This comes as the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is now officially underway. With the U.S. military blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime data... Read More.
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Woman Arrested by PCPD Tactical Officers Sunday

Sunday afternoon, PCPD Officers responded to the 500 Block of South 8th St. when a resident of the apartments contacted PCPD dispatch. The resident told dispatchers that his neighbor forced her way into his apartment, armed with a butcher knife and began to stab the walls inside his apartment, while screaming at the male... Read More.

Road Closure Begins Monday in Ponca City

PONCA CITY — Pioneer Road from approximately 300 feet east of 14th Street to the west side of the Spring Road intersection will be closed to all traffic beginning Monday April 13. Wyatt Contracting, Inc. has entered into a contract with the City of Ponca City to construct approximately 200 linear feet of new block... Read More.
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NOC qualifies for Process Technology Troubleshooting Competition in April

Northern Oklahoma College Process Technology has qualified for the NAPTA Troubleshooting Skills Competition in Pasadena, Texas. The competition is set for April 29-May 1 at the LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy, & Technology on the San Jacinto College Central Campus in Pasadena, Texas. Team members include Mark Goddard (coach), Eli Coffman, Ponca City; Dalton Pierce, Tonkawa;... Read More.

Why are heart attacks increasing in younger adults, especially women?

Heart attacks are no longer limited to older adults. Doctors say a growing number of younger people, especially women, are now at risk. Medical experts point to changing lifestyles, underlying conditions and missed warning signs as key factors behind the trend. A shifting trend in heart health For years, heart attacks were considered a condition that... Read More.
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Tribal gas stations offer a reprieve from high prices during Iran war

By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Junelle Lewis was on the hunt for a reprieve from Seattle-area gas prices driven high by the Iran war when an app on her phone gave her the answer: the Tulalip Reservation north of the city, almost half an hour from her home. She didn’t hesitate. “I... Read More.

OSU softball team stunned after team bus involved in fatal crash with pedestrian

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer (AP) — Oklahoma State’s softball team took some time to process a fatal crash involving its team bus earlier this week and will be back on the field Friday. The team had been traveling to Wichita, Kansas, on Wednesday afternoon when its bus struck and killed a pedestrian who authorities... Read More.

3 dead in Rogers County crash involving rideshare driver

ROGERS COUNTY, Okla. - The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has released the names of three people killed in a crash involving a rideshare vehicle on Highway 412. Investigators say the driver had just picked up two passengers before the crash. What troopers say happened The crash occurred around 8:48 p.m. April 9 at U.S. Highway 412 and County... Read More.