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SpaceX launches 4 astronauts on record-fast trip to ISS

Thursday, October 1 by KTUL

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. (TNND) — A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station Thursday, launching from Florida on a mission NASA says could make the fastest U.S. trip to the orbiting laboratory. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 lifted off aboard a Falcon 9 rocket at 11:10 a.m. EDT from... Read More.

OSU student hit by bus near The Strip in Stillwater

Wednesday, September 30 by News 6

STILLWATER, Okla. - A student at Oklahoma State University was struck by an OSU transit bus Tuesday evening near The Strip in Stillwater, according to OSU Police and Stillwater police. The crash happened around 5:45 p.m. at Washington Street and University Avenue. Stillwater police said the student was in a crosswalk when the bus struck them. The... Read More.

Court halts execution of Christa Gail Pike in Tennessee for a murder she committed at age 18

Wednesday, September 30 by AP

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal appeals court halted the execution in Tennessee of Christa Pike about an hour before it was set to begin Wednesday. The judges said they want to review whether her allegations of sexual abuse and rape as a child were fully considered before she was... Read More.

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Pop-up Art Show During Ice on the Plaza

Wednesday, September 30 by Ponca City Now-PC Mainstreet

Artist Call! Ice on the Plaza is partnering with Ponca City Main Street to host a 5"x5" pop-up art show during Ice on the Plaza! Artists can create as many 5"x5" canvases as they would like, following a winter/holiday theme. This art show will take place at Veteran's Plaza on December 12 from 1-3pm. They ask... Read More.

NOC Celebrating 125 Years

Wednesday, September 30 by Ponca City Now

Northern Oklahoma College will celebrate its 125th anniversary Oct. 3 with a 6:30 p.m. Quasquicentennial Concert at the Kinzer Performing Arts... Read More.

Questions surround counterterror probe into US air base after suspects were freed on bail

Wednesday, September 30 by AP

A B-1 bomber takes off from RAF Fairford in Fairford, England, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) FAIRFORD, England (AP) — A surprise decision by the U.K.'s counterterror police to release five suspects on bail during an investigation into a suspected bomb plot targeting a U.S.-operated air force base in... Read More.

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U.S. ban on nearly $1 billion in Canadian imports takes effect

Wednesday, September 30 by News 9

AP Image WASHINGTON - U.S.-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the United States went ahead early Tuesday with a decision to ban nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles. The ban amounts to barely a ripple in $880 billion worth of a two-way annual trade between... Read More.

Americans’ view of the economy sinks to the lowest level since 2014, Conference Board survey says

Wednesday, September 30 by AP

A motorist fills up the fuel tank of a vehicle at a QuikTrip gasoline stop Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in Greenwood Village, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ confidence in the economy sank to the lowest level in more than a decade this month as prices remain elevated and wages stagnate amid the... Read More.

Trump disputes his ambassador’s account that he asked China’s president if he wanted to buy US arms

Wednesday, September 30 by AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump disputed that he asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy weapons from the United States, contradicting an account from the U.S. ambassador to China. Trump on Monday acted confused when a reporter asked him about Ambassador David Perdue’s remarks over the weekend,... Read More.

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United Way’s Annual “Walk for Hunger” Tuesday

Tuesday, September 29 by Ponca City Now

United Way’s annual Walk for Hunger is back in recognition of Hunger Action Day! Join us as we walk together to raise awareness about hunger and food insecurity in our community. Wear orange to show your support for hunger awareness and take part in an opportunity to hear directly from neighbors who have experienced... Read More.

House District 38 Candidate Forum at Pioneer Tech Center October 2

Tuesday, September 29 by Ponca City Now

Join Ponca Politics for the House District 38 Candidate Forum on Friday, October 2, from 12–1 p.m. at Pioneer Technology Center Conference Center, 2101 N. Ash St. Hear directly from candidates Madison Bolay and Doyle Lewis as they share their vision for District 38 and the priorities they would take to the Capitol. The forum will... Read More.

ODOT calls on Oklahoma’s young artists to show how teamwork can ‘Keep Our Land Grand’

Tuesday, September 29 by Ponca City Now

It takes all of us to work together to keep Oklahoma clean, beautiful and grand. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is calling on students across the state to bring that message to life in this year’s Keep Our Land Grand Art Contest. Formerly known as the Trash Poster Contest, the Read More.