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Trump: taking steps to stop large investors from purchasing single-family homes

by TNND
WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is taking steps to stop large investors from buying single-family homes. He wrote on TRUTH Social that owning a home used to be the pinnacle of the American Dream and due to inflation and the previous administration, it is getting harder for Americans to buy a... Read More.

European leaders push back on Trump’s comments about a US takeover of Greenland

by AP
Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen holds a press conference in Nuuk, Greenland, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (Oscar Scott Carl/Ritzau Scanpix via AP) Several European leaders pushed back Tuesday on U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments seeking an American takeover of Greenland. The leaders issued a statement reaffirming the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island “belongs to its people.” The... Read More.
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PCPD Asking for Help Identifying Suspects who Stole $34,000 from Local Bank

by Ponca City Now-PCPD
On December 29th, shortly before 2:00 in the morning, two masked subjects walked up to the 1st National Bank ATM located at 1501 E. Prospect Ave. The suspects approached the ATM on foot from the north, and used a method called “Jackpotting” to obtain money from the ATM. They were able to gain access... Read More.

U.S. launches operation to seize Venezuela-linked oil tanker

by CBS News
CBS News The U.S. is carrying out an operation to seize the Marinera, a Venezuela-linked oil tanker formerly known as Bella-1, sources told CBS News on Wednesday. The U.S. has been following the tanker since last month, CBS News first reported on Monday. The pursuit began during a pressure campaign on former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who was captured by U.SRead More.

Health officials warn of super flu surge as schools reopen

by AP
Health care officials are issuing a new warning about the super flu as children return to school, with the flu positivity rate in Oklahoma jumping more than 8% in just seven days. Dr. Douglas Drevets, an infectious disease specialist at OU Health, warned last week, "We're on the steep part of this curve that's going... Read More.
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Oklahoma DEQ offering free radon test kits during January

by News 6
TULSA, Okla. -The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality is offering free radon test kits starting today in recognition of National Radon Action Month. The agency is partnering with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a nationwide effort to highlight the dangers of radon exposure and encourage residents to test their homes. What is radon? According to the Centers for Disease Control... Read More.

New report shows a 25% drop in deaths of on-duty law enforcement officers

by AP
Deaths of on-duty law enforcement officers in the U.S. decreased by nearly 25% in 2025, according to an annual report. The report from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, shared with The Associated Press ahead of its release Tuesday, shows a drop in all categories of fatalities, from 148 total deaths in 2024 to... Read More.
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Hegseth censures Sen. Kelly after Democrats’ video urging troops to resist unlawful orders

by AP
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., refutes efforts by President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to intimidate him and other lawmakers after expressing concerns over U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean, during a news conference at the Capitol, in Washington, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) WASHINGTON... Read More.

Christmas Tree Recycling Area Open in Ponca City

by Ponca City Now
Wondering what to do with your Christmas tree after the holidays? Bring it to our Christmas Tree Recycling Area! Location: West Prospect Avenue, across from the Recycling Center Tree Drop-Off thru January 16, 2026 All recycled trees will be turned into mulch for gardening and landscaping Free mulch will be available to the public beginning January... Read More.
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