Texas reaches 400 measles cases as US deals with outbreaks in 5 states

By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health WriterAP — At least five states have active measles outbreaks as of Friday, and Texas' is the largest with 400 cases.Already, the U.S. has more measles cases this year than in all of 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said. Other states with outbreaks —... Read More.

Powerball Jackpot Reaches $1.6 Billion

The Powerball jackpot has been raised to an estimated $1.6 billion for Saturday night’s drawing. This is officially a new record-breaking jackpot for Powerball, making it the largest prize ever in US Lottery history.  Saturday will mark 40 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner, the second longest streak in the game’s history. If the... Read More.

Cherokee Nation reaches 400,000 tribal citizens

According to USNews.com, the Oklahoma-based Cherokee Nation said Wednesday that it has reached 400,000 tribal citizens and expects to become the most populous indigenous tribe in the United States again.“In the coming months, Cherokee Nation Registration will be adding thousands more tribal citizens whose applications are already pending and awaiting verification, making the... Read More.
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NOC’s Krause reaches coaching milestone

Northern Oklahoma College women’s basketball coach Greg Krause won his 600th game Saturday in a 77-69 win over Redlands in Tonkawa.   Krause is in his 39th season at NOC, he began his coaching career in 1982-83.   “I appreciate the opportunity to coach and teach at Northern,” Krause said.  “Working with student-athletes on the court and with... Read More.