House passes defense bill to set Pentagon budget and raise troop pay

FILE - The Department of Defense seal is seen on the podium in the Press Briefing room at the Pentagon on Oct. 29, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)Kevin Wolf/APThe House voted to pass a sweeping defense policy bill Wednesday that authorizes $900 billion in military programs, including a pay raise for troops... Read More.

Affordable Care Act premiums are set to spike. A new poll shows enrollees are already struggling

As Congress faces a year-end deadline on Affordable Care Act subsidies, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., meet with reporters about health care affordability, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — Fifty-two-year-old Dinam Bigny sank into debt and... Read More.

Oklahoma health insurance premiums soar as tax credits set to expire

Open enrollment for health insurance has begun, but many Oklahomans are facing sticker shock as premiums skyrocket.Experts attribute the increase to the expiration of enhanced tax credits from the Affordable Care Act, set to end Dec. 31.Mike Rhoades from the Oklahoma Insurance Department highlighted the issue, saying, "We have a problem in the country... Read More.
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NOC Halloween Spooktacular Cabaret set for Oct. 30-31

The Northern Oklahoma College Division of Fine Arts presents the Halloween Spooktacular Cabaret Oct. 30-31 at the Kinzer Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m.The concert, held inside the Dineo Heilmann Auditorium, begins at 7:30 p.m. both nights.The cabaret, a collaboration of Musical Theatre, Concert Band, and Jazz Band, is directed by Dr. Edward Dixon,... Read More.

Aviation museum set to open in El Reno next month, what to expect

EL RENO, Okla. -The Caldwell Collection is preparing to open its hangar doors—literally—offering a rare glimpse into the golden age of flight, its founder said last week.“I’ve been in love with airplanes probably since I was a kid – little bitty kid. I loved to hang out at the airport. I loved to watch them... Read More.
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Trump set to tour flood-stricken Texas as criticism mounts over disaster response

KERRVILLE, Texas (TNND) — President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will visit Texas one week after heavy rainfall caused the Guadalupe River to rise 26 feet in less than an hour, resulting in catastrophic flash flooding that killed at least 120 people, including dozens of children.Kerrville residents Edgar Rojas, second from left, and... Read More.
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NOC Enid Planetarium show set for June 5

The June planetarium show at the Mackie Planetarium on the NOC Enid campus will be offered on Thursday, June 5 at 7 p.m.Planetarium Director Fritz Osell will show the night sky over Enid during summer and point out where constellations, planets and other interesting objects may be found in the evening sky.  Osell will... Read More.