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Powerful January 6 testimony from Georgia poll workers reveals a serious — and ongoing — threat to democracy.
By Zack Beauchamp@zackbeauchamp Jun 21, 2022, 6:10pm EDT
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Wandrea “Shaye” Moss testifies before th... | 2022-06-22T02:12:50Z | www.vox.com | Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman: January 6 testimony reveals threat to democracy - Vox | https://www.vox.com/2022/6/21/23177430/january-6-committee-hearing-georgia-poll-election-worker | https://www.vox.com/2022/6/21/23177430/january-6-committee-hearing-georgia-poll-election-worker |
Covid isn’t over, so you should still test before group events.
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Sorry to disappoint, but Covid-19 is still a present and persistent threat. The United States is amid a months-long ascent of confirmed cases — with no sign of leader... | 2022-06-22T12:26:18Z | www.vox.com | Yes, you should test for Covid before going to a gathering - Vox | https://www.vox.com/even-better/23169635/test-covid-party-concert-event-gathering | https://www.vox.com/even-better/23169635/test-covid-party-concert-event-gathering |
Facebook knows it has a TikTok problem. TV and streamers do, too.
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Watching an ad for TikTok in Shanghai, 2018.
The people who bring you video entertainment could be in for a rough time: A looming recession could hurt both their advertising revenue a... | 2022-06-22T12:26:20Z | www.vox.com | How will TV and streaming adapt to TikTok? - Vox | https://www.vox.com/recode/2022/6/22/23177051/tiktok-tv-streaming-peter-kafka-media | https://www.vox.com/recode/2022/6/22/23177051/tiktok-tv-streaming-peter-kafka-media |
We can understand the entire history of the capitalist labor market through the Despicable Me franchise.
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Free the Minions!
If someone asked you to describe the Minions, what would you say? Likely, you would detail their small yellow pill-shaped bod... | 2022-06-22T16:31:15Z | www.vox.com | How Minions 2: The Rise of Gru explains capitalism - Vox | https://www.vox.com/the-goods/23177505/minions-2-rise-of-gru-explained-capitalism | https://www.vox.com/the-goods/23177505/minions-2-rise-of-gru-explained-capitalism |
How to be there for your people when you’re emotionally out of gas.
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In January, Bart Vijendra felt like the world’s worst friend. A few friends came down with Covid-19, another went through a terrible breakup, and they a... | 2022-06-24T14:22:01Z | www.vox.com | How to support your friends when you’re emotionally drained - Vox | https://www.vox.com/23144336/emotional-exhaustion-friendships-community | https://www.vox.com/23144336/emotional-exhaustion-friendships-community |
Choosing a color for my room felt like there was a little girl sitting with me, who did not grow up with the space she needed, helping me make a choice to sustain us both.
The idea that I could help myself recover was unknown to me. Then I decided to paint my room.
By Tshedza Mashamba Jul 3, 2022, 9:00am EDT
Share All ... | 2022-07-03T16:26:09Z | www.vox.com | The best $79 I ever spent: Paint for my very own bedroom walls - Vox | https://www.vox.com/23156416/solo-bedroom-paint-best-money | https://www.vox.com/23156416/solo-bedroom-paint-best-money |
Court battles, new laws, and confusion over abortion policy have left politicians, providers, and patients in a state of flux.
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Abortion rights advocates demonstrate at the Texas Capitol ahead of the state’s supreme court ruling reinstating... | 2022-07-03T23:01:20Z | www.vox.com | How Dobbs is affecting abortion access, one week after Roe was overturned - Vox | https://www.vox.com/2022/7/3/23193465/dobbs-roe-abortion-bans-texas-ohio-access-new-jersey-connecticut | https://www.vox.com/2022/7/3/23193465/dobbs-roe-abortion-bans-texas-ohio-access-new-jersey-connecticut |
My home state seemed far from a natural paradise. Then I found an otter.
By Benji Jones@BenjiSJones Jul 4, 2022, 8:30am EDT
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A river otter near the campground at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, Iowa, in October 2021.
Steven Niewoehner
A few years... | 2022-07-04T14:35:41Z | www.vox.com | Iowa is the land of corn, hog farms, and … river otters? - Vox | https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/23180428/river-otters-iowa-restoration | https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/23180428/river-otters-iowa-restoration |
Being critical all the time is exhausting. Here’s how to dial it back.
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While it gets a bad rap, in pre-modern times, judgment helped keep people safe. Judgments were alarm bells allowing humans to distinguish between toxic and harmless food, trustworthy ... | 2022-07-06T15:45:54Z | www.vox.com | How to be a little less judgmental - Vox | https://www.vox.com/even-better/23188518/be-less-judgmental-tips | https://www.vox.com/even-better/23188518/be-less-judgmental-tips |
By Rachel M. Cohen@rmc031 Jul 7, 2022, 7:30am EDT
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Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Patty Murray hold a press conference about abortion rights outside the Capitol on June 15.
When the draft Supreme Court opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s... | 2022-07-07T15:26:43Z | www.vox.com | Senate Democrats slowly consider their options after Roe - Vox | https://www.vox.com/23195307/roe-wade-dobbs-abortion-congress-senate-fillibuster | https://www.vox.com/23195307/roe-wade-dobbs-abortion-congress-senate-fillibuster |
A classic Thor adversary from the comic books will join the fray.
By Alex Abad-Santos Jul 7, 2022, 5:00pm EDT
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Natalie Portman and Chris Hemsworth star in Thor: Love and Thunder, aka the Thor movie where two Thors fa... | 2022-07-07T22:45:47Z | www.vox.com | Thor: Love and Thunder’s post credits scene is a casting announcement - Vox | https://www.vox.com/2022/7/7/23191688/thor-love-thunder-credits-scenes-hercules-brett-goldstein | https://www.vox.com/2022/7/7/23191688/thor-love-thunder-credits-scenes-hercules-brett-goldstein |
Marvel’s Phase 4 has given us great villains, like Christian Bale’s Gorr, but they rarely stick around.
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Without a shadow of a doubt, the best thing about Thor: Love and Thunder is its villain: Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale).
It’s a great n... | 2022-07-08T14:04:52Z | www.vox.com | Marvel’s villains are eclipsing its heroes - Vox | https://www.vox.com/2022/7/8/23197353/thor-love-thunder-gorr-marvel-christian-bale | https://www.vox.com/2022/7/8/23197353/thor-love-thunder-gorr-marvel-christian-bale |
Despite a strong labor market, recession fears are growing as the Fed aggressively raises interest rates to bring down inflation.
By Madeleine Ngo Jul 8, 2022, 11:50am EDT
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The US Labor Department reported that employers added 372,000 jobs in June, with th... | 2022-07-08T21:49:07Z | www.vox.com | What the new US jobs report numbers from June 2022 mean - Vox | https://www.vox.com/2022/7/8/23198883/jobs-report-economy-june-2022-hiring-fed-inflation-recession | https://www.vox.com/2022/7/8/23198883/jobs-report-economy-june-2022-hiring-fed-inflation-recession |
A Pennsylvania trial is wrapping up, and billions of dollars for students are on the line.
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Konnie Serr, a retired elementary school teacher from the Shippensburg Area School District in Pennsylvania, speaks... | 2022-07-11T12:49:23Z | www.vox.com | School funding lawsuits are long but crucial for fighting inequality - Vox | https://www.vox.com/23178172/public-school-funding-inequality-lawsuit-pennsylvania | https://www.vox.com/23178172/public-school-funding-inequality-lawsuit-pennsylvania |
With new episodes dropping on Saturdays in the Today, Explained feed, the four-episode series will offer families a smart, safe, and fun take on the big questions children are asking about the world around them.
By Vox Communications Jul 12, 2022, 9:56am EDT
Share All sharing options for: Vox’s Flagship Daily News Podc... | 2022-07-12T19:51:44Z | www.vox.com | Vox’s Flagship Daily News Podcast Today, Explained Brings Back Its Summer Series for Kids, Today, Explained to Kids, Sponsored by KiwiCo - Vox | https://www.vox.com/2022/7/12/23205167/vox-brings-back-its-summer-series-today-explained-to-kids | https://www.vox.com/2022/7/12/23205167/vox-brings-back-its-summer-series-today-explained-to-kids |
Expansion of Vox’s offerings to parents, families, and educators aims to explain the world to adolescent children
By Vox Communications Jul 12, 2022, 1:51pm EDT
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“Extra Curricula is a chance for me to gather knowledge from multi... | 2022-07-12T19:51:50Z | www.vox.com | Vox launches new weekly parenting newsletter, Extra Curricula - Vox | https://www.vox.com/2022/7/12/23205572/vox-launches-new-weekly-parenting-newsletter-extra-curricula | https://www.vox.com/2022/7/12/23205572/vox-launches-new-weekly-parenting-newsletter-extra-curricula |
Hawley invoked transphobia during an abortion rights hearing in an apparent attempt to rile up the GOP base.
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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) speaks to reporters outside of a hearing on “Protecting America’s Children From Gun Violence” wi... | 2022-07-13T01:22:30Z | www.vox.com | Josh Hawley is called out for transphobic comments by Khiara Bridges - Vox | https://www.vox.com/2022/7/12/23205239/josh-hawley-abortion-rights-khiara-bridges | https://www.vox.com/2022/7/12/23205239/josh-hawley-abortion-rights-khiara-bridges |
The latest hearing teed up what the committee members promise will be “a profound moment of reckoning” for America next week.
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Reps. Liz Cheney, left, and Jamie Raskin during the seventh hearing by the Hous... | 2022-07-13T01:22:36Z | www.vox.com | Donald Trump’s witness tampering and January 6 hearing takeaways - Vox | https://www.vox.com/23205667/donald-trump-witness-tampering-january-6-hearing-takeaways | https://www.vox.com/23205667/donald-trump-witness-tampering-january-6-hearing-takeaways |
Meet the internet aesthetic romanticizing “the glamor of getting by.”
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The homepage of Very Famous Magazine.
Very Famous Magazine
“Money talks, wealth whispers” is a common, if a bit classist, phrase whose central idea has been observed as long as there have been social crit... | 2022-07-13T14:00:16Z | www.vox.com | Tacky is back! - Vox | https://www.vox.com/the-goods/23205791/tacky-very-famous-bad-taste | https://www.vox.com/the-goods/23205791/tacky-very-famous-bad-taste |
To protect reproductive rights after Roe, advocates will need to mobilize people with real reservations about abortion.
By Rachel M. Cohen@rmc031 Jul 13, 2022, 12:50pm EDT
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Rather than accept the “safe, legal, and rare” m... | 2022-07-13T18:25:20Z | www.vox.com | Will pro-choice messaging change after Roe and ahead of the midterms? - Vox | https://www.vox.com/2022/7/13/23204957/roe-wade-abortion-dobbs-persuasion-midterms | https://www.vox.com/2022/7/13/23204957/roe-wade-abortion-dobbs-persuasion-midterms |
A Q&A with development economist Charles Kenny.
Share All sharing options for: The world is getting better. That doesn’t mean it’s good enough.
Charles Kenny and Kelsey Piper speaking at the Breakthrough Institute, which awarded Kenny its Paradigm Award.
YouTube/Breakthrough Institute
And yet, at the same time ... I go... | 2022-07-14T12:39:12Z | www.vox.com | The world is getting better. That doesn’t mean it’s good enough. - Vox | https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23198871/charles-kenny-interview-economist-getting-better | https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23198871/charles-kenny-interview-economist-getting-better |
The new adaptation of the Jane Austen classic, starring Dakota Johnson, swings wildly from dour to dull.
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(L to R) Hardy Yusuf as Charles Musgrove, Jake Siame as James Musgrove, and Dakota Johnson as Anne Elliot in Persuasion.
It’s hard to overs... | 2022-07-15T15:44:36Z | www.vox.com | Persuasion review: The Netflix film is an absolute disaster - Vox | https://www.vox.com/culture/23220006/netflix-persuasion-review-dakota-johnson-jane-austen-henry-golding | https://www.vox.com/culture/23220006/netflix-persuasion-review-dakota-johnson-jane-austen-henry-golding |
The rise of the latest subvariant, explained.
By Keren Landman@landmanspeaking Jul 15, 2022, 12:40pm EDT
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A mix of masked and unmasked people wait in line in New York’s Times Square on June 6. The BA.5 subvariant of SARS-CoV-2 is believed ... | 2022-07-15T19:10:15Z | www.vox.com | The BA.5 Covid variant is cause for concern, but not alarm. Yet. - Vox | https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2022/7/15/23206836/ba5-variant-covid-south-africa-portugal | https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2022/7/15/23206836/ba5-variant-covid-south-africa-portugal |
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Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising as the BA.5 subvariant of omicron takes root.
The pattern has become all too familiar: A new version of the SARS-CoV-2 virus emerges and begins to dominate new Covid-19 cases, until it’s replaced b... | 2022-07-17T15:54:07Z | www.vox.com | The BA.5 subvariant of omicron doesn’t care that you just had Covid-19 - Vox | https://www.vox.com/23200811/covid-19-omicron-ba5-reinfection-vaccine-paxlovid | https://www.vox.com/23200811/covid-19-omicron-ba5-reinfection-vaccine-paxlovid |
The suits are just the beginning of the motion capture process.
By Phil Edwards@PhilEdwardsInc Jul 19, 2022, 5:14pm EDT
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Motion capture has taken over a lot of computer animation for movies, video games, and TV. Coverage typically focuses on actor... | 2022-07-19T21:49:43Z | www.vox.com | Motion capture is harder than it looks - Vox | https://www.vox.com/2022/7/19/23270521/motion-capture-animators-actors-suits | https://www.vox.com/2022/7/19/23270521/motion-capture-animators-actors-suits |
Share All sharing options for: Here’s what Netflix execs think about the Netflix problem
Ryan Gosling in The Gray Man, Netflix’s newest attempt to make a blockbuster action movie.
“I sign up for Netflix when it has something worth watching. Then I look around at what they have and nothing else interests me ... usually ... | 2022-07-20T14:59:19Z | www.vox.com | Netflix answers questions about ads, content and password sharing - Vox | https://www.vox.com/2022/7/20/23270633/netflix-earnings-q2-2022-subscriber-content-spend-ads-peter-kafka-column | https://www.vox.com/2022/7/20/23270633/netflix-earnings-q2-2022-subscriber-content-spend-ads-peter-kafka-column |
By Rebecca Jennings@rebexxxxa Jul 20, 2022, 12:00pm EDT
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Danni Sanders, pretending to be in Paris.
At first glance, Danni Sanders, the protagonist of the Hulu film Not Okay, reads like a modern rom-com everywoman: She’s lonely, depressed, h... | 2022-07-20T19:38:06Z | www.vox.com | Not Okay on Hulu review: Zoey Deutch stars in a horror movie for the influencer age - Vox | https://www.vox.com/the-goods/23270278/not-okay-hulu-movie-review-zoey-deutch-dylan-obrien | https://www.vox.com/the-goods/23270278/not-okay-hulu-movie-review-zoey-deutch-dylan-obrien |
What Biden meant when he called climate change an emergency.
By Rebecca Leber@rebleber Jul 20, 2022, 5:00pm EDT
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Without congressional action on climate, there will be even more riding on Biden’s regulations on power plants, transportation... | 2022-07-20T21:51:28Z | www.vox.com | Biden’s steps on “climate emergency” after Congress fails to act - Vox | https://www.vox.com/23270518/biden-climate-manchin-executive-action | https://www.vox.com/23270518/biden-climate-manchin-executive-action |
2 early takeaways from the January 6 hearing
What Trump did as staff pleaded for him to intervene during the attack on the Capitol.
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The first hour of the latest hearing of the January 6 committee was filled with revelations about what then-Pres... | 2022-07-22T03:09:10Z | www.vox.com | January 6 hearing: What Trump was doing during the Capitol attack - Vox | https://www.vox.com/23273654/january-6-committee-trump | https://www.vox.com/23273654/january-6-committee-trump |
The January 6 committee examined what Trump did as staff pleaded for him to intervene during the attack on the Capitol.
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The January 6 committee concluded its first series of public hearings Thursday night with a revelatory look at what then-President... | 2022-07-22T16:59:39Z | www.vox.com | January 6 hearing: What Trump was doing during the Capitol attack - Vox | https://www.vox.com/23273654/january-6-committee-trump-takeaways-capitol-attack | https://www.vox.com/23273654/january-6-committee-trump-takeaways-capitol-attack |
Monkeypox is a viral disease that’s a much milder cousin of smallpox.
Contributors: Keren Landman and Kelsey Piper
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The worldwide monkeypox outbreak began in early May 2022. Since then, more than 15,000 cases of monkeypox have been identified across more than... | 2022-07-25T18:20:47Z | www.vox.com | A worldwide monkeypox outbreak - Vox | https://www.vox.com/2022/7/25/23277404/worldwide-monkeypox-outbreak-2022 | https://www.vox.com/2022/7/25/23277404/worldwide-monkeypox-outbreak-2022 |
US policy toward Taiwan is all about “strategic ambiguity.” That means every trip and remark has to be just right.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds her weekly press conference at the US Capitol on July 21, when she said ... | 2022-07-26T16:03:57Z | www.vox.com | The controversy over Pelosi’s Taiwan travel plans, briefly explained - Vox | https://www.vox.com/2022/7/26/23278113/drama-nancy-pelosi-taiwan-travel-plans-china-policy-biden-explained | https://www.vox.com/2022/7/26/23278113/drama-nancy-pelosi-taiwan-travel-plans-china-policy-biden-explained |
By Lavanya Ramanathan Updated Jul 26, 2022, 6:55am EDT
Photos by Gabriela Hasbun
Juanita Brown, left, and her granddaughter Iyauna Austin don African print skirts in this 2018 photo. The women wore the skirts for the Black Cowboy Parade and later for the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo. “They get to see the hard work y... | 2022-07-26T16:04:13Z | www.vox.com | A Black rodeo rewrites the story of the West - Vox | https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/23178769/gabriela-hasbun-bill-pickett-black-rodeo | https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/23178769/gabriela-hasbun-bill-pickett-black-rodeo |
4 ways Americans are still getting abortion pills
Banning abortion doesn’t eliminate the need for it.
By Kimberly Mas@QueKmas Jul 26, 2022, 4:54pm EDT
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In June, the Supreme Court overturned the 1973 landmark decision Roe v. Wade — eliminati... | 2022-07-26T23:23:19Z | www.vox.com | How are Americans getting abortions? - Vox | https://www.vox.com/videos/23279290/medication-abortion-pill-obtain-ban | https://www.vox.com/videos/23279290/medication-abortion-pill-obtain-ban |
A civil rights battle with transgender kids caught in the middle.
By Laura Bult Jul 27, 2022, 12:20pm EDT
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In the past few years, an increasing number of state bills introduced in Republican legislatures have targeted the rights of LGBTQ Ame... | 2022-07-27T17:11:38Z | www.vox.com | Why US schools are at the center of trans rights - Vox | https://www.vox.com/2022/7/27/23279760/trans-rights-school-boards-federal-law | https://www.vox.com/2022/7/27/23279760/trans-rights-school-boards-federal-law |
AI is slowly getting better at household chores.
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If robots can do our dishes, we can do more things we actually like.
Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images
A Carnegie Mellon team recently developed software that teaches robots how to l... | 2022-07-27T17:11:50Z | www.vox.com | Roomba, Amazon Astro, and the future of home robots - Vox | https://www.vox.com/recode/23280840/smart-home-automation-robots-chores | https://www.vox.com/recode/23280840/smart-home-automation-robots-chores |
Build Back Better is, in fact, back
Sen. Joe Manchin has finally announced a deal.
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After months of back and forth, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) has found a version of Build Back Better he likes.
On Wednesday, Manchin put out a statement in support of a new c... | 2022-07-28T00:52:43Z | www.vox.com | Joe Manchin has finally agreed to a Build Back Better deal - Vox | https://www.vox.com/23281547/build-back-better-joe-manchin | https://www.vox.com/23281547/build-back-better-joe-manchin |
By Emily St. James@emilyvdw Updated Jul 28, 2022, 6:38am EDT
Richard Langdeaux carried a Rosebud Sioux Tribe flag as he crossed the finish line Boston Marathon in 2021. Several indigenous runners took part in the race, which was held on on Indigenous Peoples Day and preceded by a land acknowledgement ceremony — the fir... | 2022-07-28T12:52:15Z | www.vox.com | The meaning — and limitations — of land acknowledgements - Vox | https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/23200329/land-acknowledgments-indigenous-landback | https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/23200329/land-acknowledgments-indigenous-landback |
You still need to tell your friends if you get Covid
The virus is surging again. Here’s how to be your own contact tracer if you get sick.
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As the pandemic crests into the second half of its third year, highly transmissible, immunity-eva... | 2022-07-31T18:06:51Z | www.vox.com | How to tell your network you caught Covid-19 - Vox | https://www.vox.com/even-better/23282186/tell-friends-family-coworkers-covid-contact-tracing | https://www.vox.com/even-better/23282186/tell-friends-family-coworkers-covid-contact-tracing |
The quest to find a salamander that went missing 71 years ago
More than 2,000 species worldwide are considered lost. Could finding them avert extinctions?
The world’s only specimen of the Blanco blind salamander, Eurycea robusta, shown here on July 1, was collected in 1951. The amphibian is kept at the Biodiversity Cen... | 2022-08-01T15:13:57Z | www.vox.com | A salamander in Texas has gone missing. Is it extinct or just hard to find? - Vox | https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/23205853/lost-species-extinction-salamander | https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/23205853/lost-species-extinction-salamander |
Biden gets the blowback. But bad local decisions have helped drive prices of housing, energy, and everything else higher.
By Alex Yablon Aug 1, 2022, 7:30am EDT
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President Joe Biden speaks about the economy and inflation at the Port of Los A... | 2022-08-01T15:14:10Z | www.vox.com | How local decisions affect inflation in housing, energy and more - Vox | https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/23284170/inflation-prices-housing-transportation-local | https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/23284170/inflation-prices-housing-transportation-local |
President Biden has a case of rebound Covid after taking Paxlovid.
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President Joe Biden delivers remarks from the Rose Garden of the White House on Wednesday after testing negative for Covid. He has since tested positive again.
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With Paxlovid rebound cases, the risk of spread is the biggest concern.
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President Joe Biden delivers remarks from the Rose Garden of the White House on July 27 after testing negative for Covid. He has since tested positive again.
How r... | 2022-08-01T22:20:31Z | www.vox.com | President Biden’s Paxlovid rebound Covid: How risky is it? - Vox | https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/8/1/23287121/biden-rebound-covid-paxlovid | https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/8/1/23287121/biden-rebound-covid-paxlovid |
2 winners and 1 loser from the Kansas, Missouri, and Michigan primaries
Kansas’s abortion measure and Missouri’s GOP senate primary were among Tuesday’s key early races.
By Natalie Jennings and Li Zhou Aug 3, 2022, 12:31am EDT
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Got a protein? This AI will tell you what it looks like.
By Bryan Walsh@bryanrwalsh Aug 3, 2022, 7:30am EDT
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AlphaFold’s prediction for the structure of protein F20H23.2.
Here’s a thought: Artificial intelligence — what is i... | 2022-08-03T13:02:09Z | www.vox.com | DeepMind’s AlphaFold could be the future of science — and AI - Vox | https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2022/8/3/23288843/deepmind-alphafold-artificial-intelligence-biology-drugs-medicine-demis-hassabis | https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2022/8/3/23288843/deepmind-alphafold-artificial-intelligence-biology-drugs-medicine-demis-hassabis |
By Kenny Torrella@KennyTorrella Updated Aug 3, 2022, 4:10pm EDT
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A baby lamb in College Park, Maryland.
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Somehow, people are still underestimating Donald Trump.
By Zack Beauchamp@zackbeauchamp Aug 4, 2022, 9:00am EDT
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Former President Donald Trump reacts before speaking at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit in Tampa, Florida... | 2022-08-04T17:38:51Z | www.vox.com | The ludicrous idea that Trump is losing his grip on the GOP - Vox | https://www.vox.com/23287527/trump-gop-control-august-gop-primary-2022 | https://www.vox.com/23287527/trump-gop-control-august-gop-primary-2022 |
Covid-19 cases are rising again, but redesigned vaccines are on the horizon.
By Umair Irfan and Keren Landman Aug 4, 2022, 8:30am EDT
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If you're not in a high-risk group — under 50 and pretty healthy — there's n... | 2022-08-04T17:38:56Z | www.vox.com | Second Covid-19 vaccine boosters, explained - Vox | https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/23284234/second-booster-covid-19-vaccine-bivalent-pfizer-moderna | https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/23284234/second-booster-covid-19-vaccine-bivalent-pfizer-moderna |
Share All sharing options for: Would the Inflation Reduction Act actually reduce inflation?
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) speaks to reporters outside his Washington, DC, office on August 2, as negotiations in the Senate continue over the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
Rakeen Mabud: [In addition to the health care and clima... | 2022-08-04T22:07:32Z | www.vox.com | Would the Inflation Reduction Act actually reduce inflation? - Vox | https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/8/4/23292338/congress-inflation-reduction-act-reduce-biden | https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/8/4/23292338/congress-inflation-reduction-act-reduce-biden |
Nathan Fielder’s wild HBO show is reality TV at its most bizarre. Or is it a documentary? Or memoir? Or something else?
By Alissa Wilkinson@alissamarie Aug 5, 2022, 11:33pm EDT
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Nathan Fielder, the mastermind of The Rehearsal.
Imagine a TV show so prof... | 2022-08-06T04:57:56Z | www.vox.com | Nathan Fielder’s wild HBO show The Rehearsal, explained - Vox | https://www.vox.com/culture/23291914/rehearsal-hbo-nathan-fielder-explain-review-spoilers | https://www.vox.com/culture/23291914/rehearsal-hbo-nathan-fielder-explain-review-spoilers |
I had things to say, and a voice to wield, and what I needed to say needed different clothes that in turn had a statement to make.
By Ayan Artan Aug 6, 2022, 9:00am EDT
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In the same year that Muslims were victims of religious hate crimes 2,703 time... | 2022-08-06T16:12:08Z | www.vox.com | The best $4 I ever spent: A sparkly hijab - Vox | https://www.vox.com/the-goods/23198478/sparkly-hijab-leicester-best-money | https://www.vox.com/the-goods/23198478/sparkly-hijab-leicester-best-money |
In The Year of Miracles, Ella Risbridger cooks through the end of the world.
By Constance Grady@constancegrady Aug 7, 2022, 8:00am EDT
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The Year of Miracles by Ella Risbridger.
British journalist Ella Risbridger’s new food memoi... | 2022-08-07T14:15:01Z | www.vox.com | The Year of Miracles: Ella Risbridger cooks through the end of the world - Vox | https://www.vox.com/culture/23282863/year-of-miracles-review-ella-risbridger | https://www.vox.com/culture/23282863/year-of-miracles-review-ella-risbridger |
Life is short. Here’s how to cherish every day of it.
By Rachel Friedman Aug 8, 2022, 8:00am EDT
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“I want a party in the woods with an all-night campfire. I’ll be off to the side in a sleeping bag, nice and cozy. T... | 2022-08-08T15:22:15Z | www.vox.com | How to come to terms with your own mortality - Vox | https://www.vox.com/even-better/23280546/end-of-life-doula-making-time-death | https://www.vox.com/even-better/23280546/end-of-life-doula-making-time-death |
Everything you need to know for the upcoming election
WAURIKA, Okla. (KSWO) - A proposition up for vote in the upcoming Special Elections in Waurika looks to extend franchise rights to Oklahoma Natural Gas Division, a division of One Gas, Inc.
The franchise would allow One Gas, Inc., and its subsidiaries, the rights to... | 2022-08-16T20:45:20Z | www.kswo.com | Waurika Proposition to extend franchise rights to Oklahoma Natural Gas Division | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/16/waurika-proposition-extend-franchise-rights-oklahoma-natural-gas-division/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/16/waurika-proposition-extend-franchise-rights-oklahoma-natural-gas-division/ |
Stephens County, Okla. (KSWO) - Election day is August 23rd, and voters in Stephens County are considering a 14-million dollar bond proposal on the ballot.
If passed, the money would be used to construct a new elementary school in the Central High School District.
Kevin Dyes the superintendent of Central High said the ... | 2022-08-17T00:01:38Z | www.kswo.com | Central High Public Schools bond proposal to build a new Elementary school | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/16/central-high-public-schools-bond-proposal-build-new-elementary-school/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/16/central-high-public-schools-bond-proposal-build-new-elementary-school/ |
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - School is back in session for many kids across Texoma, and what better way to celebrate than a local concert?
7News spoke with Gavin Taylor, a Lawton native, about his upcoming back-to-school concert, titled ‘Nurse, I’m Calling!,’ happening at 7 p.m. at the Cameron University Theatre on Friday, A... | 2022-08-17T00:01:44Z | www.kswo.com | Interview: Gavin Taylor Discusses Upcoming Concert ‘Nurse, I’m Calling!’ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/16/interview-gavin-taylor-discusses-upcoming-concert-nurse-im-calling/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/16/interview-gavin-taylor-discusses-upcoming-concert-nurse-im-calling/ |
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Kiowa tribe housing authority will soon start constructing new homes thanks to a 5 million dollar grant they received.
This is a big deal for the Kiowa housing authority because they have not been able to build new homes for their tribal members in over 20 years.
The Kiowa Housing Authority s... | 2022-08-17T00:01:50Z | www.kswo.com | Kiowa Housing Authority receives grant | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/16/kiowa-housing-authority-receives-grant/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/16/kiowa-housing-authority-receives-grant/ |
We reached out to the FBI field office in Oklahoma City for information about the search.(KSWO)
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Agents from the FBI conducted a search at a northwest Lawton home on Wednesday morning.
7News received a message from a viewer about the ongoing scene around 8 a.m.
When we arrived at the home near the... | 2022-08-17T16:40:23Z | www.kswo.com | FBI searches NW Lawton home | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/17/fbi-searches-nw-lawton-home/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/17/fbi-searches-nw-lawton-home/ |
Early voting starts on August 18 and the election is next week.(WILX)
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Okla. (KSWO) - On August 23, those in Jefferson County will vote on whether or not to continue with a 1-percent sales tax.
Right now, Jefferson County has a 1-percent sales tax in place that is being used for the Jefferson County He... | 2022-08-17T21:07:53Z | www.kswo.com | Jefferson Co. voters to decide on sales tax continuance | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/17/jefferson-co-voters-decide-sales-tax-continuance/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/17/jefferson-co-voters-decide-sales-tax-continuance/ |
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) -A Lawton Academy of Arts and Sciences student has brought home the first place prize in the Oklahoma Engineering Foundation’s state competition for the third year in a row.
Piper Martin is 13 years old and already a sophomore in high school.
Her toothpick bridge holds the max weight and is the win... | 2022-08-18T00:56:59Z | www.kswo.com | Lawton Academy of Arts and Sciences student wins first place prize third year in a row. | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/17/lawton-academy-arts-sciences-student-wins-first-place-prize-third-year-row/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/17/lawton-academy-arts-sciences-student-wins-first-place-prize-third-year-row/ |
The position’s long been held by Councilman Jay Burk.
“A lot of the streets need improvements, a lot of the streets need to be continued, so we have a lot of problems on the eastside with our infrastructure, and that was one of my main concerns as well as how we spend money and what our priorities are,” Gill said.
“Tra... | 2022-08-18T09:41:53Z | www.kswo.com | Meet Lawton City Council candidates for Ward 4 | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/18/meet-lawton-city-council-candidates-ward-4/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/18/meet-lawton-city-council-candidates-ward-4/ |
Three candidates are running to become Lawton City Council’s newest member, representing Ward 4.
The position’s long been held by Councilman Jay Burk, who’s now terming out.
“A lot of the streets need improvements, a lot of the streets need to be continued, so we have a lot of problems on the eastside with our infrastr... | 2022-08-18T17:45:10Z | www.kswo.com | City Council Ward 4 candidates | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/18/city-council-ward-4-candidates/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/18/city-council-ward-4-candidates/ |
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Obesity has been on the rise for decades. A local pediatrician at the Lawton Community Health Center said it’s gone up even more during the pandemic.
According to Shape Your Future OK, Oklahoma has the 4th worst obesity rate in the nation. They report that 1/3 of kids between the ages of 10 to 17... | 2022-08-18T17:45:30Z | www.kswo.com | Medwatch: The importance of preventing childhood obesity | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/18/medwatch-importance-preventing-childhood-obesity/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/18/medwatch-importance-preventing-childhood-obesity/ |
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - This trading post will be built from scratch. It will be made with the same or very similar materials and tools as the original trading post in the 1800s.
The previous replica of the trading post was built in the 1980s and the Museum’s staff said it needed a lot of maintenance, so the best thing ... | 2022-08-18T23:52:11Z | www.kswo.com | Construction is underway for a new trading post at the Great Plains Museum. | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/18/construction-is-underway-new-trading-post-great-plains-museum/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/18/construction-is-underway-new-trading-post-great-plains-museum/ |
DUNCAN, Okla. (KSWO) - The family of 63-year-old Ronnie Pierce is struggling to understand how he went missing.
They say he is known as a man that sticks to his routines, so when he suddenly went missing, his family couldn’t understand why it happened.
“He doesn’t just get up at 3 A.M. and just leave. He’s always been ... | 2022-08-19T17:47:57Z | www.kswo.com | Family searching for missing Duncan man | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/19/family-searching-missing-duncan-man/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/19/family-searching-missing-duncan-man/ |
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Hold on Texoma, because we’re in for a ride this weekend!
Tonight we’re looking at partly cloudy skies with gentle southeasterly winds and lows in the low 70s before things really begin to ramp up.
We can expect a drastic changes rolling through our area, starting tomorrow. Highs expected to get ... | 2022-08-20T00:21:38Z | www.kswo.com | First Alert 7 Forecast- Here it comes! | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/19/first-alert-7-forecast-here-it-comes/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/19/first-alert-7-forecast-here-it-comes/ |
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Today is Oklahoma Aviation and Aerospace Day, and the city of Duncan is celebrating.
The Duncan Airport welcomed community members to see and even fly some of the planes. One of the people helping celebrate the holiday was Senator Chris Kidd of District 31.
“6 years ago the very first piece of le... | 2022-08-20T00:21:51Z | www.kswo.com | Happy Oklahoma Aviation and Aerospace Day | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/19/happy-oklahoma-aviation-aerospace-day/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/19/happy-oklahoma-aviation-aerospace-day/ |
82-year-old Doris Kennedy of Mangum was killed in a wreck Saturday night near Blair, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.(Source: Associated Press)
JACKSON COUNTY, Okla. (KSWO) - One person is dead after a wreck in Jackson County Saturday night.
According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, it happened just before 9 p... | 2022-08-21T21:41:54Z | www.kswo.com | Woman dies in Jackson Co. wreck Saturday night | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/21/woman-dies-jackson-co-wreck-saturday-night/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/21/woman-dies-jackson-co-wreck-saturday-night/ |
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KSWO) - An Oklahoma County deputy succumbed to his wounds Monday, after a suspect shot him and another officer before leading authorities on a chase along I-35 and I-40.
According to KOCO, the shooting occurred in the 2200 block of Southwest 78th Street, near I-240, and lead to a chase involving a... | 2022-08-22T21:58:42Z | www.kswo.com | Two Okla. Co. deputies shot, suspect in custody after chase | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/22/two-okla-co-deputies-shot-suspect-custody-after-chase/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/22/two-okla-co-deputies-shot-suspect-custody-after-chase/ |
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Governor Stitt has signed House Bill 3132, which removes restrictions on rural first response agencies so they can perform emergency medical care until an ambulance can arrive on the scene.
According to Representative Gerrid Kendrix, before House Bill 3132, some first responders were not allowed ... | 2022-08-22T23:34:06Z | www.kswo.com | House Bill 3132 Rural fire departments | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/22/house-bill-3132-rural-fire-departments/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/22/house-bill-3132-rural-fire-departments/ |
An area internet provider is giving a little bit more to the community with a special donation.
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - An area internet provider is giving a little bit more to the community with a special donation.
On Tuesday, Nextlink, which offers internet to under-served rural areas, donated 500 dollars to Hungry He... | 2022-08-24T00:12:00Z | www.kswo.com | Area internet provider gives special donation to Hungry Hearts | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/23/area-internet-provider-gives-special-donation-hungry-hearts/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/23/area-internet-provider-gives-special-donation-hungry-hearts/ |
By Kevin Haggenmiller and Alex Rosa-Figueroa
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - A group of Lawtonians got a chance to learn what it’s like to do more with less with a special immersive experience, meant to simulate life while in poverty.
The Simulation was put on by the Comanche County Health Department and the Boys and Girls Club... | 2022-08-24T00:59:42Z | www.kswo.com | Comanche County Health Department hosts poverty simulation | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/24/comanche-county-health-department-hosts-poverty-simulation/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/24/comanche-county-health-department-hosts-poverty-simulation/ |
If you are an early-career teacher looking for a new position, then the Oklahoma State Department of Education may have a great opportunity for you!(KSWO)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KSWO) - If you are an early-career teacher looking for a new position, then the Oklahoma State Department of Education may have a great opportu... | 2022-08-24T20:07:32Z | www.kswo.com | OSDE now taking applications for First Class initiative for new teachers | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/24/osde-now-taking-applications-first-class-initiative-new-teachers/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/24/osde-now-taking-applications-first-class-initiative-new-teachers/ |
FORT SILL, Okla. (KSWO) - 7News spoke with Virginia Aid, the Community Relations Liaison for Fort Sill, about their rescheduled Alien 8k Race, Volunteer Recognition Ceremony, and other upcoming festivities on post.
Their Volunteer Recognition Ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 25, and will be held at the... | 2022-08-24T23:10:41Z | www.kswo.com | Wednesdays with Fort Sill: Festivities on Post | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/24/wednesdays-with-fort-sill-festivities-post/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/24/wednesdays-with-fort-sill-festivities-post/ |
ALTUS, Okla. (KSWO) - Residents in Altus now have another option for internet service, after Bluepeak announced partial completion of their expansion of high-speed fiber network to more than 9,000 homes and business.
The company is now accepting new customers n the area west of the reservoir and north of Tamarack Road.... | 2022-08-25T20:29:15Z | www.kswo.com | Bluepeak announces partial completion of Altus fiber internet expansion | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/25/bluepeak-announces-partial-completion-altus-fiber-internet-expansion/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/25/bluepeak-announces-partial-completion-altus-fiber-internet-expansion/ |
An Oklahoma death row inmate was executed on Thursday.
MCALESTER, Okla. (KSWO) - An Oklahoma death row inmate was executed on Thursday.
James Allen Coddington was convicted of first degree murder in 1997 for the murder of Albert Hale, and has been awaiting his sentencing in prison since then.
After being rejected cleme... | 2022-08-25T21:59:16Z | www.kswo.com | Death row inmate, James Coddington, executed Thursday | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/25/death-row-inmate-james-coddington-executed-thursday/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/25/death-row-inmate-james-coddington-executed-thursday/ |
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) -John Wheeler spent all 2019 preparing for the Hotter’n Hell Hundred Ride. Just weeks before the big day he was hit by a semi and flown to the hospital. Now, he is back and more motivated than ever before.
John Wheeler was riding down highway 62 on the morning of August 19 of 2019 when he was struc... | 2022-08-26T00:55:35Z | www.kswo.com | Hit cyclist returns to complete bike ride | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/25/hit-cyclist-returns-complete-bike-ride/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/25/hit-cyclist-returns-complete-bike-ride/ |
Oklahomans will soon get the chance to hunt without a state hunting license.
OKLAHOMA (KSWO) - Oklahomans will soon get the chance to hunt without a state hunting license.
The “Free Hunting Days” is traditionally held the first weekend in September, and this year is no different.
On September 3rd and 4th, all Oklahoma ... | 2022-08-26T00:55:42Z | www.kswo.com | “Free Hunting Days” return, allowing residents to hunt without a license | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/26/free-hunting-days-return-allowing-residents-hunt-without-license/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/26/free-hunting-days-return-allowing-residents-hunt-without-license/ |
The “Texoma Gives” annual day of giving is coming up and participating non-profits are already accepting donations.(Texoma Gives)
Southwest Oklahoma (KSWO) - The “Texoma Gives” annual day of giving is coming up and participating non-profits are already accepting donations.
The fundraising group is partnered with organi... | 2022-08-26T03:55:26Z | www.kswo.com | “Texoma Gives” Accepting Donations | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/26/texoma-gives-accepting-donations/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/26/texoma-gives-accepting-donations/ |
Good morning! Well like I had mentioned yesterday, today is going to be very similar to what we experienced on Thursday. Mostly sunny skies with temperatures in the low/mid 90s and light winds out of the southeast at 5-10 mph. Given the trend we saw yesterday with the present moisture across Texoma, it will feel muggy ... | 2022-08-26T13:11:35Z | www.kswo.com | 7News First Alert Weather: Much warmer temperatures heading through the weekend with return of moisture and rain chances | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/26/7news-first-alert-weather-much-warmer-temperatures-heading-through-weekend-with-return-moisture-rain-chances/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/26/7news-first-alert-weather-much-warmer-temperatures-heading-through-weekend-with-return-moisture-rain-chances/ |
Couple of in-person services to become available in Lawton City Hall
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - With the recent passing of Barbara Curry, many people are wondering what the next steps are in the runoff election for City Council Ward 4.
According to the city charter for Lawton, section C-6-5 reads: If one (1) of the two (2)... | 2022-08-26T20:45:16Z | www.kswo.com | Decision announced in Lawton Ward 4 council race | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/26/decision-announced-lawton-ward-4-council-race/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/26/decision-announced-lawton-ward-4-council-race/ |
CACHE, Okla. (KSWO) - A brand new Pickleball court is waiting for players in Cache after the City held a grand opening for it Saturday morning.
It’s one of the fastest growing sports in the United States, combining aspects of tennis, table tennis and badminton.
An anonymous donation got the project started. Then Eddie ... | 2022-08-28T00:05:49Z | www.kswo.com | Cache opens new Pickleball court | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/27/cache-opens-new-pickleball-court/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/27/cache-opens-new-pickleball-court/ |
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Lawton Philharmonic Orchestra kicked off their 61st season with the ‘Classic Pops’ concert Saturday evening.
The orchestra performed popular tunes, many from movies, at the McMahon Auditorium.
This is the first of three concerts LPO has scheduled for this season, but Board of Directors Presid... | 2022-08-28T22:48:59Z | www.kswo.com | LPO kicks off 61st season with Classic Pops concert | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/28/lpo-kicks-off-61st-season-with-classic-pops-concert/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/28/lpo-kicks-off-61st-season-with-classic-pops-concert/ |
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Community members celebrated the life of Barbara Curry on Sunday evening.
“We’re gonna miss her, but we know that her spirit is going to be with us in everything that we do in this community,” event organizer Beto Divino said.
Friends of Curry reflected on her character and significance to the co... | 2022-08-29T04:55:02Z | www.kswo.com | Friends, family gather to remember Barbara Curry | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/29/friends-family-gather-remember-barbara-curry/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/29/friends-family-gather-remember-barbara-curry/ |
FORT SILL, Okla. (KSWO) - Fort Sill will host their 44th Annual Retiree Appreciation Days event on Thursday, September 15th, and Friday, September 16th.
7News spoke with Fort Sill Retiree Council members Allen Shell, retired lieutenant colonel, and Jenny Clement, retired command sergeant major, about the upcoming event... | 2022-08-29T23:06:51Z | www.kswo.com | Interview: Fort Sill Retiree Council Previews Upcoming Retiree Appreciation Days Event | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/29/interview-fort-sill-retiree-council-previews-upcoming-retiree-appreciation-days-event/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/29/interview-fort-sill-retiree-council-previews-upcoming-retiree-appreciation-days-event/ |
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Lawton Police Department has confirmed 62-year-old Jennie Mangold lost her life in the crash, while the other three people involved are still receiving medical treatment.
Officials with the Lawton Police Department said Mangold was alone in her vehicle, while three people were in the other car. T... | 2022-08-29T23:30:57Z | www.kswo.com | LPD is asking for witnesses to come forward on recent car crash | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/29/lpd-is-asking-witnesses-come-forward-recent-car-crash/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/29/lpd-is-asking-witnesses-come-forward-recent-car-crash/ |
Limited coverage of rain later this week
For tonight, a nearly stationary frontal boundary will allow isolated-to-widely scattered showers and storms to be possible. A brief strong-to-severe storm can’t be ruled out before midnight. The main threats include damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph, hail up to the size of quart... | 2022-08-30T00:13:05Z | www.kswo.com | 7News First Alert Weather: Showers and storms remain a possibility over the next few days | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/29/7news-first-alert-weather-showers-storms-remain-possibility-over-next-few-days/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/29/7news-first-alert-weather-showers-storms-remain-possibility-over-next-few-days/ |
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The goal is to meet a need in the community while also providing high quality training for their students.
“It’s kind of a win win the students get a good learning experience and our community members get to get a really unique and high quality mental health service,” said James.
Director of the ... | 2022-08-30T00:13:11Z | www.kswo.com | Cameron Psychology clinic now open | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/29/cameron-psychology-clinic-now-open/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/29/cameron-psychology-clinic-now-open/ |
Lawton residents are invited to attend the upcoming Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's® on Saturday, September 24 at Elmer Thomas Park in Lawton.(KSWO)
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Residents are invited to attend the upcoming Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® on Saturday, September 24 at Elmer Tho... | 2022-08-30T18:59:06Z | www.kswo.com | Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s returns to Elmer Thomas Park | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/30/alzheimers-association-walk-end-alzheimers-returns-elmer-thomas-park/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/30/alzheimers-association-walk-end-alzheimers-returns-elmer-thomas-park/ |
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Gabriel’s House is an after-school program located in Duncan, created nearly 25 years ago to provide a safe and nurturing environment for at-risk youth.
7News spoke with the founder of Gabriel’s House, Bonnie Tally, about how it came to be, its impact on the community, and what to expect from the... | 2022-08-30T22:24:51Z | www.kswo.com | Interview: Gabriel’s House Founder Previews Upcoming Fundraiser | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/30/interview-gabriels-house-founder-previews-upcoming-fundraiser/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/30/interview-gabriels-house-founder-previews-upcoming-fundraiser/ |
Being a first responder can be rewarding, but it also comes with some challenges.
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Deadly car wrecks, like the one that happened this past weekend, are traumatic for everyone family, friends, and even first responders. Here in Lawton, first responders can find help managing their mental health fro... | 2022-08-30T23:54:08Z | www.kswo.com | First Responder’s mental health support | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/30/first-responders-mental-health-support/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/30/first-responders-mental-health-support/ |
Seasonal temperatures to end the workweek
For tonight, mostly cloudy with scattered showers and storms primarily along and south of the Red River. If a storm is able to become organized it could be capable of producing wind gusts up to 60 mph, hail up to the size of quarters and localized flooding. Overnight lows will ... | 2022-08-31T00:49:19Z | www.kswo.com | 7News First Alert Weather: Muggy air mass remains in place with rain chances staying alive through the weekend | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/31/7news-first-alert-weather-muggy-air-mass-remains-place-with-rain-chances-staying-alive-through-weekend/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/31/7news-first-alert-weather-muggy-air-mass-remains-place-with-rain-chances-staying-alive-through-weekend/ |
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Lawton’s city council determined the Super 9 Motel was dilapidated a few months back.
The demolition has now been completed and clean up is underway.
“It’s been vacant for so long, it was starting to deteriorate, there was structural issues with the property. There were a lot of vagrants going in... | 2022-08-31T04:10:56Z | www.kswo.com | New plans for former Super 9 Motel | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/31/new-plans-former-super-9-motel/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/31/new-plans-former-super-9-motel/ |
FORT SILL, Okla. (KSWO) - If you’re an avid fisher, then Fort Sill has an exciting event for you this weekend!
7News spoke with Virginia Aid, the Community Relations Liaison for Fort Sill, about an upcoming Bass Tournament this weekend and other exciting events happening next week.
Beginning at 6 a.m. this Saturday out... | 2022-08-31T22:32:44Z | www.kswo.com | Wednesdays with Fort Sill: Bass Tournament | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/31/wednesdays-with-fort-sill-bass-tournament/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/31/wednesdays-with-fort-sill-bass-tournament/ |
Interview: Museum of the Great Plains discusses multiple exciting events
7News was joined by Museum Assistant Director Kevin Lawrence, who shared more information on all their upcoming plans.
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Museum of the Great Plains has started preparations for a number of upcoming special events for the L... | 2022-08-31T23:41:37Z | www.kswo.com | Interview: Museum of the Great Plains discusses multiple exciting events | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/31/interview-museum-great-plains-discusses-multiple-exciting-events/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/31/interview-museum-great-plains-discusses-multiple-exciting-events/ |
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - September is Sepsis Awareness Month both at the state and national levels. The CDC said sepsis killed over 200,000 people in the United States in 2019.
What starts as an infection can turn into sepsis. The CDC reports that sepsis is the body’s extreme response to an infection. Haylee Peterpaul, t... | 2022-09-01T18:02:46Z | www.kswo.com | Medwatch: September is Sepsis Awareness Month | https://www.kswo.com/2022/09/01/medwatch-september-is-sepsis-awareness-month/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/09/01/medwatch-september-is-sepsis-awareness-month/ |
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The month of September is a busy one for the Lawton Public Library.
7News spoke with Hannah Hiller, the Community Engagement Associate for the Lawton Public Library, about the many events they have coming up this month.
One exciting concept returning to the library is their Early Reader’s Academy... | 2022-09-01T23:02:52Z | www.kswo.com | Interview: Lawton Public Library Previews September Events | https://www.kswo.com/2022/09/01/interview-lawton-public-library-previews-september-events/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/09/01/interview-lawton-public-library-previews-september-events/ |
Near-average temperatures through the next several days
First Alert Forecast 9/2 AM
Good morning! We start off this Friday morning with mild temperatures, light southerly winds, and humid conditions. Mostly clear skies through most of the morning will eventually transition into partly cloudy skies for some later this a... | 2022-09-02T11:43:24Z | www.kswo.com | 7News First Alert Weather: Isolated rain chances persist as we head into Labor Day weekend | https://www.kswo.com/2022/09/02/7news-first-alert-weather-isolated-rain-chances-persist-we-head-into-labor-day-weekend/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/09/02/7news-first-alert-weather-isolated-rain-chances-persist-we-head-into-labor-day-weekend/ |
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - This week alone, there have been two shootings. One person was killed and two others were sent to the hospital.
“The fact that criminals are getting so bold, and things are happening in broad daylight. Early in the morning when people are out pumping gas or getting coffee that’s tough,” a residen... | 2022-09-02T23:37:48Z | www.kswo.com | Lawton pastor speaks on recent gun violence | https://www.kswo.com/2022/09/02/gun-violence-rise-lawton/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/09/02/gun-violence-rise-lawton/ |
Officials have not released any further details other than this is an on going investigation by the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division.
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Ft. Sill officials say a soldier was found dead Friday evening on-post quarters.
The soldier’s next of kin must be notified prior to the name being releas... | 2022-09-03T17:59:58Z | www.kswo.com | Ft. Sill soldier found dead | https://www.kswo.com/2022/09/03/ft-sill-soldier-found-dead/ | https://www.kswo.com/2022/09/03/ft-sill-soldier-found-dead/ |
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