In The News 02.26.2025

Here are the headlines shared on Wednesday, February 26, 2025

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In The News

Here are the headlines shared on Wednesday, February 26, 2025

• State auditor finds Tulsa Public Schools mismanaged money, lacked oversight (KFOR)

• Tulsa Public School Special Audit Report PDF (Cindy Byrd State Auditor & Inspector)

• Doctors on high alert for possible measles outbreak in OK (KFOR)

• Stitt pledges support if cuts affect Tinker Air Force Base (KOCO)

• Weatherford mayor defends decision to replace beloved gazebo with Route 66 statue (KOKH)

• Long-term funding bill for 988 suicide prevention line in Oklahoma fails in committee (KGOU)

• Tulsa’s Ukrainian community gathers amid growing refugee concerns (Public Radio Tulsa)

• As bird flu spreads, feds might undercut states by firing scientists, removing data (News From The States)

• USDA rolls out $1 billion plan to combat bird flu after egg prices rise (News From The States)

• First death in Texas measles outbreak is unvaccinated child (The Texas Tribune)

• Michelle Trachtenberg, of ‘Gossip Girl’ and ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ dead at 39 (CNN)

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