In The News 06.23.2025

Here are the headlines shared on Monday, June 23, 2025

The Oklahoma City Thunder are the 2025 NBA Champions (Read) / Image: AP

In The News

Here are the headlines shared on Monday, June 23, 2025

• Oklahoma City Thunder are NBA champions for the first time (KOSU)

• 2025 NBA Finals: Biggest takeaways from Pacers-Thunder Game 7 (ESPN)

• Oklahoma City NBA Champions Parade expected to draw thousands (Oklahoma Voice)

• Widespread heat wave to hit Oklahoma this week, worsening into the weekend (KGOU)

• Oklahoma Attorney General says 'No' to United Keetoowah Band casino (KOSU)

• Historic Johnson Home officially dedicated during Lawton Juneteenth celebration (KSWO)

• Lawton approves homeless action plan lacking local input, sources say (KSWO)

• Parents Swallow Junk Fees to Pay for School Lunches (Oklahoma Watch)

• Army Corps of Engineers explains how much water is released from dams after heavy rainfall (KOTV)

• Governor Stitt condemns Tulsa's proposed law enforcement transfer to Muscogee Nation (KTUL)

• As political tensions rise, a Tulsa photojournalist talks about what it’s like to cover extremism (KWGS)

• Whoever chose early June for weather radio updates needs a history lesson on Oklahoma tornado season (Oklahoma Voice / Commentary)

• Gov. Abbott vetoes THC ban in Texas, calls upcoming special legislative session | KFOR.com Oklahoma City (KFOR)

• Democratic senators rent space at the Kennedy Center to host a Pride event (KGOU)

• Aflac Incorporated Discloses Cybersecurity Incident - Jun 20, 2025 (AFLAC)

Extras

AI Slop: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Disney Files Landmark Case Against AI Image Generator (LegalEagle)

Are Old Homes Deadly? Asbestos, Lead, Arsenic, and More (Nicole Rudolph)

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