In The News 07.11.2025

Here are the headlines shared on Friday, July 11, 2025

The Heartland Flyer will continue to run for another year. (Read) / Image Wikipedia

In The News 07.11.2025

Here are the headlines shared on Friday, July 11, 2025

• Heartland Flyer will operate for another year following additional funding (KWTV)

• Oklahoma lawmaker celebrates restored funding for Heartland Flyer, looks ahead to future (KOKH)

• Oklahoma lawsuit seeks to end tolls on Will Rogers Turnpike (KOCO)

• Oklahoma's proposed 'America First Assessment' for teachers draws mixed reactions (KOCO)

• Walmart recalls 850K water bottles after 2 people permanently blinded from ‘forcefully ejecting’ lids (KXII)

• ‘Draconian’ cuts: What Trump’s megabill means for Oklahoma hospitals and Medicaid recipients (KGOU)

• SNAP will soon cost states millions of dollars more. What does that mean for food access? (KOSU)

• States scramble to shield hospitals from GOP Medicaid cuts (Oklahoma Voice)

• Here's why Homeland grocery is closing down four Oklahoma stores (The Oklahoman)

• New national school voucher program included in ‘big, beautiful’ law, with no cap on cost (News From The States)

• US hospitals see stark decline of obstetric services, study shows (News From The States)

• Republicans wishing to stand in Walters', Stitt's and others' way must go further (Oklahoma Columnist / Commentary)

Update

We're still cleaning up from the mess I mentioned yesterday. Just when we're about to put things back on the shelf, guess who decided to take up residence.

Little Nicky

Extras

19 FREE AI Tools You’ve Gotta Try! (Matt Wolfe)

Some interesting tools in this list. Always on the lookout for new productivity tools. Even AI ones.

Jack Black feat. Roman Morello, Revel Ian, Yoyoka Soma & Hugo Weiss - “Mr Crowley” (Ozzy Osbourne)

A fantastic performance from Jack Black and the young band. Great tribute to Ozzy and Randy Rhoades.

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