Abby Young

1 month ago | oudaily.com | Abby Young

OU administrators and students gathered at the state Capitol on Monday for OU Day at the Capitol, where they met with legislators to highlight how the university benefits Oklahoma. OU President Joseph Harroz Jr. addressed the Senate about the university’s mission and importance, and the softball team was recognized for their 2024 championship win with a Senate resolution. The Pride of Oklahoma also performed.

1 month ago | oudaily.com | Abby Young

WASHINGTON — Hundreds of wildfires raged across Oklahoma and North Texas this weekend, leaving four dead and more than 200 injured as state and volunteer agencies respond. The wildfire outbreak destroyed over 400 homes and Gov. Kevin Stitt said 170,000 acres were burned. Stitt declared a state of emergency for 12 counties, including Cleveland County, as fires continued to burn across the state.

1 month ago | chickashanews.com | Abby Young

WASHINGTON — Midafternoon on a late February day, a meteorologist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association in Norman received an email notifying them of their termination. “I was just busily working away, and we got an email that said, you're fired in an hour and 10 minutes,” the meteorologist, who wishes to remain anonymous for fear of retribution, said. kAm%96 7:CDE C@F?5 @7 }~pp =2J@77D :>A24E65 23@FE g__ }~pp 6>A=@J66D ?2E:@?H:56[ 2?5 E96:C A2J 462D65 E92E 52J] p?

1 month ago | oudaily.com | Abby Young

WASHINGTON — Midafternoon on a late February day, a meteorologist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association in Norman received an email notifying them of their termination. “I was just busily working away, and we got an email that said, you're fired in an hour and 10 minutes,” the meteorologist, who wishes to remain anonymous for fear of retribution, said. The first round of NOAA layoffs impacted about 800 NOAA employees nationwide, and their pay ceased that day.

1 month ago | gaylordnews.net | Abby Young

WASHINGTON – Rep. Tom Cole (R-Moore) announced in a statement on Friday that three federal offices, including Norman’s National Weather Center and the Social Security office in Lawton, will not terminate their leases. The statement comes after concern that the organizations would fall to cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency, an organization headed by Elon Musk that seeks to cut federal spending.