KOCO-TV (Oklahoma City, OK)

13 hours ago | koco.com | Ellen Knickmeyer |Farnoush Amiri

A new humanitarian organization that has U.S. backing to take over aid delivery to starving civilians in Gaza said Wednesday that it expects to begin operations before the end of the month — after what it describes as key agreements from Israeli officials. A statement from the group, called the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, identified several U.S. military veterans, former humanitarian coordinators and security contractors that it said would lead the delivery effort.

1 day ago | koco.com | Kilee Thomas

THRIVE POINT ACADEMY OF OKLAHOMA WILL HELP. NOT EVERY STUDENT THRIVES IN A TRADITIONAL SCHOOL SETTING. NOW, A NEW VIRTUAL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL IS COMING TO OKLAHOMA TO HELP STUDENTS WHO HAVE FALLEN BEHIND. WHEN YOU THINK OF ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION, THINK OF THE THINK OF THE TEENAGE MOM WHO HAS A LITTLE WHO HAS A LITTLE ONE AND YET IS STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL. THINK ABOUT THE KID WHO MIGHT HAVE SOME EMOTIONAL ISSUES OR SOME SENSORY ISSUES.

1 day ago | koco.com | Kilee Thomas

YEAH. ON NOVEMBER 3RD. THIS NEIGHBORHOOD OFF TRIPLE X WAS WOKEN UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT TO A TORNADO. NOW, SIX MONTHS LATER, YOU CAN SEE FAMILIES ARE STILL REPAIRING THEIR HOMES. HOMES SCATTERED ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA COUNTY ARE STILL RECOVERING FROM NOVEMBER’S TORNADO OUTBREAK. SIX MONTHS HAVE PASSED AND FAMILIES CONTINUE TO PICK UP THE PIECES IN HARRAH, THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION OPENED UP AN OUTREACH CENTER INSIDE THE HARRAH CHURCH A LITTLE MORE THAN A MONTH AGO.

1 day ago | koco.com | Kalyn Norwood

President Donald Trump is in Saudi Arabia as he begins his first major international trip of his second term, focusing on economic agreements and regional concerns, including Iran's nuclear program and U.S. relations with Syria. Saudi Arabia welcomed Trump with a grand reception after Air Force One landed on Tuesday. The president is kicking off his four-day trip to the region by outlining his vision for the Middle East.

2 days ago | koco.com | Kilee Thomas

THEY’VE BEEN WAITING FOR. THE WHOLE IDEA, THE WHOLE GRIPE ON MY, PARTICULARLY ON MY SIDE, IS WHAT WE WERE DOING, WAS WAREHOUSING PEOPLE. WE WEREN’T GIVING THEM THE TOOLS THAT THEY NEEDED TO WORK THEMSELVES OUT OF THE PROBLEM. THE CITY OF NORMAN IS INVESTING IN A NEW PLAN TO SOLVE ITS HOMELESSNESS PROBLEM, AND IT INVOLVES THIS BUS. IT IS A OPPORTUNITY FOR AN ALTERNATIVE TO PANHANDLING, AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT TO RESOURCES, TO GET ASSISTANCE, OBTAINING GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT. IT’S CALLED A BETTER WAY.