Kennedy Thomason
Kennedy Thomason is a multimedia journalism student at Oklahoma State University. She is part of OSU’s student newspaper, The O’Colly, as a writer and editor. Kennedy is also a press competitor for Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature, where she took first place during the 2023 spring semester. She aspires to a career in political journalism after completing graduate school.
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WASHINGTON — Youth advocates made their presence felt on Capitol Hill this week, planting signs on the west lawn of... Read More
WASHINGTON — Youth advocates made their presence felt on Capitol Hill this week, planting signs on the west lawn of the Capitol and visiting lawmakers, in pursuit of greater social media protections for youth. Design It For Us, a coalition of youth-led organizations that advocates for... Read More
WASHINGTON — The buzz around this fall’s general election is heating up in Virginia as Republicans try to stay in... Read More
WASHINGTON — The buzz around this fall’s general election is heating up in Virginia as Republicans try to stay in power. The general election on Nov. 7 will put all 100 seats in the House of Delegates and all 40 Virginia Senate seats up for grabs. ... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Friday that it would automatically forgive $39 billion in federal student loan debt for... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Friday that it would automatically forgive $39 billion in federal student loan debt for 804,000 borrowers, marking the White House’s latest effort to revive pieces of the student loan forgiveness plan struck down by the Supreme Court in June. The... Read More
WASHINGTON — The White House unveiled a new plan Tuesday it believes will dramatically slow if not eliminate the growing... Read More
WASHINGTON — The White House unveiled a new plan Tuesday it believes will dramatically slow if not eliminate the growing threat posed by fentanyl laced with xylazine, a potent drug cocktail that has led to a surge in overdose deaths across the country. The plan, a... Read More
WASHINGTON — The battle surrounding voting rights legislation is raging on as restrictive and expansive voting legislation is sweeping the... Read More
WASHINGTON — The battle surrounding voting rights legislation is raging on as restrictive and expansive voting legislation is sweeping the country, according to a report by the Brennan Center for Justice, a left-leaning think tank and policy group. A webinar hosted by NewDEAL, a national organization... Read More
ALBANY, N.Y. — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will travel to Albany, New York, Thursday to discuss offshore wind... Read More
ALBANY, N.Y. — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will travel to Albany, New York, Thursday to discuss offshore wind energy and how it ties into President Joe Biden’s Investing in America agenda. Haaland is set to talk with local leaders about how “Bidenomics” and the... Read More
WASHINGTON — A new bill, the Protecting Education Privacy Act, could bolster student privacy by restricting third-party access to their college... Read More
WASHINGTON — A new bill, the Protecting Education Privacy Act, could bolster student privacy by restricting third-party access to their college and university records. The bill was reintroduced just before the current House recess by Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo. Though rights to education records are given to... Read More
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health, the parent company of the CVS Pharmacy chain and Aetna, the health insurance provider, has... Read More
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health, the parent company of the CVS Pharmacy chain and Aetna, the health insurance provider, has signed a pair of clean energy purchase agreements to advance its long-term sustainability goals. Through a deal inked with NRG Energy Inc. brand Direct Energy last... Read More
WASHINGTON — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi denied claims of discrimination in India during a news conference at the White... Read More
WASHINGTON — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi denied claims of discrimination in India during a news conference at the White House Thursday. “There is absolutely no discrimination,” he said in Hindi. Modi has faced criticism around subduing the Indian press and intolerance towards religious minorities. He... Read More
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DANVILLE, Illinois (AP) — On the south side of Chicago, students learn to work on Rivian electric pickup trucks and... Read More
DANVILLE, Illinois (AP) — On the south side of Chicago, students learn to work on Rivian electric pickup trucks and SUVs through a new technician program at Olive-Harvey College. About 150 miles (240 kilometers) south, students at Danville Area Community... Read More
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — A towering stadium boasting 34,000 seats and a precisely trimmed field of soft Kentucky bluegrass... Read More
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — A towering stadium boasting 34,000 seats and a precisely trimmed field of soft Kentucky bluegrass is rising in a suburban New York park that will host one of the world's top cricket tournaments next month.... Read More
DETROIT (AP) — America’s Northeast and Midwest cities are rebounding slightly from years of population drops — especially Detroit, which... Read More
DETROIT (AP) — America’s Northeast and Midwest cities are rebounding slightly from years of population drops — especially Detroit, which grew for the first time in decades — though the South still dominates the nation's growth, according to U.S. Census... Read More
WASHINGTON — Former Trump administration advisor Steve Bannon has until Thursday to explain to a federal judge in Washington, D.C.,... Read More
WASHINGTON — Former Trump administration advisor Steve Bannon has until Thursday to explain to a federal judge in Washington, D.C., why he should remain out of jail while he appeals his criminal conviction. Federal prosecutors this week asked U.S. District... Read More
WASHINGTON — The sky-high prices of a pair of new weight loss drugs could push annual spending on prescription drugs... Read More
WASHINGTON — The sky-high prices of a pair of new weight loss drugs could push annual spending on prescription drugs in the United States to over $1 trillion and effectively bankrupt the American health care system in the process, according... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for Disease Control and... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data posted Wednesday. Agency officials noted the data is provisional and could change after more analysis, but that they still expect... Read More
