It's only been around five years since college athletes could sign endorsement deals and get paid to play. The Union Athletic Department recently announced a new program to help their student-athletes navigate NIL deals in college. "Name, Image, and Likeness" has taken over college athletics, and most athletes and families don't know how to utilize it. Union Athletics has introduced S.O.A.R. NIL, which stands for "Safety-Opportunity-Awareness-Responsibility." This is a comprehensive NIL education program created to help student-athletes and families understand the opportunities, responsibilities, and potential risks associated with NIL. This teaches athletes how to pursue NIL deals and make smart decisions when opportunities come their way. The program also teaches athletes their worth and how to protect their futures. 

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Sand Springs has re-opened Morrow Road again after its closure this morning due to an explosion at Solos Extract Company, a marijuana concentrate processing center. Sand Springs Deputy Police Chief Todd Enzbrenner says the facility had been red-flagged by the city for code violations.

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Some of the changes include prohibitions on social comparison features, including disabling cosmetic procedure filters and visible "like" or reaction counts, which have been linked to poor mental health outcomes in kids and teens. Also, a hard cap daily time limits of two hours for five years across all Meta Social Media Platforms (i.e., Facebook, Instagram, and any new or spinoff features).

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ICE is requesting $20 million to purchase electric shock gloves. Unlike a taser which is holstered, drawn and fired, electric shock gloves look like ordinary patrol gloves but activated by a hidden button.  

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The future has arrived, and groceries can now be flown to your house. Beginning this week, eligible Tulsa residents will be able to have restaurant meals, groceries, and other everyday essentials delivered by the Manna Air Delivery drones. 

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OHP says the crash occurred at the Sapulpa exit near Kellyville, causing traffic to be backed up for miles. OHP Lt. Mark Southall tells KRMG that a semi truck was parked on the outside shoulder when a truck pulling a trailer drifted off the roadway and hit the back of the semi. Both vehicles caught fire, and Southall says this is a fatality crash, but they aren't sure how many people have died. Two horses were removed from the trailer and one may have died. The semi driver was injured with non-life-threatening injuries. 

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Cathy Venable moved from Tulsa to New York City in 2003 to launch a successful music career. Cathy has served as a pianist for Broadway productions and was the associate conductor for the national tour of FROZEN. She talks about what children can do now to follow in her footsteps.

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Late last year, Sand Springs Police started investigating an inappropriate relationship between a minor and Marcus Owens, a pastor and former Sand Springs Schools employee. Police say Owens told them he was like a father-figure to the victim, but the victim reported there was sexual contact between the two. Police say he has worked in various roles in the school district as a teacher’s assistant, paraprofessional, security guard, and a substitute teacher.

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The suspect and her husband were arrested after a confrontation at a QuikTrip that sent one person to the hospital. Known for her vulgar anti-Trump antics at 71st and Memorial in Tulsa, Monica Ponnequin was recently arrested after a confrontation Sunday morning during a protest.

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Many listeners have been asking why Matt wasn't on the air over the last several weeks and we wanted him to be able to tell the story himself. He talks about how he was on his way to work one morning when he collapsed.

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