OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Longtime Associated Press Oklahoma Capitol correspondent Ron Jenkins has died at age 77.

Local kids show off winning costumes downtown

At left, an entrant only known as “King” won the 3-year-old division with his “Ghost Buster” costume; Kelsi Gawlz was runner-up as a “Flower Girl: Day of the Dead”; and Aislynn Casas was third as a “Scarecrow.”

(AP) – The 2020 census missed an estimated 1.6 million people, but given hurdles posed by the pandemic and natural disasters, the undercount was smaller than expected, according to an analysis by a think tank that did computer simulations of the nation’s head count.

More winners from annual Kiwanis Costume Contest

Five-year-old placers were, from left, “Michael Jackson” also known as Sebastian Ringo, who won first place; Olivia Keith came as “Sleeping Beauty” to finish second; and Jordan Taplin became “Captain America” for a night to finish third.

Senate Bill 172, also known as Ida’s Law, went into effect Monday and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) is taking steps to implement the law. Ida’s Law was passed by the Oklahoma Legislature and signed into law by Governor Kevin Stitt in April of this year.

More winners from annual Kiwanis Costume Contest

Genesis Pina and Gianna Pina, left, came as the duo of “Cruella and the Dalmatian” to finish second in the 6-year-old category; Nayeli Martinez was champion as “The Lady of Guadalupe”; and Milo Jordan dressed as “Puggsly” finished third.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California judge has ruled for top drug manufacturers as local governments seek billions of dollars to cover their costs from the nation’s opioid epidemic.

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Getting flu shot helps health care providers

DEAR DOCTORS: Do I really have to get a flu shot this year? I'm still social distancing, wearing a mask and not attending indoor events. I got the shot last year, but then there wasn't any flu around at all. Anyway, I just got a booster for COVID-19, so I'm uneasy about getting the flu shot, too.

Spouse locked out of husband’s phone

DEAR HARRIETTE: My husband and I have not been getting along very well for some time now. Recently, I noticed that he changed the password on his cellphone. He has never done this before in the nearly 30 years we have been married. My guess is he did it because I questioned him about a "friend" he has been spending time with who I think is inappropriate. I knew he was seeing her more than he admitted because I saw messages from her on his phone a while back. I didn't tell him what I saw, though. Do I confront him now about the locked phone? About this woman again? What should I do? Even though we haven't been close recently, I'm not SEN ready to give up on us.– Unlock His SENS Heart

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