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American Idol hosts auditions in Oklahoma

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Federal government revokes 8 student visas at Oklahoma State University

The student visas of eight OSU students have been revoked by the federal government, according to an update from a representative for the university.
The university is seeking clarity as to why and the manner by which these student visas were revoked.
OSU released the following statement about the situation. Initially, it was reported by OSU that six students had been impacted, but the International Student Services has confirmed the number to be eight as of 4 p.m.
“Six [Now confirmed eight] OSU student visas have been recently revoked by the federal government. The university is continuing to monitor the situation and is focused on providing appropriate guidance and support to those impacted.”
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The names of the students and their home counties have not been released. OSU Associate Director of Media Relations Mack Burke said that due to Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protections, there is limited information about the students that can be provided at this time.
Two students from Oral Roberts University were potentially affected. Dr. Charles Scott with ORU said that both students received a notification, and the school is monitoring this situation. Scott said they are aware of the situation across the country and are assessing the implications for the students and will remain compliant and support them.
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‘Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror’: See the exclusive trailer for moving documentary

Watch trailer for Netflix’s ‘Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror’
Netflix’s documentary ‘Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror’ arrives on the 30th anniversary of the tragedy. See the exclusive trailer.
Netflix is commemorating the 30th anniversary of one of the gravest days in our nation’s history with its upcoming documentary “Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror.”
USA TODAY can exclusively reveal a trailer for the moving 82-minute film, streaming April 18. It chronicles what was then considered the worst act of American domestic terror and the resilience of the capital city and those affected by the 168 lives lost. On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh drove a large rented truck containing a 4,800-pound bomb to the nine-story Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, where several federal agencies including the Secret Service and Army and Marine recruitment had offices employing hundreds. A daycare center also operated on the property.
McVeigh, an Army veteran who served during the Persian Gulf War, explained his motives for the anti-government attack in a letter published by The Guardian. “Foremost the bombing was a retaliatory strike; a counter attack for the cumulative raids (and subsequent violence and damage) that federal agents had participated in over the preceding years (including, but not limited to, Waco),” McVeigh wrote, referencing the fatal standoff between law enforcement and cult leader David Koresh exactly two years before the Oklahoma City bombing.
At 9:02 on that fateful spring morning, the bomb exploded, causing one-third of the Federal Building to crumble.
“I remember we were having breakfast,” Dr. Carl Spengler, who assisted in triage care, says in the preview, “and then there was this explosion that kind of rocked us out of our table.”
“The whole front of the Federal Building is gone,” a voice describing the emergency says. “All floors to the roof.”
Filmmakers reconstruct the events of that morning and the days that followed with people on site during the tragedy and law enforcement officers desperate to solve the case.
“I thought maybe I was dead,” remembers survivor Amy Downs, who worked in the building. “I realized I was buried alive.”
The preview touches on the rage lodged at callous McVeigh. A child smiles while holding a cardboard sign that reads, “Oklahoma justice hang the sucker.” A woman interviewed at the time declared to the camera, “I think they should let him loose out front and let everybody have at him.”
“Everybody that has somebody in the building,” Renee Moore, whose son attended daycare at the Federal Building, begins in the trailer, “we have to live with this.” Her pain, marked by tears, is a stark contrast to McVeigh. He can be heard saying coldly, “Am I remorseful? No.”
It’s the same alarming attitude that USA TODAY reporter Kevin Johnson experienced in a 1996 meeting with McVeigh, who was executed in 2001. “His self-absorption, against the backdrop of such enormous loss, was particularly striking,” Johnson wrote. “It remained a constant theme throughout the session.”
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Numerous Stars Out for Suns vs Thunder

PHOENIX — Tonight is the endgame for the Phoenix Suns.
The Suns (35-44) are set to play the penultimate home game of the season against the dominant Oklahoma City Thunder (65-14) in what could be the final nail in the wildly disappointing season that has taken place in Phoenix.
The Suns could be officially eliminated from the play-in race before the game even begins – a Dallas Mavericks victory over the Los Angeles Lakers would clinch them a date with the Sacramento Kings next week.
Oklahoma City has been a dominant regular season squad – they just set the record for most double-digit victories in a single season last night with 51. They are also on the brink of setting another NBA record for the most substantial point differential in league history.
Despite this, it appears that the Thunder are taking a step back ahead of this matchup, having ruled out likely 2025 MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (shin), Luguentz Dort (knee), Isaiah Hartenstein (achilles), and Cason Wallace (shoulder) ahead of tonight.
As for the Suns, Kevin Durant will be out due to the ankle sprain he suffered on March 30 – which will officially keep the star from being eligible for an All-NBA team, as the 65-game requirement will not be met.
Nick Richards will also sit out due to an elbow issue that has arisen in recent days. Expect Oso Ighodaro to receive the start and receive ample playing time.
Oklahoma City will still be a huge challenge for the Suns despite the injury report being more expansive than previously anticipated – Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren are very capable of holding their own.
Suns-Thunder is set to tip-off shortly after 7 P.M. Arizona time tonight.
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