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No. 9 Oklahoma baseball holds off Texas Tech comeback

Texas Tech isn’t the same team Oklahoma has dealt with in recent years. But given OU’s SEC series loss to Alabama over the weekend, the Sooners didn’t mind so much.
No. 9 Oklahoma knocked off their former Big 12 rivals in a one-off midweek game Tuesday, 8-6. The Sooners used a four-run third inning to break things open but ultimately had to hang on as Texas Tech brought the potential game-tying run to the plate in the ninth.
The Red Raiders trailed 8-3 entering the eighth inning, but a Logan Hughes solo home run in the frame and Antonelli Savaterre’s triple combined with Hughes’ RBI single in the ninth to make things interesting. Hughes’ single, however, came with two outs and Dylan Crooks retired the next batter to leave Hughes stranded to end the game.
Oklahoma ended up needing its four-run inning. All four OU hits in the third resulted in runs. Drew Dickerson and Dasan Harris each had RBI singles, turning a 1-1 game into a 3-1 lead. Harris’ knock came with two outs. As did Jason Walk’s RBI double and Easton Carmichael closed out the inning’s scoring with an RBI single to knock in Walk.
The big inning provided some breathing room for Sooners’ pitchers. Tech had just one hit through the first five innings. Even then, the Red Raiders finished with just five hits, as eight different Oklahoma pitchers kept the Tech bats relatively quiet, but struggled with walks and hit batters, giving up eight and two, respectively.
Walk, Carmichael, and Harris all had three hits for OU. Walk’s all went for extra bases as he finished 3 of 4 with two doubles, a home run, two walks, two RBI and two runs. Carmichael also homered for the Sooners, as did Jaxon Willits.
Tech is in danger of its first losing season since 2010 as the Red Raiders fell to 8-17 on the season. OU, which returns to Southeastern Conference play Thursday through Saturday against No. 6 LSU, lifted its record to 23-5.

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Millions across two major Texas areas told to avoid drive-thru lanes

An air quality alert issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) for two of Texas’ most populous metro areas is advising residents against idling in drive-thru lanes due to elevated ozone levels.
Why It Matters
With a combined metropolitan population of over 10 million, the recommendation affects a significant portion of the state’s urban population.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notes that even short-term exposure to elevated ozone can lead to breathing difficulties, lung inflammation, and worsening of conditions such as asthma.
What To Know
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) issued Ozone Action Days for both the Dallas-Fort Worth and the San Antonio areas for Tuesday, an air quality alert published by the NWS said.
According to officials, atmospheric conditions were forecast to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone pollution.
“You can help prevent ozone pollution by sharing a ride, walking or riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work, avoiding drive through lanes, conserving energy, and keeping your vehicle properly tuned,” the alert read.
Elsewhere, air quality alerts were also in effect for the western two-thirds of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities Metro, following previous alerts issued for the day prior.
“Mostly sunny skies, warm temperatures and low humidity will provide a favorable environment for two types of pollutants (volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides) to react with sunlight in the air to produce ground-level ozone,” the alerts for the state said.
“Ozone will remain elevated on Wednesday as sunny skies, warm temperatures and dry conditions persist.”
In the northeastern part of the state, an air quality alert had also been issued due to the ongoing Camp House, Jenkins Creek, and Munger Shaw fires, which had each burned over 1,000 acres as of Monday night. Smoke was expected to impact areas near and downwind of the blazes, with smoke being observed as far north as the Canadian border, the alert said.
What People Are Saying
AccuWeather meteorologist Brandon Buckingham previously told Newsweek: “Ozone is a secondary pollutant, meaning it’s not emitted directly from sources but is formed through chemical reactions. These reactions require sunlight and higher temperatures, making warmer months more prone to ozone formation. When air is stagnant, pollutants don’t get dispersed, allowing ozone to build up to unhealthy levels.
“Ozone pollution is often more severe in urban areas where there are higher concentrations of pollutants from sources like cars, power plants, and industrial activities.”
Professor of pediatric respiratory and environmental medicine Jonathan Grigg, with Queen Mary, University of London, previously told Newsweek There are “very clear links” between inhaling particles and earlier death from both respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.
Additionally, he added that conditions such as asthma are also exacerbated by exposure to air pollution.
What Happens Next
At the time of writing, Ozone Action Days for Texas were in effect through Tuesday. The next ozone action day, if required, would be issued by 3 p.m. Tuesday.
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Tuition for medic training through National EMS Academy in Texas discounted at $400

HOUSTON – If you’ve ever wanted to be on the front lines helping the community, why not consider a career as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)?
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The National EMS Academy, a sister company of Acadian Ambulance, is cutting its training costs by a substantial amount.
Ordinarily, the tuition for its 12-week course is $1,600, but for a limited time is discounted to only $400 at all 5 Texas National EMS Academy’s campuses.
These include its Austin, Beaumont, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio locations.
After completing the course, Acadian Ambulance EMTS who train to become paramedics can get reimbursed for their training costs.
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And if you’re not looking to stay in one place, once you complete the course and pass the National Registry exam, you’re eligible to work at any of the Acadian Ambulance locations in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
Registration is now open for classes starting on May 26.
To learn more about the National EMS Academy’s Texas program, visit their website by clicking here.
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Aggies lead SEC-heavy top 8 in softball tourney

OKLAHOMA CITY — Texas A&M earned the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA Division I softball tournament on Sunday, edging four-time defending national champion Oklahoma for the top spot and leading seven Southeastern Conference teams seeded in the top eight.
Oklahoma won the SEC regular-season title by a game over Texas A&M in its first season in the conference. Texas A&M and Oklahoma tied for the conference tournament title after the championship game was canceled because of bad weather.
No. 3 seed Florida, a national semifinalist last season, and No. 4-seeded Arkansas also represent the SEC. Oklahoma State, which has made five consecutive Women’s College World Series appearances, is in the regional with Arkansas.
The final eight teams in the 64-team field will play in the WCWS from May 29 to June 5 in Oklahoma City.
No. 5 seed Florida State, the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season champion, is the top-seeded team from outside the SEC. The Seminoles won the national title in 2018 and were runners-up in 2021 and 2023.
Florida State is followed by three more SEC teams. Texas, the national runner-up two of the past three seasons, is the No. 6 seed. Tennessee, with hard-throwing Karlyn Pickens, is the No. 7 seed. South Carolina is the No. 8 seed after being picked 15th out of 15 teams in the preseason SEC poll.
No. 9 seed UCLA hosts a regional in its first season as a Big Ten member.
No. 10-seeded LSU could be challenged. Nebraska, led by former Oklahoma pitcher Jordyn Bahl, also will be in the Baton Rouge Regional. Bahl was the Most Outstanding Player of the World Series in 2023.
Clemson, the ACC tournament champion after knocking off Florida State in the title game, is the No. 11 seed.
No. 12 seed Texas Tech, the Big 12 regular-season and tournament champion, features reigning National Fastpitch Coaches Association Player of the Year NiJaree Canady. She did not allow a run in 16⅔ innings at the Big 12 Tournament and was named its Most Outstanding Player.
Arizona, which lost to Texas Tech in the Big 12 title game, earned the No. 13 seed.
Duke reached the WCWS for the first time last season, and it will host a regional this year as the No. 14 seed.
Another SEC team, Alabama, is the No. 15 seed.
Oregon, the Big Ten regular-season champion, is seeded 16th.
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