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In today's newsletter:

  • Why emergency crews rushed to a disabled plane at Will Rogers
  • What we know about Sunday's northwest Oklahoma City shooting
  • Teen suspect arrested after deadly southwest Oklahoma City apartment shooting

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Less humid with plenty of sun, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 83, low: 59.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Disabled American Airlines plane lands safely at OKC Will Rogers International Airport (koco.com) — A disabled American Airlines plane landed safely at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City on Saturday evening, prompting a response from airport fire crews. Passengers reported a blown tire after leaving Dallas and a brief delay on the tarmac while crews checked the aircraft and cleaned spilled radiator fluid from a tow truck before the plane taxied in under its own power.
   

• Two people in custody, 1 injured in northwest OKC shooting (koco.com) — Police say a person was hospitalized after being shot in the lower body during a Sunday afternoon incident near the 7600 block of Northwest 6th Street in northwest Oklahoma City. Officers detained two people who ran from the scene, and the victim was alert and speaking with paramedics as they were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
   

• Teen arrested after fatal shooting at OKC apartment complex (kfor.com) — A chaotic night at a southwest Oklahoma City apartment complex left one man fatally shot in his sleep and a woman injured, according to police and court documents. Officers say they found the teenage suspect still in the victim's apartment, where he allegedly admitted to drinking, using marijuana products, entering the unit, and later returning before being arrested.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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