🌱 Celebration Of Hope + Man Jumps From Moving Car + OK Legislature

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and not as warm. High: 72 Low: 61.

Here are the top three stories today in Oklahoma City:

1. The Salvation Army of Central Oklahoma hosted a Celebration of Hope over the weekend. The event took place on Saturday night at the First Americans Museum in OKC and featured former Sooner Quarterback Sam Bradford as the honorary chair. The goal of the event, according to the organizers, was to raise awareness of the Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary’s work in Central Oklahoma. (KFOR Oklahoma City)
2. A man who jumped out of his moving vehicle died on Saturday afternoon, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The man, who jumped from his vehicle for an unknown reason, arrived at the hospital in critical condition. Police are investigating the man’s reasons for jumping from the vehicle. (KFOR Oklahoma City)
3. State legislators continue to debate multiple pieces of legislation focused on banning abortion. Seven different bills are currently in the Oklahoma legislature, including the nationally-recognized Senate Bill 612, which would put any abortion provider in custody for 10 years. Read about the bills at the link. (KOCO Oklahoma City)

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Today in Oklahoma City:

• Agile For Executives Training At Regus Oklahoma City (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Oklahoma City Thunder invites you to recognize its OG&E STEM student spotlight recipient! Learn more about Gary, the enterprising former intern with Cultivating Coders, here. (Facebook)
• Oklahoma City Ballet invites you to learn about the choreographic process at its upcoming “Future Voices” event. Tickets will go on sale on Jul. 25th. (Facebook)
• The Oklahoma City Dodgers are celebrating three straight wins after defeating the Albuquerque Isotopes on Saturday night. The win featured 12 runs scored by the Dodgers over four innings. (Facebook)

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About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.