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Hi Tulsa! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How the Tulsa Day Center is bracing for tonight’s deep freeze
  • Why a 2-year-old was left alone in a Tulsa hotel room
  • How Tulsa volunteers keep kids connected to incarcerated parents this season

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Monday: Much colder, with a high of 39 and low of 26 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 48, low: 33.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and not as cool, with a high of 56 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Tulsa Day Center prepares for cold weather, expands shelter capacity (fox23.com) — With bitter cold settling over Tulsa, the Tulsa Day Center is expanding night shelter capacity, sending outreach teams onto local streets, and asking residents for urgently needed winter clothing and supplies. The center expects to serve well over its usual nightly count and is urging Tulsans to call for help if they see someone who may need shelter.
   

2. Tulsa Police find parents of 2-year-old girl (fox23.com) — Tulsa police say they’ve located the mother of a 2‑year‑old girl who was found alone in a hotel room near East 45th Street, and DHS is keeping the child in custody during an investigation. Officers report the mother left for the mall with a friend, and the family later contacted police to verify identities. Authorities had earlier asked Tulsa residents for help identifying the child.
   

3. Volunteers help children with incarcerated parents celebrate the holidays (news9.com) — Tulsa volunteers with Prison Fellowship are helping local children stay connected to incarcerated parents by delivering holiday gifts that include personal notes from mom or dad. The program, led in Oklahoma by formerly incarcerated advocate Tammy Franklin, serves thousands of kids statewide and is part of a national effort reaching hundreds of thousands of children each year.
   

4. 'It's all about love': Church group rallies to feed people in need (kjrh.com) — A Tulsa-based ministry, Hearts 4 the Homeless, is serving hot meals and support to people living on the streets while partnering with local recovery housing in Broken Arrow. Volunteers and leaders say their goal is to show love, build community, and help guests move toward stable lives. The group even relies on donated food from Tulsa University and is seeking more volunteers and donations.
   

5. New medical marijuana law goes into effect in the new year (kjrh.com) — Tulsa residents should be aware that new Oklahoma medical marijuana rules and DUI restrictions are taking effect, with key changes starting January 1, 2026. Doctors must complete new education and register to recommend cannabis, and drivers can now face charges even if only a passenger is smoking or cannabis isn’t stored properly. Several other statewide consumer-protection laws also begin in the new year.
   

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