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Good day Oklahoma City! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Police investigate chaotic shootout at northeast Oklahoma City house party
  • Thinking of buying in OKC? See how the market stacks up
  • Could this Oklahoma City teen's website save your commute today?

Also on today's calendar: Singo and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Hot, with a high of 103 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Sunshine; record-tying heat, temps: high: 101, low: 79.
  • Wednesday: Toasty conditions, with a high of 103 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Northeast OKC house party ends with chaotic shootout that left 1 person injured (koco.com) — Residents near Northeast 10th Street in Oklahoma City were jolted awake early Sunday when a house party erupted into a chaotic shootout, leaving one person hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Neighbors described people running everywhere and gunfire like the "Wild West" as police marked bullet holes in a nearby garage door and continued their investigation into what sparked the violence.
   

2. Key things to know about Oklahoma's housing market if you're looking to buy or sell near Oklahoma City (news9.com) — If you're buying or selling in Oklahoma City this month, expect a balanced market with a median listing price around $268,400 and slightly lower selling prices. Statewide, conditions lean toward buyers, with more listings, longer time on market, and less bidding pressure, giving Oklahoma City homeowners and shoppers more room to negotiate and compare options.
   

3. Oklahoma teen creates website to help drivers avoid blocked train crossings (okcfox.com) — An Oklahoma City teen has built a crowd-sourced website that lets metro drivers see and report blocked train crossings before they get stuck. The tool already covers spots like Yukon and Automobile Alley, with plans to add Edmond and more areas, and could eventually become an app with expanded location-based features.
   

4. OKC Wildcatters PBR Official Text & Win Rules (news9.com) — Oklahoma City viewers can enter this week's OKC Wildcatters PBR ticket giveaway by watching News 9 This Morning and texting the daily keyword between September 7 and 11. You can also mail or email an entry to News 9's downtown Oklahoma City office, but remember only one entry per person per weekday and winners must respond quickly to claim their prize.
   

5. Oklahoma City native Quinton Hardwick honors 9/11 victims serving aboard USS New York (okcfox.com) — An Oklahoma City native, Petty Officer 2nd Class Quinton Hardwick, is honoring 9/11 victims through his service aboard the USS New York, a ship built as a memorial to the attacks. His work as a boatswain's mate on this and other memorial ships keeps the memory of first responders and victims present in his daily duties.
   

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    We first met "Hank" over a year ago. He wandered up, hurt and miserable, but not really interested in coming inside. We fed him, treated his wounds,… (Nextdoor Hillcrest)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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