More than 1.1 million Oklahomans will travel 50 miles or more this holiday season, a 1.4% increase from 2023, AAA said. About 27.5% of the Oklahoma population is projected to travel this holiday period, which AAA considers Dec. 21 through Jan. 1. A total of 92.3% Oklahoma travelers will drive to their holiday destination, a 1% increase from last year, AAA said. Gasoline prices were $2.69 per gallon for regular, unleaded at many area QuikTrips, on Monday, according to Gasbuddy, a fuel price tracking service. Gas prices are expected to remain at current levels through the next week, said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “We’ve seen a second consecutive weekly rise in the national average, driven by price cycling that led stations in the Great Lakes region to restore their margins to normal levels ahead of millions of motorists traveling for Christmas,” De Haan said in a blog post on Monday . People are also reading... Muskogee board rejects Matt Hennesy's return as Roughers' head football coach The 12 best new restaurants of 2024 Berry Tramel: Barry Switzer's 1980s players salute their lion-in-winter coach. Read their letter Mike Gundy appears headed for complete turnover among coaching staff Daughter of country music star Wynonna Judd pleads guilty to drug, theft charges Where to eat on Christmas Day Berry Tramel: Another OU-Navy game and another historically inept Sooner offense Four northeastern Oklahoma educators' teaching certificates suspended Loren Montgomery: An inside look at Bixby's record-setting football coach OU releases depth chart for Armed Forces Bowl vs. Navy; Here are notable changes Tulsa school board votes to proceed with Jennettie Marshall, E’Lena Ashley lawsuit Muskogee board set to vote on Wagoner's Dale Condict as head football coach Bible, Christianity feature heavily in proposed social studies standards for students Gov. Kevin Stitt orders state agencies to end most remote work Sink your teeth into 20 of Tulsa's best sandwiches “With oil prices continuing to move sideways, gas prices may hold near recent levels in the coming week." Oklahoma has the lowest average gas prices in the country at $2.48, followed by Mississippi ($2.56) and Texas ($2.63), according to GasBuddy. The states with the highest average prices were Hawaii ($4.54), California ($4.27), and Washington ($3.83). The states with the biggest weekly changes were Florida (-15.2 cents), Texas (+9.9), Ohio (+9.8), Indiana (+8.4) and Iowa (+7.9). Meanwhile, a projected 52,700 Oklahomans will fly to their holiday destinations in 2024, a 10.5% increase from a year ago, AAA said. "Throughout the Christmas and New Year holiday, passenger activity will fluctuate between 8,000 on our slow days (Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve) and 12,000 people on our peak days (Friday and Monday after the holiday)," said Alexis Higgins, CEO of Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust. "We encourage passengers arrive to the airport at least 60 minutes prior to their departure time for check in and screening, and 90 minutes prior for international itineraries," she said. The average price for a domestic, roundtrip flight is $830, based on AAA Travel bookings — 4% higher than last year. The prices of domestic hotels are up about 1% from last year, AAA said, but the price of international hotels is 15% cheaper this year. The top domestic destinations for this holiday season, based on AAA Travel bookings are: • Orlando, Florida • Miami, Florida • Fort Lauderdale, Florida • New York • Anaheim/Los Angeles • Tampa, Florida • Honolulu • Charleston, South Carolina • Las Vegas • New Orleans Nationally, about 119.3 million people will travel for the year-end holidays, a 2.8% increase compared to 2023. About 107 million of those will be driving, AAA said. Also, an estimated 4.47 million people nationwide are expected to travel by other modes of transportation, including buses, cruises, and trains. That number is the highest it has been in 20 years — and an increase of nearly 10% compared to last year. Domestic cruise bookings are up 37% compared to last holiday season, AAA said. The Tulsa World is where your story lives

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Trump again calls to buy Greenland after eyeing Canada and the Panama CanalHoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager have a plan in place for the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade . “Last year, Hoda and I came up with this secret symbol, which was Hoda brushing her teeth with a finger,” Bush Hager, 43, said on the Wednesday episode of “Today With Hoda & Jenna.” Kotb, 60, added that the symbol was an “indicator that I was thinking of Jenna.” This Thanksgiving will mark the last holiday that the fourth hour “Today” co-hosts celebrate on air as Kotb is set to exit the show in early 2025. The anchor shared she has another sweet signal planned for the parade. “I’ve been thinking, like, ‘What could it possibly be?’ And there’s only one thing it could be,” Kotb said, noting she’ll be replicating a dance move from Matt Rogers’ “RockaFellaCenta” music video . In the track, Rogers, 34, sings, “I wanna see Jenna Bush Hager come out the building / Because that’s where she works.” As he belts out the lyric in the music video, his “Las Culturistas” podcast co-host, Bowen Yang, shakes his arms as they dance with Kotb and Bush Hager. “So, whenever I see Jenna, I go like this [ dances ],” she continued before busting a move. Bush Hager echoed her bestie’s sentiments: “We do it together. It’s sort of our call sign.” And Bush Hager is sure to stay glued to the television after missing Kotb’s gesture last year. “Our [Christmas] tree fell over at the beginning of the parade with all the stuff on it,” the anchor confessed. “I had paused [the parade] because I was looking for [Hoda’s signal], and somebody texted me and tons [social media users said], ‘Hey Jenna, go, go. She did it, she did it.’ So then, we got to watch.” Bush Hager shared a sweet shout-out on social media, posting a screenshot of Kotb pretending to wipe lipstick off her teeth from last year’s parade broadcast. “What a true one @hodakotb! Her secret sign!!!” she captioned her 2023 Instagram post. A month later, Rogers and Yang, 34, appeared on “ Hoda & Jenna ” to perform their cheeky holiday track live. “It’s the giving season, you guys. I’m giving you a theme song. I’m like, ‘What can I do to offer back to the culture?’” Rogers told the duo when it came to what inspired his track. “I’m walking around Rockefeller Center, which is just the most majestic place in town. And I was like, ‘RockaFellaCenta.’ I think it just popped into my head. I was like, ‘Let me put this on a full-length album.’” Kotb started in 2007 as a host of “Today’s” first fourth-hour weekday morning, and reflected on her decadeslong career with the network in an emotional letter after announcing her departure earlier this year. “My time at NBC has been the longest professional love affair of my life,” she penned at the time. “But only because you’ve been beside me on this 26-year adventure. Looking back, the math is nuts. 26 years at NBC News — Ten years at ‘Dateline,’ seven on the seven o’clock hour, sixteen on the ten o’clock hour.” “I’m picturing your faces and your families and all the ways you’ve lifted me up and inspired me,” Kotb noted. “That’s my heart singing. So many of my professional relationships have become some of my most cherished friendships.” Though she’s been thinking of the move “for a while,” she realized she’s truly ready for a change in her life. “My sixtieth birthday celebration on the Plaza felt like a shift,” Kotb concluded. “Like a massive, joyful YES, you are! I saw it all so clearly: My broadcast career has been beyond meaningful, a new decade of my life lies ahead, and now my daughters and my mom need and deserve a bigger slice of my time pie. I will miss you all desperately, but I’m ready and excited.” The anchor then spoke candidly about her decision on air. “I realized that it was time for me to turn the page at 60, and to try something new,” she said through tears. “I remembered standing outside looking at these beautiful bunch of people with these gorgeous signs, and I thought, ‘This is what the top of the wave feels like for me.’ And I thought it can’t get better, and I decided that this is the right time for me to kind of move on.” Kotb, who is mom to daughters, Haley, 7, and Hope, 5, admitted that this pivot is meant to help her focus on her family more. “Obviously I had my kiddos late in life, and I was thinking that they deserve a bigger piece of my time pie that I have,” she continued. “I feel like we only have a finite amount of time. And so, with all that being said, this is the hardest thing in the world.” Craig Melvin will succeed her as Savannah Guthrie’s “Today” co-anchor, and the fourth hour will then become “Today With Jenna & Friends.” Rotating guests will continue to host until Kotb’s replacement is chosen. The 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade airs on NBC and Peacock Thursday, November 28, at 8:30 a.m. ET.Brazilian police indict former President Bolsonaro and aides over alleged 2022 coup attempt

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The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) has announced “Al Ghorrah” for Literature and Arts, a cultural event that celebrates Arab-Islamic culture and heritage. “Al Ghorrah” will take place at Education City from November 28 to December 2, with musical and theatrical performances showcasing local and regional talent, including *Al Feel Ya Malik Al Zaman, a play directed by Maher Salibi and starring Jamal Sulieman. During “Al Ghorrah”, a special performance by Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO) titled *1001 Nights: A Journey Through the Storm, produced by Dana Al Fardan, will blend traditional instruments with symphonic music. Performed on the opening night, it will mark the official opening of the event. Meanwhile, Nasser al-Jassim will direct a Qatari-Moroccan medley combining folklore, instruments, and music from both countries to celebrate the Qatar-Morocco 2024 Year of Culture. The choir from the QF's Qatar Music Academy will perform Arabic Fusha songs with the QPO. Egyptian singer Mustafa Said will perform with the Asil Band, presenting songs inspired by Mu'alaqat, while Sada Alebda, following the “Heritage Symphonies” project founded in 2019 in Yemen, which was aimed at promoting and disseminating folk music by integrating it into orchestral performances. Finally, the festival will end with a performance by Hamza Namira. “Al Ghorrah” is open for the whole community to experience and enjoy. Its programme includes poetry readings, lectures, interactive events, storytelling sessions, and culinary experiences featuring the flavours of countries including Egypt, Iran, and Syria. “Al Ghorrah” is sponsored by the Social & Sport Contribution Fund (DAAM). Other partners include Qatar Calendar, the Ministry of Culture, and the Ministry of Education and Higher Education. – QNA Related Story Kuwaiti Crown Prince urges international community to unite to stop Gaza genocide Jordan King calls for launching humanitarian bridge to break Israel's Gaza siege

FREE primary school breakfast clubs will start next year - giving parents extra childcare as headteachers sign up for the pilot scheme. Schools will be able to sign up for the clubs from Wednesday - with 750 set to be picked for a year-long pilot starting in April. 1 Free primary school breakfast clubs will start next year Credit: Getty Parents can get an extra half hour of childcare at the start of the day under the pilot. And youngsters will get a healthy and filling breakfast to start the school day. Chancellor Rachel Reeves tripled funding for the clubs to £33billion in last month's Budget. The extra cash covers equipment and staffing for schools trying out the scheme. Read More UK News FACE OF EVIL Monster who stabbed ex to death smirks in mugshot as he's convicted of murder 'WICKED BEYOND BELIEF' Mum jailed after keeping her baby in a drawer for almost three years Free breakfast clubs will be rolled out at primary schools across the country after the pilot ends in 2026. Once the clubs get started, more than 4.6million youngsters will be eligible for school breakfasts. One in eight state schools currently offer free breakfast clubs in a scheme limited to disadvantaged areas. Schools minister Stephen Morgan told the Mirror: "We're committed to breaking the link between background and opportunity. Most read in The Sun HISTORY MAKER Ex-Scotland women coach 'lands key role at Prem club' working with MALE stars ROAD CAM WARNING New speed cameras kick in for 30 WEEKS on major Scots motorway THIS IS THE STRIFE Amy Macdonald slams BBC's Scottish football coverage in X-rated blast FAMILIAR FACE Celtic hero set for shock Rangers UEL start - five years from last Ibrox game "The first step towards that, we believe, is investing in breakfast clubs in every primary school. "Breakfast clubs make a huge difference in terms of behaviour, attainment and attendance." The scheme will only be introduced in England, as education is a devolved matter. Youngsters at state primary schools in Wales can already get free breakfasts. The Scottish government has also pledged to bring in free breakfast clubs in all primaries. London mayor Sadiq Khan has also launched a scheme giving free school dinners to all primary pupils.