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...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT FRIDAY...

The following statement was issued by the Oklahoma Department of
Environmental Quality.

An Air Quality Alert for Ozone has been issued for Friday, October 9 for
the Oklahoma City Metropolitan area due to expected high
concentrations of ozone.

Public Health Recommendations: Persons with existing heart or
respiratory ailments should reduce physical exertion and outdoor
activity.

The general public is encouraged to help alleviate the problem by
reducing vehicle miles traveled by riding the bus, carpooling, or
avoiding unnecessary trips. The public is also asked to avoid
refueling during the morning and early afternoon hours, and to avoid
the use of two cycle engines such as lawn mowers, motorcycles, weed
trimmers, and outboard engines. It is also advised to limit outdoor
burning.

To view the latest air quality map, visit airnow.gov or the AirNow
app.

For hourly updates on concentrations and possible health warnings,
telephone the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality at
405-702-4100. For more information on health effects, call the
American Lung Association of Oklahoma at 405-748-4674

Fans react to live action 'Aladdin' trailer

Aladdin

Disney's live action 'Aladdin' trailer was released Oct. 11. The movie is set to release in May 2019.

 via screenshot from trailer

In the latest string of childhood favorites receiving makeovers, Disney released a live action "Aladdin" trailer on Oct. 11.

Overall, the trailer is subtle, but still manages to enchant audiences. Here’s what we noticed:

  • The first half of the trailer seems to follow Iago, the evil sorcerer Jafar’s parrot companion, through the desert.
  • The only words in the trailer are one of the more prominent lines in the original film, “Only one may enter here, one whose worth lies deep and hidden. A diamond in the rough.” The lines are spoken by the gatekeeper to the hidden treasure trove.
  • There is no sign of the magic carpet in the trailer. Really only two characters are portrayed, Aladdin and Iago. The only other character in the original film that is shown is Jafar, and he is seen from behind.
  • The city of Agrabah looks just as imagined, grand and vast in the middle of nothing but sand.

Some fans also reacted to the trailer's drop.

According to IMDb the 2019 “Aladdin” lists the cast as having two more characters than the original film. This includes Prince Anders, most likely another potential suiter for Princess Jasmine; and Dalia, princess Jasmine’s best friend and most likely standing in for one of Disney’s most memorable pets, Raja.

This is the latest trailer released in a long string of Disney remakes. In recent years, the company has made or has begun work on what is rumored to be a dozen or so remakes of childhood favorites. This includes “Pete’s Dragon,” “The Jungle Book,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Mulan,” “Christopher Robin” and “Maleficent.” Rumors are also swirling of “Lilo and Stitch,” "The Little Mermaid," “Pinocchio,” “The Lion King,” “Lady and the Tramp” and “Snow White.”

The live action "Aladdin" is slated for release in May 2019.