Oklahoma City news

• US stocks drift to more records on a holiday-shortened day of trading

  24-12-2025 21:22 via kfor.com
  
  Wall Street closed higher and reached more records Wednesday on a holiday-shortened trading day.
  
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• Pat Finn, actor who appeared on ‘Seinfeld,’ ‘Friends,’ ‘The Middle,’ dies at 60

  24-12-2025 19:13 via kfor.com
  
  Finn, originally from Evanston, Illinois, was a member of the Second City Theater in Chicago before landing his first regular supporting TV role in “The George Wendt Show” in 1995.
  
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• Man arrested in Grady County on drug trafficking charges

  24-12-2025 18:28 via kfor.com
  
  GRADY COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - According to the Grady County Sheriff's Office, a man was arrested on Tuesday on drug trafficking charges. Officials say deputies conducted a traffic stop where they found around 39 grams of methamphetamine and other evidence of drug trafficking. The driver, Dustin Bartgis, was arrested and booked into the Grady County [...]
  
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• 'Competition for Santa': Mom says she, son were asked to leave mall over costume

  24-12-2025 17:41 via kfor.com
  
  A trip to the mall to see Santa recently turned sour for one Michigan family.
  
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• 2 holiday sweets sold at Aldi recalled nationwide

  24-12-2025 17:20 via kfor.com
  
  Silvestri Sweets Inc. of Geneva, Illinois, expanded its voluntary recall of two varieties of "Choceur" branded "Holiday Barks" on Monday.
  
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• Explosion at a Pennsylvania nursing home killed at least 2, governor says

  24-12-2025 16:33 via kfor.com
  
  A thunderous explosion Tuesday at a nursing home just outside Philadelphia killed at least two people, collapsed part of the building, sent fire shooting out and left people trapped inside, authorities said.
  
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• CDC: Raw oysters linked to Salmonella outbreak in 22 states

  24-12-2025 16:12 via kfor.com
  
  It's unclear if the oysters are from a common source.
  
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• 'Holiday heart syndrome': Doctors warn of potential health risk

  24-12-2025 15:38 via kfor.com
  
  For many people the holidays are a time to unwind with friends and family, but overdoing it can come with potential health risk that's referred to as "holiday heart syndrome."
  
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• Warm and Breezy Today, More Records Tumble This Week

  24-12-2025 12:07 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Another mild start to your day today with morning lows in the upper 50's to lower 60's for many. As we head into the afternoon today, temperatures will rise swiftly into the upper 70s for many across the state accompanied by a nice mix of sunshine and clouds. While we wont [...]
  
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• 2028 Olympics in OKC: Mayor Holt's best kept secret

  24-12-2025 01:44 via kfor.com
  
  It's not every day a mayor asks another mayor if they want to host sporting events for the Olympic Games. However, it's a question Mayor David Holt didn't think twice about.
  
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• Police say technology helped track down suspect after deadly rampage

  24-12-2025 01:40 via kfor.com
  
  The Oklahoma City Police Department released new information on an officer-involved shooting from November. They said technology helped the department track down the suspect, Deante Hawthorne, after a deadly crime spree that led to the deaths of three people.
  
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• OU graduate students protest TA's firing over essay grade dispute

  24-12-2025 01:37 via kfor.com
  
  Graduate students at the University of Oklahoma are speaking out against the university's decision to dismiss the teaching assistant who issued the failing grade for student Samantha Fulnecky's controversial essay on gender.
  
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• Man waving gun hit by police vehicle at northeast Oklahoma City bus stop

  24-12-2025 01:25 via kfor.com
  
  A man was hit by a police vehicle and taken into custody on Tuesday at a northeast Oklahoma City bus stop after he was waving a gun around.
  
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• Record high of 77 set on Tuesday. More warm weather on the way.

  24-12-2025 00:40 via kfor.com
  
  OKC topped a record by 5 degrees on Tuesday! No record on Christmas Eve, but a record high likely on Christmas day. Very mild at night too. Look for a very windy Sunday with cooler temperatures. Some fairly cold nights early next week but by the looks of it, not bitter cold for New Years [...]
  
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• Amazon Delivery Station coming to Perry and Weatherford

  24-12-2025 00:17 via kfor.com
  
  Amazon is expanding its footprint across Oklahoma, announcing new projects in two small towns.
  
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• Concerns ahead of Oklahoma's peak wildfire season

  24-12-2025 00:00 via kfor.com
  
  The wildfire danger in Oklahoma City is currently posted as moderate, while the risk isn't at its highest, unusual warm temperatures, dry conditions, and dormant grass are all contributing factors.
  
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• Children surprised with new home for Christmas

  23-12-2025 23:45 via kfor.com
  
  Christmas came early to an Oklahoma City family of five, unaware that they were walking into their new home on Tuesday.
  
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• Authorities search for man after eluding U.S. Marshals

  23-12-2025 23:13 via kfor.com
  
  Authorities with the Jenks Police Department, alongside the Glenpool Police Department, are currently searching for Joshua Killblane.
  
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• Enid PD seeks community assistance identifying woman

  23-12-2025 23:11 via kfor.com
  
  The Enid Police Department is asking for community help in identifying a woman.
  
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• Norman officer struck by vehicle early December transferred to long-term care

  23-12-2025 23:02 via kfor.com
  
  The Norman Police Department has provided an update on an officer who was critically injured after being struck by a car earlier in December along State Highway 9.
  
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• Dental clinic gives free care for annual 'Care Day'

  23-12-2025 23:00 via kfor.com
  
  A metro dentist office is giving the gift of shiny smiles and clean teeth this Christmas. It's all part of their annual Care Day, where they offer free dental work to patients.
  
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• S&P 500 closes at another record, beating the high it set earlier this month

  23-12-2025 22:06 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed at another record following a surprisingly strong report on economic growth over the summer. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% Tuesday, beating the all-time high it reached earlier this month. More gains for big tech stocks drove the index higher, even as most stocks in the index fell. The [...]
  
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• OKC residents can mulch or dispose of live Christmas trees, City of OKC says

  23-12-2025 21:29 via kfor.com
  
  Oklahoma City residents that need to dispose of a live Christmas tree can now prepare in advance by turning it into free mulch with OKC Parks.
  
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• Border crossing times down by up to 18%, Tijuana official says

  23-12-2025 19:40 via kfor.com
  
  Crossing times from Tijuana into San Diego through the San Ysidro Port of entry have gone down by 10 to 18 percent, according to Pedro Montijo Peterson, Secretary of Tijuana's Economic Development.
  
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• Inmate unlawfully walks away from Clara Waters Community Corrections Center

  23-12-2025 18:34 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - According to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, an inmate unlawfully walked away from an Oklahoma City corrections center Tuesday morning. Officials say 35-year-old Quintana Goombi left the Clara Waters Community Corrections Center. He's currently serving five years for Aggravated Assault and Battery out of Caddo County. If seen, do not approach [...]
  
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• Trump administration suspends leases for major offshore wind projects

  23-12-2025 17:18 via kfor.com
  
  Together, the projects would be expected to generate enough electricity to power up to about 2.5 million homes.
  
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• DOJ drops more Epstein files, including some that reference Trump, as scrutiny mounts over slow release

  23-12-2025 16:43 via kfor.com
  
  The Justice Department overnight released thousands of documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including files that reference President Trump.
  
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• CBS News pulls '60 Minutes' segment; correspondent blasts 'political' decision

  23-12-2025 16:43 via kfor.com
  
  CBS News on Sunday pulled a “60 Minutes” segment from its latest episode that was set to highlight conditions inside the notorious Salvadoran prison where the Trump administration has deported Venezuelan migrants.
  
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• Frozen shrimp recalled in 17 states over potential radioactive contamination

  23-12-2025 16:42 via kfor.com
  
  The recall marks the latest affecting frozen seafood products that may have been contaminated with cesium-137, a man-made radioisotope.
  
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• StubHub apologizes for mix-up involving heavy metal band Lamb of God, Christian concert

  23-12-2025 16:18 via kfor.com
  
  StubHub's website apparently confused a Christian concert called "Andrew Peterson's Behold the Lamb of God" with the heavy metal band Lamb of God.
  
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• FCC blacklists foreign-made drones over security, spying concerns

  23-12-2025 16:17 via kfor.com
  
  It includesthose sold by DJI — a Chinese company that holds a majority of the drone industry’s market share. 
  
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• Powerball climbs to $1.7 billion after no one wins jackpot

  23-12-2025 16:14 via kfor.com
  
  There were no $2 million winners, but $1 million winners were drawn in several states.
  
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• 'Rare visitor': Tropical bird found in Massachusetts woman's yard

  23-12-2025 15:48 via kfor.com
  
  More than 300 bird species call Massachusetts home, but the purple gallinule isn't one of them.
  
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• Florida father's car towed with daughter still inside

  23-12-2025 14:38 via kfor.com
  
  A bystander captured most of the incident on film, showing the desperate father sprinting after the truck while yelling.
  
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• Obesity rates in Oklahoma are going down

  23-12-2025 05:21 via kfor.com
  
  In some good health news for the state, adult and childhood obesity rates continue to decline, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  
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• Is it OK to give cash as holiday gifts? What Americans think

  23-12-2025 03:37 via kfor.com
  
  Welcome to exhausted America 2025.
  
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• Tow truck driver acquitted after towing ICE vehicle during downtown L.A. arrest

  23-12-2025 03:35 via kfor.com
  
  During the trial, his attorneys argued that the law enforcement vehicle was blocking the driveway to an apartment complex, and that their client moved it only one block away.
  
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• Kansas City Chiefs to leave Missouri for Kansas

  23-12-2025 03:31 via kfor.com
  
  After years of debates, proposals and pleas from local and state politicians, the Kansas City Chiefs are moving across the state line.
  
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• 'Don't ignore it': Brown University custodian says he reported gunman multiple times before shooting

  23-12-2025 03:30 via kfor.com
  
  Derek Lisi has worked at Brown University as a custodian for more than a decade.
  
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• FDA approves oral version of Wegovy

  23-12-2025 03:29 via kfor.com
  
  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Novo Nordisk’s oral version of the Wegovy weight-loss pill, the first such supplement approved for use. 
  
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• Behind the curtain look at The Nutcracker

  23-12-2025 01:28 via kfor.com
  
  There are only a couple more performances of OKC Ballet's production of 'The Nutcracker.' News 4 got a special look behind the curtain at what makes the magic happen.
  
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• Record Warmth on the way for Christmas week!

  23-12-2025 01:24 via kfor.com
  
  Lots of record highs this week folks! Fire danger elevated, but lovely evenings with record highs during the day, right thru Saturday. Look for a windy cold front Saturday evening of this weekend. Mike #okwx 12.22.25
  
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• State leaders look at numbers proposed for upcoming budget

  23-12-2025 01:23 via kfor.com
  
  Governor Kevin Stitt, along with six other Oklahoma leaders who make up the Board of Equalization, heard proposed numbers on the state’s budget.
  
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• The City of Shawnee alerts residents to fires in the area

  23-12-2025 00:29 via kfor.com
  
  On Monday, the City of Shawnee released an alert asking residents to avoid the areas west, north, and east of Hardesty and Stevens Road due to fires in the area.
  
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• Norman PD set to conduct DUI checkpoint December 26

  23-12-2025 00:29 via kfor.com
  
  The Norman Police Department (NPD), in conjunction with the Cleveland County District Attorney’s Office, is reminding drivers to drink responsibly after announcing a DUI checkpoint December 26.
  
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• Lawmakers hammer DOJ over Epstein files release

  23-12-2025 00:10 via kfor.com
  
  Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are tangling over potential consequences for Department of Justice (DOJ) officials after the department failed to share every document tied to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as required under law. Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), the bipartisan duo who led the effort to force [...]
  
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• National Weather Museum and Science Center at risk of closing

  23-12-2025 00:01 via kfor.com
  
  A one-of-a-kind museum in Norman is fighting to keep its doors open after losing a major funding source.
  
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• Trump announces new class of 'Golden Fleet' Navy battleships

  22-12-2025 23:46 via kfor.com
  
  President Trump announced on Monday a new class of battleships as part of the U.S. Navy’s “Golden Fleet.”The president said that he approved a plan for the Navy to start construction of the two battleships, which will be equipped with guns, missiles, hypersonic weapons and high-powered lasers. Trump trumpeted the ships as being built [...]
  
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• Thousands donated to Salvation Army of Central OK

  22-12-2025 23:45 via kfor.com
  
  It's the season of giving, and the Salvation Army of Central Oklahoma received a huge donation to help care for the community. It will go towards keeping people warm this winter, along with providing food and shelter.
  
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• OU dismisses grad assistant amid students controversial essay grading

  22-12-2025 23:34 via kfor.com
  
  A graduate teaching assistant at the University of Oklahoma, who gave a failing grade to a student's assignment, will no longer be allowed to teach at the university.
  
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