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• WATCH: 103-year-old woman injured after large buck gets trapped in senior home

  09-11-2024 02:19 via kfor.com
  
  LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) -- A large buck became trapped this week inside a Michigan senior living facility with a 103-year-old woman, according to police.Employees at the Arbor North Living facility in Blackman Township reported Monday that a deer had entered the apartment of one of their residents and was thrashing around, according to the Blackman-Leoni Department of Public Safety.
  Police said the employees, who were unable to enter, could see blood around the room but couldn't tell if the woman
  
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• Oklahoma County hosts warrant clearing event

  09-11-2024 01:57 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - Charles Cox had a misdemeanor larceny warrant hanging over his head since 2018. “It was affecting my record a little bit,” said Cox. "I was a little scared because I didn't know what all it was going to affect and what all it would stop me from being able to achieve."  LOCAL NEWS: OKC Zoo SAFARI LIGHTS in the running for USA Today’s 10Best awardBut, he can breathe much easier now. At Oklahoma County’s warrant clearing event on Fri
  
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• Poll volunteer looking for owner of coat given to him on cold Election Day morning

  09-11-2024 01:38 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Election security was top of mind for many voters standing in long lines before reaching the ballot box. For one man volunteering at a polling place, he experienced kindness in the form of a warm coat given to him. Now, he needs help returning it to its owner."Feels just as warm as it did Tuesday," said Larry Smith, as he put on the long green coat. LOCAL NEWS: Woman reunited with photo after tornado destroys homeIn the 1960's, olive drab was Smith's color during the
  
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• Moore mother says paychecks were garnished for a debt that isn't hers

  09-11-2024 01:36 via kfor.com
  
  MOORE, Okla. (KFOR) —A Moore mother said she was forced to quit her job because her check was being garnished for a debt she said she doesn't know anything about.Priscilla Douglas said her paychecks have been garnished on and off since 2012 for a car she said she never signed for."I've been being robbed I guess, from my wage that I've earned my entire adult life," said Douglas.Douglas said the issue goes back to 2012. A car dealership claims she owed them money because she co-signed for a
  
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• Superintendent Walters issues memo on dismantling U.S. Department of Education

  09-11-2024 01:35 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — State Superintendent Ryan Walters issued a memo on Thursday addressing the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education proposed by President-elect Donald Trump.In the memo, Walters outlines five areas that he says would restore authority to the states if the U.S. Department of Education is eliminated: Championing parents' rights, ending social indoctrination in classrooms, protecting patriotism in curriculum, stopping illegal immigration's impact on schools, and
  
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• Mother traumatized after daughter's body was misidentified at a morgue

  09-11-2024 01:26 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An Oklahoma City mother received a gut-wrenching call from police last week concerning her daughter."Your daughter was involved in a car accident and she's been killed," an officer told her over the phone."I said, oh my God, how did this happen," said Esther Pollard.Photo of Nina Pollard (KFOR)Pollard says her 38-year-old daughter, Nina, has been missing for over a year. She thought the call provided a tragic answer to what happened to Nina and where she's been. LOCA
  
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• Recent rainfall turns roads in Logan County into a muddy mess

  09-11-2024 00:30 via kfor.com
  
  LOGAN COUNTY, Okla (KFOR) — With record rainfall, roads in Logan County have turned into a muddy mess.As of Friday morning, nearly 40 roads throughout district 1, which is the lower southwestern part of the county, were either washed out or damaged."With holes that are going into the culverts and into the drainage area, the sides of the roads are washed out just due to the amount of water that had to drain down them," said Shawn Pierce, deputy director with the Logan County Emergency Manag
  
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• Jack Smith asks for pause in Jan. 6 case after Trump's election win

  09-11-2024 00:14 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Special counsel Jack Smith asked the federal judge in the Jan. 6 case against President-elect Donald Trump to pause any further proceedings while the Department of Justice considers its next steps after he won the 2024 election."As a result of the election held on Nov. 5, 2024, the defendant is expected to be certified as President-elect on Jan. 6, 2025, and inaugurated on Jan.20, 2025," a filing from Smith said. "The Government respectfully requests that the Court vacate th
  
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• What is the 'super' 401(k) catch-up contribution for older workers?

  09-11-2024 00:11 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Employees in their early 60s can contribute several thousand dollars more to their 401(k) retirement plan starting next year thanks to a recent change in tax law.People 50 and older were already able to put in more than the general 401(k) limit as a "catch-up" contribution but in 2025 workers ages 60 to 63 have a "super catch-up" option, a chance to save an additional $3,750 tax-deferred. Six Flags will consider closing some parks, according to first quarterly report since C
  
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• Applebee's, IHOP to open first combo restaurant in US

  09-11-2024 00:09 via kfor.com
  
  (WGN-TV) — It's a match made in menu heaven. Applebee's and IHOP are joining forces for one location that will house both restaurants. Dine Brands, which owns both restaurant chains, announced this week it will open the "Dual-branded" location in Seguin, Texas, in the first quarter of next year.It's the latest in a trend of major companies combining two of their brands into one location — think of KFC-Taco Bell or Pizza Hut-Buffalo Wild Wings.
  The move comes as Dine Brands announced
  
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• Hurricanes, storms cost US $500 billion this year: Analysis

  09-11-2024 00:08 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - Hurricanes and tropical storms have caused economic losses of nearly $500 billion as they have ravaged the country this year, according to analysis by AccuWeather. Experts estimated that the economic loss and damage from Hurricane Beryl, which hit the Gulf Coast in July, was between $28 billion to 32 billion. Hurricane Debby, which hit the Carolinas hardest a month later, imposed some $28 billion in damages, while Hurricane Francine cost about $9 billion.But the biggest economi
  
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• Robotic dogs are patrolling Mar-a-Lago to help protect Trump, Secret Service confirms

  08-11-2024 23:10 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The U.S. Secret Service has confirmed that robotic dogs are indeed being utilized to secure President-elect Donald Trump’s home in Mar-a-Lago after a unit was seen patrolling the area on Thursday.The “high-tech hound,” as the Secret Service has been known to call it, was filmed walking the perimeter of the Palm Beach property alongside an agent, video shared by Reuters shows.A robot dog patrols Mar-a-Lago, the residence of US president-elect Donald Trump on No
  
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• Six Flags will consider closing some parks, according to first quarterly report since Cedar Fair merger

  08-11-2024 23:08 via kfor.com
  
  CHICAGO (WGN) – Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has released its first quarterly earnings report since merging with Cedar Fair to become the largest regional amusement park operator in North America.The report suggests that Six Flags will at least consider closing some of its 42 amusement or water parks as part of its long-term business plan.The report, released Wednesday, is for Six Flags' 2024 third-quarter results. But it's the company's first quarterly report since the former Six F
  
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• Governor Stitt files brief with SCOTUS in support of St. Isidore case

  08-11-2024 22:23 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — On Friday, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of allowing St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Charter School to become the first publicly-funded religious charter school in the country.This comes a month after the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board filed a petition asking SCOTUS to review the case. The Oklahoma Supreme Court previously ruled that St. Isidore's contract with the SCSB was unconstitutional back in
  
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• 5 takeaways from the 2024 exit polls

  08-11-2024 22:21 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - The dust is settling on the 2024 election after President-elect Trump’s unexpectedly comfortable victory.Now both parties are looking to the exit polls for lessons as to how Trump won, why Vice President Harris lost — and how the trends might affect future elections.There are some important caveats, including that some exit polls are still being updated by fresh data even days after the election. Also, there are two major surveys. One is an exit poll conducted
  
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• Judge grants Jack Smith's request to pause Trump Jan. 6 case

  08-11-2024 22:14 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- A federal judge granted a request from special counsel Jack Smith on Friday to suspend deadlines in President-elect Donald Trump’s election interference case.The move comes after Smith begun discussions with Justice Department officials earlier this week about how to wind down Trump’s federal criminal cases, which likewise include charges in Florida related to his retention of classified documents.“As a result of the election held on November 5, 2024, the def
  
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• These uncalled House races will determine which party controls the chamber

  08-11-2024 22:12 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Control of the House has yet to be determined as a number of critical races remain too close to call, leaving lawmakers — and voters — waiting to see which party will hold the majority next year.Republicans had secured 213 seats in the lower chamber as of Thursday evening, with Democrats trailing at 200 seats, according to Decision Desk HQ. A total of 22 races have not yet been called: Democrats are leading in 13 of the contests while GOP candid
  
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• Trump's win brings uncertainty for student loan forgiveness

  08-11-2024 22:10 via kfor.com
  
  Savannah Britt owes about $27,000 on loans she took out to attend college at Rutgers University, a debt she was hoping to see reduced by President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness efforts.Her payments are currently on hold while courts untangle challenges to the loan forgiveness program. But as the weeks tick down on Biden's time in office, she could soon face a monthly payment of up to $250."With this new administration, the dream is gone. It’s shot,” said B
  
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• Migrants worry Trump will do away with asylum appointments at ports of entry

  08-11-2024 22:09 via kfor.com
  
  JUAREZ, Mexico (Border Report) – Milagro Gonzalez Gamboa laughed as her 3-year-old son Andriu jumped up and down on a sofa and ran around the living room of a church-based community center in Central Juarez.Just the fact that he’s alive is reason enough to smile. She almost lost him to a respiratory illness on a stormy night in the jungles of Panama a few weeks ago.“It was very humid. He could not breathe. We had to come out of the tent to get help. They hooked him up to fluids
  
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• Many obstacles to Trump’s mass deportation promise: Ex-ICE official

  08-11-2024 22:09 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to deport 11 million migrants in the U.S. illegally has more than a few obstacles, according to a former Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director.The first is staffing and funding from Congress, according to John Sandweg, who worked in the administration of Democratic President Barack Obama.
  “Trump is going to need a lot more ICE agents. That's going to require a lot of appropriations from Congress," he said.The a
  
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• FDA proposes removing ineffective decongestant found in most cold medicine

  08-11-2024 22:04 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing the removal from the market of a common ingredient found in most oral over-the-counter cold medicines because it doesn’t work. The move brings the FDA one step closer to getting products containing oral phenylephrine pulled from stores.  FDA officials said an agency review of the available data found oral phenylephrine is not effective as a nasal decongestant when taken in liquid or pill form, more than a year afte
  
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• Three charged in Iranian murder-for-hire plan targeting Donald Trump

  08-11-2024 19:49 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Friday disclosed an Iranian murder-for-hire plot to kill Donald Trump, charging a man who said he had been tasked by a government official before this week's election with planning the assassination of the Republican president-elect.Investigators learned of the plan to kill Trump from Farhad Shakeri, an accused Iranian government asset who spent time in American prisons for robbery and who authorities say maintains a web of criminal associates wh
  
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• Human remains found near Lake Tenkiller in Sequoyah County

  08-11-2024 19:44 via kfor.com
  
  SEQUOYAH COUNTY, Okla. (KNWA/KFTA) — Deputies with the Sequoyah County Sheriff's Office and other agencies are investigating an area near Lake Tenkiller after human remains were found, according to a social media post.SCSO said information from a deer hunter led them to the area.
  Marshals with the Cherokee Nation, the Oklahoma Medical Examiner's office and District 27 District Attorney's Office were searching through the densely wooded area, SCSO said.(Courtesy: Sequoyah County Sheriff's O
  
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• KFOR Team honored as finalist for duPont Columbia Award

  08-11-2024 18:58 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - News 4 and Ali Meyer have been honored with a prestigious national journalism honor for two decades of reporting on the wrongful conviction of an innocent man.KFOR is the only news station to cover the case of Glynn Simmons from the very beginning, since 1974. SPECIAL REPORT: The Wrong ManFor the past 20 years, News 4's Ali Meyer has led the way with dozens of special reports about racial bias and questions about the police investigation of the Edmond Liquor Store murder o
  
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• Beyoncé earns 11 Grammy nods, becoming show's most nominated artist ever

  08-11-2024 18:12 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Welcome to Beyoncé country. When it comes to the 2025 Grammy Award nominations, “Cowboy Carter” rules the nation. She leads the nods with 11, bringing her career total to 99 nominations. That makes her the most nominated artist in Grammy history.“Cowboy Carter” is up for album and country album of the year, and “Texas Hold ’Em” is nominated for record, song and country song of the year. She also recei
  
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• OSBI investigating after $38k stolen from ATM in Ramona

  08-11-2024 16:57 via kfor.com
  
  RAMONA, Okla. (KFOR) - The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and Ramona Police Department are searching for the suspect in an ATM theft.According to the OSBI, Ramona Police responded to the American Bank of Oklahoma near Wyandotte and Caney Valley Place around 4:40 a.m. on November 6. LOCAL NEWS: Man with lengthy criminal history arrested for breaking into Norman home while OU students were sleeping insideUpon arrival, officers found an ATM machine that had been pried open. They determined
  
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• Subway surfer loses limbs after being hit by NYC train

  08-11-2024 16:41 via kfor.com
  
  HARLEM, N.Y (WPIX) – A subway surfer in New York City lost her arm and leg after she was hit by a train in a Manhattan subway station Wednesday night, according to police sources and the MTA.The woman was trying to climb on top of a moving No. 2 train when she fell between two cars and onto the tracks in the West 135th Street-Lenox Avenue subway station in Harlem at around 6:10 pm., according to the MTA and NYPD.
  The victim was hit by a southbound No. 2 train and was rushed to the hospital
  
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• Federal charges filed against National Park visitors accused of 'destroying' historical site and stealing artifacts

  08-11-2024 16:40 via kfor.com
  
  MOAB, Utah (KTVX) – Two people from Colorado are facing federal charges after being accused of "destroying" a historic site at a Utah national park earlier this year.Roxanne McKnight, 39, and Dusty Spencer, 43 — both from Durango, Colorado — are accused of trespassing, disrupting and stealing from Cave Springs Cowboy Camp in Canyonlands National Park in March 2024.Roxanne McKnight and Dusty Spencer, seen here in images captured by the National Park Service, are accused of "dest
  
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• 'Selected to be a slave': Racist texts sent to Black Americans in multiple states

  08-11-2024 16:28 via kfor.com
  
  SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The day after Election Day, Black Americans across nearly a dozen states started receiving text messages telling them they had been selected to become a slave.The racist messages, sent anonymously, raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agenciesThe messages have been reported in several states, including Alabama, California, Florida
  
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• Southbound lanes of I-35 reopen at I-44 after wreck

  08-11-2024 13:25 via kfor.com
  
  UPDATE 7:45 A.M.According to ODOT, the southbound lanes of I-35 have reopened at I-44 following an earlier wreck.ORIGINAL STORYOKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - All lanes of southbound I-35 are closed at I-44 due to a wreck.According to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, traffic is being detoured using westbound I-44 to southbound I-235.Drivers can expect delays.Visit KFOR's Live Traffic Map for updates.
  
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• Southbound lanes of I-35 closed at I-44 due to wreck

  08-11-2024 13:25 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - All lanes of southbound I-35 are closed at I-44 due to a wreck.According to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, traffic is being detoured using westbound I-44 to southbound I-235.Drivers can expect delays.Visit KFOR's Live Traffic Map for updates.
  
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• Man with lengthy criminal history arrested for breaking into Norman home while OU students were sleeping inside

  08-11-2024 13:25 via kfor.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — A man accused of breaking into a home where five female OU students were asleep and entering one of their bedrooms, previously faced charges for armed robbery, kidnapping and first-degree murder.Norman police arrested 33-year-old Raymond Hickman Wednesday after they say he broke into a home shared by five female OU undergraduate students just before 1 a.m., and entered one of their bedrooms. Man accused of robbing convenience store clerk, stealing vehicleThe arrest a
  
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• Oklahoma City fire crews respond to vacant house fire

  08-11-2024 13:22 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma City Fire Department battled a vacant house fire Friday morning.According to OKCFD, crews responded to the home near Newcastle Rd. and Portland Ave. around 3:30 a.m. LOCAL NEWS: “We’re a one-stop shop”: OKC sets up two tornado outreach centersOfficials say the fire was mainly at the back of the house and firefighters were able to knock the flames down quickly. No injuries have been reported.The cause of the fire is currently unknown.
  
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• Tulsa elects first Black mayor 103 years after race massacre

  08-11-2024 13:20 via kfor.com
  
  TULSA, Okla. (KFOR) – Tulsa mayor-elect Monroe Nichols has made history as the first Black person elected ever in the city.The results came Tuesday night in the general election. Unofficial results from the State Election Board show Nichols beat out challenger Karen Keith by more than 13,000 votes. Nichols got the news while celebrating Tuesday at the Greenwood Cultural Center with family, friends and supporters."I'm not sure that it's sunk in yet, to be totally honest," said Nichols. "I'd
  
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• Judge sentences man to 25 years after running over Edmond officer during chase

  08-11-2024 13:15 via kfor.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) — A man will spend the next 21 years in prison for running over an Edmond police officer during a high-speed chase. The crash was caught on camera in September 2022.On Thursday, during a blind plea court appearance, the driver came face-to-face with the now retired officer who still carries the scars of that fateful day. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Edmond Police Sgt. fights to restore quality of life after nearly losing life on the job"I'm really just glad it’s over,&rdqu
  
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• Metro woman suing multiple parties amid issues with her home

  08-11-2024 02:25 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A metro woman said her home turned into a house of horrors only about a month after she bought it.She alleges that inspectors told her things were pretty much good to go, but mold inside made her sick, while flooding issues and crumbling walls have led to a lawsuit."This is where most of the mold is inside of the walls,” Miranda Augusta said pointing to the south side of her home. LOCAL NEWS: Family says looter stole up to $50K in items from their tornado-damag
  
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• Petition to put Norman Entertainment District up for vote moves forward

  08-11-2024 00:23 via kfor.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — On Wednesday, the Norman City Clerk's Office notified petitioners that the office has verified a valid number of signatures in their petition to put the Rock Creek Entertainment Project Plan up for a vote.According to a letter from City Clerk Brenda Hall, 6,098 signatures were needed to move the petition forward—25 percent of the number of votes cast in the previous general municipal election.
  A total of 10,689 signatures were verified, bringing petitioners one
  
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• OK County Clerk's Office hosts first annual Veterans Recognition Day

  08-11-2024 00:04 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - Forrest “Butch” Freeman served in the Air Force for almost 24 years before working as Oklahoma County’s Treasurer. "It's been quite some time now since I retired from the Air Force, but still, you're still reminded of it every day,” said Freeman.  GOOD NEWS!: Woman reunited with photo after tornado destroys homeOn Thursday, he was honored at the Oklahoma County Clerk Office’s first annual Veterans Recognition Day. "You
  
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• Family says looter stole up to $50K in items from their tornado-damaged home

  08-11-2024 00:01 via kfor.com
  
  HARRAH, Okla. (KFOR) — The Zachary family was dealt a devastating blow. First, by the powerful weekend tornadoes, now, by thieves.The Zachary family.Myelia Zachary and her husband, Jeffrey, say they feel violated and distraught after a looter ransacked their home, stealing thousands of dollars worth of their belongings."You're trying to recover as much as you can, or get an idea of what you can take to your new property," said Jeffrey Zachary.He adds, "We walked through the house to see so
  
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• "We're a one-stop shop": OKC sets up two tornado outreach centers

  08-11-2024 00:00 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — There are now two tornado outreach centers set up in the hardest hit areas after Sunday morning's EF-3 tornados. Officials are hoping those impacted by the storms will find all their answers there."They really just don't know what their next steps are," said Audrea George with OKC Emergency Management."We're a one-stop shop," said Shameka Lee, with the City of OKC's Action Center.
  The two outreach centers are set up at Harmony Christian Church, at 7100 S. Choctaw Rd.
  
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• Donald Trump has sweeping plans: What he's proposed

  07-11-2024 23:56 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has promised sweeping action in a second administration.The former president and now president-elect often skipped over details but through more than a year of policy pronouncements and written statements outlined a wide-ranging agenda that blends traditional conservative approaches to taxes, regulation and cultural issues with a more populist bent on trade and a shift in America's international role.Trump's agenda also would scale back federal government eff
  
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• Trump picks Susie Wiles for White House chief of staff

  07-11-2024 23:53 via kfor.com
  
  Susie Wiles, who led President-elect Trump’s campaign for the past two years, will serve as his chief of staff when he takes office in January.“Susie Wiles just helped me achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history, and was an integral part of both my 2016 and 2020 successful campaigns,” Trump said in a statement.“Susie is tough, smart, innovative, and is universally admired and respected. Susie will continue to work tirelessly to Make America Grea
  
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• Oklahoma Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives unveiled

  07-11-2024 23:26 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — On Thursday, Governor Kevin Stitt announced the new Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. It stems from House Bill 3840 and is under the umbrella of Oklahoma Human Services.Faith-based groups and non-profits can register with the state's "Be A Neighbor" program, where Oklahoman's can use the website to find services like housing, clothing, food, mental health programs, and more. LOCAL NEWS: Heartland set to host 23rd annual Oklahoma City Tree Lighting Fest
  
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• Can Trump run for another term in 2028?

  07-11-2024 23:21 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Former President Donald Trump has been projected to retake the White House for a second term starting in January 2025.The historic election also marked the first in well over 100 years that an ex-president was re-elected to the nation’s highest office after having previously held the position. The last president elected to serve two non-consecutive terms was Grover Cleveland, who occupied the White House between 1885 and 1889 and again between 1893 and 1897.Cleveland did
  
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• Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump

  07-11-2024 23:16 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before he takes office in light of longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday.Smith charged Trump last year with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and illegally hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. But
  
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• Trump says there's no 'price tag' on his deportation proposal

  07-11-2024 23:15 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) — President-elect Trump said in an interview with NBC News on Thursday that "there is no price tag" when it comes to his mass deportation plan.Throughout the campaign cycle, Trump touted a "Day 1 agenda" that oftentimes focused on border and immigration crackdowns, saying at nearly every rally, "On Day 1, I will launch the largest deportation program in American history.”Trump has said the mass deportations will target those in the country illegally and especially those wi
  
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• 2024 likely to be hottest year on record, first to exceed Paris agreement threshold

  07-11-2024 23:14 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - This year will likely be the warmest ever recorded, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said in a statement Thursday.In its announcement, Copernicus noted that last month was itself the second-warmest October ever recorded, behind only 2023's.
  It was also the 15th of the last 16 months in which global average surface air temperatures exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average, the warming ceiling agreed upon in the Paris Climate Agreement.
  
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• Pentagon prepares for Trump’s return to White House

  07-11-2024 23:00 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- The outgoing Biden administration is vowing to give the incoming Trump administration what it did not receive in 2021: a peaceful transition of power."That's what the American people deserve," said President Joe Biden Thursday. "I assured him [Trump] that I direct my entire administration to work with his team to ensure a peaceful and orderly transition."The U.S. State Department and Pentagon echoed President Biden, saying the transition is vital to the country's security
  
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• 3 charged in death of Liam Payne: officials

  07-11-2024 22:29 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Following an extensive investigation, authorities in Argentina say three people have been charged in connection with the October death of pop singer and former One Direction band member Liam Payne.Payne, 31, fell from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on October 16.
  Hotel staff at the Casa Sur Hotel in the chic Palermo neighborhood of Argentina’s capital where Payne was staying called the police with concerns about a guest who they say was “overwhelmed with
  
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• What is the 4B movement? Interest spikes after Trump win

  07-11-2024 22:28 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — One day after now President-elect Donald Trump won the White House, beating the second woman to go against him, a new movement centered around boycotting men has seen an uptick in online interest. The 4B movement, which originated in South Korea, is described as a feminist movement against the patriarchy and has been gaining steam on social media. The hashtag has thousands of videos, but more have been created after the presidential election. What is the
  
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