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• Tom Cruise appears to have injured himself during 'Mission: Impossible 6' stunt

  13-08-2017 23:40
  
  The 55-year-old actor appeared to injure himself while filming a scene for "Mission: Impossible 6."
  
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• DNA test leads brothers to reunite with mother – after 46 years

  13-08-2017 22:50 via kfor.com
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  “There she is… I think I see her,” an anxious Anthony Wiggs told Raymond Abreu. “With the sunglasses on.”
  Abreu was speechless. He glanced at his younger brother, then his eyes darted back to the entrance to the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport baggage claim.
  The woman continued to walk slowly toward them – then she froze.
  “Elsie?” Anthony called out, his voice a tone higher.
  “Raymond?” she asked.
  It was an emotional
  
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• Two US service members killed, five others injured in Iraq

  13-08-2017 22:43
  
  Two U.S. service members were killed and five were injured Sunday during combat operations in northern Iraq, officials said.
  
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• OKC Police Searching For Suspect After Man Shot 5 Times

  13-08-2017 22:36
  Oklahoma City Police are also looking for a suspect in a late-night shooting that sent a man to the hospital. Around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, police were called to a home near Southwest 62nd and Walker.
  
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• Man accused of ramming protesters pictured with racist group

  13-08-2017 22:04
  
  Charlottesville mayor Mike Signer is calling the car-ramming on Saturday a form of 'terrorism.'
  
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• Home invasion ends in fatal shooting in southwest Oklahoma City

  13-08-2017 22:02 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY – Police are investigating a home invasion that ended in a fatal shooing in southwest Oklahoma City.
  The shooting was reported around 3 a.m. on Sunday in the 1900 block of S. Grand Boulevard.
  Police said multiple suspects broke into the home then shot a man and a woman.
  The suspects also reportedly stole two vehicles.
  Police said the woman died at the scene and the man was taken to a hospital in stable condition.
  The shooting is now being investigated as a homicide.
  Police sa
  
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• Parent shares heartwarming story of encounter with Oklahoma City officer

  13-08-2017 21:53
  
  A parent wrote to the Oklahoma City Police Department to share a heartwarming experience between an officer and a foster care child who had been adopted.
  
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• Cheetos to open restaurant with celebrity chef

  13-08-2017 21:20 via kfor.com
  Cheetos aren’t just for snacking anymore. Now, you can get a three-course Cheetos meal.
  Cheetos, the snack chip owned by PepsiCo, is launching a pop-up restaurant in New York City devoted to Cheetos-inspired dishes.
  The Spotted Cheetah, which opens to the public between August 15 and August 17, is a marriage between Cheetos and celebrity chef Anne Burrell.
  Burrell has worked at several high-end New York restaurants, is an author of popular cookbooks and host of culinary shows, Ch
  
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• Virginia leaders rally at black church after hate-filled event turns deadly

  13-08-2017 21:00 via kfor.com
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  As Virginians grappled Sunday with the deadly aftermath of a white nationalist protest, state leaders didn’t preach about unity from their offices or on TV – they went to a historically black church in Charlottesville.
  “We come to you this morning to reassure you that the Commonwealth of Virginia and all of us that are in this together will not and do not condone white supremacists that brought their hatred and bigotry to the Commonwealth of Virginia,” Lt
  
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• Tired of Mother Earth? Scientists discover two ‘potentially habitable’ nearby planets

  13-08-2017 20:36 via kfor.com
  If you’re a little bored of life on Earth, have no fear – scientists have discovered two potentially habitable planets orbiting a sun just 12 light-years away.
  The team of astronomers, which includes researchers from the UK’s University of Hertfordshire and the University of California Santa Cruz, revealed four Earth-size planets in total have been detected orbiting the sun-like star, known as the tau Ceti.
  They dubbed two of the four planets “super-Earths,&rdqu
  
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• Families, friends welcome home National Guardsmen after serving in Middle East

  13-08-2017 20:29
  
  Saturday was the first day in more than a year that 160 members of the 1345th and their family members got to see one another.
  
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• Homes Evacuated As Precaution After Sequoyah County Train Derailment

  13-08-2017 20:24
  
  Five homes were evacuated as a precaution after a train derailment in Sequoyah County.
  
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• Chinese mother tries to mail her baby to an orphanage

  13-08-2017 20:17 via kfor.com
  A 24-year-old woman is under police investigation in Fuzhou, China after she attempted to mail her newborn baby to an orphanage wrapped in plastic bags.
  The baby is currently in a stable condition at a hospital in the southeastern city. Fuzhou police said in a statement Thursday the mother, surnamed Luo, was in custody for suspected child abandonment as investigations continue.
  Luo placed the baby girl inside several black plastic bags Wednesday and then refused to let a courier inspect the cont
  
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• Woman Killed In Charlottesville Car Attack Identified

  13-08-2017 19:55
  
  The 32-year old woman killed in Charlottesville, Virginia, when a car plowed into a group of protesters has been identified as Heather Heyer, authorities announced Sunday. 
  
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• Families, friends welcome home National Guardsmen after serving year in Middle East

  13-08-2017 19:45
  
  Saturday was the first day in more than a year that 160 members of the 1345th and their family members got to see each other.
  
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• 2 U.S. Soldiers Killed During Operations In Iraq

  13-08-2017 19:41
  
  The U.S. military says two American soldiers have been killed while conducting combat operations in northern Iraq, but not as a result of "enemy contact." 
  
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• Woman: Thieves who stole from nonprofit group also stole from foster children

  13-08-2017 19:39
  
  A Shawnee nonprofit organization for foster children is trying to regroup after thieves stole from a storage unit the group was using as a temporary base.
  
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• Warm temps, chances of rain through Monday morning

  13-08-2017 19:29 via kfor.com
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  Any showers should move out by Monday afternoon with temps warming well into the 80s under partly cloudy skies.
  More rain is possible Tuesday before we dry out by week’s end and warm bac
  
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• Warm temps, chances of rain for your Sunday afternoon

  13-08-2017 19:29 via kfor.com
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  Missing AttachmentOKLAHOMA – The weather is slowly improving Sunday and for sure better compared to Saturday!
  Heading out the door Sunday morning, you can expect cloudy skies, patchy fog, drizzle, a few light showers and damp roads, so take it slow.
  Click here for a live interactive radar.
  However, things will gradually improve as we go through the morning hours and into Sunday afternoon. Highs Sunday with var
  
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• White House says Trump condemns hate groups

  13-08-2017 19:08
  
  President Trump condemns hate groups such as 'white supremacists, KKK and neo-Nazis,' the White House says.
  
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• Recall Rundown: Everything pulled from shelves Aug. 6-12

  13-08-2017 18:45
  
  Here are some of the biggest recalls from last week.
  
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• Man ordered to trial in 35-year-old Oklahoma cold case death

  13-08-2017 18:23
  A judge has ordered a 66-year-old man to trial in connection with the shooting death of 23-year-old Cuban immigrant in Oklahoma City 35 years ago. Raul Sierra is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Wilfredo Roberto Matos Osorio.
  
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• Woman killed in Charlottesville car-ramming identified

  13-08-2017 18:10
  
  Charlottesville mayor Mike Signer is calling the car-ramming on Saturday a form of 'terrorism.'
  
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• 'Annabelle' scares up $35 million during opening weekend

  13-08-2017 18:07
  
  Horror film 'Annabelle' scared up $35 million during its opening weekend.
  
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• Woman killed, man hospitalized during southwest OKC home invasion

  13-08-2017 18:01
  
  A woman died and a man has been hospitalized after a violent home invasion early Sunday at a southwest Oklahoma City home.
  
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• Dangerous form of Android spyware found in more than 1,000 apps

  13-08-2017 17:47
  
  Spyware that can record phone calls and send text messages has been found in more than 1,000 Android apps.
  
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• Mayor pushes to remove 2 Confederate statues

  13-08-2017 17:00
  
  A Kentucky mayor is pushing to remove 2 Confederate statues from the lawn of a former courthouse.
  
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• Confrontation with North Korea not imminent, say US officials

  13-08-2017 16:22
  
  A confrontation with North Korea not imminent, say US officials.
  
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• Ohio Car Attack Suspect Faces Murder Charge, Civil Rights Probe

  13-08-2017 16:21
  
  The man suspected of ramming a car into a crowd of counter demonstrators at a white-nationalist rally, killing one and injuring more than a dozen others, was facing multiple charges on Sunday morning, including second-degree murder. 
  
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• What to do in Oklahoma on Aug. 13, 2017: Celebrate the 25th...

  13-08-2017 16:13
  David Lynch, left, and Kyle MacLachlan appear in a scene from "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me." New Line Cinemas photo See new 25th anniversary restoration of David Lynch's haunting film "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me" at 5:30 p.m. today at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive.
  
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• More Rain, Storms On The Way For Oklahoma Overnight Into Monday

  13-08-2017 16:11
  
  More rain and storms are on the way overnight into Monday morning. 
  
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• Can your Instagram photos reveal if you're depressed?

  13-08-2017 14:44
  
  Can your Instagram photos reveal if you're depressed?
  
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• Charlottesville white nationalist rally: What we know so far

  13-08-2017 13:39
  
  Here's what we know so far about the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville.
  
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• Model says she was 'terrified' during kidnapping

  13-08-2017 13:25
  
  Chloe Ayling says she was 'terrified beyond words.'
  
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• Forecast: Drizzle, storms return tonight

  13-08-2017 12:52
  
  Wet weather continues
  
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• Inmates incarcerated at the Jackson County Jail seen on felony and misdemeanor charges -

  13-08-2017 11:52
  Defendants incarcerated at the Jackson County Jail in district court made first appearances before Judge Brad Leverett and District Attorney Ken Darby. First appearances are held weekly and provide defendants the opportunity to hear their charges, bond amount, court date and to discuss legal counseling options with the judge and district attorney.
  
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• Bruno Mars donates $1 million to victims of Flint water crisis

  13-08-2017 11:08
  
  Bruno Mars has a big surprise for Flint, Michigan
  
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• Yee-haw! Police go through Dunkin' Donuts drive-thru Western style

  13-08-2017 10:35
  
  It’s unclear if the horses got a treat themselves, but it’s definitely a sweet sight to see on a Saturday morning.
  
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• 9-year-old battling cancer scores first touchdown

  13-08-2017 10:13
  
  Elijah Dimas, 9, scored his first touchdown for his New Mexico football team while battling soft tissue sarcoma.
  
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• Marshawn Lynch sits during national anthem

  13-08-2017 09:36
  
  Marshawn Lynch made the biggest news of what otherwise was a routine preseason NFL game by sitting during the national anthem prior to the Oakland Raiders' 20-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals
  
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• Still no Powerball winner, jackpot climbs again

  13-08-2017 08:53
  
  There was yet again no Powerball winner after a drawing Saturday night, so the jackpot will roll over to the next drawing on Wednesday night
  
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• Hundreds march to denounce white nationalist violence after Virginia rally

  13-08-2017 08:15
  
  Hundreds of protesters marched in California to decry racism in the wake of deadly violence that erupted at a white nationalist demonstration in Virginia.
  
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• Bryan County Court Clerk receives certification -

  13-08-2017 07:28
  Donna Alexander, Bryan County Court Clerk, is congratulated by the Honorable Douglas Combs, Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, as she receives her certificate for completing the Court Clerk Certification Program. Donna Alexander, Bryan County Court Clerk, recently completed the Court Clerk Certification Program through the County Training Program .
  
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• Guam, Japan prepare for possible missile launch from North Korea

  13-08-2017 07:24
  
  Gen. Kim Rak Gyom, commander of the Strategic Force of the Korean People's Army, said the plan to fire "four Hwasong-12 intermediate-range strategic ballistic rockets ... to signal a crucial warning to the US" would be ready by "mid-August."
  
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• Chance the Rapper donates 30,000 backpacks to school kids

  13-08-2017 07:01
  
  The four-time Grammy winner served as grand marshal for Chicago's Back-to-School parade
  
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• County official to employees: Don't like your job? Either quit or kill yourself

  13-08-2017 06:30
  
  A South Carolina county administrator has apologized after telling EMS workers who were complaining about work conditions to either quit or commit suicide
  
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• FBI, federal prosecutors launch civil rights investigation into Virginia violence

  13-08-2017 05:18
  
  The FBI and federal prosecutors said they've began a civil rights investigation after a car crashed into a crowd Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia.
  
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• Cain's Ballroom Hosts Benefit For Jenks Crash Victims

  13-08-2017 05:00
  
  People around Green Country came together at Cain's Ballroom for a benefit concert to help the Jenks families affected by last month's deadly crash in Purcell. 
  
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• ​Drier on Sunday with nice temperatures

  13-08-2017 04:46
  
  Drier on Sunday with nice temperatures
  
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• Politicians decry violence amid deaths, clashes in Virginia

  13-08-2017 03:54
  
  Several leaders urged the president to refer to violence in Virginia with stronger language after the commander in chief decried the egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence.
  
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