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• Cops: Florida man told McDonald’s ice cream machine broken, pulls out weapon

  20-08-2017 23:48 via kfor.com
  DELRAY BEACH, FL – Employees at a McDonald’s in Delray Beach, Florida got quite a scare last week after police said a customer pulled out a weapon because the ice cream machine was broken.
  The workers called police Aug. 13 after a customer pulled out an AR-15 style rifle in the restaurant’s drive-thru at about 11:49 p.m.
  The rifle was actually an airsoft gun, but police said it had no markings to indicate it wasn’t an actual AR-15 rifle.
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• Florida mom, daughter arrested for prostitution, unlicensed massage therapy

  20-08-2017 23:37 via kfor.com
  SARASOTA, Fla. – A mother and daughter were arrested earlier in the week in Sarasota, Florida following a tip about possible prostitution happening inside their home.
  The Sarasota Police Department Street Crimes Unit and Narcotics Unit arrested Anne Dodge, 55, on Wednesday and Jennifer Dodge, 30, on Thursday. They are Sarasota residents.Between June 2017 and August 2017, Sarasota police officers, working with the Department of Health and Selah Freedom, conducted several undercover operatio
  
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• OU's Yul Moldauer leads US world championship team

  20-08-2017 23:32
  
  Yul Moldauer, who won the all-around title at the U.S. championships on Saturday, made his first world championship team.
  
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• NBA investigating Lakers amid George tampering allegation

  20-08-2017 23:26
  The NBA says it has opened an investigation to see if the Los Angeles Lakers tampered with Paul George while he was under contract with the Indiana Pacers.
  
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• Man in custody after homicide in Spencer

  20-08-2017 23:03 via kfor.com
  SPENCER, Okla. - A man is in custody after a homicide in Spencer.
  The homicide was reported around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at a house near N.E. 36th and Spencer Road.Authorities working homicide in Spencer. @kfor pic.twitter.com/oKiFoPnamI
  — Ian Smith (@IanSmithTV) August 20, 2017
  Police said a relative of the victim arrived at the house and noticed the victim's vehicle was missing.
  A second relative arrived with a key, discovering the body and calling police.
  Police said a person of interest
  
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• Wheeler and Lee schools may be named after civic leaders, not Confederate generals

  20-08-2017 23:02
  I write this as a history author who has written seven books about our city's past, interviewed dozens of individuals who were a part of our history , and delved into a wide array of books, archives and documents. The Oklahoma City Public School system may be about to spend $100,000 to rename Wheeler Elementary and Lee Elementary based on unsourced claims on the schools' websites that they were named after Confederate Generals Joseph Wheeler and Robert E. Lee.
  
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• Stunning video shows blue whale feeding, thanks to drone

  20-08-2017 23:02
  
  A stunning video shows the animal devouring a school of krill roughly as large as the whale itself.
  
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• Apartment complex across from Oklahoma City University gets a makeover

  20-08-2017 22:14 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY – An apartment complex right across the street from Oklahoma City University has been upgraded.
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• One Suspect In Custody In Spencer Homicide Investigation

  20-08-2017 22:06
  
  Spencer Police Chief Allen Lane says one person is in custody after a homicide Sunday afternoon. 
  
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• Police Searching For Suspect After Shooting In NW OKC

  20-08-2017 21:59
  
  Police are investigating a reported shooting in NW Oklahoma City. 
  
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• Police investigating homicide in Spencer

  20-08-2017 21:55
  
  Police are investigating a homicide Sunday afternoon in Spencer.
  
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• Celebrities pay homage to comedian Jerry Lewis

  20-08-2017 21:14
  
  Comedians, actors and Hollywood elite paid their respects to actor Jerry Lewis, who passed away on Sunday.
  
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• No one believed he would rape nursing home residents. Now, he is going to prison

  20-08-2017 21:00 via kfor.com
  At first, no one believed them when they said the charming, well-liked aide in the nursing home where they lived had raped them.
  Claims like theirs are often dismissed as drug-induced hallucinations, signs of dementia or attempts by lonely residents to get attention. And, even when the cases of nursing home residents get to court, they can fall apart when victims’ memories prove unreliable – or they are no longer alive to testify.
  This time was different.
  The two women made their way
  
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• 56-year-old woman found stabbed to death in Tulsa apartment

  20-08-2017 20:45
  
  Police in Tulsa are investigating the stabbing death of a 56-year-old woman whose body was discovered inside her apartment.
  
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• Comedy legend Jerry Lewis dies at 91

  20-08-2017 20:28 via kfor.com
  Jerry Lewis, the comic who teamed with Dean Martin in the 1950s and later starred in ‘The Nutty Professor’ as well as ‘The Bellboy’ before launching the Muscular Dystrophy telethon, has died in Las Vegas, according to Variety. He was 91.
  The Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist John Katsilometes reported Lewis died at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday at his home and his agent confirmed the news.
  He is survived by his second wife, SanDee Pitnick, with whom he adopted a daughter.BREA
  
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• Comedian Jerry Lewis dies at 91

  20-08-2017 20:14
  
  Jerry Lewis has passed away at 91.
  
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• Jerry Lewis, Legendary Comedian And actor, Dies At 91

  20-08-2017 20:07
  
  Jerry Lewis, the veteran actor and comedian, has died, his publicist confirmed to CBS News. He was 91. This is a developing story and will be updated.
  
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• Dick Gregory, civil rights activist and comedian, dead at 84

  20-08-2017 20:01 via kfor.com
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  Comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory, who broke barriers in the 1960s and became one of the first African-Americans to perform at white clubs, died Saturday.
  He was 84.
  Gregory recently rescheduled an event in Atlanta because he was hospitalized. He died in Washington, his son posted on social media without giving details.
  “The family appreciates the outpouring of support and love, and respectfully asks for their privacy as they grieve during this very difficult time
  
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• Man hopes to start new memories with daughter during Great Eclipse

  20-08-2017 19:07
  
  Thirty-eight years ago, KOCO 5 cameras followed 6-year-old Chad Guest for the last solar eclipse visible in Oklahoma.
  
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• 'The Hitman's Bodyguard' beats 'Logan Lucky' at box office

  20-08-2017 19:02
  
  Despite largely mediocre reviews, 'The Hitman's Bodyguard' bested Steven Soderbergh's well-reviewed heist pic 'Logan Lucky.'
  
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• Grieving family needs answers to move forward year after man’s killing

  20-08-2017 18:55
  
  The slaying of a father of two in southwest Oklahoma City is still unsolved a year later, and the family wants answers to what happened to him.
  
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• Isolated storms, muggy for your Sunday night

  20-08-2017 18:48 via kfor.com
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• Isolated storms, Heat Advisory for your Sunday

  20-08-2017 18:48 via kfor.com
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• Lyric Theatre announces 2018 season lineup, including Oklahoma and world premieres

  20-08-2017 18:39
  Director Michael Baron calls out guidance Jan. 22, 2016, during rehearsals for Lyric Theatre's 2016 new musical "Mann ... and Wife" at Lyric at the Plaza Theatre. Baron also will direct the 2018 entry in Lyric Theatre's New Works Initiative, the inventive rock musical "When We're Gone."
  
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• 7-year-old confirmed dead after Barcelona attack

  20-08-2017 17:52
  
  Julian Cadman, the 7-year-old boy reported missing in the aftermath of the Barcelona attack, has been confirmed dead by his family.
  
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• Man facing 1st-degree murder charge in Kissimmee officer’s death

  20-08-2017 17:22
  
  A 45-year-old man faces a first-degree murder charge in the shooting death of a Kissimmee police officer, authorities said.
  
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• USS Indianapolis, Missing Since WWII, Believed To Be Found

  20-08-2017 17:16
  
  Civilian researchers say they have located the wreck of the USS Indianapolis, the World War II heavy cruiser that played a critical role in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima before being struck by Japanese torpedoes. 
  
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• Recall Rundown: Everything pulled from shelves Aug. 13 to 19

  20-08-2017 17:01
  
  Did you miss any of these recalls last week?
  
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• Sex offenders can live next door to victims in some states

  20-08-2017 16:38
  
  A woman who was 7 when a relative molested her discovered that the convicted sex offender can live next door to her.
  
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• You're more likely to be struck by lightning than win the Powerball

  20-08-2017 16:31
  
  You're more likely to get struck by lightning than win the $650 million Powerball.
  
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• 3 months later: Elk City slowly recovering after tornado

  20-08-2017 16:23 via kfor.com
  ELK CITY, Okla. - May 16 was a day people in Elk City will never forget. It was the day a deadly tornado tore through their town.
  The storm took the life of 53-year-old Gene “Bo” Mikles and injured many others.
  Three months after the storm, the town is slowly recovering.
  “I would describe the past three months in Elk City as a time of displacement," said Danny Ringer with the Elk City Fire Department. "Displacement’s the best word for it because we’ve had people wh
  
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• Heat Advisory In Place For Central, Northern Oklahoma Sunday

  20-08-2017 15:15
  
  More of that swampy-feeling weather Sunday. 
  
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• No Winner In Massive Powerball Jackpot

  20-08-2017 15:07
  
  Don't despair if you didn't match the Powerball jackpot in Saturday's drawing -- there was no winner, Powerball said. 
  
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• Jackpot climbs to $650 million

  20-08-2017 14:52
  
  No winner was drawn on Saturday, which means there's still a chance to win the grand prize. What would you do with $650 million?
  
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• Man driving forklift falls through sidewalk into underground garage

  20-08-2017 14:47
  
  A man driving a forklift crashed through a sidewalk into an underground garage.
  
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• Trump, First Lady Pull Out Of Kennedy Center Honors To Avoid "Political Distraction"

  20-08-2017 14:44
  
  President Trump and first lady Melania Trump will sit out this year's Kennedy Center Honors after several honorees said they would boycott a traditional reception at the White House ahead of the December ceremony. 
  
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• Why preferring Coke over Pepsi can negatively impact relationships

  20-08-2017 14:20
  
  Relationship problems? Blame it on your partner's brand preferences.
  
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• Oklahoma City Museum of Art's new program appeals to youngest guests and their parents

  20-08-2017 14:15
  Emily McKee and her son, Hunter, look at art Aug. 4 in the Chihuly exhibit during the Oklahoma City Museum of Art's new Babies at the Museum program for babies and caregivers. [Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman] With their tiny faces bathed in the kaleidoscopic light shining through the colorful glass forms, the babies couldn't stop craning their necks as their caregivers carried them under Dale Chihuly's "Persian Ceiling."
  
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• Forecast: Heat Advisory Sunday

  20-08-2017 14:13
  
  Rain chances are low
  
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• Eclipse weather for Oklahoma

  20-08-2017 14:06
  
  Hot weather will continue for Monday
  
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• KFOR Building 4 the Future as station moves into state-of-the-art Media Center

  20-08-2017 14:00 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY--August 20, 2017, Oklahoma City, OK KFOR-TV, the first television station to sign on the air in Oklahoma (on June 6, 1949, as WKY-TV)  creates history again. KFOR-TV relaunched as “Oklahoma’s News 4”, with a high-tech news set, new on-air graphics, and music package.  “Oklahoma’s News 4”, moved into a state-of-the-art media center designed to withstand Oklahoma’s toughest weather.
  Mike Morgan, KFOR 4Warn KFOR Weather Center
  
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• 'If I were KKK, would I hold you like this?' Viral photo shows peace amid monument controversy

  20-08-2017 13:34
  
  "It serves as a reminder to all of us that God can use the most troubling times to shine light and truth, even in near darkness"
  
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• DA: Mom didn't report boyfriend molesting daughter due to 'hectic work schedule'

  20-08-2017 13:29
  
  The mother was sentenced to eight years probation
  
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• North Korea warns of 'merciless strike' ahead of US-South Korea drills

  20-08-2017 13:22
  
  North Korea warned Sunday that the upcoming US-South Korea military exercises are "reckless behavior driving the situation into the uncontrollable phase of a nuclear war."
  
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• Photo showing 4-year-old duct taped to chair at daycare sparks investigation

  20-08-2017 11:23
  
  "I thought my daughter was safe, I thought my daughter was safe all this time"
  
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• Woman gets prison time for poisoning coworkers’ coffee with Windex, soap

  20-08-2017 10:54
  
  Authorities say the woman was trying to make her boss sick
  
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• Missing woman and 3 children found near Lake Texoma

  20-08-2017 10:29 via kfor.com
  LAKE TEXOMA, Okla. – Marshall County Emergency Management and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol have found the adult female and three missing children that were reported missing early Saturday evening.
  According to OHP, they were last seen walking east along the shoreline of Washita Point at Lake Texoma around 6 p.m. Saturday evening.
  OHP found all four individuals around 4 a.m. Sunday.
  According to authorities, they were transported to Alberta Creek Marina to be checked for heat exhaustion.
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• Drunk woman accused of biting fisherman's line, swimming away with rigging

  20-08-2017 10:09
  
  Investigators say the woman created a scene when they tried to take her into custody
  
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• Oklahoma girl to appear on 'America's Got Talent'

  20-08-2017 09:59
  A piece of notebook paper is taped to the narrow window flanking Darci Lynne Farmer's front door, the childlike pencil scrawl representing the latest request for an autograph. The Deer Creek Middle School student obliged as soon as she saw the sheet, signing her name to the back and taping the paper back in place so that the young fan could pick it up.
  
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• Active shooter reported at Florida mall, police cannot confirm reports

  20-08-2017 08:02
  
  Police responded Saturday to a Florida mall for reports of an active shooter
  
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