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• Man’s dying wish: 8 Eagles players as pallbearers so they can ‘let him down one last time’

  23-08-2017 23:55 via kfor.com
  PORT REPUBLIC, N.J. – As one of his final wishes, a New Jersey man asked for eight Philadelphia Eagles football players to work as pallbearers at his funeral in a last jab at his favorite NFL team.
  Jeffrey Clayton Riegel made the unusual request “so the Eagles can let him down one last time,” according to his obituary.Riegel, of Port Republic, New Jersey, was 56 when he died on Aug. 18 and “left this Earth to finish a long overdue game of golf.”
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• Cooler Temps Expected This Week Across The State

  23-08-2017 23:49
  
  Clouds will continue to decrease overnight Wednesday with temperatures dropping to the mid 60's. 
  
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• California dad gets 25 years to life for murder of 5-year-old

  23-08-2017 23:49 via kfor.com
  A California man who had pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the death of his 5-year-old son was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years to life.
  Aramazd Andressian Sr. looked forward or down as people, including the boy’s mother, stood at a lectern behind him and made emotional statements imploring the judge to give the maximum sentence.
  Ana Estevez, who is Andressian Sr.’s estranged wife, addressed him angrily, saying “You are a failure as a father. You are a failure as a man.
  
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• Joe Muller Resigns as UCO Athletics Director

  23-08-2017 23:42 via kfor.com
  KFOR has confirmed University of Central Oklahoma Athletics Director Joe Muller has resigned.
  Muller has been at the school since 2008.
  The resignation comes a day after the school announced that plans for a $13.5 million baseball facility were on hold after an anonymous donor backed out of the gift.
  UCO is searching for a new way to raise the funds. Central Oklahoma’s Sports Performance Center, which is already under construction, wasn’t affected by the news the donor had backed out
  
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• The White House renovations are complete

  23-08-2017 23:31
  
  Take a peek at the big reveal.
  
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• Sooners Forward Kristian Doolittle Suspended

  23-08-2017 23:21 via kfor.com
  Oklahoma sophomore forward Kristian Doolittle has been suspended from the university for the fall semester per a release from the school.
  Doolittle played in 31 games last season including 25 starts. The Edmond Memorial grad averaged 9.1 points per contest.
  Doolittle, who led the Sooners in three point percentage last season, said, “I didn’t meet the academic standards and I apologize to my teammates, coaches, fans and the university,” Doolittle said.  “I take full r
  
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• I-44 reopens in NW OKC after woman falls off bridge, authorities say

  23-08-2017 23:21
  
  Interstate 44 has reopened in northwest Oklahoma City, after police investigated the scene where they said a woman fell off a bridge Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Prince Harry breaks his silence about the paparazzi who photographed his mother dying

  23-08-2017 23:12
  
  "The people who chased her into the tunnel were the same people who were taking photographs of her dying."
  
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• 10 tragic lottery stories prove money doesn’t buy happiness

  23-08-2017 23:12
  
  The outcome for many lottery winners has been anything but good fortune.
  
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• Texas couple imprisoned for 21 years to get $3.4M on false claims of satanic abuse

  23-08-2017 23:03 via kfor.com
  AUSTIN, Texas – A Texas couple will receive $3.4 million from the state for being wrongfully imprisoned for more than two decades on prosecutors’ claims that they sexually abused children as part of satanic rituals at the day care they operated.
  The Austin American-Statesman reports that 75-year-old Dan and 67-year-old Fran Keller learned Tuesday that they’ll receive the payment from a state fund for the wrongly convicted.
  A judge in June approved a request from Travis County
  
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• Man meets his biological father after 43 years

  23-08-2017 23:00
  
  Sam Landis finally meets his biological birth father after being adopted when he was 6 months old.
  
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• Court records: Teenager accused of murdering Cordell mother told friend he wanted to kill boy

  23-08-2017 22:59 via kfor.com
  NEW CORDELL, Okla. –  We’re learning more information about a 14-year-old boy who is accused of murdering a woman and shooting her son last month.
  On July 20, investigators say 36-year-old Tammi Thomas and her 14-year-old son were attacked inside their Cordell home by an intruder.
  During a struggle inside the home, the family was shot multiple times.
  Tammi Thomas’ home
  Tammi Thomas died from her injuries, and her 14-year-old son was rushed to a nearby hospital in
  
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• Forecast: 80s Thursday, less humidity

  23-08-2017 22:57
  
  Forecast: 80s Thursday, less humidity
  
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• Courageous dog takes snakebite to protect owner

  23-08-2017 22:53
  
  Meet Beast, a pit bull who went full beast mode when a rattlesnake threatened his owner.
  
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• Robert Lee: ESPN under fire for taking announcer off UVA game

  23-08-2017 22:47 via kfor.com
  ESPN is under fire after it moved an announcer from a game because of his name.
  On Tuesday night, the network confirmed that its management moved an Asian-American announcer, Robert Lee, off the University of Virginia’s home opener football game “simply because of the coincidence of his name.”
  Earlier Tuesday, a source had told CNN that Lee was abruptly switched to the Youngstown versus Pitt game. He had recently been promoted by ESPN, so the switch was a sensitive matter.
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• Oklahoma agency proposes to install 72 seismic stations

  23-08-2017 22:35 via kfor.com
  STROUD, Okla. – The Oklahoma Geological Survey has proposed to install more than 70 permanent seismic stations across the state that would allow scientists to better study earthquakes.
  The Tulsa World reports the $3.5 million proposal would be placed in a grid pattern and phased in for three years. The cost to operate the stations for five years would be $400,000.
  Oklahoma seismologist Jake Walter says the state’s earthquake monitoring capabilities should’ve been investigated y
  
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• Sen. Inhofe to end controversial pigeon shoot fundraiser in Oklahoma

  23-08-2017 22:09 via kfor.com
  BLAIR, Okla. – A controversial event that has served as a fundraiser for a U.S. senator is coming to an end.
  In the past, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe held annual pigeon shoots as a fundraiser.
  Video of the fundraiser showed volunteers throwing pigeons from a cage into the air so that the animals could be shot by people attending the event.
  Although it was not against the law, the act upset many animal advocates who thought it was in poor taste.
  “There’s hunting with a hunting cod
  
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• “He was so calm,” 10-year-old helps save, deliver baby brother on bathroom floor

  23-08-2017 22:09 via kfor.com
  SULPHUR, Louis. – A 10-year-old is being hailed a hero after saving and delivering his baby brother.
  36-year-old Ashly Moreau wasn’t expecting to give birth so early at just 34 weeks on August 11.
  “My fiancé left for work and about 10 minutes after I got up to go pee and my water broke. I was home with my 11-month-old and my 10- year-old. I hollered at my 10-year-old, Jayden, to come to the bathroom,” Moreau said. “The baby’s feet started sticking out a
  
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• Texas boys can’t go to school because of their long hair

  23-08-2017 21:53 via kfor.com
  MONT BELVIEU, TX – We all know school dress codes can be a little old school.
  Four-year old Jabez Oates had only two days of school before he was told to go home and not come back until he chopped off his long hair.
  Jabez’s mom, Jessica Oates, isn’t moving an inch.
  “He’s never had a haircut. It’s just kind of part of his identity,” she said. “I feel like my son is owed the same education that all other children in this school district have.”
  
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• Police investigate homicide in southeast Oklahoma City

  23-08-2017 21:40
  
  Police are investigating a homicide after a body was found inside a home near Southeast 15th Street and Interstate 35 in Oklahoma City.
  
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• 'American Idol' To Hold Auditions in Tulsa

  23-08-2017 21:34
  
  Auditions for the hit music competition show "American Idol" will be held in Tulsa next month.
  
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• I-44 reopens in NW OKC after woman jumps off bridge, authorities say

  23-08-2017 21:31
  
  Interstate 44 has reopened in northwest Oklahoma City, after police investigated the scene where they said a woman jumped off a bridge Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Flash floods, severe weather wreak havoc on drivers in Oklahoma City

  23-08-2017 21:30 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY -- As severe weather moved through the state, flash floods caused several drivers to become stranded on Oklahoma roadways.
  Officials say at least 10 cars were stranded along the area of N.W. 10th and Pennsylvania on Tuesday night.
  News 4 spoke with one man who says the flooding stalled his car in traffic.
  "It was pretty deep, it was up to the door," says Aubrey Smith. "Opened the door, seen the water was up to the door and basically just had to wait it out."
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• 6.4-pound tumor successfully removed from Connecticut rescue Poodle

  23-08-2017 21:19 via kfor.com
  NAUGATUCK, CT – Oreo the Poodle returned to a Naugatuck, Connecticut dog rescue on Tuesday after a 6.4-pound tumor was successfully removed from him.Daryl Masone, who is the founder of Poodle Rescue Connecticut, Inc., said Oreo’s surgery was on Friday, and he is looking good but he may need another surgery to remove some skin.
  Oreo came to the rescue earlier this month with the 6.4-pound tumor, and his new look is pretty unbelievable.
  Oreo’s surgery was two and a half hour
  
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• Hundreds of business leaders attend ‘State of our Schools’

  23-08-2017 21:17 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY -  More than 500 Oklahoma City business leaders attended the Greater OKC Chamber’s 13th annual 'State of our Schools.'
  Education and state leaders talked about the budget crisis and how it’s affecting education, and how business leaders can become a part of the solution.
  State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister, State Representative Leslie Osborn and Edmond Superintendent Bret Towne answered questions about the future of education in our state.
  And the keynote speakers
  
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• Charlottesville shrouds Confederate statues in black

  23-08-2017 21:15
  
  Some onlookers cheered the move as the city mourns a protester who was killed earlier this month.
  
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• The Girl Scouts are accusing the Boy Scouts of secretly trying to recruit girls

  23-08-2017 21:01
  
  The Boy Scouts say people want activities for the whole family, but the Girl Scouts call it a "takeover."
  
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• SB I-44 Shut Down In NW OKC After Woman Fell From Bridge

  23-08-2017 20:56
  
  Authorities shut down the southbound lanes of Interstate 44, at NW 12th Street, after a person fell from the bridge, Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Trump calls for 'new unity' after heated campaign rally

  23-08-2017 20:48
  
  "We are one people, with one home, and one flag," the president said during his speech in Nevada
  
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• TSA: Four loaded firearms found in 10 days at Will Rogers World Airport

  23-08-2017 20:46 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY– The Transportation Security Administration found four loaded firearms in 10 days at security checkpoints at Will Rogers World Airport.
  According to TSA officials, a total of 26 firearms have been confiscated at WRWA in Oklahoma City.
  TSA alerted Oklahoma City police to the findings,  and an officer took possession of the weapons and interviewed the passengers.
  WRWA officials said in most of the cases, the passengers simply forgot the firearm was on them.
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• Fire Investigators: Lightning strike causes $1.5 million in damage to Norman home

  23-08-2017 20:38 via kfor.com
  NORMAN, Okla. – A lightning strike caused $1.5 million in damage to a Norman home.
  Around 8:04 p.m. Tuesday, firefighters were called to a house fire in the 4700 block of N. Porter Ave.
  When fire crews arrived, the home was fully involved in a large fire.
  Officials say the home was located in an area without fire hydrants, with the closest one being approximately one mile away from the home.
  Firefighters utilized tanker trucks to bring in the necessary water to battle the blaze.
  However, t
  
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• 13-year-old driver caught with 25 pounds of meth during traffic stop in Colorado

  23-08-2017 20:35 via kfor.com
  DENVER – A 13-year-old in Colorado faces multiple drug charges after investigators found over 25 pounds of meth during a traffic stop, according to KDVR.
  Investigators stopped the Dodge Avenger Tuesday on Interstate 70 in Mesa County. Officials said they found the 13-year-old behind the wheel and 23 packages containing a crystalline substance inside the vehicle.
  According to investigators, 22-year-old German Michel-Arreola and 19-year-old Irene Michel-Arreola were also inside the
  
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• Attorney For OKC Bomb Plot Suspect Withdraws Request For Competency Hearing

  23-08-2017 20:32
  
  A motion has been filed to withdraw from a competency hearing for the suspect accused in a car bombing plot in downtown Oklahoma City.
  
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• 3.3 Magnitude Earthquake Rumbles Near Edmond

  23-08-2017 20:24
  
  Edmond resident might have felt the rumble of a small earthquake, Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Eclipse crowds may have doubled Wyoming's population

  23-08-2017 20:23
  
  The least populated state in the nation has seen total eclipses before but likely never as many people.
  
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• State Dept. issues travel warning for some areas in Mexico

  23-08-2017 20:17
  
  The U.S. State Department has issued a new travel warning for certain areas of Mexico.
  
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• Trump talks unity in Phoenix, but detours into angry words for media

  23-08-2017 20:16
  
  Trump's arrival at the Phoenix Convention Center was greeted by mass protests from progressive and anti-bigotry groups.
  
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• Ex-Internet Crimes Against Children detective pleads guilty to child sex crimes

  23-08-2017 20:00 via kfor.com
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - A former police detective and karate instructor pled guilty Tuesday to multiple charges of sex crimes against children. 41-year-old Bruce Arlie Harvey of Reva, Virginia was assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force prior to his arrest.
  “Harvey abused his positions of trust as a law enforcement officer and as a karate instructor to sexually exploit two of his female karate students beginning when each was approximately 13 years o
  
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• Defense attorney: Accused Oklahoma City bomb plot suspect is competent

  23-08-2017 19:59 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY – An attorney for a man accused of attempting to detonate a bomb outside an Oklahoma City bank says he is competent and is asking a judge to move forward with a preliminary hearing.
  According to a criminal complaint, the FBI arrested 23-year-old Jerry Drake Varnell on Aug. 12 after he allegedly attempted to detonate what he believed to be an explosives-laden van in an alley next to BancFirst in downtown Oklahoma City.
  “He wanted to make the biggest impact wherever
  
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• This is the age when people start hating their jobs

  23-08-2017 19:55
  
  Are you there yet?
  
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• Oklahoma Blood Institute in immediate need for blood donors

  23-08-2017 19:46 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA – The Oklahoma Blood Institute has an immediate need for blood donations.
  Donors with negative blood types, especially those with O-negative, are especially urged to give blood as soon as possible.
  O-positive blood type donors are also encouraged to give.
  OBI is calling on donors to “Keep It Local” by giving blood at one of their nine donor center locations or mobile blood drives:
  • Central Oklahoma City, 901 N. Lincoln Blvd.• North Oklahoma City, 5105 N
  
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• CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Woman stuffs 17 bottles of alcohol under clothes

  23-08-2017 19:40
  
  A woman was recently caught on camera stuffing bottles of alcohol into her purse and underneath her clothes.
  
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• Southbound I-44 Shut Down In OKC Following 'Pedestrian Incident'

  23-08-2017 19:38
  
  Authorities have shut down the southbound lanes of Interstate 44, at the NW 12th Street bridge over the highway, in Oklahoma City after a “pedestrian incident”, Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Shark takes a bite out of paddleboard on popular beach

  23-08-2017 19:34
  
  Ashark bit a paddleboard off the coast of Cape Cod, forcing officials to close a popular beach.
  
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• State Department Science Envoy spells 'impeach' in resignation letter to Trump

  23-08-2017 19:27
  
  Professor Daniel M. Kammen used the first letter in each of his seven-paragraph resignation he tendered to Trump to spell out the word I-M-P-E-A-C-H.
  
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• Officials temporarily shut down part of I-44 after possible suicide attempt on interstate

  23-08-2017 19:27 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY – Officials temporarily shut down part of I-44 after a woman reportedly jumped off a bridge and onto the interstate.
  Initial reports indicate there was a possible suicide attempt on I-44 near the 10th Street bridge around 12:15 p.m. Wednesday.
  The woman was rushed to a local hospital.
  Her condition is unknown at this time.
  Officials reopened the interstate around 1:40 p.m.
  This is a developing situation. Check back for updates.
  
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• Officials shutting down part of I-44 after possible suicide attempt on interstate

  23-08-2017 19:27 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY – Officials are shutting down part of I-44 after an incident involving a woman on the interstate.
  Initial reports indicate there was a possible suicide attempt on I-44 near the 10th Street bridge around 12:15 p.m. Wednesday.
  At this time, the woman’s condition is unclear.
  This is a developing situation. Check back for updates.
  
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• Trinity Presbyterian Church, OKC, begins program on dealing with racism

  23-08-2017 19:25
  Rev. Richard Mize is shown outside historic Trinity Presbyterian Church, founded in 1960 as an integrated with the merging of all-white church and an all-black church, at 2301 NE 23, Oklahoma City. - See this story on okgazette.com An Oklahoma City pastor is calling on believers and nonbelievers alike to help churches deal with a "600-pound gorilla in the living room."
  
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• Secret hearings held in ex-Oklahoma City cop's rape case

  23-08-2017 19:25
  Holtzclaw's conviction and 263-y... For the first time in state history, Florida to execute a white man for killing a black person _ and it plans to do so with help of a drug never used before in any US execution. For the first time in state history, Florida to execute a white man for killing a black person _ and it plans to do so with help of a drug never used before in any US execution.
  
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• Florida: White man who killed black person to be executed

  23-08-2017 19:25
  24 - This undated photo provided by the Florida Department of Corrections shows Mark Asay. If his final appeals are denied, Asay is to die by lethal injection after 6 p.m. Thur... For the first time in state history, Florida to execute a white man for killing a black person _ and it plans to do so with help of a drug never used before in any US execution.
  
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