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• Powerful Rains Lead To Flash Flooding In Metro

  25-08-2017 23:49
  
  Soggy conditions led to flash flooding in the metro that left several motorists stranded on Friday.
  
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• McGregor has no chance against Mayweather, respected MMA oddsmakers say

  25-08-2017 23:44 via kfor.com
  LAS VEGAS – It’s fight weekend in Las Vegas and sportsbook operators are bracing for a rush of money from Conor McGregor backers until the final bell.
  Months ago, when the prospect of a Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight was still just speculation, some sportsbooks went ahead and posted odds. With this being a boxing match, Mayweather opened a monster favorite at odds well beyond -2000, while McGregor had a healthy underdog price of +1000 or better.
  When the fight became official
  
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• 4 the weekend: OKC Dodgers games, Bluegrass show

  25-08-2017 23:40 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA – This is the final weekend of Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park with the play “Private Lives.”
  This is in the Paseo District with shows tonight, Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 8 p.m.
  Private Lives is a comedy written in the 1930’s that holds its humor and relevance today.
  You can buy tickets online here.
  And the season is winding down for the Oklahoma City Dodgers.
  They’re in the middle of a 4-night series through Sunday at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpar
  
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• Oklahoma City among 25 metro areas with the fastest job growth

  25-08-2017 23:39 via kfor.com
  At the beginning of August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released final employment numbers for the first half of 2017. Though some aspects of the American economy are struggling, one thing remains clear–the job market is continuing to grow.
  In the first two quarters of this year, employers added an impressive 1,081,000 jobs, a continuation of exciting growth dating back to the end of the Great Recession. In addition, the national unemployment rate hit a low not seen since 2001.
  While emp
  
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• Rain Chances Decrease For The Metro Friday Evening

  25-08-2017 23:21
  
  The rain is coming to an end Friday evening. 
  
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• Former teacher who had sex with student in cemetery sentenced; Husband faces same charges

  25-08-2017 23:07 via kfor.com
  ALABAMA – A husband and wife were arrested back in March 2016 on similar charges after having sex with students.
  Now, the wife, 31-year-old Charli Parker, has been sentenced to three years in jail. The trial of her husband, James Parker, 33, is set to begin in November.
  Authorities say Charli Parker had “sexual relations several times,” sometimes in a cemetery, with a male student.
  Charli Parker worked at a private Christian academy in Alabama as an instructor and head coach of
  
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• 6 foods you should absolutely never eat when you're stressed

  25-08-2017 22:57
  
  Put down the candy— you'll thank us later.
  
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• 99th Flying Training Squadron evacuates aircraft to Tinker Air Force Base

  25-08-2017 22:44 via kfor.com
  MIDWEST CITY, Okla. – While officials are warning residents along the Gulf of Mexico to take precautions ahead of a major storm, a few Oklahomans are going into the affected area.
  A convoy of 80 OG&E crew members is leaving the Sooner State to assist with restoration efforts related to Hurricane Harvey in the Corpus Christi, Texas area.
  In addition to some Oklahoma crews heading south of the Red River, officials say a local Air Force base is opening its doors.
  On Friday, the famous 99t
  
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• JK Rowling tells Potter fans not to keep owls as pets after 'disturbing' story

  25-08-2017 22:36
  
  Definitely not a hoot.
  
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• These 1,069 dancing robots just broke a Guinness World Record

  25-08-2017 22:34
  
  Adorable or terrifying? Or both?
  
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• Police respond to Buckingham Palace area due to alleged assault

  25-08-2017 22:32
  
  Police responded Friday night to an area outside Buckingham Palace due to an alleged assault.
  
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• Giant marijuana bundle launched over US-Mexico border fence

  25-08-2017 22:23 via kfor.com
  DOUGLAS, Ariz. – Border Patrol agents in southern Arizona have seized a nearly 100-pound bundle of marijuana after spotting it flying over the border fence.
  Surveillance video on Wednesday captured the large package launching through the air over the fence from Mexico to the U.S. Agents on the ground found a large, plastic-wrapped bundle worth about $48,000.
  Spokeswoman Stephanie Dixon said drug smugglers are increasingly launching massive bundles of pot over the border fence, posing a dan
  
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• Oklahoma among 21 states opposing Maryland gun restrictions

  25-08-2017 22:16
  
  West Virginia's attorney general has filed a brief on behalf of a 21-state coalition urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments against Maryland gun restrictions.
  
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• USC graduate student’s body found in dorm room about a week after his death

  25-08-2017 22:15 via kfor.com
  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — The body of a 24-year-old student found in a USC dorm room had been there for up to a week before his death was discovered, authorities said Thursday.
  The man’s body was discovered Wednesday afternoon after a maintenance worker detected a strong smell coming from a dorm room at Seaver Residence Hall, according Los Angeles Police Department Detective Jose Ramirez.
  The victim was identified as Jacob Kelley, a first-year student in a master’s program in medica
  
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• A high school principal said girls shouldn’t wear leggings unless they’re a size 0 or 2

  25-08-2017 22:12
  
  "Even though you are not fat, you look fat.”
  
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• Video equipment, body cams to be installed in Tulsa patrol vehicles 

  25-08-2017 22:08 via kfor.com
  TULSA, Okla. – A police department in northeast Oklahoma has distributed 450 body cameras and has started retrofitting patrol vehicles to support the new equipment.
  Tulsa Police Department spokesman Adam Ashley tells the Tulsa World that in addition to equipping the patrol vehicles, police personnel will ensure the department’s servers can support officers uploading videos.
  Ashley says equipping patrol vehicles to support the body cameras will allow officers to synchronize their stor
  
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• Everything you need to remember before the 'Game of Thrones' Season 7 finale

  25-08-2017 22:05
  
  All the details, theories, and battles from the first six episodes.
  
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• Kevin Durant discusses Kyrie Irving trade: “It’s no loyalty. It’s business”

  25-08-2017 22:01 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY – Although football season is just around the corner, a former Oklahoma City Thunder star is making headlines.
  On July 4, 2016, Kevin Durant announced that he would be leaving the Thunder to join the Golden State Warriors.
  Days after the announcement, Durant was blasted by analysts for supposedly picking the team that provided him with the easiest road to a championship.
  Following Durant’s departure for California, Russell Westbrook made headlines by signing a cont
  
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• Texas braces for 'major disaster' as Hurricane Harvey barrels to coast

  25-08-2017 21:54
  
  An expert says the resulting flooding from the Category 3 storm could be “the depths of which we’ve never seen.”
  
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• Man arrested in connection to Cushing bank robberies

  25-08-2017 21:54 via kfor.com
  CUSHING, Okla. – Police have arrested a man in connection to recent bank robberies in Cushing.
  Lucien Brown was arrested August 22 on a federal complaint of bank robbery.
  Lucien Brown
  Brown was transported to the Cushing Police Department where he was then interviewed by a Federal Agent.
  After the interview, Brown was transported to the Payne County jail and later turned over to the U.S. Marshalls Service.
  “The arrest came as a result of citizens and law enforcement working together&
  
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• 20,000 people are stuck on cruise ships because of Hurricane Harvey

  25-08-2017 21:51
  
  With the port shut down to ship traffic, cruise-goers are forced to wait offshore - possibly all the way until Tuesday or Wednesday.
  
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• Dive Team Responds To Car In Oklahoma River

  25-08-2017 21:50
  Oklahoma City Dive Team is responding to a car found in the Oklahoma River, Friday morning.  
  
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• Health Department Says Syphilis On The Rise In Oklahoma County

  25-08-2017 21:35
  
  The Oklahoma State Health Department is dealing with a syphilis outbreak.
  
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• 3.2-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Residents West of Enid

  25-08-2017 21:31
  
  A 3.2-magnitude earthquake shook residents near Meno, Friday.
  
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• Hurricane Harvey gains strength, upgraded to Category 3 as it nears landfall

  25-08-2017 21:25 via kfor.com
  Hurricane Harvey strengthened to a Category 3 storm, with sustained winds of up to 120 miles per hour on Friday afternoon. The storm is expected to make landfall in Corpus Christi, Texas, late Friday into Saturday morning, bringing high winds and record-setting floods to southern Texas
  The storm is expected to make landfall in Corpus Christi, Texas, late Friday into Saturday morning, bringing high winds and record-setting floods to southern Texas
  The outer bands of Harvey have already started sw
  
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• 20-year-old gets unexpectedly sick, mysteriously dies while hiking with her friends

  25-08-2017 21:21
  
  "Her friends who were with her did all they could to get help to her in time"
  
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• National Hurricane Center: Harvey Has Strengthened To Category 3 Storm

  25-08-2017 21:19
  
  Harvey continued to intensify as it steered for the Texas coast, with the forecasters saying early Friday that it had strengthened to a Category 2 storm.
  
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• Suspect who allegedly led to patient's death after hospital escape...

  25-08-2017 21:07
  An Oklahoma City burglary suspect who was charged with first-degree murder following an escape attempt at a local hospital is now in trouble with the law again. After he was taken into custody, police say McCoy suffered an apparent seizure and was taken to a nearby hospital.
  
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• Hurricane Harvey threatens vital Texas energy hub

  25-08-2017 20:50 via kfor.com
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  HOUSTON, Texas – Hurricane Harvey is barreling down on vital oil and gas facilities on the U.S. Gulf Coast that serve as the nerve center of America’s energy infrastructure.
  The biggest risk is that this potential Category 3 storm causes prolonged disruptions to the critical refineries along the Texas Gulf Coast, which is home to nearly one-third of the nation’s capacity to turn oil into gas, diesel and other products.
  By early Friday, warnings of “life-t
  
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• Gallery: Horses, pigs, bunnies among animals up for adoption in OKC

  25-08-2017 20:39
  
  Not just dogs and cats, but these horses, pigs and bunnies are also looking for homes at the Oklahoma City Animal Welfare.
  
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• Locust Grove Teens In Custody For Planning School Shooting

  25-08-2017 20:35
  
  The Mayes County Sheriff's Office said three teenagers are in custody after making plans for a school shooting. 
  
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• One person killed crash involving semi-truck on I-40 in Midwest City

  25-08-2017 20:31
  
  One person was killed in a crash involving a semi-truck Friday morning on Interstate 40 in Midwest City.
  
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• 1-Year-Old Child Dies After Tulsa Apartment Fire

  25-08-2017 20:28
  
  An early morning fire at the Sand Dollar Apartments in Tulsa killed a 1-year-old child and left a 7-year-old in critical condition.
  
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• Western Heights parent fed up with late school buses

  25-08-2017 20:27 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY — A parent says she’s fed up after dealing with the issue of late school buses at the Western Heights Schools District.
  Tanzy Colasanti stood with a number of kids near S.W. 48th St. on Friday morning waiting for a school bus to take them to Bridgestone Intermediate. According to Colasanti, the bus was over an hour late, which prompted her to call 911.
  “Hi, I was wondering if you could send some squad cars over to S.W. 48th and Bypass to pick u
  
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• Parkour group tells Olympic gymnastics to back off

  25-08-2017 20:23
  
  Parkour combines running, climbing and acrobatics across an obstacle course of urban architecture. And its participants don't want to become part of the Olympics.
  
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• This is why Taylor Swift’s new song sounds so familiar

  25-08-2017 20:15 via kfor.com
  Taylor Swift's new single "Look What You Made Me Do" is trending all over social media after it's release early Friday morning.
  But, many people are pointing out how the song sounds a lot like Right Said Fred’s 1991 hit, "I'm Too Sexy."So, @taylorswift13's #LookWhatYouMadeMeDo kindof reminds me of something. Wait for it... pic.twitter.com/oC8RnBFsfQ
  — Chase Holfelder (@chaseholfelder) August 25, 2017
  According to NME, Swift has included Right Said Fred in the song's credit
  
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• 155 confirmed cases: Oklahoma still feeling the effects of mumps outbreak

  25-08-2017 20:06 via kfor.com
  PAYNE COUNTY, Okla. – After dealing with a major outbreak last year, health officials are still warning the public about taking precautions involving a contagious disease.
  Last December, the Oklahoma State Department of Health was dealing with an outbreak of the mumps that affected more than 320 patients across the state.
  Most of those cases centered around Garfield County, but the disease was still contracted in other parts of the state.
  “The Oklahoma State Department of Health and
  
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• VIDEO: Man rides jet ski through flooded Oklahoma road

  25-08-2017 20:03
  
  An Oklahoma man decided to ride his jet ski on flooded road in Warr Acres.
  
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• Good Samaritans rescue person stranded in flood waters

  25-08-2017 20:01
  
  KOCO 5 Viewer Eddie Morgan captured a photo of Good Samaritans rescuing a person stranded in high water in southeast Oklahoma City.
  
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• High school principal accused of fat shaming students with comment about leggings

  25-08-2017 19:53 via kfor.com
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  CHARLESTON, S.C. — A high school principal may lose her job after being accused of body shaming students, WCBD reports.
  Heather Taylor is accused of making comments about students’ weight, appearance, and size when it comes to leggings. You can hear those comments in the video player above.
  When students reported the comments, Taylor claimed she allowed leggings previously because their figures had yet to develop.
  The South Carolina dress code states, “leg
  
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• 'Life-threatening' Hurricane Harvey barrels toward Texas coast

  25-08-2017 19:50
  
  It could be the fiercest such storm to hit the United States in almost a dozen years.
  
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• Not in Vegas? How to watch Mayweather vs. McGregor

  25-08-2017 19:24
  
  It's the fight of the year, and here's what you need to know.
  
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• Dream House of the Week: One of Charleston's most historic mansions

  25-08-2017 19:19
  
  Sword Gate House, a 17,142-square-foot mansion built in 1803, was completely restored over the course of three years. It has nine bedrooms full of history, like the fact that Abraham Lincoln's granddaughter once lived in the stunning early 19th century home.
  
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• Suspect who allegedly led to patient’s death after hospital escape attempt in trouble with the law again

  25-08-2017 19:10 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma City burglary suspect who was charged with first-degree murder following an escape attempt at a local hospital is now in trouble with the law again.
  In April, Jimmy McCoy was arrested for a burglary at the Dungee Apartments in northeast Oklahoma City.
  Jimmy McCoy, Oklahoma County Jail
  After he was taken into custody, police say McCoy suffered an apparent seizure and was taken to a nearby hospital.
  “During this hospital stay, Mr. McCoy needed to use the bat
  
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• Photos: Hurricane Harvey roars toward Texas

  25-08-2017 19:00
  
  Images from Texas as residents prepare for the largest storm to hit the US in years.
  
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• The Oval Office through the years, in photos

  25-08-2017 18:52
  
  In honor of the West Wing's recent renovation, take a look back at how the presidential office has changed over time.
  
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• Street flooding in Oklahoma City Friday due to heavy rain

  25-08-2017 18:39
  Heavy rain Friday in Oklahoma City has flooded streets and stranded motorists, according to police and fire department radio reports. Residents in a neighborhood about 10:30 a.m. at SE 47 and Creek Court in southeast Oklahoma City rescued a person who was stranded in high water, said fire Battalion Chief Benny Fulkerson.
  
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• Crews on scene of deadly multi-vehicle crash in Midwest City

  25-08-2017 18:37
  
  Emergency crews are responding to a deadly crash involving multiple vehicles Friday morning in Midwest City.
  
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• 1 Dead In WB I-40 Accident Involving Semi

  25-08-2017 18:32
  
  One person has died in a 1-40 accident involving a semi Friday morning, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. 
  
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• Missing 16-year-old Oklahoma City girl found safe

  25-08-2017 18:29 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY – A 16-year-old Oklahoma City girl who was reported missing earlier this month has been found safe, officials said.
  Authorities said 16-year-old Alexis Paige Townsend was last seen at her home in far south Oklahoma City on August 3rd.
  The teen reportedly left the house after having an argument with a family member.
  Local police and family members searched for the teen for weeks.
  This week, Townsend was found at an Oklahoma City home.
  Officials told KFOR she has since been reu
  
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