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• Broyles Award adds Stoops, Spurrier and writers group

  28-08-2017 23:58
  
  The Broyles Award has added the Football Writers Association of America to its selection process, and named hall of fame coach and player Steve Spurrier and former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops to its selection committee.
  
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• Brewery stops making beer, sends cans of water for Harvey flood relief

  28-08-2017 23:58
  
  An Anheuser-Busch brewery is sending cans of water to those affected by Harvey’s flooding and damage.
  
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• Adviser to EPA chief cited for federal banking violations

  28-08-2017 23:56
  
  A high-ranking political appointee at the Environmental Protection Agency has been cited by federal regulators for unspecified violations while serving as the top executive at an Oklahoma bank.
  
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• EPA watchdog reviewing agency chief's trips home to Oklahoma

  28-08-2017 23:54
  
  The inspector general at the Environmental Protection Agency opened an inquiry on Monday into Administrator Scott Pruitt's frequent taxpayer-funded travel to his home in Oklahoma.
  
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• South Korea says north fires unidentified missile

  28-08-2017 23:43 via kfor.com
  SEOUL –  The South Korean news agency says North Korea fired an unidentified missile on Tuesday.
  Yonhap said the missile was fired into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan.
  North Korea has conducted a series of test launches to develop its missile capability and recently threatened to send missiles over western Japan and into waters near the U.S. territory of Guam.
  Japan’s military is practicing deploying anti-missile batteries at three U.S. bases in Japan.
  The U.S. mil
  
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• South Korean News Agency Says N. Korea Fired Unidentified Missile

  28-08-2017 23:39
  
  A South Korean news agency says North Korea has fired an unidentified missile, according to The Associated Press.
  
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• Trump makes emergency declaration in Louisiana following Harvey

  28-08-2017 23:38
  
  The president approved a disaster declaration in the state of Louisiana on Monday.
  
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• ACLU to challenge Trump's transgender military ban

  28-08-2017 23:32
  
  President Trump last week directed the Pentagon to extend a ban on transgender individuals joining the military.
  
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• Harvey the wettest storm in U.S. history

  28-08-2017 23:27
  
  One of the costliest natural disasters
  
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• Possibility of tropical storm developing becomes less likely

  28-08-2017 23:26
  
  The National Hurricane Center said around 5 p.m. Monday that the chances of a tropical storm developing are diminishing.
  
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• Report: 6 family members believed dead after van swept away while fleeing Harvey

  28-08-2017 23:10 via kfor.com
  HOUSTON – Six members of the same family are believed to be dead after their van was swept away in floodwaters caused by Tropical Storm Harvey over the weekend, Houston-area television station KHOU reported Monday.
  People walk through the flooded waters of Telephone Rd. in Houston on August 27, 2017 after Tropical Storm Harvey wreaks havoc on the region.(Credit: THOMAS B. SHEA/AFP/Getty Images)
  Two adults and their four great-grandchildren were trying to escape Sunday afternoon when their
  
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• Oklahoma National Guard on standby to assist with recovery efforts after Hurricane Harvey in Texas

  28-08-2017 23:00 via kfor.com
  LEXINGTON, Okla. - The Oklahoma National Guard has not received a formal call to assist recovery efforts in Texas, but we're told they are keeping their rescue skills sharp should they need to assist.
  "We have aviation assets that can do hoist operations... if there are fires of some sort, we have water bucket drops with aviation, just carrying things," Staff Sergeant Christopher Bruce said.
  Over the weekend, Hurricane Harvey ravaged Houston locales, pummeling some areas with as much as two fee
  
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• Trump to visit Texas, 'may visit' Louisiana this week following storms

  28-08-2017 22:55
  
  President Donald Trump struck a unifying tone Monday as he addressed the devastation in Texas wrought by Hurricane Harvey at the top of a joint news conference with Finland's president.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: KOCO First Alert team covering flooding in Houston

  28-08-2017 22:34
  
  Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane and the KOCO 5 First Alert weather team are in Houston to cover the catastrophic flooding.
  
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• Police investigate “mysterious death” of woman found with multiple gunshot wounds in Norman

  28-08-2017 22:33 via kfor.com
  NORMAN, Okla. – Police are investigating a “mysterious death” after a woman was found with multiple gunshot wounds.
  Police said it happened Saturday morning in the 1800 block of Twisted Oaks Drive.
  Investigators are now looking for a person of interest, Charles Curtis “Kurt “Hornback.
  They believe he is armed and extremely dangerous.
  The landlord of the property said he lived at the home but the victim did not.
  Police wouldn’t say why the case is being investi
  
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• Crews Quickly Put Out SW OKC House Fire

  28-08-2017 22:08
  
  Firefighters quickly put out a house fire Monday afternoon in southwest Oklahoma City.
  
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• Oklahoma Blood Institute seeking blood donors to help Texas in wake of Hurricane Harvey

  28-08-2017 21:55 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Blood Institute is calling on all blood donors of all blood types to donate after Hurricane Harvey.
  Officials say blood centers in Houston are unable to collect blood, so the Oklahoma Blood Institute is taking part in a nationwide relief effort to help.
  “Blood centers affected by this disaster could be shut down for days or weeks,” said John Armitage, M.D., President and CEO of Oklahoma Blood Institute. “Oklahoma Blood Institute is ready to he
  
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• Oklahoma police chief linked to neo-Nazi websites to resign

  28-08-2017 21:42
  
  The interim police chief of a city in southern Oklahoma is planning to resign after a TV station in Texas reported that he was connected to two neo-Nazi websites.
  
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• 5 fake Hurricane Harvey photos going viral

  28-08-2017 21:39 via kfor.com
  HOUSTON – Hurricane Harvey has done significant damage to the Texas coast, ripping apart buildings in the Corpus Christi area and dumping near-record rainfall on Houston.
  Incredible images have come out of the area, which has resulted in several fake photos being circulated online.
  Here are five fake photos making the rounds on social media:Believe it or not? Don’t. This photo has been shared during every major flood for the last several years. It apparently first surfaced during Hur
  
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• Oklahoma family searching for missing mother

  28-08-2017 21:31 via kfor.com
  MIDWEST CITY, Okla.  --- A metro family is looking for answers after their loved one was reported missing.
  Family members say 20-year-old Searra Howe hasn't been seen since Aug. 19.
  Howe’s mother tells us Howe told her she was driving to a nearby McDonald's around 4:30 a.m. and that she would be back in 30 minutes.
  Unfortunately, she never returned home. Her mother says she has never disappeared in the past, and she is worried for her daughter's safety.
  Howe's car was found abandoned
  
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• Oklahoma family searches for missing mother

  28-08-2017 21:31 via kfor.com
  MIDWEST CITY, Okla. - Missing for 10 days, a Midwest City mother is gone without a trace. Now, the woman's family is searching for answers after her car was found abandoned.
  “At 4:30 in the morning, she never came back,” said Melissa Howe.
  That was the last time Melissa saw her daughter, 20-year-old mother Searra Howe.
  Searra told her mom, back on August 19th, she was meeting someone at McDonald’s and she'd be back in 30 minutes.
  However, Searra never made it to the restaurant
  
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• Brewery stops making beer to send cans of water for Harvey flood relief

  28-08-2017 21:31
  
  An Anheuser-Busch brewery is sending cans of water to those affected by Harvey’s flooding and damage.
  
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• Edmond leaders seeking input on proposed performing arts center

  28-08-2017 21:24 via kfor.com
  EDMOND, Okla. – City leaders in Edmond are asking residents to weigh in on a proposed new performing arts facility.
  In 2016, city leaders began thinking about a new performing arts center.
  The City of Edmond and the University of Central Oklahoma are asking for the public’s input on a proposed facility, and those responses will then be used to help determine whether or not to move forward with the project.
  Individuals are asked to attend a community meeting at UCO’s Nigh Univer
  
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• Trial scheduled for brother in killing of 5 family members

  28-08-2017 21:01
  
  A trial date has been set for one of two brothers charged in the stabbing deaths of five family members in their northeast Oklahoma home.
  
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• Texans, NFL owners help pledge $3M for Harvey flood relief

  28-08-2017 20:53
  
  The Houston Texans and owner Bob McNair are donating $1 million in response to Harvey, but that's not the only help coming from the NFL.
  
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• Flooding from Harvey continues, 2 feet of rain expected

  28-08-2017 20:51
  
  Harvey is still wreaking havoc in Texas, and up to 2 feet of rain is still expected.
  
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• Houston knew it was at risk of flooding, so why didn't the city evacuate?

  28-08-2017 20:43
  
  The city's mayor has defended his decision not to order evacuations before the city was hit by torrential rain from Tropical Storm Harvey.
  
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• Drone Causes Power Outage In Moore

  28-08-2017 20:42
  
  A drone hit power lines causing power outages and starting a small grass fire in Moore on Sunday.
  
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• Why Harvey is stuck over Texas

  28-08-2017 20:40
  
  Harvey continues to drench Texas and Louisiana - here's why.
  
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• Oklahoma gas prices holding steady in wake of Hurricane Harvey

  28-08-2017 20:37 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY – U.S. gasoline futures climbed to two-year highs on Monday after Hurricane Harvey forced widespread shutdowns of Texas oil refineries.
  At least 10 refineries have been knocked offline by historic flooding in the Houston and Corpus Christi regions. The outages in America’s energy hub will significantly curtail the supply of gasoline.
  Gasoline futures, which reflect wholesale prices to gas stations, jumped 3% on Monday. While significant, that represents a much
  
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• Harvey Hoax: There are no sharks on Houston's flooded freeways

  28-08-2017 20:30
  
  This photo making the rounds on social media is a fake.
  
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• Norman Police Start Racial Intelligence Training For Officers

  28-08-2017 20:28
  
  The Norman Police Department is implementing a new training program for all officers, aimed at improving race relations and emotional control. 
  
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• Traffic cameras show massive flooding in Houston

  28-08-2017 20:23
  
  While response efforts continue in Houston, dramatic images and videos of rescues and the flooding continue to go viral.
  
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• Fire destroys home during Harvey — but a Virgin Mary statue survived

  28-08-2017 20:18 via kfor.com
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  ROBSTOWN, Texas – It wasn’t just wind and rain that caused damage when Hurricane Harvey blasted through the Texas coast. Fires did its share too.
  A family in Robstown, just west of Corpus Christi, lost their homes to a fire just as Harvey was hitting the area. The Rojas family had evacuated their three houses on property they own. They returned to a distressing sight: all three houses destroyed by fire.
  But they also found something in the ashes that they say gave th
  
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• Police Identify Body Found In Oklahoma River

  28-08-2017 20:16
  
  Police have identified the driver of the car that was found submerged in the Oklahoma river early Friday morning.
  
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• Snapchat video shows teen shooting flames at dog

  28-08-2017 20:14 via kfor.com
  GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. – Deputies in North Carolina are investigating an alleged case of animal abuse after a video surfaced on social media this weekend.
  The video shows a teenage girl using an aerosol can and lighter to shoot flames toward a dog.
  The caption in the original Snapchat reads "she burnt the dog."Animal control went to the dog's home Sunday morning to begin their investigation.
  The dog has been seized and is being held at the Guilford County Animal Shelter, where it's ex
  
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• Interim Oklahoma police chief to resign after name found connected to neo-Nazi website

  28-08-2017 20:08 via kfor.com
  COLBERT, Okla. – An interim Oklahoma police chief announced that he plans to resign after his name was found linked to a neo-Nazi website.
  Following the deadly clashes in Charlottesville, the Southern Poverty Law Center released a map of different hate groups based across the country.
  ISD Records, a Texoma-based website that sells racist media and memorabilia, claims to be “The Voice of Blood and Honour.”
  KXII researched the certificate of ownership of ISD Records, and found i
  
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• Flooding continues in Texas as Harvey drenches the state

  28-08-2017 20:08
  
  "This event is not behind us yet."
  
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• Carolina coast under tropical storm watch

  28-08-2017 20:07
  
  Tropical Storm Irma could develop.
  
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• KOCO First Alert team teams up with Good Samaritans to transport nurses to Houston hospital

  28-08-2017 19:47
  
  Many streets are impassable as Harvey brought catastrophic flooding to the area.
  
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• Girl, 7, choked, thrown from bridge after being kidnapped from party, police say

  28-08-2017 19:47
  
  A Massachusetts man is accused of kidnapping a 7-year-old girl from a family party, choking her and throwing her off a bridge and into a lake early Sunday morning, police said.
  
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• Emotional: Man learns father survived Hurricane Harvey

  28-08-2017 19:39 via kfor.com
  HOUSTON, Texas – Aaron Mitchell broke down as he spoke to his father for the first time since deadly Hurricane Harvey slammed into his home in Aransas Pass, Texas.
  ” Dad I love you,” he said, weeping after an emotional CNN interview where he described surviving the terror of the storm and being separated from his family.
  “There’s been no cell service since Thursday, Friday. Haven’t gotten ahold of anybody. If my mom and dad is watching, I’m okay,”
  
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• Trump makes disaster declaration in Louisiana following Harvey

  28-08-2017 19:34
  
  The president approved a disaster declaration in the state of Louisiana on Monday.
  
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• Cajun Navy comes to Houston to help rescue Tropical Storm Harvey victims

  28-08-2017 19:33
  
  Texans are getting help from the Cajun Navy.
  
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• Texas-based journalists brave Hurricane Harvey to bring the news

  28-08-2017 19:20
  
  Anchors, photographers and reporters are risking their own safety to cover Hurricane Harvey.
  
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• Operation BBQ Relief heads to storm-stricken Texas

  28-08-2017 19:18
  
  Operation BBQ Relief sent trucks into Texas to feed those affected by Hurricane Harvey.
  
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• OG&E crews headed to Texas to help restore power to thousands

  28-08-2017 19:13 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY — About 40 OG&E trucks and 80 crews headed down to Texas early Monday morning to help restore power to thousands.
  “You never prepare for complete destruction like they have. So, I’ll remind you and you remind me to have patience,” a crew member told the team before leaving for the Corpus Christi area.
  OG&E crews are hoping for patience and safety as they head to the Lone Star State to help restore power to about 180,000 homes and businesses.
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• OG&E crews head to Texas to help restore power to thousands

  28-08-2017 19:13 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY - About 40 OG&E trucks and 80 crews headed down to Texas early Monday morning to help restore power to thousands.
  "You never prepare for complete destruction like they have. So, I'll remind you and you remind me to have patience," a crew member told the team before leaving for the Corpus Christi area.
  OG&E crews are hoping for patience and safety as they head to the Lone Star State to help restore power to about 180,000 homes and businesses.
  "When they know something like
  
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• “All we can do is hope and pray,” Texas family flees to Oklahoma ahead of Harvey

  28-08-2017 19:07 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY — A family who evacuated to Oklahoma City because of Hurricane Harvey says they’re playing the waiting game.
  “In Sugar Land Friday morning, it was real windy and [about 12 o’clock] it got real, real eerie. So, I just told the family, ‘Let’s just go ahead and leave,” Stephanie Jean-Pierre said.
  Those who didn’t evacuate tell Jean-Pierre the area has been hit hard with tornadoes and flooding.
  She said many people chose not to evacuate a
  
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• Missing pregnant woman’s body found wrapped in plastic, floating in river

  28-08-2017 18:53 via kfor.com
  HARWOOD, N.D. — The body of a North Dakota woman, who was eight-months pregnant when she was reported missing earlier this month, was found wrapped in plastic and floating in a river on Sunday, according to KVRR.
  Savanna Greywind was eight-months pregnant when she left her family’s apartment on Aug. 19 to help an upstairs neighbor.
  According to police, she never came home and the family reported her missing.
  On Thursday, police found a healthy newborn baby inside that neighbor&rsquo
  
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