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• OKCPS: Student information system down due to ‘denial of service’ attack 

  23-09-2018 23:01 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY – Officials with Oklahoma City Public Schools say students’ parent portals may be limited or inaccessible due to the “denial of service” attack on their provider, Infinite Campus.
  Infinite Campus is “one of the largest student information systems in America and their data centers are frequently under attack from a variety of sources. The attack this week is different in that its volume is 50 times greater and the duration is already 100 times long
  
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• NYPD, EMT brothers respond to same call, help deliver baby in Times Square hotel

  23-09-2018 22:33 via kfor.com
  New York, NY (WPIX) — Two brothers found themselves working together to help deliver a baby at a Times Square hotel Friday afternoon.
  Police received a call shortly after 12:30 p.m. about a woman in labor at the Westin Hotel on West 43rd Street.
  Officers Yan Poon, Zhan Ren and Nicole Davis responded and found the 35-year-old woman in active labor inside her hotel room, according to police.
  The woman gave birth to a baby boy, and FDNY EMT Yan Hao Poon, officer Poon’s brother, and EMT
  
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• World’s oldest known animal identified after decades-long mystery

  23-09-2018 21:56 via kfor.com
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  The oldest known animal in the geological record has been identified, in a discovery that scientists are calling “the Holy Grail of palaeontology.”
  Fat molecules discovered on the fossil of a mysterious creature called Dickinsonia have confirmed that it lived 558 million years ago, making it the earliest known member of the animal kingdom.
  The findings place its existence 20 million years before the Cambrian Explosion event, when major animals began appearing on the fossi
  
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• Flash Point teams talks Kavanaugh hearing, medical marijuana

  23-09-2018 21:19 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY – The Flash Point team tackled some of the biggest topics in politics this week.
  Rep. Cyndi Munson, D-Oklahoma City, who filled in for Mike Turpen, Kirk Humphreys and moderator Kevin Ogle talked about the Brett Kavanaugh hearing.
  The team also discussed medical marijuana dispensaries, among other subjects.
  
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• Shooting kills 5-year-old child in Little Rock

  23-09-2018 20:47 via kfor.com
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Authorities in Little Rock are investigating the fatal shooting of a 5-year-old boy.
  Little Rock police spokesman Lt. Michael Ford says the shooting occurred about 8 p.m. Saturday at a residence in southwest Little Rock.
  Officers say the boy was critically injured when they arrived at the residence. Ford says the child was later pronounced dead at the scene.
  Neighbors say the 5-year-old boy was one of five boys in the family but his name and the circumstances surroundin
  
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• Lawsuit filed over fatal Christmas Day Tulsa police shooting

  23-09-2018 20:29 via kfor.com
  TULSA, Okla. – Family members of a man who was fatally shot during an encounter with Tulsa police on Christmas Day have filed a lawsuit claiming an officer used excessive force.
  The Tulsa World reports the lawsuit was filed on behalf of Kimberly Flanagan, the mother of 31-year-old Jacob Craig, against the city and Officer Jairo Calle.
  The Dec. 25, 2017, shooting was captured on another officer’s body camera. In February, the Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office cleared Calle
  
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• New Polls Reveal OU and OSU’s Saturday Night Performances

  23-09-2018 20:15 via kfor.com
  The new college football polls were released on Sunday, and with one exception, they revealed how Oklahoma and Oklahoma State played on Saturday night.
  Oklahoma dropped one spot in the Associated Press poll to #6, while remaining #5 in the coaches poll after beating Army 28-21 in overtime.
  Oklahoma State dropped out of the AP poll, to the equivalent of #30 after being ranked 15th last week.
  In the coaches poll, OSU dropped from 15th to 21st.
  The Cowboys lost at home to Texas Tech, 41-17.
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• Independent foundation gives University of Oklahoma $20M in support of ROTC programs

  23-09-2018 19:38 via kfor.com
  NORMAN, Okla. – An independent foundation is giving the University of Oklahoma $20 million in support of the university’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program.
  OU president James L. Gallolgly made the announcement Saturday, saying the gift, from Miriam and James Mulva of Green Bay, Wisconsin, through their foundation, Mulva Family Foundation, will be used to create a scholarship endowment and to renovate the historic OU Armory and fourth floor of Cate Center 4.
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• Oklahoma Army National Guard unit to return from Afghanistan

  23-09-2018 19:12 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY – Hundreds of Oklahoma National Guard soldiers are returning home after deploying to Afghanistan for almost one year.
  The Guard says 350 members of the 1st Squadron, 180th Cavalry Regiment will return to Oklahoma on Tuesday. The unit deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan, in late 2017.
  Officials say the unit was part of the Kabul Security Force, a NATO-led mission created to train, advise and assist local defense forces. They were also part of a U.S.-led operation to train Afghan Ar
  
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• Father, son accused of killing their neighbor over dispute about a box spring

  23-09-2018 19:01 via kfor.com
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  A father and son are facing murder charges after police say they shot and killed a neighbor in Abilene, Texas, over a dispute about a box spring — an incident the victim’s common-law wife caught on camera.
  According to police, on September 1, John Miller, 67, and his son Michael Miller, 31, got into a confrontation with their neighbor over a box spring mattress in a shared alleyway.
  The argument escalated, and both father and son discharged a handgun and a shotgun, respec
  
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• Dead fish scattered on the highway as floodwaters recede in North Carolina

  23-09-2018 18:50 via kfor.com
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  North Carolina fire crews hosing down Interstate 40 after floodwaters receded found a stunning discovery: Dead fish scattered across the highway.
  The flooding from the deadly Hurricane Florence pushed the fish from their natural habitat and stranded them on the interstate, the Penderlea Fire Department posted on Facebook on Saturday.
  “Well, we can add ‘washing fish off of the interstate’ to the long list of interesting things firefighters get to experience!” i
  
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• Woman charged with manslaughter following fatal crash involving bicyclist

  23-09-2018 18:32 via kfor.com
  TULSA, Okla. – A woman has been charged with manslaughter following the June death of a bicyclist in Tulsa.
  On June 7, at around 2 a.m., a bicyclist was taken to the hospital after being hit by a vehicle. The victim was later pronounced dead.
  Police say Latrica Baldwin was behind the wheel the morning of the crash.
  According to KJRH, witnesses said Baldwin got out of the vehicle to check on the victim and was “hysterical.”
  She allegedly started screaming saying, “Oh no I
  
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• One person dead after car accident in Midwest City

  23-09-2018 18:28 via kfor.com
  MIDWEST CITY, Okla. – Officials say one person is dead following a car accident in Midwest City.
  Emergency crews responded to the area near Tinker Diagonal and Sooner Road Sunday morning around 11 a.m.
  The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says two vehicles were involved in the crash, leaving one person dead and three others transported to the hospital.
  Drivers were encouraged to avoid the area.
  Authorities are still investigating.
  
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• Deadline to register to vote in Oklahoma’s general election quickly approaching 

  23-09-2018 18:13 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY – The deadline to register to vote in the state’s general election in November is quickly approaching.
  Oklahoma’s general election will be held November 6, and those who are not registered to vote have less than a month to do so.
  The deadline to register to vote in the general election is October 12.
  “We have already seen increased voter registration this year as compared to four years ago,” Oklahoma State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax said. &ld
  
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• Florence-weary Carolinas face more flooding and rising rivers

  23-09-2018 17:51 via kfor.com
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  After an agonizing week of ravaging floods, rising rivers, power outages and dozens of deaths, the Florence-weary Carolinas are facing the possibility of more flooding over the weekend.
  At least 44 people have died since the hurricane slammed the coast last week. While the rain has subsided, some rivers are still rising, and North and South Carolina officials warn the flooding danger is far from over.
  “The Cape Fear River will crest again this weekend, along with the Lumber Riv
  
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• Tropical Storm Kirk gaining speed in Atlantic

  23-09-2018 17:47 via kfor.com
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  As forecasters warn of more dangerous flooding in the Carolinas from Hurricane Florence’s torrential rainfall, they’re also keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Kirk in the Atlantic.
  Kirk reached tropical storm-strength Saturday and was cruising west at about 21 mph, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday at 11 a.m.
  The storm was about 545 miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands and posed no threat to land, according to the latest advisory.
  Kirk was packing sustained win
  
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• Protect yourself from these back-to-school shopping season scams

  23-09-2018 17:33 via kfor.com
  With the school season starting again, education is job number one for students and parents alike. A proper education includes an education in personal finance, and one of the best ways to start is to learn how to protect yourself against scams.
  You can and should learn fast, too, because scams can become more common during the back-to-school buying season. Here are some practical suggestions on how to avoid credit and debit card fraudsters:Only patronize known retailers.
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• Elizabeth Warren speaks at Oklahoma education rally

  23-09-2018 05:17 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY - Senator Elizabeth Warren was in the Sooner State on Saturday for an education rally.
  “I’m a couple of blocks from where I went to junior high," said Warren. "I am in the cafeteria of my high school.”
  The rally was organized by education and union leaders and held at Northwest Classen High School.
  “In the richest country on earth, teachers are getting ground up and spit out," said Warren, who told News 4 that funding is problem in Oklahoma and across the c
  
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• Texas Tech Upsets Cowboys

  23-09-2018 02:03 via kfor.com
  Oklahoma State's football team struggled on both sides of the ball and lost to Texas Tech 41-17 on Saturday night at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater.
  Tech's offense racked up 621 yards and OSU's offense struggled in the second half, failing to score after the second quarter.
  Both teams had to punt on their opening possession, and OSU took over their second possession on their own 1-yard line.
  The Cowboys marched 99 yards in 8 plays, with Taylor Cornelius passing to a wide open J.D. King for
  
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• Sooners Survive Army Scare to Win in Overtime

  23-09-2018 01:39 via kfor.com
  Oklahoma's football team survived a dominant Army time of possession game to hold on and beat the Black Knights 28-21 in overtime on Saturday night at Owen Field in Norman.
  Parnell Motley intercepted a pass on 4th down in overtime to clinch the win in a game that  Army won the time of possession 44:41 to 15:19, using clock-eating drives with ball control run game.
  The Sooners took the opening possession and went 68 yards in six plays, with Kyler Murray passing to Carson Meier for an 11-yar
  
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• 29 killed in attack on Iranian military parade

  23-09-2018 01:20 via kfor.com
  (CNN) – At least 29 people were killed and 70 others wounded in an attack on a military parade in Iran’s southwestern city of Ahvaz on Saturday, Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency reported, citing the deputy governor-general of Khouzestan province, Hossein Hosseinzadeh.
  The dead and wounded were both military personnel and civilians including a journalist who were watching the parade, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) added.
  “Terrorists began shooting f
  
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• Tribal members settle abuse cases against Mormon church

  23-09-2018 00:42 via kfor.com
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) – A lawyer says four Native Americans who claimed they were sexually abused while enrolled in a now-defunct Mormon church foster program decades ago have filed paperwork to dismiss their cases after reaching financial settlements.
  Craig Vernon, an attorney who represented the tribal members, says the terms are confidential and include no admission of wrongdoing.
  Allegations have been made against the church by more than a dozen tribal members from the Navajo Nation an
  
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• Authorities on scene at injury accident in North Oklahoma City

  23-09-2018 00:37 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY – First responders are on the scene of a multiple car collision on the Kilpatrick Turnpike.
  Police say there were multiple cars involved and one car overturned in the accident just after 4 p.m.
  No word on how many were injured or what the cause of the accident was.
  We will keep you updated.
  
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