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• Opt-in/out period begins Nov. 30 for OKCPS' Spring semester e3 Online Learning program

  19-11-2020 23:40 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma City Public Schools' superintendent has announced the date window for families to opt students in or out of the school district's e3 Online Learning program for the Spring semester.The opt-in/opt-out period begins on Monday, Nov. 30 and closes on Friday, Dec. 4, according to a news release issued by Superintendent Sean McDaniel."It is important for families to know if you chose to opt in to e3 it is a commitment for your child for 9-weeks (Pre-K - 8th grade)
  
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• Weeks left for Oklahomans to select, switch Medicare coverage for 2021

  19-11-2020 23:31 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahomans have weeks left to select or switch to a new Medicare plan to ensure they are covered in 2021.In a time when hospitalizations are on the rise, it is important to stay up to date on your health checks and health coverage. Dr. Charles Lunn, medical director at Centennial Health, said not doing so had lead to health issues even more than covid.“I’ve actually had worse outcomes from the delay in care," said Dr. Lunn. "People that we were following up on,
  
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• Operation Warp Speed to cover the cost of COVID-19 vaccine distribution

  19-11-2020 23:31 via kfor.com
  
  ARKANSAS (KNWA/KFTA) — Operation Warp Speed (OWS) will cover the cost of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution when it becomes available, Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Jose Romero announced during Wednesday's CARES Act Steering Committee meeting.
  OWS is a government initiative with the main goal to develop, produce, and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine by January 2021."We are going forward in such a way that the product will be directly shipped to institutions," said Dr. Romero, who chairs the
  
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• Black Friday Apple product deals: Here are the price drops experts are watching

  19-11-2020 22:58 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - If you have been looking to stuff some AirPods in a stocking this year or spring for a new laptop for the remote learning student in your life, there are deals headed your way over the next week.
  While a scan through Amazon, Target, Costco and Walmart reveals some comparable prices on the bigger ticket electronics from Apple Inc. a few price tracking sites have identified where the bar is set for bargains. Here's a roundup of prices to target to know you are getting a deal on your Ap
  
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• Trump's election lawsuits plagued by elementary errors

  19-11-2020 22:38 via kfor.com
  
  When President Donald Trump sends lawyers to court, it seems he’s not sending his best.Fighting to challenge an election he lost to President-elect Joe Biden, Trump has launched a barrage of lawsuits across the country. Top Republicans have stood behind him and said they will wait for those cases to be resolved before officially recognizing the winner, a standard that has no modern precedent.But his attorneys have repeatedly made elementary errors in those high-profile cases
  
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• Tyson pork plant managers bet on how many workers would get COVID, lawsuit says

  19-11-2020 22:36 via kfor.com
  
  IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Tyson Foods suspended top officials at its largest pork plant on Thursday and launched an investigation into allegations that they bet on how many workers would get infected during a widespread coronavirus outbreak.The company's president and CEO, Dean Banks, said he was “extremely upset” about the allegations against managers at its plant in Waterloo, Iowa, saying they do not represent the company's values. He said the company has retained the law firm C
  
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• Dashcam video: Speeding Florida deputy hits man on bike, prompting lawsuit

  19-11-2020 22:34 via kfor.com
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) -- A Florida deputy has been suspended for speeding and severely injuring a 62-year-old man riding his bike, but the victim says it's not enough.Steve Greninger is now suing the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.On March 22, a trip to the grocery store became a brush with death for Greninger."It was like slow motion to me," recounted Greninger, who shattered several bones and remains in a St. Petersburg rehab facility.
  Around 9 p.m., Greninger was crossing the street a
  
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• Missouri man dies in fiery vehicle crash, off-duty Pottawatomie County deputy attempts to rescue him

  19-11-2020 22:19 via kfor.com
  
  POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) – A St. Charles, Mo., man died when his vehicle crashed and caught on fire in Pottawatomie County early Thursday morning.Gary M. Clifton, 57, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on Westech Road just east of Harmony Lane, a half-mile northeast of Shawnee, according to an Oklahoma Highway Patrol news release.Clifton was heading east on Westech road when at approximately 3:42 a.m. he went off the right side of the road, struck a culvert and came to
  
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• Holt: Oklahoma City residents need to take 10-day break from high-risk activities

  19-11-2020 21:22 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – As Oklahoma continues to see a rise in COVID-19 cases, Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt says it is up to residents to take control and slow the spread of the virus.On Thursday, data from the Oklahoma State Department of Health shows that the state has had 164,340 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since March.That’s an increase of 2,915 cases, or a 1.8% increase.There were 18 additional deaths caused by the virus, bringing the state’s total number of dea
  
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• President-elect Biden, VP-elect Harris to hold news conference after meeting with governors

  19-11-2020 21:06 via kfor.com
  
  WILMINGTON, Del. (NEXSTAR/AP)- President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will hold a news conference Thursday afternoon after meeting with the National Governor Association's leadership team.The National Governor Association's leadership team is comprised of five Republicans and four Democrats.According to the Associated Press, all of the Democrats and a majority of the Republicans involved have acknowledged Biden as the winner of the election.More than two weeks after the
  
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• President-elect Biden, VP-elect Harris hold news conference after meeting with governors

  19-11-2020 21:06 via kfor.com
  
  WILMINGTON, Del. (NEXSTAR/AP)- President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris held a news conference Thursday afternoon after meeting with the National Governor Association's leadership team.The National Governor Association's leadership team is comprised of five Republicans and four Democrats.According to the Associated Press, all of the Democrats and a majority of the Republicans involved have acknowledged Biden as the winner of the election.More than two weeks after the elec
  
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• 'Dateline': Revelations about Fort Hood soldier's mysterious death inspire movement

  19-11-2020 19:42 via kfor.com
  
  (NBC News) – Tonight on “Dateline,” when soldier Vanessa Guillen vanishes from Fort Hood, her family does everything they can to bring attention to her disappearance.
  As weeks go by without any sign of Vanessa, revelations about her case inspire a movement.Here's a preview of Andrea Canning's report:Voice #1: I couldn't believe this was happening to me. It was the scariest part in my life because I was alone.So many were quiet. For so long.Voice #2: I was harassed, sexually ass
  
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• Couple of 76 years spends final moments together while fighting COVID-19

  19-11-2020 19:35 via kfor.com
  
  DOLTON, Ill. (WGN) — Carmen and Mary Siciliano celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary last year. Their daughters said the suburban Illinois couple hadn’t spent a day apart from each other in all of those years until COVID-19 struck.Their hospital pulled some strings to let the two reunite, at least for a little.Carmen Siciliano was a proud World War II Army veteran. He married his wife, Mary, while on a two-week leave during the war. Their daughters, Joyce and Gail, said they&rsqu
  
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• Edmond Public Schools: Students to resume A/B schedule on Nov. 30

  19-11-2020 19:27 via kfor.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) - As many school districts across the metro have switched to virtual learning due to an increase in COVID-19 cases, one local district says it plans to move forward with plans to have students heading back to the classroom after Thanksgiving.On Thursday, Edmond Public Schools announced that it will remain with its plan to return to the A/B schedule on Nov. 30."As I stated in my Nov. 13 email, one of the reasons we abruptly moved to remote learning was because of our depleted
  
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• White House coronavirus task force to give briefing as CDC warns against Thanksgiving travel

  19-11-2020 19:19 via kfor.com
  
  ATLANTA (NewsNation Now) — The White House coronavirus task force is scheduled to hold a press briefing Thursday afternoon, just one day after the U.S. recorded more than 250,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University.Earlier Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it recommends Americans do not travel during the Thanksgiving holiday next week to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 as cases of the virus spike around the cou
  
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• White House coronavirus task force gives briefing as CDC warns against Thanksgiving travel

  19-11-2020 19:19 via kfor.com
  
  ATLANTA (NewsNation Now) — The White House coronavirus task force is holding a press briefing Thursday afternoon, just one day after the U.S. recorded more than 250,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University and amid a rise in new cases and positivity rates across the country.
  Vice President Mike Pence spoke first, stating that President Donald Trump requested the task force give the briefing on what they are doing to combat the recent rise in ca
  
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• Watch Live: White House coronavirus task force gives briefing as CDC warns against Thanksgiving travel

  19-11-2020 19:19 via kfor.com
  
  ATLANTA (NewsNation Now) — The White House coronavirus task force is holding a press briefing Thursday afternoon, just one day after the U.S. recorded more than 250,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University.Earlier Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it recommends Americans do not travel during the Thanksgiving holiday next week to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 as cases of the virus spike around the country.The t
  
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• CDC recommends Americans don't travel for Thanksgiving

  19-11-2020 19:19 via kfor.com
  
  ATLANTA (REUTERS) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it recommends Americans do not travel during the Thanksgiving holiday next week to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 as cases of the virus spike around the country.The travel recommendation is a “strong recommendation,” not a requirement, CDC official Henry Walke said on a call with reporters Thursday. The government agency said it was making the recommendation after many states across the coun
  
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• OSBI investigating deadly officer-involved shooting in Lawton

  19-11-2020 19:17 via kfor.com
  
  LAWTON, Okla. (KFOR) - Agents with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation are looking into a deadly officer-involved shooting in Lawton.Around 2:10 a.m. on Thursday, officers in Lawton were called to a reported break-in at an apartment in the 1400 block of N.W. Hunter Rd. Investigators say the suspect broke down the door and forced his way inside the apartment. Onceinside, he made the female resident take off her clothes.Fortunately, she was able to safely escape from the apartment.When offi
  
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• Memphis caregiver accused of stealing over $90,000 from 67-year-old client, selling the woman's house

  19-11-2020 18:43 via kfor.com
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) -- A Memphis caregiver is accused of stealing more than $90,000 from her 67-year-old client, including selling the woman's home, investigators say.
  Gloria Hoskins was hired in July to care for a disabled woman, who was not named.Hoskins is accused of taking control of the woman's bank and retirement accounts after learning the woman has no family, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Investigators say Hoskins got most of the money by forging the woman's
  
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• Oklahoma's COVID-19 cases grow by 2,900

  19-11-2020 18:19 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Health officials say 18 Oklahomans have died from the novel coronavirus, bringing the state's death toll to nearly 1,600.On Thursday, data from the Oklahoma State Department of Health shows that the state has had 164,340 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since March.That’s an increase of 2,915 cases, or a 1.8% increase.There were 18 additional deaths caused by the virus, bringing the state’s total number of deaths to 1,588.A medical worker takes a swa
  
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• Second stimulus checks: Why you shouldn't expect a deal before the end of 2020

  19-11-2020 18:03 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - While almost all lawmakers agree there needs to be some sort of stimulus deal to provide relief for Americans as coronavirus cases surge, Republicans and Democrats are on very different pages in terms of what that financial package should look like.With time running out before the end of the year and negotiations going nowhere, there's no reason to think a deal will be reached before the end of 2020.That's despite both President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden u
  
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• Walmart will be offering Christmas tree & light services

  19-11-2020 17:51 via kfor.com
  
  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — This year Walmart will be offering tree deliveries in addition to a holiday light hanging service for those who might not have the time or materials to do it yourself.
  For Christmas trees, you will have the option of fresh-cut or live planted ranging anywhere from 3 to 9 feet and Walmart will offer a flexible delivery schedule.The light stringing service starts at $129 for single-story homes and for anything larger it will be $199.
  If you do not already own
  
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• White House report: Spread of COVID-19 in Oklahoma is "exponential," "unyielding"

  19-11-2020 17:48 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - A report by the White House suggests that Oklahoma is not doing enough to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the community.On Wednesday, data from the Oklahoma State Department of Health shows that the state has had 161,425 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since March.That’s an increase of 3,017 cases, or a 1.9% increase.There were 26 additional deaths caused by the virus, bringing the state’s total number of deaths to 1,570. Officials: 26 deaths rep
  
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• A division among Democrats: Can the party unite after mixed election results?

  19-11-2020 17:46 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — A divide has begun to emerge among Democrats between the progressive and moderate wings of the party, stemming from a disappointing election performance.As the returns came in on Election Day, it became clear the blue wave Democrats were waiting for wasn’t coming."Well the so-called 'Democratic message,' as the media reported it, didn't resonate in a lot of Congressional districts,” said Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR-5).Expecting to gain between 10 and
  
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• How to keep Alexa from ruining the surprise when gifts are delivered

  19-11-2020 17:36 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Alexa is a devoted assistant who never sleeps and is at the ready to announce the day's news, weather and many other things – but when it comes to stealthy gift deliveries, sometimes less is more.Imagine hanging out with the kids at home when Alexa blurts out that a plush new dog bed – perfect for the puppy they don't yet know about – has arrived. Black Friday: Amazon is starting sales early. Here’s what they plan to offerDon't worry, those blown surpris
  
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• Walmart Black Friday: Here's what's different in 2020

  19-11-2020 17:32 via kfor.com
  
  DALLAS (NEXSTAR) -- The Black Friday scene in 2020 will look a little different at major retailers like Walmart. What won't stray from the norm? Amazing deals!The retail giant has released its latest holiday shopping deals and there are plenty of good ones to choose from.Before you open your laptop or head out to shop, here's what you need to know about the Walmart shopping experience around Thanksgiving and Black Friday this year:
  Some deals are online onlyMore of the store's popular doorbuster
  
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• Traveling for Thanksgiving? States you need a COVID test before entering

  19-11-2020 17:30 via kfor.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -Thanksgiving this year will be one for the books as many plans and traditions will be altered because of the pandemic. While there will certainly be fewer Americans traveling this Thanksgiving than in years past, millions of Americans will still be traveling to visit loved ones.Fewer Americans driving or flying for turkey this yearBelow ABC4 has included every state that is requiring a negative COVID-19 test before entering, and also which states are requesting or requirin
  
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• Wrongful death lawsuit filed over Naya Rivera's drowning

  19-11-2020 16:21 via kfor.com
  
  VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed over the drowning of “Glee” actor Naya Rivera, who died this summer while boating with her 4-year-old son on a California lake.The suit, filed Tuesday, blames Ventura County and managers of Lake Piru for her accidental death on July 8 at the lake northwest of Los Angeles. It was filed on behalf of her son, Josey Hollis Dorsey, by Ryan Dorsey — Rivera's ex-husband and the boy's father and guardian — and a
  
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• 'Our hearts are broken': Tennessee K-9 officer dies days after being shot in line of duty

  19-11-2020 16:19 via kfor.com
  
  LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WKRN) — K-9 officer Sjaak has died after being shot earlier this week, the La Vergne Police Department said Wednesday.Sjaak suffered three gunshot wounds Tuesday when 39-year-old Javon Brice opened fire on officer Justin Darby's patrol car, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Darby was not injured.The suspected gunman was later found dead in his car at an apartment complex after a police chase, investigators said. He had suffered at least one gunshot wound
  
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• 11th Annual Santa Market opening with COVID-19 precautions

  19-11-2020 16:15 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - It seems like Christmas is just around the corner, so many people are gearing up to tackle their wish lists.The 11th Annual Santa Market will be held on Friday, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds.From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., visitors can head to the Pavilion and Centennial buildings to browse through booths from more than 185 vendors.Organizers say the booths are spaced apart and all vendors and volunteers will be wearing masks.
  In addition to purcha
  
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• Prince William welcomes new probe into 1995 Diana interview

  19-11-2020 15:44 via kfor.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Prince William has “tentatively welcomed” an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding a BBC interview in 1995 with his mother, Princess Diana, royal officials said Thursday.William, who is second in line to the throne, said in a statement that the probe is “a step in the right direction." He added that it “should help establish the truth behind the actions” that led to the interview as well as “subsequent decisions taken
  
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• Watch Live: A look at President Trump's election legal challenges

  19-11-2020 15:41 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — President Donald Trump and his Republican allies are pressing forward with several cases aimed at blocking or delaying the certification of election results in key battleground states won by President-elect Joe Biden. Republicans are complaining that, among other things, their observers weren’t allowed to properly review the processing of ballots.Experts say Trump has almost no chance of reversing the election. State leaders and election offici
  
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• A look at President Trump's election legal challenges

  19-11-2020 15:41 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — President Donald Trump and his Republican allies are pressing forward with several cases aimed at blocking or delaying the certification of election results in key battleground states won by President-elect Joe Biden. Republicans are complaining that, among other things, their observers weren’t allowed to properly review the processing of ballots.Experts say Trump has almost no chance of reversing the election. State leaders and election offici
  
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• 'Raise the Woof!': 'First ever' Christmas song for dogs released

  19-11-2020 15:40 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) -- "Dog disco is here" for the holidays!That's according to dog food company Tails.com, which has released what it's calling the "first ever" Christmas song made exclusively for your furry family member.The company debuted "Raise the Woof!" along with a music video Tuesday."We call it 'waggae' — reggae designed to wag tails!" the company said.
  @thismorning ours dogs reaction to the dog songpic.twitter.com/gSLoV4SED2— Lucy Parker (@LucyParker3108) November 18, 2020
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• US jobless claims increase to 742,000 as pandemic worsens

  19-11-2020 15:38 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose last week to 742,000, the first increase in five weeks and a sign that the resurgent viral outbreak is likely slowing the economy and forcing more companies to cut jobs.The Labor Department's report Thursday showed that applications for benefits rose from 711,000 in the previous week. Claims had soared to 6.9 million in March when the pandemic first intensified. Before the pandemic, applications typically hov
  
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• Digital Exclusive – Party planner’s tips for low-risk, outdoor Thanksgiving dinner

  19-11-2020 15:36 via kfor.com
  
  HARLINGEN, Texas (KVEO) - Thanksgiving time is around the corner, and this year is a good opportunity to think ‘outside’ the box and get creative with how we spend the holiday.  The pandemic is unfortunately still a part of our reality, despite roughly eight months of restrictions and precautions.  With numbers once again rising in our community, it is imperative that we continue to use the same practices we have been using all y
  
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• Lawsuit filed in connection to 2019 fire in downtown Guthrie

  19-11-2020 15:32 via kfor.com
  
  GUTHRIE, Okla. (KFOR) – A lawsuit has been filed after a massive fire destroyed a pair of historic buildings in downtown Guthrie.In February of 2019, a large fire destroyed two iconic businesses in downtown Guthrie and caused damage to a third.“It’s a key piece of Guthrie’s identity,” James Long, a downtown Guthrie business owner, told KFOR.When Long saw the massive flames shooting from two buildings near his business, he called 911 and knew he had to act fact.
  
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• "We've got a crisis on our hands right now," Oklahoma City mayor says Oklahomans need to do more to slow COVID-19 spread

  19-11-2020 14:57 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - As COVID-19 cases continue to climb, Oklahoma City Mayor says the city is in a crisis.On Wednesday, data from the Oklahoma State Department of Health shows that the state has had 161,425 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since March.That’s an increase of 3,017 cases, or a 1.9% increase.There were 26 additional deaths caused by the virus, bringing the state’s total number of deaths to 1,570.Officials: 26 deaths reported as Oklahoma’s coronavi
  
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• "We've got a crisis on our hands right now," Oklahoma City mayor asks residents to take a 10-day break from events

  19-11-2020 14:57 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - As COVID-19 cases continue to climb, Oklahoma City Mayor says the city is in a crisis.On Wednesday, data from the Oklahoma State Department of Health shows that the state has had 161,425 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since March.That’s an increase of 3,017 cases, or a 1.9% increase.There were 26 additional deaths caused by the virus, bringing the state’s total number of deaths to 1,570.Officials: 26 deaths reported as Oklahoma’s coronav
  
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• Live: "We've got a crisis on our hands right now," Oklahoma City mayor says Oklahomans need to do more to slow COVID-19 spread

  19-11-2020 14:57 via kfor.com
  
  The Mayor is expected to do a live briefing soon.
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - As COVID-19 cases continue to climb, Oklahoma City Mayor says the city is in a crisis.On Wednesday, data from the Oklahoma State Department of Health shows that the state has had 161,425 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since March.That’s an increase of 3,017 cases, or a 1.9% increase.There were 26 additional deaths caused by the virus, bringing the state’s total number of deaths to 1,570.Official
  
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• Altus police continue to search for third homicide suspect

  19-11-2020 14:20 via kfor.com
  
  ALTUS, Okla. (KFOR) - Authorities in Altus say three people have been identified in connection to a man's murder.Around 12:30 a.m. on Monday, officers with the Altus Police Department were called to a reported shooting at a home in the 1000 block of E. Pecan.When officers arrived, they learned that 22-year-old Aaron Lopez had been shot to death in the home.Investigators say Lopez's wife said she was asleep in another room when she awoke to the sound of gunshots.
  Authorities say the family's door
  
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• Bobby Brown Jr. has died at 28, reports say

  19-11-2020 14:01 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Bobby Brown Jr., the son of singer-songwriter Bobby Brown, has died at the age of 28, according to multiple reports.He was found dead at a home in Los Angeles Wednesday, police confirmed to PEOPLE.Bobby Brown's oldest son, Landon Brown, posted on Instagram Wednesday evening: "I love you forever King."View this post on InstagramA post shared by Landon Brown (@la_inspire)
  TMZ first reported the news, citing a source close to the family who said foul play was not suspected.Bobby J
  
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• Oklahoma restaurants, bars implement COVID-19 changes

  19-11-2020 13:55 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - As Oklahoma continues to see a rise in COVID-19 cases, restaurants and bars are being ordered to take additional steps to slow the spread of the virus.On Wednesday, data from the Oklahoma State Department of Health shows that the state has had 161,425 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since March.That’s an increase of 3,017 cases, or a 1.9% increase.There were 26 additional deaths caused by the virus, bringing the state’s total number of deaths to 1,570. Of
  
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• Candle sparks house fire in northwest Oklahoma City

  19-11-2020 13:37 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Firefighters say they struggled to get inside a burning home in northwest Oklahoma City on Thursday morning.Around midnight, Oklahoma City firefighters were called to a home near N.W. 10th and Pennsylvania Ave. on a house fire.When firefighters arrived at the home, they found flames shooting from the front window of the house.One person was inside the house when the fire started, but was able to make it out safely.However, the home did pose a problem for fire crews at the
  
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• Thanksgiving get-together? Virus spread possible even after testing negative

  19-11-2020 13:25 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) -- As families plan for Thanksgiving, public health officials are warning against in-person gatherings even if you've had a negative coronavirus test.
  "The coronavirus affects people differently. Some people have no symptoms at all and may not even know they are ill, even though they can transmit the coronavirus to others," said Lisa Maragakis, M.D., M.P.H., John Hopkins senior director of infection prevention.If you get a negative result for COVID-19, it's important to remember that "
  
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• Barack Obama memoir off to record-setting start in sales

  19-11-2020 13:23 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Barack Obama's “A Promised Land” sold nearly 890,000 copies in the U.S. and Canada in its first 24 hours, putting it on track to be the best selling presidential memoir in modern history.The first-day sales, a record for Penguin Random House, includes pre-orders, e-books and audio.“We are thrilled with the first day sales,” said David Drake, publisher of the Penguin Random House imprint Crown. “They reflect the widespread excit
  
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• She was pregnant and COVID-19 positive, but this 25-year-old left the hospital with her baby in her arms

  19-11-2020 13:21 via kfor.com
  
  FRESNO, California (KSEE) — It has been a long struggle for 25-year-old Gabby Manoz after contracting COVID-19 late in her pregnancy.Gabby said she had a slight cough and didn’t feel well so decided to not go into work that day.“But I just stayed home from work and the next few days my mom took me to Madera Community,” said Gabby.Gabby was later rushed to Fresno’s CRMC in September due to a high-risk delivery. That’s when her battle became a life-or-death stru
  
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• The cat's meow: New app helps cat owners decipher what their pet is saying

  19-11-2020 13:19 via kfor.com
  
  CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) — Cat owners wondering about what their cat is meowing about may have a solution. The app, MeowTalk, claims to help pet owners decipher their cat's meow.
  MeowTalk listens to the sounds coming from your cat. Then, it tries to identify what it means, including some that are specifically associated with their owners.Small owl found in Rockefeller Center Christmas treeThe app uses artificial intelligence software to better understand the animal's voice. MeowTalk can mo
  
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• Republicans increasingly accept Trump's defeat — but not in public

  19-11-2020 13:17 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — When Kamala Harris returned to the Senate this week for the first time as vice president-elect, her Republican colleagues offered their congratulations and Sen. Lindsey Graham greeted her with a fist bump.It was a sign that many Republicans have privately acknowledged what they refuse to say openly: Democrat Joe Biden and Harris won the election and will take office in January.The GOP's public silence on the reality of Biden's victory amounts to tacit approval of Trump's
  
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