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• OKCPS releases summer meal service

  16-05-2024 23:42 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) on Thursday, released the summer meal service for 2024.OKCPS officials say, school nutrition services will provide meals for children aged 1-18 beginning Monday, June 3 and ending June 28 (closed June 19). Student IDs will not be required, but the children must be physically present and consume the meals on site. Scissortail Park’s free Summer Concert Series begins May 19Elementary school sites will serve breakfast from 7:45am - 8
  
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• North Carolina could ban face masks in public, even when used for medical reasons

  16-05-2024 23:40 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The North Carolina state Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to ban anyone from wearing masks in public, even for health reasons.Republican supporters of the ban said it would help law enforcement crack down on protesters who wear masks. They say demonstrators are abusing COVID-19 pandemic-era practices to hide their identities following a wave of pro-Palestine protests nationwide and at North Carolina universities.The bill goes even further and repeals an exception that&rsquo
  
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• House passes TICKET Act targeting hidden concert fees

  16-05-2024 23:38 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) – The House passed bipartisan legislation this week aimed at requiring ticket sellers to disclose the total cost of tickets up front to consumers, including so-called hidden fees.The bill, dubbed the Transparency In Charges for Key Events Ticketing (TICKET) Act, passed Wednesday with overwhelming bipartisan support, 338-24.“This consensus legislation will end deceptive ticketing practices that frustrate consumers who simply want to enjoy a concert, show, or sporting event
  
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• These are the most beautiful restaurants in the US, according to OpenTable

  16-05-2024 23:32 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - While many people would agree that the quality of the food makes a restaurant good, it's the ambiance, looks, and views that make a restaurant great.For those who are looking for breathtaking decor, sights of lakes and rivers, or somewhere to take that special someone on a romantic night on the town, OpenTable has compiled just the list for you.In collaboration with People's magazine, OpenTable announced the 50 most beautiful restaurants in America where diners can find unforgettable
  
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• Netflix to livestream NFL 2024 Christmas Day games

  16-05-2024 23:30 via kfor.com
  
  (KTLA) -- Christmas Day is more than seven months away and Netflix has already revealed what it's giving football fans for the holiday.
  On Wednesday morning, the streamer revealed it will be the home to watch the NFL's 2024 Christmas Day games and they will be live.
  "On Dec. 25, 2024, we’ll be the global home of the NFL’s two Christmas Day marquee games. And mark your calendar for Christmas Day in 2025 and 2026 when we’ll be streaming at least one holiday game each ye
  
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• Colorado man fights for life after rare internal decapitation from dirt bike crash

  16-05-2024 23:29 via kfor.com
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KDVR) — A Colorado man is fighting for his life after suffering a rare injury in a dirt bike accident.On Monday morning, Brandon Causey suited up to ride his dirt bike solo — as he’s done so many times around the paths in Gypsum, Colorado — just hours after dropping off his wife at the airport. His daughter, Ciera Causey, said he was found unconscious on the road shortly after."He was taken to Valley View Hospital in Glenwood, and they didn’t
  
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• Louisiana moves to criminalize possession of abortion pills

  16-05-2024 23:28 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - Louisiana could soon become the first state to criminalize possession without a prescription of mifepristone and misoprostol, the two drugs used to induce a medicated abortion.  The move opens a new front in the fight over abortion pills and could threaten to further restrict access in a state that bans almost all abortions.  It’s the latest attempt by anti-abortion politicians in Louisiana to control access to one of the most common methods of abortion in the c
  
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• American sought after 'So I raped you' Facebook message detained in France after 3-year search

  16-05-2024 23:27 via kfor.com
  
  LYON, France (AP) — An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” has been detained in France after a three-year search.This wanted poster provided by the U.S. Marshals shows Ian Cleary, of Saratoga, Calif. U.S. marshals have been leading the two-year search for Cleary since prosecutors charged him with sexually assaulting a young woman in 2013 at Gettysburg College. Cleary
  
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• These are the most popular baby names in all 50 states, according to the Social Security Administration

  16-05-2024 23:22 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The class of 2041 will have a lot of graduates named Olivia, Charlotte, Noah or Liam. Those were some of the most popular name choices for newborns in 2023, according to the Social Security Administration, which released new state-by-state data on Thursday.
  The data shows the most popular choices for each of the 50 states.
  In most states, the most popular girl name was either Charlotte or Olivia, but some bucked the trend. In Hawaii, the most popular choice was Isla. Paren
  
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• OKCPD searching for suspect involved in road rage, vandalism incident

  16-05-2024 22:52 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma City Police Department is looking for an individual they say was involved in a road rage incident near the Kilpatrick Turnpike and Northwestern.OKCPD says that the incident took place several days ago when one individual aggressively followed and tailgated an older female's vehicle before pulling into a parking lot and parking several spaces away from her.‘On a rampage’: OKC police arrest man accused of crashing into club and homeThe suspect
  
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• House GOP tries to undo White House weapons block to Israel

  16-05-2024 22:07 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - House Republicans will vote to force the president to continue weapons shipments to Israel. It comes after President Biden held up one shipment, and threatened to hold more if Israel invades the Gazan city of Rafah where thousands of refugees are sheltered from the war.Many Democrats are calling this a political stunt that does more harm than good, but Republicans say this is necessary."You are either with Israel, or you are not,” said House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-L
  
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• Rev. Billy Graham statue replaces divisive NC governor

  16-05-2024 21:50 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - The late Reverend Billy Graham is getting a special spot in the U.S. Capitol. On Thursday, leaders unveiled a new statue of the famous North Carolina evangelist during a dedication ceremony. The larger-than-life legacy of Rev. Billy Graham now has a seven-foot-tall bronze statue to match. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was among those in attendance at the unveiling of the statue. "Billy Graham finally takes his rightful place on these hallowed grounds of
  
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• Firefighters respond to home engulfed in flames in Edmond

  16-05-2024 21:42 via kfor.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) — Firefighters are responding to a home engulfed in flames near 2nd St. and Air Depot in Edmond.
  House fire near 2nd Street and Air Depot in Edmond. Photo courtesy KFOR.House fire near 2nd Street and Air Depot in Edmond. Photo courtesy KFOR.House fire near 2nd Street and Air Depot in Edmond. Photo courtesy KFOR.
  Video from McIntyre Law Chopper 4 flying over the scene shows heavy flames and smoke visible from miles away.Pilot Mason Dunn reports that he believes everyone
  
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• Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift

  16-05-2024 20:51 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy.A proposed rule sent to the federal register recognizes the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs. The plan approved by Attorney General Merrick Garland would not legalize marijuana outright for recreational us
  
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• Blue Bell releases new flavor following 'huge success' of Dr Pepper variety

  16-05-2024 19:41 via kfor.com
  
  BRENHAM, Texas (WHNT) – Blue Bell's latest flavor is a twist on a classic malt-shop treat.Blue Bell's A&W Root Beer Float ice cream, made with vanilla ice cream "swirled together with an A&W Root Beer-flavored sherbet," will be available for purchase beginning Thursday, May 16, according to the brand.Blue Bell's newest "float"-inspired ice cream hits shelves Thursday. (Blue Bell)This variety is the second "float" flavor produced by Blue Bell, which debuted its Dr Pepper Float ice c
  
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• Scissortail Park’s free Summer Concert Series begins May 19

  16-05-2024 19:02 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahomans who enjoy good music for free will be excited to hear live music on the Love's Travel Stops Stage & Great Lawn at Scissortail Park beginning May 19.The Scissortail Summer Concert Series is set to debut community favorites like the Oklahoma City Philharmonic under the direction of Maestro Alexander Mickelthwate. Storms leave damage in North EdmondAttendee are invited to bring their lawn chairs and blankets to the Love's Travel Stops Stage & Great Lawn to
  
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• Teen with heart defect died after eating spicy tortilla chip, autopsy finds

  16-05-2024 18:59 via kfor.com
  
  WORCESTER, Mass. (WWLP) – A Massachusetts teenager's death was caused by a spicy tortilla chip he ingested as part of a social media challenge, an autopsy had determined.Harris Wolobah, a 14-year-old student at Doherty Memorial High School in Worcester, died on Sept. 1, 2023, hours after eating an extremely spicy chip sold by a brand known as Paqui.RFK Jr. had a brain worm. How do you get one and what are the symptoms?In an autopsy report obtained by The Associated Press this week, the Mas
  
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• Court document reveals new details in Chickasha triple murder case

  16-05-2024 18:52 via kfor.com
  
  GRADY COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) — The State of Oklahoma filed a motion to deny bond for Chickasha triple murder suspect Jacob Mayhugh on Wednesday, revealing new details about the events leading up to the killings.Mayhugh was arrested in Oklahoma City on Tuesday afternoon in connection to the shooting deaths of his father James Mayhugh, mother Patty Mayhugh and sister Shayla Mayhugh. UPDATE: Chickasha man wanted in connection to triple homicide found, arrestedThe three victims were found dead b
  
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• Man arrested in connection to 2023 death of 5-week-old

  16-05-2024 18:34 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - A man was arrested on Thursday in connection to the death of a five-week-old baby in 2023.On October 27, 2023, Oklahoma City Police responded to an apartment complex in south Oklahoma City around 10:30 p.m. regarding a baby suffering a medical episode. LOCAL NEWS: ‘On a rampage’: OKC police arrest man accused of crashing into club and home
  Upon arrival, officers found a five-week-old baby and took him to a nearby hospital where it was discovered he had injuries
  
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• Second Survivor's Act bill passes Senate after Governor's veto

  16-05-2024 18:09 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, passed a bill on Thursday that would alter the language in a previously vetoed Survivor's Act bill.Senate Bill 1835 was originally going through the legislative process as a trailer bill to help support the Survivor's Act before it was vetoed by Governor Kevin Stitt on April 24.LOCAL NEWS: New bill introduced in response to Gov. Stitt veto of Oklahoma Survivors’ Act
  “The Survivor’s Act protect victims of domesti
  
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• House sends FAA reauthorization to Biden

  16-05-2024 17:25 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) – The House on Wednesday passed a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for five years, sending the legislation to President Biden’s desk ahead of Friday’s deadline.The measure cleared the chamber in a 387-26 vote, days after the Senate overwhelmingly approved the bill, 88-4.Passage of the legislation marks the end of Congress’s long-winded road to reauthorizing the FAA, which required four short-term extensions and featured a
  
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• McDonald's announces 'Grandma McFlurry': But what's in it?

  16-05-2024 16:58 via kfor.com
  
  (WJW/NEXSTAR) – McDonald’s is releasing a new McFlurry said to be inspired by — and celebrating — grandmas.On Thursday, McDonald's announced its new “Grandma McFlurry,” to be available for a limited time starting May 21. Pizza Hut enters the burger game with unique creationThe new McFlurry is made with vanilla soft serve blended with "delicious syrup" and chopped pieces of candy, according to a McDonald's press release.McDonald's has not yet revealed the flavo
  
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• Seniors can submit fraud complaints on OK A.G.'s website

  16-05-2024 16:54 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma Attorney General's Office is looking to protect older Oklahomans from fraud.According to the A.G.'s Office, there is an online form available for seniors to report suspected incidents of fraud.“Older Oklahomans deserve to be treated with respect and dignity, and yet far too often they are targeted by unscrupulous actors,” said Attorney General Gentner Drummond. “These cases are particularly egregious and a form of senior abuse, plain and simp
  
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• Our Blood Institute in need of donations

  16-05-2024 16:25 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Our Blood Institute is in need of donors to strengthen the local blood supply.According to OBI, it needs more than one thousand donors a day to make an appointment in order to meet the current need.LOCAL NEWS: Storms leave damage in North Edmond
  “Every day, we rely on the generosity of our community to maintain a robust blood supply,” said Dr. John Armitage, president and CEO of Our Blood Institute. “We need 1,200 donors daily to meet the needs of patient
  
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• 'Happy Gilmore 2' coming to Netflix

  16-05-2024 15:13 via kfor.com
  
  (KTLA) – "Happy Gilmore is back!" Netflix revealed in a post on X.The streaming giant announced Wednesday that Adam Sandler is set to reprise his role as the hockey-enthusiast-turned-golfer in a sequel to the 1996 comedy, slated to be released on Netflix.The film, now almost three decades old, is still counted among Sandler's most popular movies. It starred the comedian along with Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen, Frances Bay, Carl Weathers, Bob Barker and Ben Stiller, among others. Sandl
  
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• Major changes coming to Visa: How will it affect you?

  16-05-2024 14:41 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Your wallet may soon be getting thinner.Visa on Wednesday announced major changes to how credit and debit cards will operate in the U.S. in the coming months and years.The new features could mean Americans will be carrying fewer physical cards in their wallets, and will make the 16-digit credit or debit card number printed on every card increasingly irrelevant.They will be some of the biggest changes to how payments operate in the U.S. since the U.S. rolled out chip-embedde
  
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• Storms leave damage in North Edmond

  16-05-2024 13:55 via kfor.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) - Strong storms left damage behind in Edmond Thursday morning.Some Edmond residents living near W Sorghum Mill Rd. and N Western Ave. reported damage to power poles and trees.LOCAL NEWS: ‘On a rampage’: OKC police arrest man accused of crashing into club and home
  Damaged power pole in Edmond. Image KFOR.Damaged power pole in Edmond. Image KFOR.Damaged power pole in Edmond. Image KFOR.Officials say around 860 customers are currently without power in the area due t
  
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• Community outraged by Yukon city council firing city manager

  16-05-2024 13:37 via kfor.com
  
  YUKON, Okla. (KFOR) — After 27 years with the City of Yukon, City Manager Tammy Kretchmar was terminated from her position "without cause."Former council members spoke out saying her termination had nothing to do with the work she has done with the city. Gov. Stitt co-authors letter asking for release of three Americans held in Turks & CaicosInstead, they say certain members of the city council had a personal vendetta against Tammy, and they have been working on getting her removed as
  
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• 'Unbelievable': Man pulls teens from burning car outside his Rhode Island home

  16-05-2024 13:21 via kfor.com
  
  EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Rhode Island man said he couldn't believe his eyes when he opened the door and saw two severely damaged cars in front of his house Monday night."We heard a couple of bangs and some popping sounds, then the lights went out," Peter Rocha told Nexstar's WPRI. "It was just unbelievable, and it was literally so close to home."Rocha, who lives in East Providence, said he immediately sprung into action as soon as he saw flames "kicking up" around one of the vehicl
  
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• Pizza Hut enters the burger game with unique creation

  16-05-2024 13:18 via kfor.com
  
  (KTLA) – While no one may be able to outdo the Hut, Pizza Hut is trying to outdo burger establishments nationwide.The pizza chain is now offering a limited-edition Cheeseburger Melt made with all the components of a bacon cheeseburger. Beef, applewood-smoked bacon, onions, mozzarella, and cheddar are all sandwiched between two parmesan-crusted thin pizza crusts. Krispy Kreme partners with Dolly Parton for ‘Southern Sweets’ collectionThe dish is also served with “the world
  
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• 'On a rampage': OKC police arrest man accused of crashing into club and home

  16-05-2024 13:17 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma City police have arrested a man accused of crashing into a southeast metro club, vehicles and a home nearby.Gary Fry is facing two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and one count of malicious injury to property. Three suspects in “Scream” masks carjack a woman in OKC at nightCourt documents say Fry was asked to leave the Passtime Club near SE 59th and I-35 Monday after an altercation.Gary Fry {Oklahoma Co. Jail}.Witnesses told police that
  
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• Chiefs player faces backlash over 'homemaker' remark in commencement speech

  16-05-2024 13:15 via kfor.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The commencement speaker at Kansas' Benedictine College, a private Catholic liberal arts school, congratulated the women receiving degrees — and said most of them were probably more excited about getting married and having children.Harrison Butker, the kicker for the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, is getting attention for those and other comments last weekend in which he said some Catholic leaders were “pushing dangerous gender ideologies o
  
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• 911 calls reveal what led up to Logan County road rage shooting

  16-05-2024 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  LOGAN COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) — A man has been arrested after allegedly shooting at another driver west of Guthrie on Tuesday.At around 4:30 p.m., Logan County Deputies responded to a incident near the intersection of Highway 33 and Broadway where someone reportedly fired a gun at another person's vehicle.The suspect, Identified as Jon Sinon, was taken into custody less than two hours later.According to 911 calls released on the incident, a man said he pulled his truck over so Sinon could dri
  
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• KFOR talks with half-court Thunder shot $20,000 winner from game two

  16-05-2024 01:22 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The fan experience inside the Paycom Center in downtown Oklahoma City is like no other. During this playoff season, three fans have won the $20,000 half-court shot and KFOR talked with last week's winner before Wednesday night's game.  A once in a lifetime shot is changing one Thunder fans game experience for life.   One of the OKC Thunder’s biggest supporter shares his new single dedicated to the team“I remember it going in and then just like,
  
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• Three suspects in "Scream" masks carjack a woman in OKC at night

  16-05-2024 01:15 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Police are searching for suspects who were said to be wearing "Scream" masks a week ago when they carjacked a woman while armed in Midtown Oklahoma City.
  "That is so frightening," said Rita Gardner Oliver who reacted to the news.
  It was on May 2nd that police said a woman was walking to her Dodge Challenger in a parking lot near Northwest 10th and Harvey when the three suspects approached her.
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• Family wants answers after OKCPD release details in 14-year-old case

  16-05-2024 00:20 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma City Police Department released information about a 14-year-old case in an effort to find out what led to a metro woman’s death.Teresa Thompson died on January 10, 2010, shortly after police picked her up along NW 9th and North Meridian. Officers were initially sent to the scene for a public drunkenness call. ‘Can’t be overlooked’: BTK word puzzle spells missing Pawhuska teen’s name, laundromat she was last seen at"At the time o
  
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