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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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• OSBI looking for more information in 1971 cold case

  12-06-2024 13:37 via kfor.com
  
  SALLISAW, Okla. (KFOR) - The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is looking for more information regarding a cold case from 1971.Mack Watkins. Image courtesy OSBI.
  Officials say on October 29, 1971, 56-year-old Mack Watkins picked up two hitchhikers, a man and a woman, while traveling westbound from Little Rock, Arkansas.LOCAL NEWS: Massive marijuana bust at OKC warehouseThe next day, Watkins was found dead along I-40 near the Sallisaw, Oklahoma rest stop. His orange pickup truck was later di
  
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• Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly lower ahead of Fed decision on interest rates

  12-06-2024 07:01 via kfor.com
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly lower Wednesday in Asia ahead of a decision by the Federal Reserve on interest rates.In Japan, higher inflation and falling wages raised questions about how the central bank can navigate away from near-zero interest rates. The Bank of Japan will issue a policy decision on Friday. In March, it raised its benchmark rate from minus 0.1% to a range of zero to 0.1%, the first such increase in 17 years.The government reported that producer prices rose 2.4% in Ma
  
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• Records suggest previous business, personal relationship between top OSDE advisor, contractor

  12-06-2024 05:00 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Emails obtained by News 4 indicate Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) Chief Policy Advisor Matt Langston had a business and personal relationship dating back more than a decade with the president of a company OSDE awarded a contract worth tens of thousands of dollars.As far back as 2011, News 4 uncovered records indicating Langston appeared to have a close enough relationship with the now-President of OSDE contractor Vought Strategies, that he sought to us
  
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• Moore residents address water woes over washed out hole

  12-06-2024 01:55 via kfor.com
  
  MOORE, Okla. (KFOR) - Moore neighbors say washed out hole in neighborhood points to bigger flooding issue there.
  There’s hole horror going on in a Moore neighborhood after a recent record rainfall. Neighbors told KFOR the hole was filled back in at one point, but due to flooding in the area, it washed out and made it appear more like a sinkhole. The hole is also incredibly deep.Moore washed out hole, Image courtesy KFOR"A big joke is you go in there, nobody will find you,” neighbor J
  
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• Moore residents address neighborhood water woes

  12-06-2024 01:55 via kfor.com
  
  MOORE, Okla. (KFOR) - Moore neighbors say washed out hole in neighborhood points to bigger flooding issue there.
  Residents in one Moore neighborhood told KFOR the hole was filled back in at one point, but due to flooding in the area, it has washed out and made it appear more like a sinkhole. The hole is also incredibly deep.Moore washed out hole, Image courtesy KFOR"A big joke is you go in there, nobody will find you,” neighbor John Pillow said. Cleveland Co. Commissioners “bailout&r
  
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• State Supreme Court: OSDE does not have authority over public school library books

  12-06-2024 01:51 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A months-long legal battle between OSDE and Edmond Public Schools came to an end on Tuesday after the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the department does not have authority to decide which books public schools can have in their libraries.The dispute started in January when OSDE sent Edmond Public Schools a letter, ordering the district to remove two books—The Kite Runner and The Glass Castle—from their school libraries, saying that the books "qualified
  
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• Child care centers, parents brace for impact as federal funding dries up

  12-06-2024 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma child care officials said the state is a child care desert. Federal funding has allowed centers to bring on more staff, thus enrolling more children. However, that funding dries up at the end of the fiscal year."As a parent? It's scary. And as an administrator, it's scary," said Christina Friesen.
  Friesen is an administrator at St. Luke's in OKC.
  "All of my child care is covered through the state right now because I work in child care, and I have two girls t
  
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• Massive marijuana bust at OKC warehouse

  12-06-2024 01:20 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Law enforcement from several agencies converged on a warehouse in north Oklahoma City on Tuesday as part of a massive marijuana raid.
  Agents on the scene told News 4 they found 15,000 pounds of finished marijuana products and 10,000 pounds of marijuana plants inside the building on West Wilshire Blvd, near N. Classen. LOCAL NEWS: ‘He could have died’: OKC woman wants justice after boyfriend stabbedFor hours, agents including teams from the Attorney Genera
  
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• More frustration at metro portrait studio

  12-06-2024 01:06 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — There are new accusations against a local portrait business after another customer claims they've been waiting months before getting the photos they ordered. News 4 first did the story in March.
  This time, a former employee is also having issues, of not receiving her paychecks before she stopped working there.Family gets portraits back after waiting four monthsThe two called News 4's In Your Corner team for help."At the end. I really wanted the product. It was, it se
  
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• OCU law launches Tribal Sovereignty Institute

  12-06-2024 00:59 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - A Tribal Sovereignty Institute is coming to the Oklahoma City University School of Law in downtown OKC. "Anytime people can be more knowledgeable about tribal sovereignty as well as state law and how those come together and how we can unify and form better relationships and better law, that’s what’s going to be the key to success,” said Chief Gary Batton of the Choctaw Nation. Oklahoma City Mayor Holt, Image courtesy KFOR Cleveland Co. Commissio
  
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• Jimmy Carter no longer awake every day, grandson says

  12-06-2024 00:46 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) – Former President Carter is "experiencing the world as best he can," while he is no longer awake every day in hospice care, his grandson revealed late last week in an interview.
  Jason Carter, the oldest of the Carter grandchildren, opened up in an interview with Southern Living magazine about his grandfather's condition as he approaches his 16th month in hospice care in Plains, Ga.“After 77 years of marriage… I just think none of us really understand what it’
  
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• Sandy Hook shooting survivors graduating without 20 of their classmates

  12-06-2024 00:42 via kfor.com
  
  NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Like graduating seniors everywhere, members of Newtown High School’s class of 2024 expect bittersweet feelings at their commencement ceremony — excitement about heading off to college or careers and sadness about leaving their friends and community.But about 60 of the 330 kids graduating Wednesday will also be carrying the emotional burden that comes from having survived one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history and knowing many forme
  
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• Poppi faces lawsuit from consumer who questions its gut health claims

  12-06-2024 00:41 via kfor.com
  
  (AP) — Popular soda brand Poppi is facing a class-action lawsuit filed by a consumer who says its products don’t improve gut health as much as their marketing suggests.In a lawsuit filed last week in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, Kristin Cobbs said she purchased Poppi drinks on multiple occasions because of their labels, which say they are prebiotic sodas and feature the slogan, “Be Gut Happy. Be Gut Healthy.”But Cobbs later found that Poppi drinks contain only ar
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to a mixed close but still notches some records

  11-06-2024 22:10 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks drifted to a mixed close overall on Wall Street, but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite still managed to notch more record highs. A big gain in Apple helped push both indexes higher Tuesday. The S&P 500 added 0.3%, driven largely by gains in tech stocks, even though more stocks fell than rose within the index. The Nasdaq climbed 0.9%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.3%. The Federal Reserve announces its latest decision on interest rates on Wednesday
  
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• Local pastor disappointed after AC units were stolen from church

  11-06-2024 21:42 via kfor.com
  
  MOORE, Okla. (KFOR) — A pastor is at a loss for words after coming to his church last week and learning someone stole the church's AC units.Now they are having to come up with thousands of dollars to buy new ones."The thing that really kills me is, I don't understand why they would take them from a church," said Lewis Poole, Pastor at Life Tabernacle Church. IN YOUR CORNER: ‘Because In Your Corner woke them up’: ONG fixes problems at NW Oklahoma City condosPastor Poole received
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street wavers ahead of Fed meeting. Apple rises on AI plans

  11-06-2024 21:18 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are wavering on Wall Street Tuesday ahead of several key inflation reports this week and the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate policy decision.
  The S&P 500 rose 0.1% in afternoon trading after having dropped as much as 0.6% earlier in the day. Roughly 65% of stocks in the benchmark index lost ground. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 131 points, or 0.3%, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.6% as of 3:11 p.m. Eastern. The choppy trading follows anothe
  
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• 4 US college instructors stabbed in China

  11-06-2024 20:15 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Four instructors from Iowa’s Cornell College who were teaching at a university in Jilin City, China, were stabbed Monday, according to officials.Local police said a 55-year-old man with the surname Cui was walking in Beishan Park on Monday when he bumped into a foreigner and stabbed the person and the three others who were with him, The Associated Press reported.The man also stabbed a Chinese citizen who approached in an attempt to intervene, law enforcement said.Officials at
  
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• Trump completes meeting with probation officer

  11-06-2024 20:00 via kfor.com
  
  *Video above is previous coverage of the meeting.
  (The Hill) -- Former President Donald Trump completed his mandatory pre-sentencing interview with a New York City probation officer Monday following his conviction late last month in the hush-money trial, according to a person familiar with the proceedings. The routine interview, required by law, will aid Judge Juan Merchan, who presided over Trump's first criminal case, in deciding what type of punishment the former president will face when
  
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• Motown singer claims hospital racially profiled him, rejected claims of his identity

  11-06-2024 19:59 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) --The lead singer of the Four Tops is suing a Michigan hospital, accusing some of its employees of "racial profiling" after he was restrained and denied medical treatment when they didn't believe he was a member of the famed Motown group.In a lawsuit filed Monday in federal court, Alexander Morris said an ambulance brought him in April 2023 to the emergency room at Ascension Macomb Oakland Hospital in Warren, Michigan, for chest pain and difficulty breathing. When he arrived at t
  
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• Wild hogs threatening Florida, spreading across US

  11-06-2024 19:54 via kfor.com
  
  MIRAMAR, Fla. (NewsNation) — A worsening feral swine problem is overtaking Florida and beginning to spread across the U.S.
  While they may look harmless, these animals, also known as wild pigs or wild hogs, eat crops and have reportedly even attacked humans, causing $1.5 billion in economic damages per year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.Additionally, they "carry at least 30 viral and bacterial diseases and nearly 40 parasites that can be transmitted to humans, pets,
  
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• Watch: Porch pirate steals package seconds after drop-off

  11-06-2024 19:26 via kfor.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A security camera at an Ohio home captured the moment a bold suspect grabbed an expensive package and took off, right in front of a FedEx driver who had dropped it off seconds before.The theft took place around on June 3, when 33-year-old Kyle Dorsch of Columbus was expecting his new Apple smartwatch to be delivered, he said. Shipping was being handled through FedEx."The website kind of gave me an estimated delivery time of when it would be here and right as the tru
  
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• iOS 18: Which iPhones won't be able to get Apple's next update?

  11-06-2024 19:24 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — We already know Apple will bring new AI-powered features and changes to the way iPhone users will be texting when it rolls out iOS 18, but if you’re holding an older iPhone while reading this, you may not get to enjoy those updates. Apple unveiled the expansive iOS 18 update on Monday during its World Wide Developers Conference. In addition to AI-powered features and changes to text messaging, Apple says the update will bring more customization options to iPhone, exp
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street slips ahead of Fed meeting. Apple shares rise on AI plans

  11-06-2024 18:50 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell on Wall Street Tuesday ahead of several key inflation reports this week and the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate policy decision.The S&P 500 shed 0.3%. Roughly 80% of stocks in the benchmark index fell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 287 points, or 0.7% and the Nasdaq was mostly unchanged as of 12:27 p.m. Eastern. The weaker trading follows another record-setting day for both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq.There was little corporate or eco
  
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• Tom Brady's pants from final NFL game sell for nearly $90K

  11-06-2024 18:48 via kfor.com
  
  (KRON) -- Tom Brady played his last NFL game on Jan. 16, 2023, against the Dallas Cowboys. A piece of memorabilia from the legendary quarterback's final game has now been sold.
  Brady's game-worn pants fetched $89,100 at auction, according to Grey Flannel Auctions. The bidding ended on Sunday, June 9. Cleveland Co. Commissioners “bailout” sheriff for $3.2 million in overspendingAlthough Brady's Buccaneers lost 31-14, the game is historic since it was the last time the widely-regarded
  
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• Mom says she's losing income after guests refuse to leave North Carolina Airbnb

  11-06-2024 18:47 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — A single mother in North Carolina has filed charges against Airbnb guests who she says overstayed their welcome and claimed the rental home for their own.Farzana Rahman, of Durham, originally agreed to let several Airbnb guests rent her condo from Oct. 25 to May 24.
  When that rental period ended and a housekeeper showed up to clear the unit, the cleaner was met with resistance. The guests were still there and refused to leave, the New York Post reported.Cleveland Co. Commis
  
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• New Jersey reviewing Trump golf club liquor licenses following conviction   

  11-06-2024 18:46 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - The attorney general’s office of New Jersey is reviewing whether former President Trump’s recent conviction in the New York hush money case could impact him holding liquor licenses at three of his golf courses in the state.A spokesperson for the attorney general’s office confirmed that the liquor licenses at Trump National Golf Club Colts Neck, Lamington Farm Club and Trump National Golf Club Pine Hill remain active as of Monday. The Lamington Farm Club is Trump's
  
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• Giuliani processed in fake electors scheme to overturn Trump's 2020 election loss

  11-06-2024 18:45 via kfor.com
  
  Related video: Arizona indicts 18 in case over 2020 election in Arizona, including Rudy GiulianiPHOENIX (AP) — Rudy Giuliani, a former New York City mayor and Donald Trump attorney, was processed Monday in the criminal case over the effort to overturn Trump’s Arizona election loss to Joe Biden, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said.The sheriff's office provided a mug shot but no other details. The office of the Clerk of the Superior Court for Maricopa County said Giuliani posted
  
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• 'I can't get out': Woman gets trapped in quicksand while walking on Maine beach

  11-06-2024 18:44 via kfor.com
  
  Related video: Tips for water safety in the summerPHIPPSBURG, Maine (AP) — A Maine woman enjoying a walk on a popular beach learned that quicksand doesn't just happen in Hollywood movies in jungles or rainforests.Jamie Acord was walking at the water's edge at Popham Beach State Park over the weekend when she sunk to her hips in a split second, letting out a stunned scream. She told her husband, "I can't get out!"“I couldn’t feel the bottom," she said. “I couldn’t fi
  
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• Man accused of shipping protected turtles faces 25 years prison

  11-06-2024 18:13 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (NewsNation) — A New York man faces federal charges after he allegedly shipped protected species of turtles from the U.S. to China for the pet trade black market, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.Russell Milis, 26, of New York City, was charged with two counts of smuggling goods from the U.S. and one count of violating the Lacey Act, a conservation law aimed at preventing the illegal trade of fish, wildlife and plants. Supt. Walters announces new signing bonus for rural
  
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