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• Eclipse tourism generates millions in revenue for Oklahoma

  19-04-2024 00:34 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department (OTRD) is celebrating after southeast Oklahoma hosted a successful total solar eclipse event, generating millions of dollars through economic activity.
  “Oklahoma was the best place in the country to watch the 2024 total solar eclipse,” said Shelley Zumwalt, Secretary of Tourism, Wildlife & Heritage and Executive Director of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department.OCU breaking ground on Survivor Tre
  
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• OU researchers develop new technology to identify road, bridge problems below the surface

  02-05-2024 02:00 via kfor.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) - As technology advances, the University of Oklahoma is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation to make roads and bridges safer after natural disasters such as storms and floods. The research on campus will have a country-wide impact. “We're one of the states that has a lot of infrastructures and bridges. So, we have a similar needs like other parts of the country for this,” said Dr. Rockee Zhang, OU electrical and computer engineering professo
  
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• Oklahoman finds way to help storm survivors

  02-05-2024 02:00 via kfor.com
  
  SULPHUR, Okla. (KFOR) -- After searching for a way to help, one tornado relief volunteer found her spot to pay it forward in Sulphur.
  On Monday, Kassandra Fox told News 4 she wanted to help tornado victims, but didn't know how to help. What you need to know before volunteering for tornado relief"I just want to help them get back on their feet," said Fox.Tuesday, Fox went to the Murray County Expo Center. There, she was given a pass before she was able to walk around town and start helping.Court
  
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• Thousands of volunteers helping people impacted by tornadoes

  02-05-2024 01:32 via kfor.com
  
  SULPHUR, Okla. (KFOR) – Volunteers from across the country are working to provide supplies and food to those impacted by tornadoes in Oklahoma. In Sulphur, Vickie Skidmore said her home was destroyed Saturday and within days complete strangers were in her yard clearing out downed trees and debris.“This place was loaded with trees and people just started cutting,” said Skidmore. Tornado destroys Sulphur’s historic downtownShe said after the storm blew through most of the h
  
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• OK AG: No 'stop and frisk, ask for your papers' when law targeting undocumented immigrants goes into effect

  02-05-2024 01:26 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Governor Kevin Stitt signs a bill into law allowing local law enforcement to arrest individuals believed to be committing an “impermissible occupation” in the state of Oklahoma.A first time conviction would lead to a misdemeanor charge of up to one year in county jail and a $500 fine. Those convicted a second time would face a felony charge of up to two years in county jail and a $1,000 fine.Both convictions would require the undocumented immigrant to lea
  
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• OSU student has identity stolen while suspects are still on the run

  02-05-2024 01:03 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - A student at Oklahoma State University and an Oklahoma City family are now out thousands of dollars after an identity theft scheme concocted by two suspects still on the run last month.
  "The suspects in this case utilized the real name of a person, purchased a vehicle from an auto dealership, and then posted that vehicle on a social media site," said Dillion Quirk, with the Oklahoma City Police Department.
  Officials said it started on March 26 when Gregory Hays Jr. purchas
  
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• Walgreens' peelable mango candy goes viral thanks to TikTok

  02-05-2024 00:08 via kfor.com
  
  (WGN-TV) — A candy sold at Walgreens has unexpectedly become a viral hit thanks to TikTok.The pharmacy store chain has been forced to impose a one-bag limit per customer on Walgreens' Nice! brand Gummy Mango peelable candy.  Map: Oklahoma teachers are paid less than the national average, according to new reportIt went viral after being introduced last year, and ever since, Walgreens has had trouble keeping the candy in stock.The mango-flavored treat sells for $1.79. The candy is belie
  
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• Southwest must offer $75 travel vouchers for certain flight delays: US DOT

  01-05-2024 23:50 via kfor.com
  
  (WHTM) — Southwest Airlines will now offer a travel voucher worth at least $75 to some customers whose flights are canceled or delayed.The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that Southwest Airlines is required to provide compensation as part of a deal reached after its 2022 "holiday meltdown that stranded millions of passengers across the country."Flyers can receive a Southwest LUV Voucher if their flight is canceled or delayed within seven days of departure, they arrive t
  
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• Prosecutors seek September retrial for Harvey Weinstein after rape conviction was tossed

  01-05-2024 23:45 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors asked for a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein during a hearing Wednesday in Manhattan, the disgraced movie mogul's first court appearance since his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by an appeals court last week.One of Weinstein’s accusers, Jessica Mann, is prepared to testify again, prosecutor Nicole Blumberg told the judge, suggesting locking in a date after Labor Day.Blumberg noted Mann was in the courtroom Wednesday, and said
  
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• Tornado tears through Cordell, leaves damage behind

  01-05-2024 23:08 via kfor.com
  
  CORDELL, Okla. (KFOR) - Oklahoma saw another round of severe weather Tuesday night. This time, a tornado tore through the city of Cordell. “It was crazy. I’ve never been that close to one,” said Danny Schmidt. Schmidt told KFOR he was wrapping up a shift at Western Welding on E. Main Street when the storm hit. “I could see the roof starting to lift up just a little bit and the lights were swinging,” said Schmidt. “It was something to experience.
  
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• Oklahoma AG urges charity fraud awareness following recent storms

  01-05-2024 22:55 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Attorney General Gentner Drummond is encouraging Oklahomans to be aware of charity fraud, following the recent tornadoes that devastated several areas of the state.
  Charity fraud is a very common trend following natural disasters and can happen through different social media platforms, phone calls, emails and several other methods.LIST: Tornado recovery assistance“It’s important for Oklahomans to stay on alert against scammers looking to take advantage of
  
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• Threat 'neutralized' after active shooter reported outside Wisconsin middle school

  01-05-2024 21:56 via kfor.com
  
  MOUNT HOREB, Wis. (WFRV) — An alleged active shooter was "neutralized" outside a Wisconsin middle school, officials said Wednesday morning.The Mount Horeb Area School District posted on its Facebook page that there was an active shooter at Mount Horeb Middle School shortly after 11:15 a.m. Mount Horeb is located about 25 miles west of Madison.Authorities said without giving details that the “alleged assailant” was harmed, and a witness said she had heard gunshots and seen child
  
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• Federal Reserve says interest rates will stay at two-decade high until inflation further cools

  01-05-2024 21:56 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday emphasized that inflation has remained stubbornly high in recent months and said it doesn’t plan to cut interest rates until it has “greater confidence” that price increases are slowing sustainably to its 2% target.The Fed issued its decision in a statement after its latest meeting, at which it kept its key rate at a two-decade high of 5.3%. Several hotter-than-expected reports on prices and economic growth have recently
  
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• Mammograms should start earlier amid rising breast cancer rates, panel says

  01-05-2024 21:55 via kfor.com
  
  (AP) — Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40, according to an influential U.S. task force. Women ages 40 to 74 should get screened every other year, the group said.Previously, the task force had said women could choose to start breast cancer screening as young as 40, with a stronger recommendation that they get the exams every two years from age 50 through 74.The announcement Tuesday from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force makes official a draf
  
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• Child killed, another injured after bounce house swept up by wind

  01-05-2024 20:41 via kfor.com
  
  CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (AP) — One child was killed and another injured when a bounce house was swept up by wind in Casa Grande, Arizona, in what local authorities called "a tragic accident.”Saturday's fatality occurred after a strong gust sent the inflatable toy house “airborne into the neighboring lot" with several children playing inside, according to a statement from the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office.A two-year-old was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. The second
  
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• Live Nation to offer $25 concert tickets to over 5,000 shows next week: What to know

  01-05-2024 19:23 via kfor.com
  
  SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KSWB/KUSI) — Concert Week is returning this May, with Live Nation offering $25 tickets to more than 5,000 shows taking place throughout the year.This is the 10th year Live Nation has offered Concert Week, the company explained in a press release Wednesday. As a way to celebrate, Live Nation is offering music lovers access to thousands of concert tickets at a discounted price."For fans in the U.S. and Canada, this annual program marks the start of the summer concert seaso
  
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• Zoo officials prepare for grizzly exams

  01-05-2024 18:51 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma City Zoo says two of it's beloved grizzly bears are set to undergo scheduled wellness exams.
  The grizzly bear is a North American subspecies of the brown bear and currently protected in the continental United States under the Endangered Species Act. They get their name from their white-tipped or grizzled fur. Grizzlies are powerful apex predators but they are also opportunistic eaters with much of their diet consisting of nuts, berries, fruits, fish and rodent
  
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• Warrant issued for woman accused of killing husband with pickup truck

  01-05-2024 18:46 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A warrant has been issued for a woman accused of running over her husband with a pickup truck and killing him in a northwest Oklahoma City parking lot.According to Oklahoma City Police, officers responded to a reported injury accident near NW 10th Street and N Rockwell Avenue at around 5:30 p.m. on April 16.Upon arrival, responding officers found 60-year-old Lynn Morgan critically injured in a parking lot. The victim was transported to a hospital where he later died
  
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• OHP, OSBI continue investigation into 19-year-old's death

  01-05-2024 18:08 via kfor.com
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - The Oklahoma Highway Patrol and Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation are continuing to look into the 2023 death of 19-year-old Noah Presgrove.Officials say Pregrove’s body was discovered on September 4, 2023, along Highway 81 in Jefferson County. He lived 30 miles north in Comanche. RELATED STORY: Family of teen found dead along highway last year still looking for answers
  After multiple interviews, reviewed leads and evidence, OHP says Presgrove's death i
  
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• FEMA access granted for 3 Oklahoma counties impacted by severe weather

  01-05-2024 17:33 via kfor.com
  
  HUGHES COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - Governor Kevin Stitt announced on Wednesday that FEMA access has been granted for three Oklahoma counties impacted by severe weather on April 27 and 28.Severe storms and tornadoes tore through the state Saturday and Sunday, leaving four people dead and around 300 injured. Assessments show that 238 homes were damaged across the three counties.SEVERE WEATHER COVERAGE: VIDEO: Severe storms cause damage in Cordell
  According to the Office of the Governor, the White House
  
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• E.coli outbreak linked to walnuts sold in 19 states: CDC

  01-05-2024 17:32 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned on Tuesday of an E. coli outbreak linked to organic walnuts sold in bulk that has so far infected 12 people in California and Washington.Seven people have been hospitalized and two have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a dangerous kidney disease, the CDC said. There have been no deaths reported.Almost all of the people infected purchased walnuts in bulk that were originally supplied by Gibson Farms, Inc, which has
  
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• Bee swarm delays MLB game nearly 2 hours

  01-05-2024 17:21 via kfor.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — A swarm of bees created quite a baseball buzzkill in the desert — and gave Arizona Diamondbacks fans a new hero.The start of Tuesday night's game between the Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers was delayed nearly two hours after a bee colony swarmed the top of the protective netting behind home plate.Matt Hilton turned into the star of the night for removing the bees, earning a brief slice of stardom and the nod to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.“Minor lea
  
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• Millions to see broadband bills go up in May: Here’s why, and what’s next

  01-05-2024 16:18 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Millions of Americans who have been receiving discounted internet and phone service over the last few years are about to see their bills increase as a federal program runs out of funding. Since 2021, the FCC has provided eligible households (those with an income below 200% of the poverty line, or those in which someone was receiving a government benefit like SNAP, Medicaid, or WIC) with cheaper internet or phone service through the Affordable Connectivity Program. More tha
  
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• Violence erupts between pro-Israel, pro-Palestinian demonstrators at UCLA

  01-05-2024 16:16 via kfor.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – Dueling groups of protesters clashed Wednesday at the University of California, Los Angeles, grappling in fistfights and shoving, kicking and using sticks to beat one another. A firework was ignited and thrown into an pro-Palestinian encampment by a pro-Israel protestor at the UCLA campus on April 30, 2024. (KTLA)Many people in white masks showed up before violence broke out among pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protestors at the UCLA campus on April 30, 2024.
  
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• What does marijuana reclassification mean for US?

  01-05-2024 16:15 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis, but wouldn't legalize it for recreational use.The proposal would move marijuana from the “Schedule I” group to the less tightly regulated “Schedule III."So what does that mean, and what are the implications?WHAT HAS ACTUALLY CHANGED? WHAT HAPPENS
  
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• Map: Oklahoma teachers are paid less than the national average, according to new report

  01-05-2024 16:14 via kfor.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) — Educators have long called for higher salaries, and while efforts to achieve that were successful in some parts of the country in the last year, it isn't enough to keep up with inflation, according to a new report.The National Education Association, the largest teachers' union in the U.S., released its newest data on teacher salaries on Tuesday.
  On average, teachers in the U.S. are making $69,544. At the highest end, teachers in some states are making almost six figures, NE
  
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• More than 50 injured after train collides with bus in downtown Los Angeles: officials

  01-05-2024 13:45 via kfor.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- At least 55 people were hurt, two seriously, when a Metro train collided with a University of Southern California shuttle bus Tuesday in Los Angeles, officials said.The crash happened around 11:55 a.m. in the downtown area, near the USC campus and Natural History Museum, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
  Two victims were hospitalized with serious injuries and 16 others were transported in fair condition, the department said. Another 37 people were treated at the
  
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• One injured in shooting in SW Oklahoma City

  01-05-2024 13:34 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - One person was injured in a shooting in southwest Oklahoma City Tuesday night.According to the Oklahoma City Police Department, officers responded to S Pennsylvania Ave. and Exchange Ave. around around 10 p.m.LOCAL NEWS: Damaging tornadoes hit western Oklahoma, large damaging hail
  Upon arrival, they found one man with a gunshot wound to his arm. He was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.OKCPD says there is no information regarding a suspect and n
  
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• Local business in Sulphur left picking up the pieces of devastating tornado

  01-05-2024 13:30 via kfor.com
  
  SULPHUR, Okla. (KFOR) — Clean up is underway in Sulphur after taking a direct hit from tornadoes over the weekend.
  Mostly rubble is all that is left in the small downtown of Sulphur. Devastation and tragedy are an understatement as local business owners say the area was starting to thrive, only for all of their hard work to be wiped away in minutes."Sunday was quite shocking," said Madeline Jack Little, co-owner of 3rd & Broadway. "Nothing like this has ever happened to Sulphur."Sulphu
  
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• FEMA, Stitt tour tornado damage

  01-05-2024 05:38 via kfor.com
  
  MARIETTA, Okla. (KFOR) - Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell toured damage left behind by weekend tornadoes. Alongside Senator James Lankford, the group walked through the Love County Health Center Tuesday. The hospital was hit by the EF4 tornado Saturday with several patients and employees inside. They waited out the storm in a shelter.Parts of the hospital’s roof and walls were significantly damaged. The town also lost its only grocery store, a Dollar Gen
  
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