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• FDA takes ‘historic action’ on youth e-cigarette ‘epidemic’

  12-09-2018 22:49 via kfor.com
  (CNN) – Concerned with an “epidemic” surge in teen use of e-cigarettes, the head of the US Food and Drug Administration announced today a “historic action” against more than 1,300 retailers and five major manufacturers for their roles in perpetuating youth access to the devices in the US.
  “I use the word epidemic with great care,” said FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb. “E-cigs have become an almost ubiquitous — and dangerous — trend
  
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• Surveillance video captures woman skipping out on $200 salon bill in OKC

  13-05-2024 05:44 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) — A Oklahoma City salon said one woman left without paying her bill, now they're warning others to be aware.Vanessa Resendiz is the owner of 'V's Esthetics' located on I-240 service road and she said security camera footage showed an unidentified woman walking into her salon Thursday afternoon.
  Resendiz said the woman checked-in under a fake name and after receiving over two hours ofseveral services, she walked out without paying."I was just in shock, it's a sma
  
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• Landspout touches down in the Oklahoma panhandle

  13-05-2024 04:54 via kfor.com
  
  GUYMON, Okla. (KFOR) - The Oklahoma panhandle saw some action weather-wise Sunday when a picture came into the KFOR newsroom of a landspout seen near Guymon and Boise City.
  | MORE LOCAL NEWS > Shooting in NW OKC leaves one injured >The picture was sent in by a viewer who said his wife snapped it on Highway 412 between the two cities around 5 p.m.
  NWS said that they did get some reports of some touching down along the highway.
  While tornadoes are formed from large rotating supercell storms,
  
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• Shooting in NW OKC leaves one injured

  13-05-2024 04:21 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) - A shooting Sunday night in Northwest Oklahoma City left one person injured but left no information on a possible suspect.
  | MORE LOCAL NEWS > UPDATE: OSBI investigate triple homicide in Chickasha >Oklahoma City Police said that the shooting call came in just after 8:30 p.m. near Northwest 23rd and Portland Avenue.
  It was said to have happened at the Courtyard Apartments.
  Officials said they found one person with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
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• 'Seriously underwater' mortgages rise across US

  13-05-2024 01:58 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Around 1 in 37 homes are now worth much less than their remaining mortgage balance, according to new data released Thursday.
  Nationally, the share of "seriously underwater" mortgages — meaning homes with an outstanding loan at least 25% more than the market value — rose from 2.6% to 2.7% in the first quarter, per real estate data firm ATTOM.However, that share still remains well below the pre-pandemic level when one in 15 homes (6.6%) fell into that category.In a
  
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• 1 in 8 adults has taken Ozempic or other GLP-1 drug: Survey

  13-05-2024 01:56 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) — A new poll from the health policy nonprofit KFF found that one in eight adults say they've taken a GLP-1 agonist, the obesity and diabetes medications that include Ozempic, Mounjaro and Zepbound.Among those surveyed, 12 percent said they had used a GLP-1 agonist, with six percent saying they're currently using one. The majority — 62 percent — said they were using the drugs to treat a chronic condition like diabetes or heart disease while the remaining 38 percent th
  
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• OU and OSU Softball Teams to Host NCAA Regionals

  13-05-2024 01:33 via kfor.com
  
  Both the Oklahoma and Oklahoma State softball teams will host NCAA regionals and are seeded in the top five in the NCAA Tournament, therefore in line to host a super regional as well if they win their regional.Oklahoma is the number 2 overall seed and will host an NCAA regional for the 20th time and 13th time in a row.The Sooners will play Cleveland State on Friday at 7:00 pm in the first round.The other first round matchup in Norman will be Boston University against Oregon at 4:30 on Friday.Okl
  
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• Schools are turning to artificial intelligence to spot guns

  13-05-2024 00:59 via kfor.com
  
  TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas could soon offer up to $5 million in grants for schools to outfit surveillance cameras with artificial intelligence systems that can spot people carrying guns. But the governor needs to approve the expenditures and the schools must meet some very specific criteria.The AI software must be patented, “designated as qualified anti-terrorism technology,” in compliance with certain security industry standards, already in use in at least 30 states and capabl
  
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• Actor Steve Buscemi punched in the face in random New York City attack: publicist

  12-05-2024 23:57 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Steve Buscemi is OK after he was punched in the face by a man on a New York City street, his publicist said Sunday.The 66-year-old star of “Fargo” and “Boardwalk Empire” was assaulted late Wednesday morning in Manhattan and taken to a nearby hospital with bruising, swelling and bleeding to his left eye.“Steve Buscemi was assaulted in Mid-Town Manhattan, another victim of a random act of violence in the city,” according to a statemen
  
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• Virginia school district restores Confederate names at 2 schools

  12-05-2024 22:51 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — A school board in rural Virginia voted to reinstate the names of Confederate generals for two schools four years after the names had been removed, making it the first district in the nation to reverse course after the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. On Friday, the Shenandoah County school board voted 5-1 to rename Mountain View High School as Stonewall Jackson High School and Honey Run Elementary as Ashby Lee Elementary.The reversal had been expected as many residents
  
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• Homeless woman was living inside Michigan rooftop store sign with computer, coffee maker

  12-05-2024 21:05 via kfor.com
  
  Video above: What does it take to be "middle class" in the United States?(AP) – Contractors curious about an extension cord on the roof of a Michigan grocery store made a startling discovery: A 34-year-old woman was living inside the business sign, with enough space for a computer, printer and coffee maker, police said.“She was homeless,” Officer Brennon Warren of the Midland Police Department said Thursday. “It's a story that makes you scratch your head, just somebody li
  
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• Here's your next chance to see the northern lights in the Midwest

  12-05-2024 18:08 via kfor.com
  
  JOPLIN, Mo. (KSNF) — If you missed the rare opportunity to see the northern lights Friday night (5/10), you may have one more opportunity to witness the phenomenon.The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis are likely to be visible in much of the United States again Sunday night (5/12) and possibly Monday, thanks to a severe geomagnetic storm.According to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center, geomagnetic storms occur when the s
  
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• Couple says suspected burglar took a shower before taking their stuff

  12-05-2024 17:15 via kfor.com
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A couple says a suspected burglar took a shower and ate some food before stealing about $400 worth of items from their home in Memphis, Tennessee, last month.Tara Carter and Lucas Healy said the suspect got in through an unlocked door late at night and stayed in the house for nearly an hour.On Tuesday, the Memphis Police Department released surveillance video, seen below, of the suspect walking around the duplex on April 27."They kind of made themselves at home," Ca
  
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• The best days to fly around the Fourth of July this year

  12-05-2024 17:00 via kfor.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - For folks planning July Fourth vacations, prepare for crowds. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened a record number of passengers in 2023, and those records are likely to be broken in 2024. In fact, in the first two months of 2024, travel volumes were roughly 6% higher than the same period in 2023, according to the TSA.With the expected big crowds in mind, are some days better for air travel than others?In 2024, July Fourth falls on a Thursday, which puts a wre
  
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• Deadline to claim $1 billion in tax refunds nears – do you qualify?

  12-05-2024 15:22 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A crucial deadline is coming later this month for some taxpayers who may be owed their share of an estimated $1 billion in refunds, the Internal Revenue Service announced.Taxpayers who did not file their tax year 2020 returns may be eligible to collect a refund if they file by May 17, and there's no penalty for failure to file if a refund is due.
  To get a refund, however, the return must reach the IRS within three years of the due date. The cutoff is later this year because in
  
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• One of Cold Stone Creamery's ice cream flavors is at the center of a legal dispute

  12-05-2024 14:18 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Cold Stone Creamery’s pistachio-flavored ice cream is at the center of a proposed class-action lawsuit which alleges that the flavor’s description is misleading — as it contains no actual pistachio.Cold Stone’s parent company, Kahala, had previously filed a motion to dismiss, though the request was denied by a judge in the Eastern District of New York last week.“[This case] raises a deceptively complex question about the reasonable expectations of
  
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• Kitten season in full swing, animal welfare needs fosters

  12-05-2024 01:40 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Kitten season is in full swing, especially at the Oklahoma City Animal Welfare. People, with good intentions, are bringing in kittens that likely have a mother wondering where they went."These guys are too little to be here. They shouldn't be without a mom," said Crystal Slocum, the administrative specialist at the OKC Animal Welfare.LOCAL NEWS: City Care’s Night Shelter offers ‘Pet Hotel’ for guests
  Animal welfare needs cat fosters. Image KFOR.
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• Man found dead in same area Barnsdall man went missing after tornado

  12-05-2024 01:29 via kfor.com
  
  BARNSDALL, Okla. (KFOR) - A man was found dead Saturday in the same area where search and rescue teams have been looking for a missing Barndall man. He has been missing since a tornado hit the area last week.
  The Osage County Sheriff's Office posted the update earlier Saturday afternoon, not identifying the body but did clarify it was a male.| READ MORE > ‘We’re going to see him again’: 81-year-old man missing after EF4 tornado demolishes his Barnsdall home >They said the
  
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• OKC mother seeking justice after sons murder

  12-05-2024 01:12 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An Oklahoma City mother is still searching for answers for her son who was shot to death back in February. LOCAL: Police identify victim in NW Oklahoma City homicideIt has been nearly three months since police found 37-year-old Fred Gordon dead on the sidewalk in Northwest Oklahoma City.There still hasn't been an arrest, and Vickie Anderson, Fred's mother, is worried she will never get justice for her son."The last time I saw him we gave each other a hug, said we lov
  
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• UPDATE: OSBI investigate triple homicide in Chickasha

  11-05-2024 22:27 via kfor.com
  
  UPDATE @ 5:00 P.M.OSBI has confirmed that three people are dead after a triple homicide.
  Authorities are now working to locate 22-year-old Jacob Mayhugh who is a person-of-interest in the case, according to OSBI.
  If anyone has any information or know his whereabouts, you are asked to call OSBI at 1-800-522-8017 or contact them by [email protected] for Chickasha triple homicide Jacob Mayhugh. Image Courtesy OSBIORIGINAL STORYCHICKASHA, Okla. (KFOR) — Authorities are investi
  
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• OSBI investigate possible Chickasha homicide

  11-05-2024 22:27 via kfor.com
  
  CHICKASHA, Okla. (KFOR) — Authorities are investigating a suspected homicide in Chickasha.According to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) they were called to the area near South 6th Street and West Washington Avenue to assist Chickasha Police Department with the possible homicide investigation.Chickasha PD and OSBI investigate possible homicide (KFOR)Chickasha PD and OSBI investigate possible homicide (KFOR)
  This is a developing story.
  
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• 2 inmates dead following altercation at Lawton Correctional Facility

  11-05-2024 21:43 via kfor.com
  
  LAWTON, Okla. (KFOR) — Two inmates have died following a group altercation at the Lawton Correctional Facility on Friday.
  Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) have confirmed two inmates are dead and at least two other inmates have sustained serious injuries. They were transported to a local hospital — one was transported by medi-flight.
  "We had a group disturbance at LCRF which resulted in multiple inmates being injured. It is currently being investigated by OIG. Oklahoma Depart
  
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• Oklahoma City Public Schools announces new superintendent

  11-05-2024 19:54 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) Board of Education selected the new superintendent on Saturday.
  Dr. Jamie C. Polk was unanimously voted in by the board on Saturday, May 11, to lead the public school district beginning July 1, 2024. Polk will take over as superintendent for the district after Sean McDaniel submitted his resignation in February.OKCPS announces new superintendent Dr. Jamie C. Polk. Image Courtesy OKCPS.
  Polk joined the school district as Assist
  
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• Will Americans see the northern lights again tonight?

  11-05-2024 18:31 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Friday night, Americans across the country were able to catch a glimpse of the northern lights from coast to coast, a sight many only get to see once in their lifetime. But for those who missed it, or are hoping for a second look, you may just get that chance Saturday night.
  According to the NOAA's Aurora Forecast, the majority of households who saw the northern lights last night will have a chance to watch them on Saturday.Weather permitting, states such as Ohio, Pennsylvania, Color
  
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• OUPD respond to a rape in parking lot of campus apartment

  11-05-2024 18:28 via kfor.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — The University of Oklahoma Police Department informed students of a rape that happened during the early morning hours on Saturday outside of a campus apartment complex.
  At 3:45 a.m., authorities responded to the Traditions East Apartments, near Asp. Avenue and Imhoff Road. Police said that the victim reported that they were raped in a vehicle by an unknown male suspect in the parking lot of the apartment complex.
  There is no other information at this time.
  The invest
  
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• CAPTURED: Caddo Co. escapees back in custody

  11-05-2024 13:27 via kfor.com
  
  Update:
  The escapees were captured late Friday evening.
  Original story:ANADARKO, Okla. (KFOR) — The Caddo County Sheriff's Office told News 4 Friday an investigation into how three jail inmates who escaped custody is underway.Law enforcement first reported the escape in Anadarko Friday morning, indicating that officers had begun search for the missing inmates.According to the Caddo County Sheriff’s Office, Davantae Winters, Michael Brown and Hector Hernandez escaped custody in Anadar
  
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• 'Address them issues later': Caddo Co. escapee search continues, cause under investigation

  11-05-2024 13:27 via kfor.com
  
  ANADARKO, Okla. (KFOR) — The Caddo County Sheriff's Office told News 4 Friday an investigation into how three jail inmates who escaped custody is underway.Law enforcement first reported the escape in Anadarko Friday morning, indicating that officers had begun search for the missing inmates.According to the Caddo County Sheriff’s Office, Davantae Winters, Michael Brown and Hector Hernandez escaped custody in Anadarko. ORIGINAL STORY: Search underway for three escaped inmates in Caddo
  
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• Who is Paul Bondar, running to unseat Tom Cole? We found him.

  11-05-2024 13:17 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A man running to represent Oklahoma’s fourth congressional district tells News 4 he recently moved to Oklahoma because he had been asked to run for that office by national political consultants. News 4 could not confirm if he lives in Oklahoma.
  Political newcomer Paul Bondar is running to unseat incumbent Congressman Tom Cole in the Republican primary for Oklahoma’s Fourth Congressional District this June.
  Bondar’s campaign purchased ad time on Okla
  
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• Music chain founded in 1924 closing all 42 locations across US

  11-05-2024 03:13 via kfor.com
  
  (WJET) – Just a week after iconic music retailer Sam Ash Music announced it was closing its doors, the chain has now officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.The company, which bills itself as "The World's Favorite Music Store," submitted the filing on Thursday.Randy Travis releases first new song since 2013 stroke inhibited his speech, singing voiceSam Ash has been a music retailer for 100 years, opening its first store in Brooklyn, New York, in 1924. It wasn't until the 1960s, however,
  
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• Dog bites face of alleged sexual attacker at Colorado park, police say

  11-05-2024 02:47 via kfor.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) – A man who tried to sexually assault a woman at a park in Fort Collins, Colorado, was bit on the face by a dog, with authorities later arresting him, according to police.Police said a woman was "crying and telling a male to get off of her" when she called 911 Sunday evening, according to a release from Fort Collins Police Services. Strongest solar storm since 2005 to hit Earth tonight: Will it disrupt power and communications?Dispatchers used her phone's location to send off
  
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