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• OU Health and partner provide leadership training to OU health workforce

  27-03-2024 19:13 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — OU Health and the Michael F. Price College of Business at the University of Oklahoma are partnering together to provide OU healthcare workers with exclusive leadership training with the aim towards improving Oklahoma health through its clinical care, research, education and to develop leaders in their careers.
  OU Health and Price College of Business Executive Academy will set the initiative in motion by launching the new OU Health Leadership Academies in April.
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• FEMA assistance begins at Pontotoc County Agri-Plex in Ada

  15-05-2024 17:13 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - FEMA announced on Tuesday, Oklahomans who need help applying for FEMA assistance can meet at the Pontotoc County Agri-Plex and Convention Center beginning May 14.Disaster Survivor Assistance crews will be available 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily at:Pontotoc County Agri-Plex
  1710 N Broadway, Suite D, Box 3
  Ada, OK 74820Impacted residents of Carter, Hughes, Love, Murray, Okmulgee, Osage, Pontotoc and Washita counties can apply for FEMA assistance and resources.Red Cross releases
  
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• Warr Acres woman says contractor left backyard deck unfinished

  15-05-2024 13:38 via kfor.com
  
  WARR ACRES, Okla. (KFOR) — A woman says a contractor she hired eight months ago still hasn’t finished replacing her deck, leaving her pool and backyard unusable.Since September 2023, Anita Fike has been confined inside her Warr Acres home. In Your Corner helps Embrey Apartments get heat back"I'm not allowed in the back yard because there's nails and broken boards and it's all dirt,” Fike said. "My kids won't let me go out there because I might fall and hurt myself."Fike hired c
  
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• 'Not done yet!' Sun expels biggest solar flare in nearly 20 years as Earth dodges it

  15-05-2024 13:30 via kfor.com
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The sun produced its biggest flare in nearly two decades Tuesday, just days after severe solar storms pummeled Earth and created dazzling northern lights in unaccustomed places.“Not done yet!” the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced in an update.It's the biggest flare of this 11-year solar cycle, which is approaching its peak, according to NOAA. The good news is that Earth should be out of the line of fire this time because the
  
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• 'It's a miracle': OKC Braum's employees save woman's kidnapped children

  15-05-2024 13:28 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma City Police have made an arrest after a mother's van was stolen over the weekend with her two children still inside.Court documents say the incident happened Saturday at a northwest Oklahoma City discount store.Shamari Smith told News 4 she had ran inside the store with her four-year-old daughter to buy her an outfit she had been requesting.
  She told News 4 her twin one-year-old children, Noah and Nova were asleep in the backseat; and that she believed
  
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• One injured in motorcycle, car crash in Oklahoma City

  15-05-2024 13:26 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - One person was injured in a vehicle accident involving a car and a motorcycle Wednesday morning.Officials say the accident happened near NE 36th St. and the I-35 Service Rd. around 2 a.m.LOCAL NEWS: ATF investigates 2023 fatal Okmulgee fire
  The driver of motorcycle was injured and taken to a nearby hospital. Their current condition is unknown.The cause of this crash has not been determined as the investigation continues.
  
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• Attorney General suing manufacturers of insulin

  15-05-2024 13:18 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a lawsuit Tuesday against multiple pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmacy benefit manager's (PBM's).Diabetics spend thousands of dollars on medication every year, even with the Biden Administration putting a price cap on insulin.‘Laughable’: OK Senate shuts down the idea of a personal income tax cut happening this yearDrummond says that doesn't cover every diabetic drug, which is why he says more needs to be done
  
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• 'Can't be overlooked': BTK word puzzle spells missing Pawhuska teen's name, laundromat she was last seen at

  15-05-2024 01:33 via kfor.com
  OSAGE COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) — In a 20-year-old word puzzle created by the infamous BTK killer (Dennis Rader), the Osage County Sheriff's Office has discovered a missing Pawhuska teenage girl's name.16-year-old Cynthia 'Cindy' Dawn Kinney vanished from the Osage Laundry in June of 1976. Law enforcement has been unable to pinpoint her killer since. UPDATE: Chickasha man in connection to triple homicide found, arrestedCynthia Kinney. Photo courtesy: Osage County Sheriff’s Office.
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• Navy Sailor comes home, surprises brother at graduation

  15-05-2024 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  SEMINOLE, Okla. (KFOR) — A graduating senior got a special surprise from his older brother who's in the Navy. He's been away from home for four years and on Tuesday, they reunited!All it took was a Navy Sailor, a costume, and a creative plan to bring a big surprise to Seminole High School. Elk City valedictorian is Princeton bound thanks to a perfect ACT score and good Chinese cookingMoments before the big reveal, preparations began. Adam Cumings wasn't supposed to get home until August.
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• More details of Oklahoma Deputy Warden accused of prison contraband smuggling operation

  15-05-2024 01:18 via kfor.com
  
  CLEVELAND COUNTY (KFOR) — KFOR is learning more about what was found inside an Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) state-owned home that was being leased to a Deputy Warden at the Lexington Assessment and Reception Center (LARC) in Cleveland County. The employee, Tasha Parker, was fired from her position and arrested last week for allegedly heading a smuggling operation inside the state-owned home on the prison property.   Oklahoma Dept. of Corrections Deputy warden arreste
  
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• Cherokee Nation breaks ground on new public safety building

  15-05-2024 00:36 via kfor.com
  
  TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (KFOR) — Cherokee Nation leaders came together on Monday to break ground on the new 61,500-square-foot public safety building located in Tahlequah near the EMS and Marshal Service facilities.
  Construction will now begin on the new facility which is set to provide support through the tribe's emergency medical services, emergency management, emergency dispatch and offers comprehensive training initiatives.OK Tourism & Recreation Dept. launches ‘Find Yourself in Okl
  
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• New Science Museum Oklahoma exhibit combines toys, nostalgia, and storytelling

  15-05-2024 00:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A well-known professional toy photographer is in Oklahoma City preparing for his art exhibit inside Science Museum Oklahoma. It's perfect for all ages because it combines toys for children and nostalgia for adults."To have an exhibition at this museum, it's a dream come true, really," said Mitchel Wu.On Tuesday, Wu was setting up his most dynamic and comprehensive exhibit yet, "Out of the Toy Box."Choctaw-Nicoma Park principal celebrated for years of workYou may have
  
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• House committee moves forward with rule changes proposed by OSDE

  15-05-2024 00:17 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The House Administrative Rules Committee voted 7-3 on Tuesday to move forward with new rules proposed by the State Department of Education.
  OSDE proposed 53 changes this legislative session. Three key adjustments raised concerns for some lawmakers. One rule change would tie a school’s academic performance to its accreditation. Choctaw-Nicoma Park principal celebrated for years of work"It's stacking the deck against schools with intention. My point would be it's
  
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• This is the 'most normal' state in the U.S., new study shows

  15-05-2024 00:14 via kfor.com
  
  ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Just what does it mean to be "normal"?
  Recently, the Washington Post used U.S. Census data to determine which U.S. state best represents "normal" America as a whole.The study was undertaken by Lenny Bronner, the paper's political statmeister, crunching Census numbers on 30 socioeconomic factors such as race, religion, income, education, jobs, and social issues — and found that Illinois most closely resembled the U.S. average. As explained by WaPo, based on dat
  
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• Cream cheese products sold at Aldi, other supermarkets, recalled in dozens of states

  15-05-2024 00:12 via kfor.com
  
  (WJW) – ALDI stores, along with several other supermarkets, have recalled cream cheese products due to a potential salmonella risk.The Aldi recall, which the company initiated along with Schreiber Foods, Inc., concerns Happy Farms Whipped Cream Cheese Spread, Chive & Onion Cream Cheese Spread, Cream Cheese Spread, and Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread products sold at stores in 28 states and Washington, D.C.
  Specifically, the products affected by the recall were sold in Alabama, Arizona,
  
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• 'Conflicts with many existing directives': Oklahoma law enforcement leaders issue joint statement on immigration bill

  14-05-2024 23:02 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police and Metro Law Enforcement Agency Leaders released a joint statement on Tuesday addressing the recently signed immigration bill, House Bill 4156.After being signed into law by Governor Kevin Stitt on April 30, HB 4156 gives law enforcement officers the authority to make arrest based on immigration status starting July 1.
  Opponents of the bill have voiced concerns about potential racial profiling and increased victim fear wh
  
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• OK farmers, ranchers can now apply for disaster assistance after recent tornadoes

  14-05-2024 23:00 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA (KFOR) - Recent tornadoes have wreaked havoc in several areas across the state and many have experienced losses including Oklahoma’s farmers and ranchers.
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agencies are now working to help with disaster assistance programs that farmers and ranchers can apply for.The USDA’s disaster assistance programs are to help farmers and ranchers recoup losses whether that be for things like livestock, land, or crops. The biggest thi
  
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• How to watch Caitlin Clark's WNBA regular-season debut

  14-05-2024 22:31 via kfor.com
  
  UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Caitlin Clark's much anticipated WNBA debut is set for Tuesday night in Connecticut.The No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft is coming off a record-setting college career at Iowa.Game: Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun
  Time: 6:30 p.m. CDT, May 14
  Watch: ESPN2, ESPN+, Disney+“This is what you’ve worked for and dreamed of. Now you get to put your jersey on for the first real time and go out there and play,” Clark said. “We get to play on the
  
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• 8 dead, dozens hospitalized after migrant work bus crashes on Florida highway

  14-05-2024 22:30 via kfor.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A bus crash killed eight people and injured dozens of others on a highway in Marion County, Florida, Tuesday morning.The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash happened on West Highway 40 at 6:35 a.m.Troopers said a 2010 International bus, which carried 53 farm workers, and a Ford Ranger truck sideswiped each other — causing the bus to swerve off the road.The bus then crashed into a fence and flipped, killing eight people. The FHP said about 40 people were hospita
  
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• Walmart executive announces several hundred layoffs

  14-05-2024 22:28 via kfor.com
  
  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Walmart Inc.'s chief people officer and executive vice president Donna Morris announced the retailer is laying off several hundred jobs from its home office and global tech operations.Morris sent an email to employees stating that the majority of work-from-home employees are being asked to move to Bentonville and some to their San Francisco or Hoboken offices.
  It has been a little over four years since we faced the global pandemic that reshaped our lives in
  
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• Which airlines have the oldest planes?

  14-05-2024 22:26 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — As stories about airplane mishaps and disasters across U.S. skies continue, many air travelers may be more interested in the conditions of planes than ever before. And while age does not dictate an aircraft's safety, you might be surprised to know just how long planes can stick around in service.Recently, consumer finance outlet FinanceBuzz analyzed data from the civil aviation database Planespotters.net to determine which airlines currently have the oldest and newest planes. I
  
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• Record travel expected this Memorial Day weekend

  14-05-2024 22:23 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- A record number of Americans are expected to travel by car this Memorial Day weekend, and airports could be busier than they’ve been since 2005, according to a forecast released Monday by AAA.The auto club anticipates 43.8 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home over the holiday weekend, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. That’s a 4 percent increase from the same period last year and within striking distance of the 2005 record of 44 million Memorial Day weeke
  
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• Video: Louisiana parishioners confront teen with gun trying to enter children's Mass

  14-05-2024 22:22 via kfor.com
  
  ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) – Mass service was interrupted at a Louisiana church on Saturday after a teenager dressed in black allegedly opened a back door and brandished a gun.Officers received a call about a suspicious person with a gun at St. Mary Magdalen Church in Abbeville just after 10:30 a.m. Saturday, according to police. Parishioners confronted the subject to prevent him from entering the church service.
  Responding officers arrested the teen and took him into custody.Abbeville police a
  
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• Warrant issued for Chickasha man in connection to triple homicide investigation

  14-05-2024 21:35 via kfor.com
  
  CHICKASHA, Okla. (KFOR) — An arrest warrant has been issued for a man wanted in connection to a triple homicide in Chickasha.The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and U.S. Marshalls are currently working to locate 22-year-old Jacob Mayhugh, who is wanted on three counts of first-degree murder. Neighbors say “person of interest” is related to triple murder victims, OSBI still searching for himInvestigators had previously launched a search for Mayhugh as a "person of interes
  
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• UPDATE: Chickasha man wanted in connection to triple homicide found, arrested

  14-05-2024 21:35 via kfor.com
  
  UPDATE @ 4 P.M.:Jacob Mayhugh has been located and arrested in Oklahoma City, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
  Jacob Mayhugh. Photo courtesy Oklahoma City Police Department.ORIGINAL STORY:CHICKASHA, Okla. (KFOR) — An arrest warrant has been issued for a man wanted in connection to a triple homicide in Chickasha.The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and U.S. Marshalls are currently working to locate 22-year-old Jacob Mayhugh, who is wanted on three counts of fir
  
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• UPDATE: Chickasha man in connection to triple homicide found, arrested

  14-05-2024 21:35 via kfor.com
  
  UPDATE @ 4 P.M.:Jacob Mayhugh has been located and arrested in Oklahoma City, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
  ORIGINAL STORY:CHICKASHA, Okla. (KFOR) — An arrest warrant has been issued for a man wanted in connection to a triple homicide in Chickasha.The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and U.S. Marshalls are currently working to locate 22-year-old Jacob Mayhugh, who is wanted on three counts of first-degree murder. Neighbors say “person of interest&rdqu
  
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• Westminster dog show has its first mixed-breed agility winner, and her name is Nimble

  14-05-2024 21:24 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — When the Westminster Kennel Club dog show added an agility competition a decade ago, it opened U.S. dogdom's most elite door to mixed breeds for the first time since the late 1800s.
  But purebreds won every year — until Saturday, when a border collie-papillion mix aptly named Nimble outran and outmaneuvered 50 other finalists to seize the trophy and plant a flag for blended-breed dogs everywhere.
  “She just tries hard, and she's a wonderful dog,” handler Cyn
  
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• Comcast planning to bundle Peacock, Netflix, Apple TV

  14-05-2024 19:48 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Comcast is planning a bundle that will include access to Peacock, Netflix and Apple TV, the company's chair said this week.
  The new service, which will be called "StreamSaver," will be available to Comcast broadband, TV and mobile customers later this year, Variety reported, citing remarks from Comcast Chair Brian Roberts at the Moffet Nathanson Investor Conference on Tuesday.The service will “come at a vastly reduced price to anything available today,” Roberts sai
  
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• Kelly Clarkson makes weight loss confession

  14-05-2024 19:47 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (WJW) -- Singer and talk show host Kelly Clarkson came clean about her recent weight loss.During an interview with "The View" host Whoopi Goldberg on Monday's "The Kelly Clarkson Show," Clarkson admitted to taking a weight loss drug to lose weight.Kelly Clarkson Feb. 2024 (Photo Credit: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
  In January, Clarkson told People magazine that diet and exercise helped her slim down. She made no mention of weight loss drugs.Her confession came after complimenting Goldber
  
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• ATF investigates 2023 fatal Okmulgee fire

  14-05-2024 19:05 via kfor.com
  
  OKMULGEE, Okla. (KFOR) - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Muskogee Field Office is looking for more information regarding a fatal fire from November 2023.On November 15, 2023, around 5:55 a.m., a fire happened near the 1000 block of W. 6th St. in Okmulgee, Oklahoma.LOCAL NEWS: Inmates removed toilet to escape Caddo County Jail
  According to ATF, once the fire was put out, three bodies were discovered. Investigators began looking into the incident and are looking for the pub
  
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