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• Shooting at Russian university leaves 8 dead, 24 hurt

  20-09-2021 13:10 via kfor.com
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — A gunman opened fire at a university in Russia on Monday morning, leaving eight people dead and 24 hurt, officials said.The gunman was detained after the shooting at Perm State University, according to the Interior Ministry. There was no immediate information on his identity or possible motive. Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine works in children ages 5 to 11Students and staff at the university locked themselves in rooms, and the school urged those who could leave the campus to
  
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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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• 5 years since of Devon Tower window washer incident

  15-05-2024 23:59 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — It's been five years since two window washers were rescued from an out-of-control swinging scaffold, which hit the Devon Tower several times.
  On May 15, 2019 at around 7:45 a.m., emergency crews responded to the Devon Tower, in downtown Oklahoma City, where two window washers were stuck on a scaffold that became loose and the wind caused it to swing out-of-control.Two people rescued after lift swings “wildly out of control” at top of Devon Tower, fire off
  
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• 5 years since Devon Tower window washer incident

  15-05-2024 23:59 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — It's been five years since two window washers were rescued from an out-of-control swinging scaffold, which hit the Devon Tower several times.
  On May 15, 2019 at around 7:45 a.m., emergency crews responded to the Devon Tower, in downtown Oklahoma City, where two window washers were stuck on a scaffold that became loose and the wind caused it to swing out-of-control.Two people rescued after lift swings “wildly out of control” at top of Devon Tower, fire off
  
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• One of the OKC Thunder's biggest supporter shares his new single dedicated to the team

  15-05-2024 23:55 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Thunder fans across the state are getting ready for Game 4 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals. The Thunder team is back in Oklahoma City to take on the Dallas Mavericks and fans are getting involved in any way they can.  You know who else is ready to Thunder Up? Thunder Boy Wonder! I’m sure you have heard of him. He drives cars decked out in everything Thunder related and for this playoff season, he even wrote a song for it! “I'm gonna keep it Thun
  
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• Gov. Stitt co-authors letter asking for release of three Americans held in Turks & Caicos

  15-05-2024 23:53 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — On Wednesday, Governors Kevin Stitt, Josh Shapiro (D-PA) and Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) sent a letter to the Governor of Turks and Caicos asking for the release of three Americans being held on ammunition possession charges.Ryan Watson of Oklahoma, Bryan Hagerich of Pennsylvania and Tyler Wenrich of Virginia are currently being held in Turks and Caicos. All of them reportedly claim they unintentionally left ammunition in their luggage prior to departing from the U.S. Gov.
  
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• Barge hits Texas bridge, spilling oil and trapping people on island

  15-05-2024 23:20 via kfor.com
  
  GALVESTON, Texas (KIAH) – A barge slammed into a bridge pillar in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road to a smaller and separate island that is home to a university, officials said.
  The bridge that leads to Pelican Island, north of Galveston, was struck by the barge around 9:50 a.m. when a tugboat backing out of Texas International Terminals, a fuel storage operator located next to the bridge, lost control of two barges it was pushi
  
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• How Jimmy Carter has changed the conversation around hospice

  15-05-2024 22:28 via kfor.com
  
  Former President Carter’s public disclosure in February that he was entering hospice care — where he remains more than a year later — is shifting the perception of end-of-life care for patients and their families.At the time, many assumed the 98-year-old former president was on his deathbed, but his family said he continued to enjoy ice cream and stay up to date on the work of the Carter Center.The president's grandson, Jason Carter, on Tuesday noted th
  
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