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• Suspect charged with murder after homeowner dies months after home invasion

  07-11-2019 21:31 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Authorities have charged a suspect with first-degree murder after a 70-year-old Oklahoma City homeowner died from gunshot wound complications following a violent home invasion in August.
  According to a police report, John Heimer was asleep in his bedroom in the dark when he woke up to a man in a dark hoodie and a ski mask pointing a gun at him.
  When the suspect demanded the combination to Heimer’s safe, he grabbed the suspect by the throat and grabbed his phone
  
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• Iconic Mirage closing this summer to make way for Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas

  17-05-2024 13:33 via kfor.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The closure date for the Mirage is set as construction is planned to begin on the 700-foot guitar tower that will mark the new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.In a news release, Hard Rock International announced it would shut down The Mirage Hotel & Casino on July 17 in preparation for transforming the resort into Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Guitar Hotel Las Vegas. The property transformation will include a nearly 700-foot-tall guitar-shaped hotel
  
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• Alleged road rage leads to shots fired in NW Oklahoma City

  17-05-2024 13:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - One person was taken into custody Friday morning after an alleged road rage incident led to shots fired.According to Warr Acres Police, the incident happened near NW Expressway and Ann Arbor Ave. around midnight on Friday.LOCAL NEWS: Convicted burglar facing charges for OKC metro trailer thefts
  Police say one driver fired shots and hit another vehicle. No one was hurt in the incident.That driver was taken into custody shortly after.
  
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• Veterinarian, husband arrested for violating probation in 2021 exotic animals case

  17-05-2024 13:27 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A local veterinarian and his husband, who each pled guilty to animal cruelty charges in 2021, went back to jail this week after they allegedly violated a term of their probation agreement which barred them from owning exotic animals.Dr. Aaron Stachmus and his husband Bryson Anglin faced 18 animal cruelty charges in July 2021 after Cleveland County authorities found hundreds of malnourished exotic animals on their farm. ‘We took 356 animals off this property,&rs
  
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• Convicted burglar facing charges for OKC metro trailer thefts

  17-05-2024 13:17 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma City Police have arrested a man accused in multiple successful and attempted trailer thefts across the metro.Police arrested convicted burglar Michael Brown, April 29, after reports of attempted grand larceny and burglary at the Bella Storage facility in SW OKC.OKCPD searching for suspect involved in road rage, vandalism incidentCourt records say Brown was caught on camera placing tape over a gate sensor and waiting until someone entered the facility to get
  
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• Whoopi Goldberg on Harrison Butker remarks: 'These are his beliefs and he’s welcome to them'

  17-05-2024 03:06 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) – "The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg defended Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, who is under fire for suggesting women should prioritize being a homemaker over their career ambitions.
  “These are his beliefs and he’s welcome to them," Goldberg said during an episode of "The View" Thursday, adding "I don’t have to believe them. Right? I don’t have to accept them."Butker, 28, recently delivered a controversial commencement speech to Benedictine Coll
  
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• Texas Democrat accuses Abbott of 'alliance with white nationalists' over pardon

  17-05-2024 03:00 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) — Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro (Texas) on Thursday accused Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) of having an "alliance with white nationalists" after he pardoned an Army sergeant who was previously convicted for shooting and killing a Black Lives Matter (BLM) protester in 2020.
  “Before Daniel Perry murdered a veteran in 2020, he told a friend he ‘might go to Dallas to shoot looters.’ A year before, he wrote, ‘to [sic] bad we can’t get paid for hunting Musli
  
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• Texas Gov. Abbott pardons man who shot, killed BLM protester in 2020

  17-05-2024 02:58 via kfor.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) — On Thursday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he granted a full pardon to the man convicted of shooting and killing Black Lives Matter protester Garrett Foster in July 2020. Daniel Perry, a former Army sergeant found guilty of murder by a jury in April 2023 and later sentenced to 25 years in prison, is now free.Abbott quickly signed a proclamation after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles voted unanimously to grant a full pardon and restore gun ownership rights to
  
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• Grocery prices fall for first time in a year

  17-05-2024 02:10 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Grocery prices fell on the whole in April for the first time in 12 months, according to data released Wednesday by the Labor Department.Prices for food at home fell 0.2 percent in April, according to the Labor Department's consumer price index (CPI), the closely watched inflation gauge. It was the first time food at home prices fell since April 2023 and followed several months of plateauing.Community outraged by Yukon city council firing city managerAfter rising quickly for most of
  
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• Residents, crews cleaning up storm damage in Edmond

  17-05-2024 01:34 via kfor.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) - Overnight storms caused chaos in parts of North Edmond.
  Crews and people who live in the hardest hit areas started the day Thursday cleaning up the damage. "It sounded like a tornado,” said Grayson Bagby. “The wind was basically blasting through the window." Bagby’s one of many who live in the Silver Oaks Estates neighborhood in Edmond, off Western Ave, between Sorghum Mill and Waterloo Roads who was woken up by the storm. LOCAL NEWS: Storm
  
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• 'Unfair, unjust': OSDE rule proposal aims to tie student scores to accreditation, at least 85 schools/districts in jeopardy

  17-05-2024 01:32 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A House of Representatives Administrative Rules Committee passed a rule proposed by the Oklahoma State Department of Education that would tie student assessment scores to accreditation which puts at least 85 schools/districts on the chopping block.According to the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE), the "Raising Academic Standards" rule states any school or district that has more than 50% of students scoring below basic will take a hit to its accreditation
  
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• Former OU Softball player closing out her time with the Savannah Bananas baseball team

  17-05-2024 01:27 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Savannah Bananas dancing baseball team is back in Oklahoma City for a second year in a row. The team had so much success last year that they’ve added a third game this weekend. This year a former OU softball player is playing at this weekend's games.
  The Savannah Bananas are known for their popular Tik Tok videos, dancing skills, and even tricks. You can see all of that and more at this weekend's games.  The team is bringing in thousands of f
  
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• OKC family worried about new septic system spitting treated sewage

  17-05-2024 01:03 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An Oklahoma City family reached out to KFOR to find out more about their neighbor's new septic system being installed that will soon drip treated sewage into the ground.
  The family lives in the Plaza District in a family-centered neighborhood surrounded by schools and parks. They have a 4-year-old autistic daughter named Haddie who loves swimming.
  "It is her safe place, I have to tell her every day that no we can't go swimming yet we have stuff to do," said Reagen Gr
  
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• "It's creating more issues than it's actually solving": OKC Police Chief weighs in on new immigration law

  17-05-2024 00:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Several police departments are taking a stand against a controversial new immigration law.
  "It's creating more issues than it's actually solving," said Oklahoma City Police Chief Wade Gourley.
  Chief Gourley raised concern about a new immigration law, first requested by Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond.OK AG: No ‘stop and frisk, ask for your papers’ when law targeting undocumented immigrants goes into effect
  "If you're here illegally and committi
  
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• Governor Stitt signs new prior authorization bill into law, helping patients

  17-05-2024 00:28 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Governor Kevin Stitt signed House Bill 3190 into law on Wednesday,a significant change to prior authorization procedures to better ensure that Oklahoma patients get the care they need.“We are excited to implement these improvements to eliminate the barriers caused by prior authorizations, allowing our providers to deliver better care to our patients and achieve better health outcomes,” said Kari Webber, executive vice president of Oklahoma Academy of Fami
  
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• Dow hits 40,000 for the first time as Wall Street drifts higher

  17-05-2024 00:13 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting higher Thursday and adding to their records set a day before.The S&P 500 was up 0.2% in morning trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was 109 points higher, or 0.3%, at 40,017, as of 10:45 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was up 0.2%. All three rallied on Wednesday to set all-time highs.Walmart rose 6.4% after reporting stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected. It also said its revenue for the year c
  
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• OKCPS releases summer meal service

  16-05-2024 23:42 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) on Thursday, released the summer meal service for 2024.OKCPS officials say, school nutrition services will provide meals for children aged 1-18 beginning Monday, June 3 and ending June 28 (closed June 19). Student IDs will not be required, but the children must be physically present and consume the meals on site. Scissortail Park’s free Summer Concert Series begins May 19Elementary school sites will serve breakfast from 7:45am - 8
  
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• North Carolina could ban face masks in public, even when used for medical reasons

  16-05-2024 23:40 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The North Carolina state Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to ban anyone from wearing masks in public, even for health reasons.Republican supporters of the ban said it would help law enforcement crack down on protesters who wear masks. They say demonstrators are abusing COVID-19 pandemic-era practices to hide their identities following a wave of pro-Palestine protests nationwide and at North Carolina universities.The bill goes even further and repeals an exception that&rsquo
  
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• House passes TICKET Act targeting hidden concert fees

  16-05-2024 23:38 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) – The House passed bipartisan legislation this week aimed at requiring ticket sellers to disclose the total cost of tickets up front to consumers, including so-called hidden fees.The bill, dubbed the Transparency In Charges for Key Events Ticketing (TICKET) Act, passed Wednesday with overwhelming bipartisan support, 338-24.“This consensus legislation will end deceptive ticketing practices that frustrate consumers who simply want to enjoy a concert, show, or sporting event
  
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• These are the most beautiful restaurants in the US, according to OpenTable

  16-05-2024 23:32 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - While many people would agree that the quality of the food makes a restaurant good, it's the ambiance, looks, and views that make a restaurant great.For those who are looking for breathtaking decor, sights of lakes and rivers, or somewhere to take that special someone on a romantic night on the town, OpenTable has compiled just the list for you.In collaboration with People's magazine, OpenTable announced the 50 most beautiful restaurants in America where diners can find unforgettable
  
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• Netflix to livestream NFL 2024 Christmas Day games

  16-05-2024 23:30 via kfor.com
  
  (KTLA) -- Christmas Day is more than seven months away and Netflix has already revealed what it's giving football fans for the holiday.
  On Wednesday morning, the streamer revealed it will be the home to watch the NFL's 2024 Christmas Day games and they will be live.
  "On Dec. 25, 2024, we’ll be the global home of the NFL’s two Christmas Day marquee games. And mark your calendar for Christmas Day in 2025 and 2026 when we’ll be streaming at least one holiday game each ye
  
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• Colorado man fights for life after rare internal decapitation from dirt bike crash

  16-05-2024 23:29 via kfor.com
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KDVR) — A Colorado man is fighting for his life after suffering a rare injury in a dirt bike accident.On Monday morning, Brandon Causey suited up to ride his dirt bike solo — as he’s done so many times around the paths in Gypsum, Colorado — just hours after dropping off his wife at the airport. His daughter, Ciera Causey, said he was found unconscious on the road shortly after."He was taken to Valley View Hospital in Glenwood, and they didn’t
  
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• Louisiana moves to criminalize possession of abortion pills

  16-05-2024 23:28 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - Louisiana could soon become the first state to criminalize possession without a prescription of mifepristone and misoprostol, the two drugs used to induce a medicated abortion.  The move opens a new front in the fight over abortion pills and could threaten to further restrict access in a state that bans almost all abortions.  It’s the latest attempt by anti-abortion politicians in Louisiana to control access to one of the most common methods of abortion in the c
  
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• American sought after 'So I raped you' Facebook message detained in France after 3-year search

  16-05-2024 23:27 via kfor.com
  
  LYON, France (AP) — An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” has been detained in France after a three-year search.This wanted poster provided by the U.S. Marshals shows Ian Cleary, of Saratoga, Calif. U.S. marshals have been leading the two-year search for Cleary since prosecutors charged him with sexually assaulting a young woman in 2013 at Gettysburg College. Cleary
  
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• These are the most popular baby names in all 50 states, according to the Social Security Administration

  16-05-2024 23:22 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The class of 2041 will have a lot of graduates named Olivia, Charlotte, Noah or Liam. Those were some of the most popular name choices for newborns in 2023, according to the Social Security Administration, which released new state-by-state data on Thursday.
  The data shows the most popular choices for each of the 50 states.
  In most states, the most popular girl name was either Charlotte or Olivia, but some bucked the trend. In Hawaii, the most popular choice was Isla. Paren
  
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• OKCPD searching for suspect involved in road rage, vandalism incident

  16-05-2024 22:52 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma City Police Department is looking for an individual they say was involved in a road rage incident near the Kilpatrick Turnpike and Northwestern.OKCPD says that the incident took place several days ago when one individual aggressively followed and tailgated an older female's vehicle before pulling into a parking lot and parking several spaces away from her.‘On a rampage’: OKC police arrest man accused of crashing into club and homeThe suspect
  
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• House GOP tries to undo White House weapons block to Israel

  16-05-2024 22:07 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - House Republicans will vote to force the president to continue weapons shipments to Israel. It comes after President Biden held up one shipment, and threatened to hold more if Israel invades the Gazan city of Rafah where thousands of refugees are sheltered from the war.Many Democrats are calling this a political stunt that does more harm than good, but Republicans say this is necessary."You are either with Israel, or you are not,” said House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-L
  
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• Rev. Billy Graham statue replaces divisive NC governor

  16-05-2024 21:50 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - The late Reverend Billy Graham is getting a special spot in the U.S. Capitol. On Thursday, leaders unveiled a new statue of the famous North Carolina evangelist during a dedication ceremony. The larger-than-life legacy of Rev. Billy Graham now has a seven-foot-tall bronze statue to match. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was among those in attendance at the unveiling of the statue. "Billy Graham finally takes his rightful place on these hallowed grounds of
  
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• Firefighters respond to home engulfed in flames in Edmond

  16-05-2024 21:42 via kfor.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) — Firefighters are responding to a home engulfed in flames near 2nd St. and Air Depot in Edmond.
  House fire near 2nd Street and Air Depot in Edmond. Photo courtesy KFOR.House fire near 2nd Street and Air Depot in Edmond. Photo courtesy KFOR.House fire near 2nd Street and Air Depot in Edmond. Photo courtesy KFOR.
  Video from McIntyre Law Chopper 4 flying over the scene shows heavy flames and smoke visible from miles away.Pilot Mason Dunn reports that he believes everyone
  
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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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