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• The Flaming Lips to play two nights at OKC Zoo Amphitheatre

  15-05-2024 20:03 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — In celebration of the band's 40th anniversary, Oklahoma psych rockers the Flaming Lips will be playing two nights at the OKC Zoo Amphitheatre.Image courtesy OKC Zoo Amphitheatre.The two-night concert event is set for Friday, August 30, and Saturday, August 31. On the first night, the Flaming Lips will perform their hit album Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots in its entirety, and then return to play their album The Soft Bulletin on the second night.Tickets will be avail
  
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• Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed ahead of this week's Fed meeting

  11-06-2024 06:22 via kfor.com
  
  HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed on Tuesday in a busy week with several top-tier reports on U.S. inflation due along with a policy meeting of the Federal Reserve.
  U.S. futures and oil prices fell.
  In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index was up 0.3% at 39,155.16 as an upward revision of Japan's economic data on Monday was well received, while continued weakness of the yen boosted exports. Investors are watching for the outcome of a meeting by the Bank of Japan. The central bank raised its be
  
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• Non-profit in Norman under fire following city's audit report

  11-06-2024 05:25 via kfor.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — A non-profit in Norman is under fire following an investigation by the City of Norman's auditor.The audit raises a lot of questions about how tax payer money is being spent, but the non-profit claims it has done nothing wrong."...Indicated mismanaged funds in the amount of $9,835.60 during the period of November 2022 through February 2024," Shaakira Calnick, City of Norman Auditor said.That's just one of the many issues presented by City Auditor Shaakira Calnick duri
  
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• Supt. Walters announces new signing bonus for rural schools after previous controversy

  11-06-2024 04:40 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced a new teacher signing bonus on Monday in an effort to recruit math and science teachers to rural schools, despite previous bonus program controversy."I am thrilled to continue to bring in highly qualified teachers to Oklahoma classrooms," said Walters in a news release on Monday. "Oklahoma is a great place to live and work, and we are making it easier than ever for teachers to come to our great state and have and enormous i
  
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• Donations pour in during the Salvation Army's annual fan drive

  11-06-2024 02:56 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok (KFOR) -- It's that time of year again when the Salvation Army hosts their annual Summer Fan Drive!Folks lined up and brought their donations to Rococo on Western on Monday.
  The Salvation Army has partnered with the Bricktown Rotary for over a decade giving back to the community every year.Police investigate shooting in NormanThe Salvation Army said they've already collected 100 fans for Oklahomans in need.
  If you aren't able to donate a fan or money in person, go to TSAOK.ORG
  
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• Cleveland Co. Commissioners "bailout" sheriff for $3.2 million in overspending

  11-06-2024 01:55 via kfor.com
  
  CLEVELAND COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) – Cleveland County Commissioners unanimously approved the transfer of funds to a “taxpayer assisted bailout fund” to cover more than $3 million in overspending by Sheriff Chris Amason. The county budget board later voted to approve the transfer of money from two of the county’s accounts.The sheriff’s office is in the red by $3.2 million but that number could be even higher. Gov. Stitt signs bill into law giving ‘immunity’ t
  
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• Logan County deputies investigating alleged murder-suicide

  11-06-2024 01:46 via kfor.com
  
  LOGAN COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - Deputies are investigating after a murder-suicide in Logan County Monday morning. "We haven't seen anything like this. This is a first and I hope it's the last,” said John Hamilton, who lives in the area.  LOCAL NEWS: 17-year-old shot, killed in convenience store shootingHamilton was on his back deck around 8:30 a.m. when he heard gunfire. "Just blam, blam, blam. It sounded like three or four shots,” said Hamilton. “Pretty unusual for
  
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• Oklahoma City Public Schools hosts teacher career fair

  11-06-2024 01:25 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahoma City Public Schools are looking to hire 150 teachers before the middle of July. The district said they're mostly looking for elementary and secondary school teachers, along with those that can teach difficult subjects."They're going to be running everything eventually, why not give them a good foundation," said George Thomas. LOCAL NEWS: Oklahoma City Public Schools hosting job fair for teachersThomas attended the career fair because he wants to become an emergenc
  
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• CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Driver killed in wrong-way crash on I-40 in El Reno

  11-06-2024 00:30 via kfor.com
  
  EL RENO, OKLA (KFOR) — A young man from Moore is dead after a crash in El Reno early Sunday morning where he was driving on the opposite side of the road. El Reno police caught the whole incident on dash cam video.
  Investigators say Aaron Dudick drove his Ford F-150 into an oncoming semi truck around 2:50 a.m. on Sunday.Homicide at Choctaw Casino under investigation by OSBIEl Reno police officers followed the truck for several minutes on I-40 after multiple people called 911.
  One of the ca
  
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• Trump questions if 'unusually beautiful' Taylor Swift is 'legitimately liberal' or it's 'just an act'

  10-06-2024 23:45 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - Former President Trump is questioning whether Taylor Swift is "legitimately liberal," or if it's "just an act," wondering aloud about the "Shake it Off" superstar's political beliefs."I think she's beautiful — very beautiful!" Trump replied when asked about Swift, according to the forthcoming book, "Apprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass," from Variety co-editor in chief Ramin Setoodeh.In an excerpt released 
  
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• Here's how texting will be different after Apple's iOS 18 update

  10-06-2024 23:24 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – On top of the new AI-powered features Apple announced at its World Wide Developers Conference on Monday are several changes coming to the way you'll be texting with the next iPhone software update.
  iOS 18 will give iPhone users new options when it comes to customizing their home screen, searching for photos, and categorizing email. You may also notice a few major changes to iMessage, Apple's texting and messaging app.
  First up, there's good news for those texting between iPhone
  
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• Potential $17,000 Social Security cut would catch most couples by surprise, survey finds

  10-06-2024 23:22 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Millions of Americans could see their Social Security benefits cut in just nine years, and according to a recent report, most people have no idea.A new Peter G. Peterson Foundation survey found that only 30% of Americans knew that Social Security benefits would be slashed by 21% in nine years if there were no reforms.That cut would amount to nearly $17,000 per year for the average couple, the report said. Those figures are based on projected revenue shortfalls growing over t
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street ticks to more records ahead of this week's Fed meeting

  10-06-2024 22:22 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ticked to more records Monday ahead of a week with several top-tier reports on inflation due, as well as the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting on interest rates.
  The S&P 500 rose 13.80 points, or 0.3%, to 5,360.79 and topped its all-time high set last week. The Nasdaq composite also set a record after rising 59.40, or 0.3%, to 17,192.53, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 69.05, or 0.2%, to 38,868.04.
  Southwest Airlinesflew to one of the mark
  
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• FBI figures show drop in violent crime

  10-06-2024 22:16 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Violent crime dropped considerably in the first months of 2024 compared to the same time last year, according to statistics released Monday by the FBI.Crime reporting for the first quarter of the year showed a 15 percent drop in violent crime overall, including a 13 percent drop in aggravated assault.Serious violent crime like murder and rape both decreased by about 26 percent.The figures were a victory for the Biden administration, which sought to highlight the dip as the GOP focu
  
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• Apple to launch new AI features, partner with ChatGPT

  10-06-2024 22:13 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Apple will offer new artificial intelligence (AI) features for users across products in its upcoming software updates, both through its own new native "Apple Intelligence" and a partnership that will incorporate ChatGPT into devices.Apple Intelligence aims to give users an AI system that is personalized to their needs, the company announced Monday at its developer's conference.
  Apple’s announcement of Apple Intelligence, combined with updates coming to its AI voice assistant
  
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• Homicide at Choctaw Casino under investigation by OSBI

  10-06-2024 22:10 via kfor.com
  
  DURANT, Okla. (KFDX/KJTL) — Officials with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations are looking into an altercation on Sunday night that led to the death of a 51-year-old man.OSBI officials said in a Facebook post on Monday, June 10, 2024, that they were requested by the Choctaw Nation Lighthorse Police and the Bryan County District Attorney's Office to assist with a homicide on June 9.Choctaw Casino and Resort in Durant, Okla. (Image courtesy Choctaw Casinos)
  According to OSBI official
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street drifts up to more records ahead of this week's Fed meeting

  10-06-2024 22:07 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a slightly higher close ahead of a week with several top-tier reports on inflation due, as well as the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting on interest rates. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Monday, topping the record it set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite ticked up 0.3%, also a setting an all-time high. Energy stocks rose as oil prices regained some of their sharp losses. A buyout of Diamond Offshore Drilli
  
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• Jury deliberations begin in Hunter Biden gun case

  10-06-2024 21:44 via kfor.com
  
  Twelve Delaware residents are now deliberating whether Hunter Biden lied about his use of illicit drugs when obtaining a gun in 2018 and then unlawfully possessed it for more than a week.  President Biden’s son faces three felony counts stemming from the purchase. Prosecutors claim Hunter Biden lied when he checked “no” on a federal gun purchase form questioning whether he unlawfully used or was addicted to narcotics or other drugs, but his attorneys say he — wh
  
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• Trump to Christian advocacy group: 'You're going to make a comeback' if I win

  10-06-2024 21:32 via kfor.com
  
  Former President Trump on Monday virtually addressed a conservative Christian advocacy group that supports the end of abortion, telling the organization's members if he's reelected they would "make a comeback like just about no other group."Trump delivered a roughly two-minute recorded video message at the Danbury Institute's Life and Liberty Forum, which featured remarks from evangelists and Christian leaders. He made no mention of abortion in his remarks to the group, though he vowed to defend
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street drifts near records ahead of this week's Fed meeting

  10-06-2024 21:06 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting near their record levels Monday ahead of a week with several top-tier reports on inflation due, as well as the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting on interest rates.
  The S&P 500 was 0.2% higher in afternoon trading and on track to top its record set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 63 points, or 0.2%, with roughly an hour remaining in trading, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.3% higher.
  Southwest Airlines flew to one of the ma
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street drifts higher ahead of this week's Fed meeting

  10-06-2024 20:14 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting higher in quiet trading Monday ahead of a week with several top-tier reports on inflation due, as well as the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting on interest rates.
  The S&P 500 was 0.2% higher in afternoon trading, close to its record set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 46 points, or 0.1%, as of 2:06 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.4% higher.
  Southwest Airlines flew to one of the market's biggest gains, up
  
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• 'Serious violation of human rights': Pizza chain owner in Massachusetts convicted of forced labor

  10-06-2024 19:45 via kfor.com
  
  BOSTON (NEXSTAR/WWLP) – The owner of a Boston-area pizzeria chain was convicted on charges of forced labor after authorities said he threatened his workers with physical harm and deportation in order to keep some of them working 14-plus hours per day for as many as seven days per week.Stavros Papantoniadis, the owner of Stash's Pizza, was convicted Friday, June 7, 2024, of forced labor charges following a nine-day jury trial. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, File)
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• 'Immersive' phone calls are the future of communication, Nokia says. But what are they?

  10-06-2024 19:42 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The CEO of Nokia, the Finland-based telecommunications giant, claims to have just participated in the world’s first “immersive” voice and audio call — a milestone the company is calling “the biggest leap forward in the live voice calling experience since the introduction of monophonic telephony.”The call — made between Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark and Stefan Lindström, Finland’s Ambassador for Digitalization and New Technologies
  
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• Illinois winner of $552M Mega Millions jackpot comes forward to claim prize

  10-06-2024 19:38 via kfor.com
  
  CHICAGO (WGN) — The Illinois iLottery winner of the $552 million Mega Millions jackpot has come forward.The winner, who is confirmed to be from the Chicagoland area, has chosen to remain anonymous.According to the Illinois Lottery, the "MEGA Millionaire" hit the jackpot while playing the game online, making this the largest prize won through iLottery in U.S. history.“I was scrolling through my emails when I saw one from the Illinois Lottery saying to check my numbers because I won a
  
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• What's Hajj and why is it significant for Muslims?

  10-06-2024 19:05 via kfor.com
  
  *The above video shows coverage of last year's pilgrimage.Once a year, Muslim pilgrims flowing into Saudi Arabia unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam. As they fulfill a religious obligation, they immerse themselves in what can be a spiritual experience of a lifetime for them and a chance to seek God's forgiveness and the erasure of past sins.Here's a look at the pilgrimage and its significance to Muslims.WHAT IS HAJJ?Haj
  
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• Trump calls for Jan. 6 committee members to be indicted

  10-06-2024 19:04 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - Former President Trump on Thursday fumed over a federal judge ordering his longtime ally Steve Bannon to report to prison, calling for members of the House panel that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, riot to be indicted.Trump called it a "Total and Complete American Tragedy" that Bannon and Peter Navarro, another former aide, have been ordered to prison for separately refusing to comply with the congressional investigation led by the now-disbanded House Jan. 6 committee.The forme
  
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• Should you rinse raw chicken? 7 food debates that can get heated

  10-06-2024 19:03 via kfor.com
  
  Is that day-old rice safe to eat? Can your three-year-old clean up the cookie dough mixing bowl? And do you really need to keep butter in the fridge?When the topic of food preparation is on the table, it seems that everyone has an opinion. If you've ever gotten into an argument about these controversial food practices, then keep reading for the science-based answers that will put the debates to a halt once and for all.Does cooking really burn off all the alcohol?Many recipes call for a splash of
  
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• Who is Leonard Peltier? The Native American activist who faces his first parole hearing in 15 years

  10-06-2024 19:00 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist controversially convicted in 1977 of murdering two FBI agents, is slated to receive his first parole hearing in 15 years Monday.Peltier, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, became involved in the American Indian Movement (AIM) in the 1970s and was one of several demonstrators who traveled to South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation in 1975 during the controversial tribal chairmanship of Richard Wilson.
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• Gov. Stitt appoints OSU legend Mike Holder to Board of Regents

  10-06-2024 18:59 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Governor Kevin Stitt announced on Monday, naming former Oklahoma State University athletic director Mike Holder to the OSU Board of Regents.According to Governor Stitt's office, the move comes after the Senate failed to confirm business owner and agriculture leader Susan Bergen to the post. EMSA Heat Alert expires as temperatures drop into 80sMike Holder, Image courtesy KFOR"I’m thrilled that Mike Holder, a golf legend in Oklahoma and an integral part of OSU’s
  
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• GameStop shares plunge, halted during Roaring Kitty livestream

  10-06-2024 18:58 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Shares of video game retailer and meme stock sensation GameStop plunged Friday afternoon and were throttled multiple times as the investor responsible for the craze behind them held a livestream.GameStop shares were down more than 33 percent shortly after 12:45 p.m. Eastern, 45 minutes after Keith Gill, the investor known as Roaring Kitty, began a highly anticipated live presentation on YouTube. The New York Stock Exchange halted the purchase and sale of GameStop shares more than a
  
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