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• Tornadoes kill 4 in Oklahoma, leaving trail of destruction and thousands without power

  28-04-2024 22:38 via kfor.com
  
  SULPHUR, Okla. (AP) — Tornadoes killed at least four people in Oklahoma and left thousands without power Sunday after a destructive outbreak of severe weather flattened buildings in the heart of one rural town and injured dozens of people.Nearly 30,000 people remained without electricity after tornadoes began late Saturday night. The destruction was extensive in Sulphur, a town of about 5,000 people, where many downtown buildings were reduced to rubble and roofs were sheared off houses acr
  
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• Susan Backlinie, actress from iconic scene in 'Jaws,' dies at 77

  14-05-2024 03:47 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Susan Backlinie, perhaps best known to cinephiles as the first victim in the 1975 blockbuster “Jaws,” has died. She was 77.Sean Clark of Convention All Stars, of which Backlinie was a client, confirmed her passing over the weekend.Susan Backlinie is pictured at a horror expo in October 2023, in Parsippany, New Jersey. (Bobby Bank/Getty Images)
  “I worked with her for about 15 years and she was one of the nicest most easy going people I’ve ever dealt with,
  
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• 'Laughable': OK Senate shuts down the idea of a personal income tax cut happening this year

  14-05-2024 01:53 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR)- While the Governor and lawmakers are making progress on the FY25 budget, the Senate is still being hounded to consider a cut to the personal state income tax but it stands firm in that it will not happen this year.Governor Kevin Stitt hosted the third day of the 2024 Budget Summit Monday morning.The first hour of the meeting was consumed with another request for a personal income tax cut.
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• Choctaw-Nicoma Park principal celebrated for years of work

  14-05-2024 01:38 via kfor.com
  
  CHOCTAW, Okla. (KFOR) - A Choctaw-Nicoma Park school principal got a big surprise Monday morning. After working over 20 years there, the mayor dedicated an entire day to her.
  That day is May 13.Misti Tye didn’t expect to come into work Monday morning to cheers, hoops and hollers in her direction."I just can't even believe what they've done for me,” Tye said. "I just don't feel like I deserve this accolade."GOOD NEWS!: Red Ridge Nature Preserve planning for future
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• Neighbors say "person of interest" is related to triple murder victims, OSBI still searching for him

  14-05-2024 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  CHICKASHA, Okla. (KFOR) – OSBI has yet to identify three people found shot to death on Saturday inside of a home on S 6th Street. Chickasha Police discovered the bodies around 11:30 a.m. Saturday morning and called in OSBI to lead the investigation."All three are adults, two females and one male," said Hunter McKee, OSBI spokesperson.Crime scene investigators were seen going into the home and the house next door for hours on Saturday.On Monday morning, yellow tape was removed from outside
  
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• Collapsed Baltimore bridge span comes down with a boom after crews set off chain of explosives

  14-05-2024 00:35 via kfor.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Crews set off a chain of carefully placed explosives Monday to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, and with a boom and a splash, the mangled steel trusses came crashing down into the river below.
  The explosives flashed orange and let off plumes of black smoke upon detonation. The longest trusses toppled away from the grounded Dali container ship and slid off its bow, sending a wall of water splashing back toward the
  
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• ODOT urging drivers to avoid I-235 work zone, construction causing major delays

  14-05-2024 00:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Thousands of Oklahoma City metro drivers are dealing with daily headaches commuting to and from work along one of the city’s busiest interstates. The I-235 construction, just north of I-40, is causing heavy traffic delays and impacting the daily commute even more.  “It's getting bad,” said Alex Montgomery, an Oklahoma driver. With over 100,000 travelers a day, southbound I-235 was already one of the most heavily traveled areas in the Oklaho
  
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• Elk City valedictorian is Princeton bound thanks to a perfect ACT score and good Chinese cooking

  14-05-2024 00:30 via kfor.com
  
  ELK CITY, Okla. (KFOR) – Becky Yang usually sits in one of the booths nearest the front door of her parents' restaurant, close by in case they might need help at the Golden China on the west edge of town."When it's really busy," she smiles, "I can practice math and be a cashier for a bit."Andy and Jenny don't know a lot of English.They came from the countryside, on the mainland near Hong Kong in the early 90s, and moved to Elk City when Becky was young to take over operations."I was around
  
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• Inmates removed toilet to escape Caddo County Jail

  14-05-2024 00:23 via kfor.com
  
  ANADARKO, OKLA (KFOR) —The Caddo County Sheriff's Office is now releasing details on how three inmates, including a murder suspect, escaped the Caddo County Jail in Anadarko last week.All three inmates were found more than 50 miles away at Resthaven Funeral Home and Memory Gardens in Oklahoma City.CAPTURED: Caddo Co. escapees back in custody"To hear that they caught the the escapees in the cemetery in Oklahoma City, totally bizarre. Blew us away," said Michael Kelly, the managing partner o
  
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• Roaring Kitty returns, and GameStop surges 40%

  14-05-2024 00:03 via kfor.com
  
  The man at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze returned to the social platform X for the first time in three years and sent prices of some of those stocks surging overnight.Keith Gill, better known as “Roaring Kitty,” posted an image on Sunday of a man sitting forward in his chair, a meme used by gamers when things are getting serious.He followed that tweet with a YouTube video from years before saying, “That’s all for now cuz I’m out of breath. FYI her
  
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• Jazz saxophonist David Sanborn dies at 78

  14-05-2024 00:02 via kfor.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- David Sanborn, known for playing the saxophone on tracks with David Bowie, Stevie Wonder and other iconic artists, has died at age 78.Sanborn died Sunday in Terrytown, New York, after a years-long battle with prostate cancer. Health issues forced him to cancel several scheduled shows earlier this month.US saxophonist David Sanborn performs on the Stravinski Hall stage at the 43rd Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland, late Thursday, July 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Keyston
  
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• VIDEO: Crews conduct controlled demolition of Baltimore bridge wreckage

  14-05-2024 00:01 via kfor.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Crews conducted a controlled demolition Monday to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.The explosives flashed orange and let off plumes of black smoke upon detonation, and the span crumpled into the water in seconds. The longest trusses toppled away from the grounded Dali container ship and slid off its bow, sending a wall of water splashing back toward the ship.Explosive charges are detonated to bring down
  
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• Crews conduct controlled demolition of Baltimore bridge wreckage

  14-05-2024 00:01 via kfor.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Crews conducted a controlled demolition Monday to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.The explosives flashed orange and let off plumes of black smoke upon detonation, and the span crumpled into the water in seconds. The longest trusses toppled away from the grounded Dali container ship and slid off its bow, sending a wall of water splashing back toward the ship.Explosive charges are detonated to bring down
  
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• New bill introduced in response to Gov. Stitt veto of Oklahoma Survivors' Act

  14-05-2024 00:00 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma Survivors' Act may have a second chance of becoming law.
  "Oklahoma women are struggling," said Angela Beatty, Vice President of Programs and Engagement at the YWCA.
  Beatty said domestic abuse survivors often have to protect themselves when all other avenues fail.
  "Over 51 percent of women in the state of Oklahoma experienced some sort of violence, abuse or coercion," said Beatty. "The Oklahoma Survivors' Act is very much needed legislation in Oklahoma."M
  
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• Crews conduct controlled demolition on Baltimore bridge span as cleanup continues at collapse site

  13-05-2024 23:51 via kfor.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Crews set off a network of linked explosives Monday to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, and with a boom, the steel section crumpled into the water in seconds.
  The explosives flashed orange and let off plumes of black smoke upon detonation. The longest trusses toppled away from the grounded Dali container ship and slid off its bow, sending a wall of water splashing back toward the ship.
  It marked a major step in f
  
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• FDA issues 'most serious type of recall' involving app-reliant insulin pumps

  13-05-2024 22:14 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall correction for an Apple iOS app used with an insulin pump that has caused at least 224 injuries after draining the pump’s battery and causing it to shut off early.Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. is recalling version 2.7 of the t:connect mobile app that pairs with the t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control IQ technology."The FDA has identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall. Use of th
  
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• 2 more tribes ban Noem after drug cartel comments

  13-05-2024 22:13 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - Two additional Native American tribes in South Dakota have banned Gov. Kristi Noem (R) from their reservations after she said earlier this year that tribal leaders benefited from drug cartels.Noem is now banned from traveling to about one-fifth of South Dakota after the Yankton Sioux Tribe voted Friday to ban Noem. The Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate did the same days earlier, and four other tribes had previously barred Noem over her cartel comments and other remarks.“We’ve got
  
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• Why you may get another chance to see the northern lights soon

  13-05-2024 22:10 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The northern lights defied expectations over the weekend by appearing in night skies as far south as Florida and Hawaii. We have solar storm activity to thank – and that activity isn't done just yet.Solar flares and eruptions will likely increase as we reach “solar maximum,” explained Nicola Fox, the director of NASA’s heliophysics division.
  The current solar cycle, No. 25, began in December 2019.
  "During the Sun’s natural 11-year cycle, the S
  
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• Want to buy a town? There's one in California on sale for $6.6 million

  13-05-2024 22:08 via kfor.com
  
  CAMPO, Calif. (KUSI) — The historic California town of Campo in southeastern San Diego County is now on the market for potential buyers.Joseph Barela, of Top Gun Commercial Real Estate, the broker for the town's sale, told Nexstar's KUSI that various parties have shown interest in buying the tiny town over the years."We had a movie producer, we had Tony Hawk interested at one point," Barela said.Campo, located about an hour from San Diego and only about a mile away from the Mexican border,
  
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• Fentanyl pill seizures are skyrocketing, 115 million pills seized in 2023: Study

  13-05-2024 22:06 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The number of fentanyl seizures by law enforcement more than quadrupled between 2017 and 2023, with researchers finding the drug has continued to entrench itself in the country's illicit drug supply.Seizures of fentanyl in the U.S. have followed an exponential upward trend since 2017, according to data from the federal High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program. Researchers on the study, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), sourced data from the HIDTA.A
  
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• OKC forms Crisis Intervention Advisory Group for crisis response citywide

  13-05-2024 20:00 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - A Crisis Intervention Advisory Group (CIAG) has been formed to address encounters between police and residents experiencing a mental health crisis.According to the The City of Oklahoma City, the CIAG has started meeting on a quarterly basis.“We formed this group to ensure the City responds compassionately and humanely to people experiencing a mental health crisis,“ OKC Public Safety Partnership Implementation Manager Andrea Grayson said. “The group will b
  
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• I-44/Turner Turnpike overnight closures scheduled May 17, May 18

  13-05-2024 19:59 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma Department of Transportation says travelers should expect overnight closures on I-44/Turner Turnpike this week.According to ODOT, Westbound I-44/Turner Turnpike and the Stroud Service Plaza will be closed between SH-99 (mm 179) and the Stroud Service Plaza from 9 p.m. Friday, May 17, to 6 a.m. Saturday, May 18, for crews to hang bridge beams for the Old Stroud Rd. bridge reconstruction. Detour is the SH-99 exit to Stroud to westbound SH-66 to northbound SH-18
  
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• Man sentenced to life in prison for murder of half-sister

  13-05-2024 19:47 via kfor.com
  
  CLEVELAND COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - A man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2018 murder of his half-sister.Octavio Sanchez and his wife, Desiree Fransen/Sanchez, were accused of murdering Octavio’s half-sister, 19-year-old Margarita Sandoval, then continuing to collect her social security checks for years after.Investigators said Sandoval had cognitive disabilities. The 19-year-old’s family stopped hearing from her in early 2018 after she moved in with the
  
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• Thunder hosts paint your ride for playoff game 5

  13-05-2024 18:58 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma City Thunder is giving out free car decorations and food as the team prepares for game five of the NBA Finals.According to Thunder officials, the Oklahoma City Thunder is hosting Paint Your Ride presented by Post Oak Toyota, a drive-through event where fans can get their car windows decorated with Thunder-inspired designs.Squirrel season set to kick off May 15Thunder entertainers will be on hand to decorate windows and hand out free Thunder car flags. The firs
  
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• Thunder hosts paint your ride for playoff game 4

  13-05-2024 18:58 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma City Thunder is giving out free car decorations and food as the team prepares for game five of the NBA Finals. The Thunder are looking to even the series with a win.
  According to Thunder officials, the Oklahoma City Thunder is hosting Paint Your Ride presented by Post Oak Toyota, a drive-through event where fans can get their car windows decorated with Thunder-inspired designs.Squirrel season set to kick off May 15Thunder entertainers will be on hand to decora
  
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• Oklahoma National Guard provides tornado relief to Sulphur residents

  13-05-2024 18:57 via kfor.com
  
  SULPHUR, Okla. (KFOR) - Members of the Oklahoma Army National Guard recently descended into Sulphur, Oklahoma assisting residents in recovery efforts after the devastating EF3 tornado that tore through the town on April 27.“I'm helping the people in Oklahoma, because that's what I joined to do,” said Pfc. Michael Wade, a Tulsa, Oklahoma resident serving as a cavalry scout in Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 180th Cavalry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. “It's extremely fu
  
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• Squirrel season set to kick off May 15

  13-05-2024 17:59 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahomans who have a taste for small game are gearing up for the season opener beginning May 15 through January 31.The Oklahoma Wildlife Department (OWD) says squirrel hunting is a great way to introduce someone new to the woods!
  Oklahoma has two species of squirrels that are legal to hunt: the eastern fox squirrel and the eastern gray squirrel, according to the Oklahoma Wildlife officials.Both species diet on acorns, hickory nuts, insects, berries, seeds and bark. B
  
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• Chisholm Trail hosts popular quilt workshops

  13-05-2024 17:58 via kfor.com
  
  KINGFISHER, Okla. (KFOR) - The barn quilt beginner workshops are back by popular demand at the Chisholm Trail Museum.Chisholm Trail Museum is set to hold two of its beginner barn quilt workshops 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 7-8, 2024. Red Ridge Nature Preserve planning for futureAccording to Chisholm Trail the barn quilts, square-shaped boards painted to resemble a quilt block and placed on any structure, have evolved into a rural development initiative to boost tourism in communit
  
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• M.E. releases more details in 19-year-old's death

  13-05-2024 17:47 via kfor.com
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has released more details surrounding the death of 19-year-old Noah Presgrove.Officials say Presgrove was found dead, lying along the side of US-81 near Terral, after attending a Labor Day party with friends in September 2023. He was found naked wearing only a pair of shoes. A medical examiner’s report, obtained by News 4 on Monday, revealed Presgrove died from “multiple blunt force injuries,” while
  
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• ODOC addresses riot claims after two inmates killed, others hurt

  13-05-2024 17:11 via kfor.com
  
  LAWTON, Okla. (KFOR) - The Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) on Monday issued a statement in response to riot claims over the weekend after confirming two inmates were killed and other inmates injured.
  On Saturday, ODOC officials said, “We had a group disturbance at LCRF which resulted in multiple inmates being injured. It is currently being investigated by OIG. Oklahoma Department of Corrections is always concerned with the health and safety of those in our care,”. Oklahoma
  
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