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• Toys R Us to open new 'interactive' two-story store

  02-12-2021 18:54 via kfor.com
  
  BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. (NEXSTAR) -- Do you miss walking into that big Toys R Us store, complete with a backward "R" in the signage, and seeing more toys than your eyes could believe? You can soon have that feeling again, with new features including an ice cream parlor and a two-story slide.Toys R Us will open a new two-story flagship store in American Dream, an entertainment/retail center in Bergen County, New Jersey, the retailer's parent company, WHP Global, has announced.New details released aft
  
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• Watch: Man shoots at naked attacker who rammed him with a truck

  24-04-2024 17:16 via kfor.com
  
  TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO) - It started out as a normal Saturday night for Ronald May. He had just gone to the casino in Terre Haute, and was pulling into his driveway when he noticed a red truck behind him. He got out of his car and looked at the man, later identified as Dustin Roecker, 35, before Roecker began to speed right at him.“He just looked at me, then all of a sudden, he let out this battle cry yell and just floored the gas,” May said.  State auditor releases r
  
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• 'The Simpsons' killed off a longtime character on Sunday's episode: 'May he rest in peace'

  24-04-2024 17:06 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A character who debuted on the third-ever episode of “The Simpsons” was killed off on Sunday’s episode.Larry Dalrymple, one of several barflies who frequented Moe’s Tavern, dropped dead on his barstool during the April 21 episode, called "Cremains of the Day." The rest of the show centered on Homer, Lenny, Carl and Moe — Larry’s supposed friends, though they knew very little about him — attempting to honor Larry’s memory by scatte
  
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• Military horses break loose in London, injuring multiple people and colliding with cars

  24-04-2024 17:02 via kfor.com
  
  Editor's Note: This story contains visuals that may be disturbing to some; viewer's discretion is advised.LONDON (AP) — Five military horses bolted during routine exercises near King Charles III's main residence in London on Wednesday and ran loose through the center of the city, injuring at least four people and colliding with vehicles during the morning rush hour.Chaos erupted when the horses, which were conducting an extended exercise to practice for a major upcoming military parade, be
  
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• Did you know this whole week is full of palindromes? Just look at the date!

  24-04-2024 17:01 via kfor.com
  
  (WPHL) - Did you know Wednesday's date is a palindrome? Just look at the numbers: 4-24-24.Now try reading backward. It is still 4-2-4-2-4.
  April 20 through April 29 is a week of palindrome dates, meaning the dates can be read forward and backward with the same result.
  Oxford Languages defines a palindrome as a "word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backward as forward."According to the Farmer's Almanac, palindromes are considered rare and even lucky for some.
  Since the U.S. use
  
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• 1 in 4 Medicare beneficiaries with obesity could get Wegovy despite coverage ban

  24-04-2024 16:28 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - An estimated 3.6 million Medicare beneficiaries could potentially access Wegovy now that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug for reducing the risk of incidents related to cardiovascular disease.A KFF analysis found that among the 13.7 million people on Medicare diagnosed with obesity, 3.6 million, or roughly 1 in 4, of these beneficiaries also have diagnoses of cardiovascular disease. These potential beneficiaries represent about 7 percent of all those on Medica
  
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• Amazon debuts grocery delivery program for Prime members, SNAP recipients

  24-04-2024 15:32 via kfor.com
  
  (KTLA) - Amazon on Tuesday unveiled its new grocery delivery program, which is open to Prime members and recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.For about $10 a month, Prime members will have access to unlimited grocery delivery for orders over $35 from Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh and various local grocery retailers on Amazon.com.
  The program will be available to SNAP recipients for $4.99 per month. Amazon to begin ‘Prime Air’ drone delivery in first city“The
  
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• Taco Bell offering $5 Taco Discovery Box for 'Taco Tuesdays'

  24-04-2024 15:30 via kfor.com
  
  ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – Taco Bell is celebrating Taco Tuesday with a new $5 Taco Discovery Box available exclusively on Tuesdays.The $5 meal is available nationwide on "Taco Tuesdays" from April 23 to June 4. The offer includes a new Cantina Chicken Crispy Taco, a crunchy taco, a Doritos Locos Taco and a medium fountain drink.
  It offer is also being promoted with a star-studded ad campaign featuring LeBron James and Jason Sudeikis.
  Available exclusively on Taco Tuesdays from April 23 through Ju
  
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• Weird history: Runestone may prove Vikings were in Oklahoma 1000 years ago

  24-04-2024 15:22 via kfor.com
  
  HEAVENER, Okla. (KTAL/KMSS) — A former Arkansas State Park in Oklahoma is either proof that Columbus was not the first to “discover” the new world, proof that the state of Arkansas was once duped into believing that Vikings were living in Oklahoma 1000 years ago, or perhaps proof that a famous explorer met his end in a location that was previously lost to history.And yes, this is about to be weird. It’s so weird that it will be published as three separate articles.Welcome
  
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• Medical miracle: Denver child's heart beats again after 14 hours

  24-04-2024 15:19 via kfor.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) — A miracle of modern medicine or a miracle from a higher power? No matter what you believe, the recovery story of Cartier McDaniel is nothing short of amazing.At just 4 years old, his heart stopped beating for 14 hours — and then all of a sudden, it restarted. Now, his family and doctors are sharing an experience they've never seen before. Louisiana woman who won ‘Price Is Right’ showcase almost missed show appearanceCartier was a typical child full of ener
  
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• Governor vetoes 'Survivors Act' for domestic violence victims

  24-04-2024 14:07 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Governor Kevin Stitt has vetoed a bill known as the Oklahoma Survivors' Act.Senate Bill 1470 passed by wide margins in both the House and the Senate this legislative session.LOCAL NEWS: Protesters gather at State Capitol as lawmakers pass a state immigration bill
  The Oklahoma Survivors' Act would allow for more lenient sentencing for domestic violence victims, convicted of crimes against their perpetrators.According to the author, the law allows domestic violence victims,
  
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• Are you still earning enough to be middle class in Oklahoma? Check these new tables

  24-04-2024 13:48 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — It can be hard to tell if you rank as middle class, especially when it feels like your paycheck doesn’t go as far as it once did (one government analysis suggests you need at least $10,000 more just to live like you did three years ago).A new report from personal finance site SmartAsset reviewed data from the U.S. Census Bureau as well as the Pew Research Center to determine what it does take — at least on paper — to be considered middle class in all 50 states
  
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• Are you still earning enough to be middle class? Check these new tables

  24-04-2024 13:48 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — It can be hard to tell if you rank as middle class, especially when it feels like your paycheck doesn’t go as far as it once did (one government analysis suggests you need at least $10,000 more just to live like you did three years ago).A new report from personal finance site SmartAsset reviewed data from the U.S. Census Bureau as well as the Pew Research Center to determine what it does take — at least on paper — to be considered middle class in all 50 states
  
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• Louisiana woman who won 'Price Is Right' showcase almost missed show appearance

  24-04-2024 13:36 via kfor.com
  
  LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- A Louisiana woman who won the final showcase on Monday's episode of "The Price Is Right" said the big moment almost didn't happen.
  Michelle Citizen, who lives in Lafayette, said she planned a girls trip to California with her friend Bella after being selected to appear on the long-running CBS game show.
  The day before they were supposed to leave for their trip, Citizen said her aunt passed away.
  "The day before, I almost didn't go," said Michelle Citizen, who lives in La
  
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• Son of Dunkin' worker has perfect response after car crashes into coffee shop

  24-04-2024 13:31 via kfor.com
  
  CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — A car crashed into a Dunkin' in Rhode Island Tuesday morning, but it was the lighthearted reaction of a 15-year-old at the scene that has the internet talking.Crews responded to the Dunkin' location in Cranston around 6:30 a.m. and found the car entirely in the coffee shop.
  Police said the driver had his learner's permit and was learning how to drive. When he put the car in drive, instead of reverse, the passenger told him to hit the brake, according to police. Howe
  
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• Arrest made in connection to murder of missing teenager, remains found

  24-04-2024 13:30 via kfor.com
  
  Update 4.23.2024On Tuesday, multiple agencies working on the case recovered human remains.
  The remains are at the Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office in Oklahoma City for identification and to determine a cause of death.
  The remains are thought to be connected with the missing teenager case.
  Original Story:
  STILLWATER, OKLA (KFOR) — The search for Stillwater teenager, Teedeenae "Jackson" Yearby, continues more than a year later. Yearby was first reported missing in February of last year.
  On
  
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• Arrest made in connection to murder of missing teenager

  24-04-2024 13:30 via kfor.com
  
  STILLWATER, OKLA (KFOR) — The search for Stillwater teenager, Teedeenae "Jackson" Yearby, continues more than a year later. Yearby was first reported missing in February of last year.
  On Wednesday, Stillwater Police arrested Quinlan Phipps in connection to the teen's murder.Gruesome details released in SW OKC murder, suicideMore than a year later, there's still no sign of Jackson Yearby, leaving family and friends with unanswered questions.
  "What happened to him? What did he do? Where is h
  
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• Del City Police identify victims in deadly car crash

  24-04-2024 06:57 via kfor.com
  
  DEL CITY, Okla. (KFOR) - The Del City Police Department says a deadly cash that happened in SE Oklahoma taking the lives of three people have been identified.Authorities confirm 54-year-old Helen Thompson was driving the car when it veered off the road and hit a tree and fire hydrant at the corner of SE 15th and Bryant. Victims names released in SW OKC murder suicideSE 15th & Bryant Image courtesy of KFORThompson, a 6-year-old and 7-year-old died of injuries with two other children hurt; a 1
  
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• Zumwalt: “I will not be resigning”

  24-04-2024 05:51 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma Secretary of Tourism, Shelley Zumwalt, refused to step down Tuesday after Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond called for her to resign following the release of a state audit.The audit revealed two state agencies Zumwalt previously led awarded a company, of which her husband is the vice president, no-bid contracts totaling millions of dollars. State auditor releases report, determines OMES lacks oversight and violated Oklahoma law“Transparency ha
  
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• Dolphin found dead on beach with 'multiple' gunshot wounds

  24-04-2024 04:05 via kfor.com
  
  Editor's Note: This story contains an image of a dead dolphin that may be disturbing to some; viewer's discretion is advised.TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Services is offering a $20,000 reward for information after a dolphin was found shot to death on a beach last month.
  The juvenile bottlenose dolphin was found with "multiple bullets" in its "brain, spinal cord, and heart" on West Mae's Beach in Cameron Parish, Louisiana on March
  
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• Senate passes Ukraine, Israel funding after months-long stalemate

  24-04-2024 03:41 via kfor.com
  
  The Senate on Tuesday passed a $95 billion emergency foreign aid package, ending months of bitter fighting over $61 billion for the war in Ukraine that had deeply divided the Republican Party.The measure passed by a vote of 79 to 18 and now goes to President Biden for his signature.The package also includes $15 billion in military aid for Israel and $9 billion in humanitarian aid for Gaza and other war-torn areas, which became another flashpoint among conservative Republicans who argued it didn&
  
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• Ex-news anchor Janelle Stelson to take on GOP Rep. Scott Perry in Pennsylvania

  24-04-2024 02:40 via kfor.com
  
  Former local news anchor Janelle Stelson is projected to win the Democratic primary to take on Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) this November, according to Decision Desk HQ. Stelson, once a news anchor for WGAL-TV 8, defeated five other Democratic challengers in the crowded field to take on Perry in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District. She was previously a Republican, according to Pennsylvania Capital-Star, and currently lives outside of the district, according to The Philadelphia Inqu
  
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• AI-generated child pornography threatens to overwhelm reporting system: Research

  24-04-2024 02:29 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) – Child pornography generated by artificial intelligence (AI) could overwhelm an already inundated reporting system for online child sexual abuse material, a new report from the Stanford Internet Observatory found. The CyberTipline, which is run by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), processes and shares reports of child sexual abuse material with relevant law enforcement for further investigation. Open-source generative AI models that
  
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• 5 dead, one survivor, police reveal details of 'massacre' 

  24-04-2024 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — On Tuesday morning Oklahoma City Police released the gruesome details surrounding Monday’s murder-suicide in Southwest Oklahoma City. A total of five family members were found shot to death in their home on Monday morning. Investigators believe the father committed the murders before turning the gun on himself.  So far, no reports have been filed at the Canadian County Courthouse, but what we do know is the youngest child of the family survived. Polic
  
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• Woman returns home, husband still in Turks and Caicos facing ammo charge

  24-04-2024 01:15 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - An Oklahoma City metro couple, coming home from a dream vacation, has been caught in a Caribbean nightmare.
  Ryan and Valerie Watson went on a birthday trip with friends to Turks and Caicos in early April. Airport security found bullets in the couple’s duffle bag when they arrived for their return flight.Valerie was released April 22 and her charges were dropped, after being detained for 11 days on the island. She returned home to Oklahoma City on Tuesday. McIntyre La
  
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• Fake Amazon van leads to illegal marijuana grow

  24-04-2024 00:45 via kfor.com
  
  LINDSEY, Okla. (KFOR) - A fake Amazon van led to the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) shutting down another illegal marijuana grow.“Oklahoma is no longer this wild west of weed,” said Mark Woodward, OBN Spokesman.Image courtesy OBNState agents started this investigation back in January when a Missouri state trooper pulled over the driver of an amazon van, who had recently crossed state lines, for a handful of traffic violations.  Gruesome details released in SW OKC murder, sui
  
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• Protesters gather at State Capitol as lawmakers pass a state immigration bill

  24-04-2024 00:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — As an Oklahoma House bill criminalizing undocumented immigrants heads to the Senate floor, protesters gathered outside of the State Capitol building early Tuesday afternoon to vocalize their opposition to the bill.
  Protest over HB4156 at the state Capitol building. (KFOR)
  Protest over HB4156 at the state Capitol building. (KFOR)
  Protest over HB4156 at the state Capitol building. (KFOR)If signed into law, HB 4156 would allow local law enforcement to arrest individuals
  
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• UnitedHealth says 'substantial proportion' of Americans' information hit by cyberattack

  24-04-2024 00:22 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) — The cyberattack on Change Healthcare in February targeted the data of "a substantial proportion of people in America," UnitedHealth Group (UHG) said this week, with the company confirming it paid a ransom in an effort to protect patient information."Based on initial targeted data sampling to date, the company has found files containing protected health information (PHI) or personally identifiable information (PII), which could cover a substantial proportion of people in Americ
  
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• OK Attorney General files brief with Supreme Court asking to halt Glossip execution

  24-04-2024 00:16 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed court papers with the U.S. Supreme Court detailing why the execution of Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip should be stopped.
  Drummond says Glossip’s conviction for the 1997 murder of Barry Van Treese should be vacated and remanded back to district court amid revelations of false testimony by the prosecution’s key witness.The case goes back to 1997, when Glossip and Justin Sneed were convic
  
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• Couple plans mission to feed those near front lines in Ukraine

  23-04-2024 23:44 via kfor.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) — They're an unlikely pair, from opposite ends of the earth, helping Ukrainians fight against Russia. Now, an Edmond man and his New Zealand girlfriend are embarking on a new way to help those on the front lines in Ukraine.Campbell and Zan in Ukraine, courtesy of Jason Zan"How do you put a professional baker and a professional archeologist together to do humanitarian work in a war zone?" said Jason Zan.
  That's the question Zan—an archeologist—and Harriet Ca
  
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