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• Two Oklahoma teens arrested following alleged murder plot

  20-07-2018 16:47 via kfor.com
  LINCOLN COUNTY, Okla. – Two Oklahoma teenagers are being accused of an alleged murder plot to kill family members.
  Officials with the Lincoln County District Attorney’s Office tell News 4 that a 15-year-old girl and an 18-year-old boy attempted to murder the girl’s parents.
  Investigators say the girl’s mother was shot, and is currently being treated for her injuries at a nearby hospital.
  Authorities say both of the teenagers have been taken into custody.
   
  
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• Coleman Crushes Walk Off Home Run as Sooners Advance to WCWS Championship Series

  04-06-2024 23:11 via kfor.com
  
  If Oklahoma was going to become the first team to win four straight national titles, the Sooners had to get past Florida first in the WCWS semifinals.It looked bleak early as Jocelyn Ericson, a former Sooner, hit a two run shot off of Kelly Maxwell to jump the Gators out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning.OU would settle in after that and after Tiarie Jennings hit a double, Ella Parker launched a two run home run of her own to help the Sooners get square with Florida at two.In the second, the fir
  
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• 'You don't realize how bad it is': Small Business Administration tours Sulphur, offering $1000s to victims

  04-06-2024 23:08 via kfor.com
  SULPHUR, Okla. (KFOR)- More than a month after a tornado ravaged the small city of Sulphur in April, the Small Business Administration is surveying the damage to see where it can help the most.Downtown Sulphur is nearly unrecognizable.
  Sulphur, Oklahoma on June 4. KFOR photo.Sulphur, Oklahoma on June 4. KFOR photo.Sulphur, Oklahoma on June 4. KFOR photo.
  Among the several businesses hit on West Muskogee Avenue is The Mix Mercantile. It's a boutique that has been in the same location since 2012."
  
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• Biden rolls out migration order that aims to shut down asylum requests, after months of anticipation

  04-06-2024 22:36 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled plans to enact immediate significant restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as the White House tries to neutralize immigration as a political liability ahead of the November elections.The White House detailed the long-anticipated presidential proclamation signed by Biden, which would bar migrants from being granted asylum when U.S. officials deem that the southern border is overwhe
  
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• Prosecutor asks Texas court to reverse governor's pardon of man who fatally shot demonstrator

  04-06-2024 22:06 via kfor.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A prosecutor said Tuesday he is asking the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to reverse the governor's pardon of a former Army sergeant who was convicted of fatally shooting a Black Lives Matter demonstrator.
  Travis County District Attorney José Garza and the family of Garrett Foster, who was killed during a protest in July 2020, have called Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's full pardon of Daniel Perry a mockery of the legal system.
  Garza said Tuesday that Abbott had
  
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• Biden's long-awaited southern border measure draws fire from all sides

  04-06-2024 21:40 via kfor.com
  
  President Biden on Tuesday unveiled a long-anticipated measure that will significantly limit the number of migrants seeking asylum at the southern border, an attempt to tackle a complicated election-year issue head on after legislative efforts failed. “Today I’m moving past Republican obstruction and using executive authorities available to me as president to do what I can on my own to address the border,” Biden said in remarks from the White House. “Frankly, I would
  
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• OKCFD launches Supplemental Transport Service, puts first ambulance into service to support EMSA

  04-06-2024 19:47 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — On Monday night, the Oklahoma City Fire Department put their first ambulance into service as part of their Supplemental Transport Service to support EMSA.The new OKCFD ambulance was put into service at 7 a.m. on Monday, June 3, and is the first of four total ambulances that will support EMSA during high call volumes.The three other ambulances are expected to be operational within the next couple of months, according to OKCFD.In June 2023, the Oklahoma City City Counc
  
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• Dog left in hot U-Haul nearly an hour while owners went to Florida beach: police

  04-06-2024 19:27 via kfor.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Florida officers rescued a dog Sunday after it was locked inside a hot U-Haul truck while its owners went to the beach.The dog had been inside the moving truck with its windows "cracked only slightly" for nearly an hour without any water, according to the New Smyrna Beach Police Department."The temperature outside at the time was 86 degrees with no cloud cover, meaning the temperature inside the vehicle was likely 100 degrees or more," the police department wrote on Facebook
  
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• OKCPD search for suspected auto burglars

  04-06-2024 19:26 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma Police Department says two suspects were involved in an auto burglary.Police officials confirm the burglaries happened in the 8500 block of N. Rockwell.Suspect in auto burglary, Image courtesy Oklahoma Police DepartmentSuspect in auto burglary, Image courtesy Oklahoma Police Department
  If you recognize them, call Crime Stoppers at 405.235.7300 or go to okccrimetips.com.
  You can remain anonymous and may earn a cash reward.
  
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• Congressional candidate 'delinquent' on taxes in another state

  04-06-2024 19:16 via kfor.com
  
  Paul BondarCHICAGO — A former Illinois businessman who claims to be financing his own campaign to unseat a longtime Oklahoma Republican in Congress was not current with his Cook County property tax payments on a home he owns in southwest suburban Lemont until he was asked questions about it by WGN, records show.Paul Bondar on Monday remained "delinquent" in paying the nearly $15,000 that was due March 1 as a first installment on 2023 property taxes for a home he owns on Stone Creek Drive,
  
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• OKANA resort comes to life as construction continues

  04-06-2024 18:33 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The new OKANA resort and indoor water park in the Horizons District is coming to life as construction continues.As of May 2024, OKANA has seen plenty of updates to its indoor water park, family entertainment center and hotel. LOCAL NEWS: Oklahoma church listed in National Register of Historic PlacesOKANA resort and indoor water park. Image courtesy Koch Comm.OKANA resort and indoor water park. Image courtesy Koch Comm.OKANA resort and indoor water park. Image courtesy Koch
  
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• Millions will have higher internet, phone bills this month: Here's why

  04-06-2024 18:17 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Over the last few years, millions of Americans have been receiving discounted internet and phone service as part of the FCC's Affordable Connectivity Program. That's set to change as the program runs out of funding and bills aimed at securing more money have stalled in Congress.Since 2021, eligible households (those with an income below 200% of the poverty line, or those in which someone was receiving a government benefit like SNAP, Medicaid, or WIC) have been able to get cheap
  
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• Dr Pepper ties Pepsi as 2nd-best-selling soda in US — but there's more to the story

  04-06-2024 18:16 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – An increasing number of soda drinkers in the U.S. are getting their fizzy fix from Dr Pepper, according to sales data first obtained by the Wall Street Journal.The soft drink, originally developed by a Texas pharmacist in 1885, has finally tied Pepsi as the second-best-selling soda in the United States, sales data compiled by Beverage Digest shows. Specifically, the site's analysis shows Dr Pepper and Pepsi each with an 8.3% share of the carbonated soft drink market. Family sta
  
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• MLB bans San Diego Padres infielder for life for sports betting

  04-06-2024 18:12 via kfor.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) — Major League Baseball has permanently banned San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano for violating the league's gambling policy. Four other players have been placed on one-year suspensions for unrelated bets with a legal sportsbook.The announcement comes one day after the investigation into bets made by the 24-year-old on baseball was made public. According to reports, the alleged sports betting occurred last year while Marcano was on the injured list after sust
  
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• University of Virginia to pay $9 million over shooting that killed 3 football players

  04-06-2024 18:11 via kfor.com
  
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (NEXSTAR) — University of Virginia will pay a $9 million settlement over a shooting that killed three football players and wounded two students.According to attorney Kimberly Wald, who works with the Miami-based firm representing the estate of D'Sean Perry, one of the slain players, the university will pay $2 million each to the families of all three football players who were killed.
  Another $3 million will go to the two wounded students, Marlee Morgan and football pla
  
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• Why some Social Security recipients may not receive a payment in June

  04-06-2024 18:09 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Believe it or not, June is already upon us. While the month will likely bring some of the warmest weather we've seen all year (summer technically begins in a few weeks), it likely won't bring a Social Security payment to your mailbox.
  This happens a few times throughout the calendar year, especially after a month like May.Last month, recipients of Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, received an extra payment. May is one of three double SSI payment months in 2024, with checks
  
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• Biden announces order limiting asylum at the southern border: Here's what it will do

  04-06-2024 18:00 via kfor.com
  
  President Biden took long-expected executive action Tuesday that will turn away migrants seeking asylum who cross the southern border illegally at times when there is a high volume of daily encounters. The order will be in effect when the seven-day average of daily border crossings exceeds 2,500 between ports of entry, senior administration officials said, meaning it will go into effect immediately. Biden issued a proclamation announcing the change under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
  
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• Apps that steal bank info among 90+ malicious downloads in Google Play store: study

  04-06-2024 17:10 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Have an Android device? It might be time for a wellness check.Security experts at Zscaler announced recently that they have found more than 90 malicious apps in the Google Play store. All told, the apps have been installed more than 5.5 million times, according to Zscaler ThreatLabz."User security is a top priority for Google Play," according to a Google spokesperson who told Nexstar that all of the identified malicious apps have since been removed.For Android users who may hav
  
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• Live: Biden order would allow temporary border closures to migrants

  04-06-2024 17:09 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NewsNation) —  President Joe Biden is expected to speak on an executive order Tuesday that would limit the flow of migrant illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border.The executive order will allow his administration to close the border between legal ports of entry, meaning border agents could turn away asylum seekers, if crossings surpass a certain number per day. The expected threshold has been frequently exceed, including this past April.The anticipated order comes
  
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• Live: Biden action would allow temporary border closures to migrants

  04-06-2024 17:09 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NewsNation) —  President Joe Biden is expected to speak on an executive action Tuesday that would limit the flow of migrant illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border.The executive action will allow his administration to close the border between legal ports of entry, meaning border agents could turn away asylum seekers, if crossings surpass a certain number per day. The expected threshold has been frequently exceed, including this past April.The anticipated action co
  
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• Biden to sign executive order on border limiting migrant inflows

  04-06-2024 17:09 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NewsNation) —  President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order Tuesday that would limit the flow of migrant illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border.Biden is weighing granting himself the power to deport immigrants in the country illegally once crossings surpass a certain number per day, a threshold that’s frequently exceeded, including this past April.The anticipated order comes as Biden faces mounting criticism from both parties over th
  
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• Biden order would allow temporary border closures to migrants

  04-06-2024 17:09 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NewsNation) —  President Joe Biden is expected to speak on an executive order Tuesday that would limit the flow of migrant illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border.The executive order will allow his administration to close the border between legal ports of entry, meaning border agents could turn away asylum seekers, if crossings surpass a certain number per day. The expected threshold has been frequently exceed, including this past April.The anticipated order comes
  
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• Biden action will allow temporary border closures to migrants

  04-06-2024 17:09 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NewsNation) —  President Joe Biden announced a series of executive actions Tuesday that would limit the flow of migrant illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border.The changes will allow his administration to close the border between legal ports of entry, meaning border agents could turn away asylum seekers, if crossings surpass a certain number per day. The expected threshold has been frequently exceeded, including this past April.The president began by noting that h
  
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• Watch live: AG Merrick Garland testifies on DOJ oversight

  04-06-2024 17:08 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — Attorney General Merrick Garland testified before Congress on Tuesday about Department of Justice oversight.Garland pushed back against lawmakers who have vowed to hold him in contempt, casting the effort as “only the most recent in a long line of attacks” on the Justice Department."I will not be intimidated, and the Justice Department will not be intimidated," Garland said. "We will continue to do our jobs free from political influence and we wil
  
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• AG Merrick Garland testifies on DOJ oversight

  04-06-2024 17:08 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — Attorney General Merrick Garland testified before Congress on Tuesday about Department of Justice oversight.Garland pushed back against lawmakers who have vowed to hold him in contempt, casting the effort as “only the most recent in a long line of attacks” on the Justice Department."I will not be intimidated, and the Justice Department will not be intimidated," Garland said. "We will continue to do our jobs free from political influence and we wil
  
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• OSDH warns of heat-related illness as temperatures rise

  04-06-2024 16:48 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma State Department of Health has tips to avoid heat-related illness as summer returns.According to OSDH, there were 141 heat-related deaths in Oklahoma from 2013 to 2022, with more than 85% happening from June to August. LOCAL NEWS: Heavy rain causes flooding in Oklahoma City metroHeat-related deaths and illnesses are avoidable and OSDH has some tips to stay safe in Oklahoma's heat.Stay cool
  Wear lightweight, loose-fitting clothing to allow your body to breathe
  
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• Couple finds $100,000 while magnet fishing in NYC

  04-06-2024 14:41 via kfor.com
  
  CORONA, Queens (WPIX) - A leisure day of magnet fishing at Corona Park in Queens, New York, became a life-changing moment for a local couple who discovered a safe with an estimated $100,000 inside.For James Kane and Barbi Agostini, magnet fishing has been a hobby that's bonded the couple for nearly a year. They got the idea to try magnet fishing during the COVID-19 pandemic and have since chronicled their journey on their YouTube channel -- called Let's Get Magnetic -- where they showcase an arr
  
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• This day in Oklahoma history: June 4

  04-06-2024 14:11 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The world's first shopping cart was introduced in Oklahoma City on June 4, 1937.According to the Oklahoma Historical Society, Sylvan Goldman created the first shopping cart based on a wooden folding chair design.THIS DAY IN OKLAHOMA HISTORY: May 28Goldman later manufactured the carts at a business he established called the Folding Carrier Company.
  Sylvan Goldman, Image courtesy Oklahoma Historical Society.Sylvan Goldman, 1976. Image courtesy Oklahoma Historical Society.
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• Family starts campaign to prevent bullying, hazing

  04-06-2024 13:40 via kfor.com
  
  KINGFISHER, Okla. (KFOR) - Mason Mecklenburg's life would change forever once he came forward about a hazing and bullying issue at kingfisher High School.Now, he and his family are wanting to change the life of others for the better. Gov. Stitt signs bill into law giving ‘immunity’ to poultry companies polluting OK waterwaysThe Mecklenburg family has launched a website and created a campaign, "The Dark Side of Friday Night Lights" to raise awareness and educate Oklahoman's to prevent
  
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• Heavy rain causes flooding in Oklahoma City metro

  04-06-2024 13:39 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Multiple areas around the Oklahoma City metro are flooded after Monday night's storms.Car stuck in flood waters in OKC. Image KFOR.
  Officials say rescue crews responded to a vehicle stuck in flood waters Tuesday morning near SE 59th St. and Sooner Rd.
  The driver said he is an Uber driver and was taking a passenger home when the vehicle got stuck. LOCAL NEWS: Report shows homelessness in OKC up 28 percent
  The rescue took about an hour and the driver said the water was up to
  
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