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• UPDATE: Three escaped inmates captured in Oklahoma City

  10-05-2024 18:13 via kfor.com
  
  ANADARKO, Okla. (KFOR) — Law enforcement officers began a search on Friday morning for three inmates who reportedly escaped custody in Caddo County.According to the Caddo County Sheriff's Office, Davantae Winters, Michael Brown and Hector Hernandez escaped custody in Anadarko.
  Davantae Demarr Winters. Photo courtesy Caddo County Sheriff's Office.Hector Marcial Hernandez. Photo courtesy Caddo County Sheriff's Office.Michael Rueban Brown. Photo courtesy Caddo County Sheriff's Office.
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• Nex Benedict recognized as Grand Marshall of OKC Pride Parade

  03-06-2024 23:40 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) - Nex Benedict, the 16-year-old who died earlier this year, was awarded Grand Marshall posthumously at this year's 37th annual Oklahoma City Pride Parade.
  "This year's Grand Marshall is Nex Benedict. Nex was tragically lost from our community this year. OKC Pride chose to honor their memory with this posthumous recognition," OKC Pride Inc. posted Saturday night.
  FILE - In this image provided Malia Pila, Nex Benedict poses outside the family's home in Owasso, Okla., in
  
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• OKC Zoo kicks off Centennial Anniversary with activities June 7-9

  03-06-2024 20:44 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The OKC Zoo is gearing up for its Centennial Anniversary of wildlife and wild memories at Lincoln Park with a membership sale and activities June 7-9, 2024.According to OKC Zoo officials, the OKC Zoo was first established in downtown Oklahoma City’s Wheeler Park area and designated as Oklahoma’s first zoo in 1902.Unfortunately, the location in Wheeler Park frequently flooded from the Oklahoma River, forcing the Zoo to temporarily close in 1923.Zoo officials mad
  
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• Legendary Cowboys lineman Larry Allen dead at 52

  03-06-2024 19:47 via kfor.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas (KETK) - Former Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Larry Allen died over the weekend while on vacation with his family.According to a release from the Cowboys, Allen was in Mexico when he passed away at the age of 52.Cowboys say former running back Marion Barber dead at 38
  The Cowboys released a statement on Monday morning on Allen's death:"The Dallas Cowboys are very saddened to share that Cowboys legend, Super Bowl Champion, Cowboys Ring of Honor member, and Pro Football Hall of
  
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• Animal activists argue over anti-cockfighting law

  03-06-2024 19:39 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahoma animal proponents Animal Wellness Action and The Center for a Humane Economy came out with a release on Monday addressing the lack of influence in the latest legislative attempt to unwind Oklahoma’s voter-approved anti-cockfighting law.
  The non-profit organizations say the anti-cockfighting law crashed and burned at the state capitol in 2024, with the 59th Legislative session officially ending last week.The animal activist groups say, a pro-cockfighting bill
  
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• Oklahoma City police mourn the unexpected loss of sergeant

  03-06-2024 18:45 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma City Police Department announced on Monday the untimely loss of one of their own.
  Police officials confirmed on Facebook to the community to which Sgt. Michael Neely served saying:Sgt. Michael Neely, Image courtesy The Oklahoma City Police Department"We are devastated as an agency to have learned of this weekends' unexpected, off-duty passing of Sgt. Michael Neely. A committed public servant, he served the citizens of Oklahoma City for just over 16 years. Most
  
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• Watch: Baby dolphin defies all odds, survives broken jaw after SeaWorld rescue

  03-06-2024 18:34 via kfor.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — SeaWorld San Diego has announced a baby dolphin that was found stranded on the beach in Cardiff with severe injuries has defied all odds and is making a miraculous recovery.The SeaWorld San Diego rescue team responded to reports of a stranded male dolphin calf on Cardiff Beach in mid-January 2024. After rescuing the dolphin, the team found it was only a few months old and had a broken jaw in three places and head trauma. Why is the sparkle emoji often used to repre
  
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• Adele blasts fan at show for hurling anti-LGBTQ insults during Pride Month 

  03-06-2024 18:31 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - Singer-songwriter Adele admonished a fan during a concert this weekend after a concertgoer allegedly shouted “Pride sucks” in between songs.In a short clip posted by a different concertgoer, Adele is seen retrieving a handheld microphone to address the negative comment.“Did you come to my f---ing show and just say that Pride sucks? Are you f---ing stupid? Don’t be so f---ing ridiculous,” Adele said, while sitting near a piano in a long black dress.Adele
  
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• Trump claims he didn't say 'lock her up' about Hillary Clinton

  03-06-2024 18:30 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - Former President Trump said Sunday that he never called for former election rival Hillary Clinton to be sent to jail, despite making the demand during his 2016 campaign.Trump, who himself could face jail time after being found guilty of 34 felony counts on Thursday, brushed off a recounting of his campaign trail attacks against Clinton during a “Fox & Friends” interview.Former President Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower, May 31, 2024, in New York.
  
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• Trump warns of public 'breaking point' if he's jailed

  03-06-2024 18:29 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Former President Donald Trump in a Sunday interview warned of a public “breaking point” if he is sentenced to house arrest or jail time following his conviction in the hush money criminal case in New York.“I don't know that the public would stand it, you know? I don’t -- I’m not sure the public would stand for it,” Trump said in an interview on Fox News’s “Fox & Friends Weekend,” when
  
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• Teacher who held a 'mock slave auction' placed on paid administrative leave

  03-06-2024 18:27 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - A Massachusetts elementary school teacher was placed on paid administrative leave after two incidents the district described as “disproportionately traumatic for students of color,” including a “mock slave auction.”Gregory Martineau, superintendent of the Southborough school district, wrote to parents last week that the incidents occurred in a fifth-grade class in January and April.During a class lesson about the triangle slave trade, the unnamed teacher impr
  
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• Spotify raising Premium plan fees: How much, and when it'll impact you

  03-06-2024 18:25 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — For the second time in less than a year, Spotify users will see a price increase as the streaming service, which offers music, podcasts, and audio books, is set to raise subscription fees.
  Spotify said Monday it will raise premium prices in the U.S. so it "can continue to invest in and innovate on our product features and bring users the best experience."The price hikes are already in effect for new subscribers, Spotify's website shows. Live Nation confirms Ticketmaster data br
  
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• Pop icon Cyndi Lauper announces farewell tour

  03-06-2024 18:14 via kfor.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Legendary pop icon Cyndi Lauper is out to have fun again this fall with her newly announced farewell tour.Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" Tour will begin on Oct. 18 - four decades after her 1983 breakthrough solo album "She's So Unusual" - with her performing at the Centre Bell in Montreal.The 70-year-old award-winning singer-songwriter rose to fame in the 1980s with such hits as “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” and “Time After Time.”
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• Dozens of United Airlines passengers report feeling sick on flight to Houston; officials hint at possible cause

  03-06-2024 18:12 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Passengers aboard a United Airlines flight from Vancouver to Houston reported feeling ill upon arrival Friday afternoon, prompting to the airline to take the plane out of service for a “deep cleaning,” a United spokesperson confirmed.A total of 25 passengers were sickened, Martee Black, a spokesperson for the Houston Fire Department, told Nexstar. Three were treated on the scene at George Bush Intercontinental airport, according to the Houston Airport System; the re
  
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• Oklahoma's elderly has lost more than $19M to fraud, research says

  03-06-2024 17:50 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahoma's elderly lost millions of dollars to fraud in 2022, according to research.Cybersecurity experts at VPNPro studied data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Trade Commission to see how many people fell victim to fraud in 2022. The data was studied based on how many victims were 60 years or older as part of each state's elderly population. 4 SENIORS: Travel tips for older travelersOfficials say Oklahoma had a total of 790 elderly fraud victims,
  
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• NWS Norman releases latest 2024 tornado count

  03-06-2024 17:47 via kfor.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) - The National Weather Service in Norman has announced the latest number of tornadoes in Oklahoma in 2024.According to NWS, the count is up to 100, which is more than twice the January - May average of 41. Another round of storms in the forecast for Monday. The main threats are damaging winds, hail and heavy rainfall.NWS says the 2024 tornado count will grow as they look to investigate any tornadoes from April and May.The Red Cross offers tips on what to do after the disaste
  
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• 75th anniversary: The birth of Oklahoma television

  03-06-2024 16:54 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - KFOR-TV is celebrating a milestone of 75 years on the air delivering news, weather and entertainment to Oklahomans – a legacy of visionaries that began on a spring night in 1949 at a production studio at the “Little Theater” in downtown Oklahoma City.
  It would be the state’s first look at something called “television,” and it could only be found on Channel Four. 75 YEARS: From the Archives: Remington ParkJun
  
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• Live Nation confirms Ticketmaster data breach compromising 500 million users

  03-06-2024 16:52 via kfor.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) — Live Nation confirmed in a federal filing that Ticketmaster was part of a data breach days after reports surfaced over the possible sale of 560 million users' data on the dark web.According to a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed on May 31,Live Nation, Ticketmaster's parent company, confirms that on May 20, 2024, they "identified unauthorized activity within a third-party cloud database environment containing Company data." Less than
  
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• Cucumbers shipped to 14 states recalled over possible salmonella contamination

  03-06-2024 16:22 via kfor.com
  
  (WHTM) - Cucumbers shipped to 14 states are being recalled by a Florida company over possible salmonella contamination.Fresh Start Produce Sales Inc. of Delray, Florida is recalling cucumbers shipped from May 17 to May 21, according to a notice published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.The cucumbers were shipped in bulk cartons to retail distribution centers, wholesalers, and food service distributors in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York
  
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• 17-year-old shot, killed in SW Oklahoma City shooting

  03-06-2024 16:07 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahoma City Police are investigating after a teen was dropped off at a hospital with a gunshot wound on Saturday.According to the Oklahoma City Police Department, officers responded to Southwest Medical Center around 3 a.m. after someone was dropped off with a gunshot wound. The victim, 17-year-old Gjmon Davis, later died at the hospital. ORIGINAL STORY: One person shot and killed in SW OKC shootingInvestigators say the shooting happened during a disturbance near SW 25th
  
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• Are airfares dropping? Not likely, say aviation trade group, industry heads

  03-06-2024 15:11 via kfor.com
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The cost of your next flight is likely to go up.That's the word from the International Air Transport Association, which held its annual meeting Monday in Dubai, home to the long-haul carrier Emirates.While carriers recover from the groundings worldwide from the coronavirus pandemic, industry leaders told journalists there are several costs likely to push those ticket prices ever higher.Part of that comes from worldwide inflation, an ongoing problem since
  
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• The top 20 'dirtiest' cities in America, according to study

  03-06-2024 14:10 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) -- One of the largest cities in the South has dethroned an urban East Coast area to become the nation's "dirtiest" city, according to a recent study.LawnStarter, a lawn care provider, evaluated more than 150 of the biggest cities in the U.S., focusing on pollution, living conditions, infrastructure, and resident satisfaction.
  The study analyzed data from various federal agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Census Bureau, Department of Energy, and Environm
  
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• Pauls Valley man recovers from triple transplant

  03-06-2024 13:54 via kfor.com
  
  PAULS VALLEY, Okla. (KFOR) — A Pauls Valley man has a new chance at life after he had a triple transplant almost two years ago and he said it's all thanks to a special program that he's even alive today.
  Doyle Duke's story dates back to getting some tough news at 14 years old. Hundreds join in on OKC Heart and Stroke Walk awareness"I found out I was diagnosed with Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis, which is a thickening of the heart muscle," said Doyle, who's a triple transplant s
  
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• Lightning strike causes house fire in SW Oklahoma City

  03-06-2024 13:42 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Fire crews responded to a house after it was struck by lightning Monday morning.According to the Oklahoma City Fire Department, firefighters responded to a home near SW 134th and Western Ave. LOCAL NEWS: Family remembers woman killed in hit-in-run while police search for driverUpon arrival, crews discovered fire coming from the roof. The fire was knocked down quickly and no injuries have been reported.Officials say this fire was caused by a lightning strike early Monday mo
  
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• Family remembers woman killed in hit-in-run while police search for driver

  03-06-2024 05:22 via kfor.com
  
  EARLSBORO, Okla. (KFOR) — The family of an Earlsboro woman killed while walking on Saturday remembers her as an amazing mother and they hope police find the person who hit her.50-year-old Tayna Couteau had just left her cousins house and was walking down Jack Hall Drive when the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said she was hit and killed by a car."It's really hard to have to go through this, so I just really hope that the driver comes forward," said Lacinda Reecer, her daughter. "I busted out in t
  
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• OKC Officer involved in two-vehicle crash early Sunday morning

  03-06-2024 04:31 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) - An Oklahoma City Police Officer was sent to the hospital along with two others after a two-vehicle crash in Northwest OKC Sunday morning.
  OKCPD said that around 2 a.m. the officer had been going to respond to a fighting call, they said that the crash happened afterward.
  | MORE LOCAL NEWS > Teens beat up homeless man next to dumpster and remove Colostomy bag >The officer and another vehicle collided near Northwest 10th Street and North Purdue Avenue, according
  
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• Another inmate found dead at Oklahoma County Detention Center this week

  03-06-2024 04:22 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) - The second inmate in the past week was found dead at the Oklahoma County Detention Center Sunday afternoon.
  Detention officials announced that 49-year-old Jeremy Birchfield was found dead in his cell around 1:40 p.m.| READ LOCAL NEWS > Teens beat up homeless man next to dumpster and remove Colostomy bag >Detention Officers found Birchfield unresponsive and called for medical staff who tried to save his life. Eventually, he was taken to the hospital but did not
  
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• Another inmate found dead at Oklahoma County Detention Center

  03-06-2024 04:22 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The second inmate in the past week was found dead at the Oklahoma County Detention Center Sunday afternoon.
  Detention officials announced that 49-year-old Jeremy Birchfield was found dead in his cell around 1:40 p.m.Jeremy Birchfield. Image courtesy Oklahoma Dept. of Corrections.
  | READ LOCAL NEWS > Teens beat up homeless man next to dumpster and remove Colostomy bag >Detention Officers found Birchfield unresponsive and called for medical staff who tried to save his
  
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• Person found dead in Shawnee neighborhood Sunday

  03-06-2024 02:48 via kfor.com
  
  SHAWNEE, Okla. (KFOR) - A person was found dead in the backyard of a Shawnee home Sunday afternoon, the cause is unknown for now.Shawnee Police told KFOR that they wouldn't officially call it a homicide until after the Medical Examiner finishes their report.
  | MORE LOCAL NEWS > Teens beat up homeless man next to dumpster and remove Colostomy bag >The body was found in the backyard of a home near 400 North Pottenger Avenue near the intersection of Highland.
  A person was found dead in the ba
  
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• Bus covered with Trump signs crashes before rally in Staten Island

  03-06-2024 00:34 via kfor.com
  
  A bus covered in pro-Trump signs smashed into a power pole in Staten Island, N.Y., on Sunday, hours before a rally for the former president nearby.The bus, every inch plastered with signs supporting former President Trump, reportedly rolled down an incline and was seriously damaged running into the pole, according to a video of the aftermath.“It was parked by the CVS and it just rolled down,” says a man in the video, off camera. “Nobody was in it.”“This, right after
  
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