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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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• Oklahoma ranks 5th in nation for e-cigarette users

  08-06-2024 13:31 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma ranks 5th in the nation for e-cigarette users, with the majority of users between the ages of 18 and 24.One doctor points to the way e-cigarettes are advertised as a big factor why younger people use them. He says that and misconceptions about the health risks add up to a big problem."One in ten of the children from either middle school or in high school have used it," said Dr. Houssein Youness, MD, OU Health Interventional Pulmonologist. LOCAL NEWS: Woman r
  
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• 'It feels good': Murder charges filed in 2018 homicide case

  08-06-2024 13:21 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A federal inmate has been charged with murder in connection to a 2018 Oklahoma City homicide case.The case dates back to October 2018, when 42-year-old Stephen Robertson was found shot to death outside a home near Southeast 48th Place and Clendon Way.Recent court documents said two male suspects were seen on several neighborhood cameras around the time of the crime but no arrests had been made in connection to the case. LOCAL NEWS: Man given $100 to help prisone
  
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• Oklahoma teen punches shark after being bitten while vacationing at Texas beach

  08-06-2024 01:42 via kfor.com
  
  DURANT, Okla. (KFOR) — An Oklahoma teen who survived a brutal shark bite dared to relive the terrifying moment.What was supposed to be a relaxing vacation, gave Damiana Humphrey the scare of a lifetime when she unexpectedly encountered a shark."I thought it was a dream. I was like, this can't be real. This can't be real," said Humphrey. LOCAL NEWS: EMSA issues first Heat Alert of 2024Each year, the 19-year-old and her family take a vacation.In May, they decided to go to the beach in Galves
  
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• Spencer mom found guilty in stabbing death of neighbor

  08-06-2024 01:39 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A Spencer woman accused of stabbing her neighbor to death in 2022 was found guilty of second degree murder on Thursday.Kayla McNeal. Photo courtesy Oklahoma County District Attorney's Office.Kayla McNeal was arrested in October 2022 after allegedly stabbing her neighbor, Vaneesa Wade, twice with a large kitchen knife.According to the Oklahoma County District Attorney's office, McNeal's daughter and Wade's cousin were involved in an altercation prior to the stabbing.
  
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• A stalled Oklahoma City housing project is getting back on track

  08-06-2024 01:32 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An Urban Renewal Housing Project has been on pause several years. Now, as first reported by the Oklahoman, "The Hill" is getting a reboot."We just want to fill in this piece that hasn't been quite filled in yet," said Kenton Tsoodle, Executive Director of the Oklahoma city Urban Renewal Authority.
  The Hill is a cluster of beautiful town homes in the Deep Deuce District. A project started back in 2004."I think economic conditions and other factors. The previous develo
  
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• Woman receives groundbreaking liver transplant

  08-06-2024 01:18 via kfor.com
  
  YUKON, Okla. (KFOR) — A woman in Yukon made medical history at OU Health as she was the first in the state to receive a liver transplant for a rare and often deadly cancer. It all started in 2022 when Kelly Darden developed jaundice.
  Darden said after going to a local clinic to get checked out, she was then driven to a hospital in an ambulance.SW OKC shooting leaves one person shot in head, in critical condition"That was February 1st. The next day I found out I had cancer," said Darden.
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• Thieves steal elderly Midwest City man's trailer and lawn mower

  08-06-2024 01:06 via kfor.com
  
  MIDWEST CITY (KFOR) - An elderly Midwest City man has spent the last several months to a year dealing with robberies, attacks, and more.
  Most recently, the suspects took his trailer and riding lawn mower from his front yard.
  | READ LOCAL NEWS > Oklahoma’s new school framework allows for new Satanic Temple classes >The two items were chained to the tree in his front yard. He said the thieves just yanked the tree from the yard, leaving it in the road.
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• OKC man faces two years in federal prison for machinegun conversion device

  08-06-2024 01:05 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An Oklahoma City man was sentenced to serve two years in federal prison on Thursday for possession of a handgun that had been unlawfully converted into a machinegun using a "switch" device.A conversion device that can make a semi-automatic pistol fully automatic, is displayed for a photograph at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), National Services Center, Thursday, March 2, 2023, in Martinsburg, W.Va. Machine guns have been illegal in the
  
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• Stillwater Regional Airport calls for artists

  08-06-2024 00:46 via kfor.com
  
  STILLWATER, Okla. (KFOR) — The Oklahoma Arts Council is partnering with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell, and the Stillwater Regional Airport are looking for an artist or a team of artists to create a mural for the airport.
  The mural should be both dynamic and visually impactful in order to welcome people, who are traveling from around the world, to the state of Oklahoma. The mural will be beneficial to state tourism and showing pride for residents.
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• City of OKC wants resident input on new park

  08-06-2024 00:43 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The City of OKC is hosting a park development meeting on June 18 and wants the community to share ideas for the newest park, Swisher Park.The meeting will be held from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. and will be located at Mustang North Middle School.LOCAL NEWS: Oklahoma City Public Schools hosting job fair for teachersOklahoma City residents are welcomed to share their ideas on what park amenities they would like to see in the new park. The meeting will also provide the process
  
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• SW OKC shooting leaves one person shot in head, in critical condition

  08-06-2024 00:06 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Gunfire on the city’s southwest side ended with a man in the hospital fighting for his life Thursday night. As of right now, no suspect has been identified."I seen blood,” Shantel Hall said. Lots of blood."A horrifying Thursday night for Shantel Hall. Her own nephew was laying on the sidewalk near SW 46th Street and Independence after shots rang out."I'm seeing them laying on the ground that he had a gunshot in the back of his head,” she said. ORIGINAL ST
  
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• Video shows cyclist tell dad to put his toddler 'on a leash'

  07-06-2024 23:45 via kfor.com
  
  WYOMING, Mich. (WOOD) — When two friends took a walk on the Kent Trails in Wyoming, Michigan, Sunday with their children, they never expected it to lead to a police report and a viral video.The men, who asked their names not be shared due to the attention the confrontation is receiving online, say a cyclist they encountered on the trails hit one of them in the face, cursed at them and told them to put one of their children on a leash.One of the men had his 3-year-old son and 4-month-old da
  
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• Programming note: Jeopardy will air at 2:00 a.m. Saturday

  07-06-2024 22:52 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Due to the fact that the French Open ran long because it is a live sporting event, Jeopardy will re-air Saturday morning.
  Set your DVR to record "1st Look" at 2:00 a.m.
  
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• OKCPD seek to identify man for questioning after purse snatching

  07-06-2024 22:40 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma City Police Department is asking for your help in identifying a man wanted for questioning.OKCPD seek to identify this man, Image courtesy Oklahoma City Police Department
  Police investigators say, the man (shown above) is wanted for questioning in connection with a purse snatching that occurred at the Women's College World Series (WCWS).U.S. Marshals arrest Oklahoma man on rape chargeIf you recognize him, contact Crime Stoppers 405.235.7300/www.okccrimetips.co
  
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• Stock market today: Stocks slip and bond yields jump following a hotter-than-expected jobs report

  07-06-2024 22:10 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slipped and Treasury yields rose sharply after the government released a jobs report whose headline numbers came in hotter than expected. Overall, the report suggests markets may have to wait even longer for interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 ended 0.1% lower Friday after giving up a midday gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.2% and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.2%. GameStop, the struggling video game retailer at the center of the cu
  
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• Pauls Valley’s Okie Noodling Festival returns June 14 & 15

  07-06-2024 20:20 via kfor.com
  
  PAULS VALLEY, Okla. (KFOR) - Oklahomans are gearing up for the hottest noodling tournament in Pauls Valley with people expected to come from around the world for some Okie Noodling!Participants at this years Pauls Valley Okie Noodling Festival can expect the event to start Friday on June 14 with gates opening at 5 p.m. with live music. OKANA resort comes to life as construction continuesAccording to Okie Noodling website, this tournament has been the pulse of the noodling community and has serve
  
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• Authorities looking for more information after dog abandoned in Stillwater

  07-06-2024 19:01 via kfor.com
  
  STILLWATER, Okla. (KFOR) - Authorities are looking for more information after a dog was left in an animal welfare's parking lot Thursday afternoon.Stillwater PD posted surveillance video from the Stillwater Animal Welfare on Friday showing a car pulling into their parking lot, letting the dog out of the passenger door and driving away. LOCAL NEWS: EMSA issues first Heat Alert of 2024
  Dog abandoned in Stillwater. Image courtesy Stillwater Animal Welfare.Dog abandoned in Stillwater. Image courtesy
  
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• U.S. Marshals arrest Oklahoma man on rape charge

  07-06-2024 18:32 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The United States Marshals Service arrested a man on Thursday on a First Degree Rape charge.Gavino Lopez. Image courtesy Oklahoma City Police.
  On June 3, an elderly victim was attacked. According to the Oklahoma City Police Department, the investigation pointed to 28-year-old Gavino Lopez as the suspect. LOCAL NEWS: Police investigating SW Oklahoma City shootingHe was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals on June 6 near NW 28th St. and I-44 on a warrant for First Degree Rape
  
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• EMSA issues first Heat Alert of 2024

  07-06-2024 18:31 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Get ready, Oklahoma!"It's going to be hot," said Kim Querry, of EMSA. EMSA issued a heat alert of Thursday after responding to five suspected heat-related illness calls. Two people were taken to the hospital. "You may be going to a softball game, maybe going outside for different activities and you're completely caught off guard because you didn't drink enough water and you're not adjusted to these high temperatures," said Querry.  LOCAL NEWS: OSDH warns of
  
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• 'Full House' property in San Francisco listed for $6.5 million

  07-06-2024 17:48 via kfor.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) - Would you like to live in the San Francisco house that once belonged to the fictional Tanner family? Well, now may be your opportunity as the house portrayed in the hit 1980s sitcom "Full House" is up for sale.
  The three-story home at 1709 Broderick St. is currently on sale for $6.5 million, according to a listing from real estate company Coldwell Banker. The 3,737-square-foot property is in Lower Pacific Heights. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Im
  
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• Stock market today: Stocks mixed, bond yields jump following hotter-than-expected jobs report

  07-06-2024 17:24 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are mixed on Wall Street and Treasury yields are sharply higher Friday after the government released a jobs report whose headline numbers came in hotter than expected but still showed some signs of moderating.The report suggests that markets may have to wait even longer for interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.
  The S&P 500 was drifting between small gains and losses Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 40 points, or 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite
  
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• FDA rescinds ban on Juul products

  07-06-2024 16:10 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it was rescinding its order to ban the sale of Juul electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, in light of new case law.About two years ago, the FDA banned Juul from selling and marketing its e-cigarette products, saying at the time the company had failed to prove keeping its products on the market “would be appropriate for the protection of the public health.”Juul products have been available for purchase since then, as the
  
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• Denver human trafficker sentenced to 448 years in prison

  07-06-2024 15:58 via kfor.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) — A Denver judge on Thursday sentenced a convicted human trafficker to 448 years in prison in what prosecutors described as the longest sentence ever given to a human trafficker in the U.S.Nexstar's KDVR was in the courtroom as victims of Robert Hawkins gave testimony about their experiences.A jury in March convicted Hawkins of 18 counts, including human trafficking, pimping, sex assault and exploitation, some with minors. In addition to the prison sentence, Hawkins will be d
  
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• National Doughnut Day: How to get free treats at Dunkin’, Krispy Kreme and more

  07-06-2024 15:12 via kfor.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA/NEXSTAR) – You've already been looking forward to Friday, and now there's an extra sweet way to finish off the week.In honor of National Doughnut Day (celebrated on the first Friday in June), doughnut shops across the nation are offering free treats with qualifying purchases — or no purchases at all, in some cases. Get a free donut on National Donut Day at Dunkin’The first National Doughnut Day was celebrated in 1938. Organized by the Salvation Army as a fundr
  
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• Police investigating SW Oklahoma City shooting

  07-06-2024 13:58 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Police are searching for a suspect after a shooting in southwest Oklahoma City Thursday evening.According to the Oklahoma City Police Department, the shooting happened around 6 p.m. near SW 46th St. and May Ave. The victim the taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition. ORIGINAL STORY: Shooting investigation underway in SW Oklahoma City"I seen blood, lots of blood, a wound in the back of his head," said Shantel Hall, the victim's aunt.Hall says she was in a nearby st
  
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• Texas father, son discover message in a bottle on Gulf coast

  07-06-2024 13:30 via kfor.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Central Texas father and son duo can add "treasure hunters" to their list of accolades, after discovering a message in a bottle washed ashore at Padre Island National Seashore last weekend.Markus Hogue and his 12-year-old son, Gabriel, were searching for seashells for Gabriel's mom and girlfriend, Liah, on the beach when they saw the bottle sticking out of a pile of debris.Red Lobster could shut down over 100 more locations: reports"We were walking and saw a lot of debris
  
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• A third of Oklahoma families receiving private school tax credit make over $150k a year

  07-06-2024 13:22 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — About one-third of families receiving a tax credit from the State of Oklahoma for sending their children to private schools make more than $150,000 a year, data News 4 obtained from the Oklahoma Tax Commission revealed.According to the Oklahoma Tax Commission, $49 million of the $150 million in state funds set aside for the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit system was allotted to families considered “low priority” by the tax commission during its first
  
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• 'I am heavily armed,' Las Vegas bank robber showed tellers notes with iPad: police

  07-06-2024 13:13 via kfor.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A man accused of robbing a Las Vegas bank and attempting to rob another allegedly used an iPad to display his demand notes to tellers, according to documents the 8 News Now Investigators obtained.Donald Malone, 53, faces charges of robbery, burglary and attempted robbery, documents said. Florida woman called 911 on herself during attempted carjacking so she ‘could do it legally’: deputiesOn Wednesday, May 29, Malone allegedly displayed a prewritten note on an
  
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• Pat Sajak's final 'Wheel of Fortune' episode airs tonight

  07-06-2024 13:11 via kfor.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — After 41 years and over 8,000 episodes, Pat Sajak’s final turn as the renowned host of “Wheel of Fortune” will air on Friday.Sajak’s co-host and letter turner Vanna White paid an emotional tribute to her partner on Thursday’s episode, calling him “like a brother” and a “true lifelong friend.” In the pre-recorded video that featured clips and photos of their 41 years as co-workers, she added that their person
  
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