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• WATCH: Classic Super Cells develop throughout the metro

  27-04-2024 23:41 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - KFOR's Chief Meteorologist Mike Morgan followed severe weather as it hit Oklahoma beginning Saturday morning.
  South of Hinton, Oklahoma, Image KFOR's McIntyre Law Chopper 4According to Chief Meteorologist Mike Morgan people should remain weather aware,
  There have been several possible tornadoes and the storms have the potential to drop hail,, flooding rains, and damaging winds.Mike Morgan spotted a radar indicted tornado near the town of Electra to the west of Wichita Fall
  
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• OSBI investigate possible Chickasha homicide

  11-05-2024 22:27 via kfor.com
  
  CHICKASHA, Okla. (KFOR) — Authorities are investigating a suspected homicide in Chickasha.According to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) they were called to the area near South 6th Street and West Washington Avenue to assist Chickasha Police Department with the possible homicide investigation.Chickasha PD and OSBI investigate possible homicide (KFOR)Chickasha PD and OSBI investigate possible homicide (KFOR)
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• 2 inmates dead following altercation at Lawton Correctional Facility

  11-05-2024 21:43 via kfor.com
  
  LAWTON, Okla. (KFOR) — Two inmates have died following a group altercation at the Lawton Correctional Facility on Friday.
  Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) have confirmed two inmates are dead and at least two other inmates have sustained serious injuries. They were transported to a local hospital — one was transported by medi-flight.
  "We had a group disturbance at LCRF which resulted in multiple inmates being injured. It is currently being investigated by OIG. Oklahoma Depart
  
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• Oklahoma City Public Schools announces new superintendent

  11-05-2024 19:54 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) Board of Education selected the new superintendent on Saturday.
  Dr. Jamie C. Polk was unanimously voted in by the board on Saturday, May 11, to lead the public school district beginning July 1, 2024. Polk will take over as superintendent for the district after Sean McDaniel submitted his resignation in February.OKCPS announces new superintendent Dr. Jamie C. Polk. Image Courtesy OKCPS.
  Polk joined the school district as Assist
  
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• Will Americans see the northern lights again tonight?

  11-05-2024 18:31 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Friday night, Americans across the country were able to catch a glimpse of the northern lights from coast to coast, a sight many only get to see once in their lifetime. But for those who missed it, or are hoping for a second look, you may just get that chance Saturday night.
  According to the NOAA's Aurora Forecast, the majority of households who saw the northern lights last night will have a chance to watch them on Saturday.Weather permitting, states such as Ohio, Pennsylvania, Color
  
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• OUPD respond to a rape in parking lot of campus apartment

  11-05-2024 18:28 via kfor.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — The University of Oklahoma Police Department informed students of a rape that happened during the early morning hours on Saturday outside of a campus apartment complex.
  At 3:45 a.m., authorities responded to the Traditions East Apartments, near Asp. Avenue and Imhoff Road. Police said that the victim reported that they were raped in a vehicle by an unknown male suspect in the parking lot of the apartment complex.
  There is no other information at this time.
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• CAPTURED: Caddo Co. escapees back in custody

  11-05-2024 13:27 via kfor.com
  
  Update:
  The escapees were captured late Friday evening.
  Original story:ANADARKO, Okla. (KFOR) — The Caddo County Sheriff's Office told News 4 Friday an investigation into how three jail inmates who escaped custody is underway.Law enforcement first reported the escape in Anadarko Friday morning, indicating that officers had begun search for the missing inmates.According to the Caddo County Sheriff’s Office, Davantae Winters, Michael Brown and Hector Hernandez escaped custody in Anadar
  
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• 'Address them issues later': Caddo Co. escapee search continues, cause under investigation

  11-05-2024 13:27 via kfor.com
  
  ANADARKO, Okla. (KFOR) — The Caddo County Sheriff's Office told News 4 Friday an investigation into how three jail inmates who escaped custody is underway.Law enforcement first reported the escape in Anadarko Friday morning, indicating that officers had begun search for the missing inmates.According to the Caddo County Sheriff’s Office, Davantae Winters, Michael Brown and Hector Hernandez escaped custody in Anadarko. ORIGINAL STORY: Search underway for three escaped inmates in Caddo
  
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• Who is Paul Bondar, running to unseat Tom Cole? We found him.

  11-05-2024 13:17 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A man running to represent Oklahoma’s fourth congressional district tells News 4 he recently moved to Oklahoma because he had been asked to run for that office by national political consultants. News 4 could not confirm if he lives in Oklahoma.
  Political newcomer Paul Bondar is running to unseat incumbent Congressman Tom Cole in the Republican primary for Oklahoma’s Fourth Congressional District this June.
  Bondar’s campaign purchased ad time on Okla
  
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• Music chain founded in 1924 closing all 42 locations across US

  11-05-2024 03:13 via kfor.com
  
  (WJET) – Just a week after iconic music retailer Sam Ash Music announced it was closing its doors, the chain has now officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.The company, which bills itself as "The World's Favorite Music Store," submitted the filing on Thursday.Randy Travis releases first new song since 2013 stroke inhibited his speech, singing voiceSam Ash has been a music retailer for 100 years, opening its first store in Brooklyn, New York, in 1924. It wasn't until the 1960s, however,
  
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• Dog bites face of alleged sexual attacker at Colorado park, police say

  11-05-2024 02:47 via kfor.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) – A man who tried to sexually assault a woman at a park in Fort Collins, Colorado, was bit on the face by a dog, with authorities later arresting him, according to police.Police said a woman was "crying and telling a male to get off of her" when she called 911 Sunday evening, according to a release from Fort Collins Police Services. Strongest solar storm since 2005 to hit Earth tonight: Will it disrupt power and communications?Dispatchers used her phone's location to send off
  
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• Solar storm 2024: What should you do to prepare?

  11-05-2024 02:46 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – It's been almost 20 years since we've seen a geomagnetic storm as strong as the one heading our way this weekend. Power operators and other groups that maintain critical infrastructure are preparing for what might happen when the coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, hit Earth. But is there anything you should be doing?A G4-level solar storm, such as the one expected to hit as soon as Friday evening, can cause issues with the power grid, radio communications and the accuracy of GPS.
  
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• "It's a miracle," parents save daughters from drowning at Edmond home

  11-05-2024 02:36 via kfor.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) - The McKnights are still reeling after they almost lost their two young girls when they nearly drowned last Friday at an Edmond home.
  The McKnight's have three young daughters with one on the way. ORIGINAL STORY: UPDATE: Two children alive after near drownings in Edmond
  "We have Zoey who is six, Calliana who is four, Eleanor who is almost two, and one on the way," said Caitlyn McKnight.
  The family lives in Shawnee, Kansas but had been visiting Jacob's sister in the Edmond n
  
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• Perkins man indicted for allegedly throwing pipe bomb at Satanic Temple

  11-05-2024 02:05 via kfor.com
  
  BOSTON, Mass. (KFOR) — A Perkins man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston after being arrested for allegedly throwing a pipe bomb at The Satanic Temple (TST) in April.Sean Patrick Palmer. Image courtesy Payne County Sheriff's Office.According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Sean Patrick Palmer, 49, was indicted on one count of using fire and an explosive to damage and attempt to damage a building used in interstate or foreign commerce. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: FBI arrests Perki
  
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• Ribbon Cutting for new ADA Compliant Streetscape in the Paseo

  11-05-2024 01:41 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Excitement was buzzing Friday in the Paseo Art's District, celebrating the completion of an ADA compliant streetscape. It's something the area has needed for decades.It was a new day for one of Oklahoma's most historic districts. One hundred years ago, it was known as "Spanish Village."LOCAL NEWS: OKC Flower and Garden Festival returns in time for Mother’s Day
  "In Oklahoma that's ancient history around here," said Mayor David Holt.The now-Paseo Arts District wa
  
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• Multiple injured after NE Oklahoma City shooting

  11-05-2024 01:35 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Multiple people were injured in a shooting in northeast Oklahoma City Thursday evening."There have been quite a few robbery's, shootings and everything else,” neighbor Lawrence Simpson said.Those sounds of gunshots and even police sirens are not necessarily new to Lawrence Simpson."You could say that,” he said. “Most of the time it's down back towards the back that it happens."ORIGINAL STORY: OKCPD investigate shooting in NE Oklahoma City
  Thursday night b
  
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• Who could see the northern lights amid 'very rare' geomagnetic storm watch

  11-05-2024 00:43 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — It's been an active month of solar weather so far, and experts are now predicting we could see the best outcome of all: the northern lights. Current predictions show the aurora may shimmer across much of the U.S., even reaching a rare southern extent.
  Since the start of May, NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has been tracking numerous solar flares and coronal mass ejections. While none seem to have been as strong as the X5 flare detected on New Year's Eve, they have
  
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• Oklahoma is facing a foster parent shortage crisis; one foster mom is encouraging others to join

  11-05-2024 00:33 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma’s child welfare services is facing a foster care crisis right now. They are in dire need of foster parents for the thousands of Oklahoma children who are currently in the foster care system. One Oklahoma foster mom has advice for those who may be on the fence.Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) officials say there are around 6,000 children in the foster care system today, but there are only 3,200 foster families to fill that need. One
  
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• Oklahoma Judge charged in drive-by shooting

  11-05-2024 00:12 via kfor.com
  
  ENID, Okla. (KFOR) — An Oklahoma Judge was arraigned Friday Morning on charges related to a February 2023 drive-by shooting.A multi-county grand jury indicted Garfield County Associate District Judge Brian Lovell on two felony counts after he allegedly shot up his own brother-in-law's house.ORIGINAL STORY: Garfield Co. Judge indicted for alleged drive-by shooting
  News 4 talked with Kenneth Markes back in October and he said his son saw an unfamiliar car moments before bullets began flying.
  
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• Fallen officers honored at Oklahoma Law Enforcement Memorial 

  11-05-2024 00:06 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Friday marked the 56th Annual Oklahoma Law Enforcement Memorial Service. "The Almighty has granted us this beautiful day to remember our heroes,” said Mark Nelson, Oklahoma Fraternal Order of Police President. "Please know that Oklahoma's law enforcement community will never forget." LOCAL NEWS: Seminole woman grateful to be alive after car falls nearly 20 feet below the roadOklahoma Law Enforcement Memorial. Image KFOR.Oklahoma Law Enforcement Memorial. Im
  
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• Oklahoma Dept. of Corrections Deputy warden arrested

  10-05-2024 23:14 via kfor.com
  
  LEXINGTON, Okla (KFOR) – On Friday, The Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) officials confirmed, Lexington Assessment and Reception Center Deputy Warden Tasha Parker was arrested for the introduction of contraband into a penal institution.According to the DOC, Parker was terminated from her position.ODOC officials released the following statement following Deputy Warden Tasha Parker termination and arrest:
  "ODOC diligently removes bad actors who endanger public safety. Recent updates
  
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• El Niño's end is imminent: What it means for Oklahoma summer weather

  10-05-2024 22:50 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Say goodbye to El Niño. National forecasters announced Thursday that El Niño is expected to end in the next month.
  What comes next is a period of neutrality – called "ENSO neutral" – in which neither El Niño nor La Niña is present. But even that isn't expected to last long. The Climate Prediction Center expects La Niña to develop by mid-to-late summer.
  What does all this climate chaos mean for summer weather in the U.S.?El Ni&ntild
  
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• What exactly is a tornado emergency?

  10-05-2024 22:44 via kfor.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — The first-ever tornado emergency in Michigan was issued Tuesday, one of many called across the country in recent weeks as severe weather tears through states in the Plains and Midwest. As massive storms barrel East, homes and property have been destroyed and thousands of people have gone without power.The National Weather Service called an emergency for areas of Michigan on Tuesday evening amid forecasts of a damaging tornado and hail. At the time, other spots in M
  
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• ALDI cutting prices on more than 250 items to help combat 'stubborn inflation'

  10-05-2024 22:01 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – ALDI announced that it's slashing prices on more than 250 items this summer to help ease "sticker shock at the checkout."The discount grocer said in a press release that it is reducing costs on seasonal products, such as BBQ essentials and travel-ready snacks through Labor Day (which falls on September 2 this year). Certain meats, however, will only be discounted through July 10.
  "We don’t want food prices to hold people back from getting together with friends and family
  
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• Strongest solar storm since 2005 to hit Earth tonight: Will it disrupt power and communications?

  10-05-2024 21:50 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – For the first time since 2005, Earth is bracing to be hit by a powerful, G4 geomagnetic storm. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) expects the arrival of at least five coronal mass ejections — or CMEs — as soon as Friday evening.
  The SWPC rates the strength of solar storms on a G scale, from G1 to G5. There have been a few weak G4s already this year (which have created stunning aurora borealis displays), but the last time a "significant" G4
  
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• PHOTOS: DVD-size hail shatters windshields, damages homes in Texas

  10-05-2024 21:44 via kfor.com
  
  The above video shows hail falling in Johnson City, Texas, on May 9, 2024.
  AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) – After two large supercell thunderstorms wreaked havoc across multiple Central Texas counties on Thursday, viewers of Nexstar's KXAN began sending in videos and photos of the extreme weather they experienced this week.Some of the photos showed fist-sized balls of hail that had torn through roofs, windshields and metal siding.San Marcos and Johnson City, both outside of Austin, took considerable
  
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• Disney+, Hulu, Max team up for streaming mega bundle

  10-05-2024 20:39 via kfor.com
  
  (WXIN) - Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery are teaming up for a new streaming bundle to include Disney+, Hulu and Max.According to the announcement on the Walt Disney Company’s website, the services will be offered together this summer, providing an “unprecedented selection of content” from ABC, CNN, DC, Discovery, Disney, Food Network, FX, HBO, HGTV, Hulu, Marvel, Pixar, Searchlight, Warner Bros. and many more.People will be able to get the bundle from any of the three platfor
  
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• OKCPD search for suspect in school burglary

  10-05-2024 20:05 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma City Police are seeking to identify a woman after she was captured on camera burglarizing Harding Fine Arts Academy in the 3300 block of N. Shartel earlier this month.
  School burglary suspect, Image courtesy Oklahoma City Police DepartmentImage courtesy Oklahoma City Police Department
  Police officials confirm the suspect entered the school building through an open window taking several items. Authorities located video footage of the alleged suspect inside the
  
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• Social Security Administration announces new list of most popular baby names

  10-05-2024 19:25 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A new name has cracked into the top 10 list of the most popular baby names in the U.S.
  The Social Security Administration released its annual list of most popular names Friday using 2023 data. The agency tracks names dating back to 1880, gathering the names from applications for Social Security cards.2023's top contenders don't look all that different from last year — Liam and Olivia still reign supreme for boys and girls, respectively — but there is
  
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• Missing dogs found with altered appearances in Connecticut

  10-05-2024 19:04 via kfor.com
  
  (WTNH) -- A Connecticut dog recovery organization has issued a warning to pet owners: Missing dogs are being found with altered appearances.
  "It didn't even look like the same dog," said Melanie Heltke, with the Connecticut Dog Gone Recovery Volunteer Network. "There was a white dog that was completely shaved, so you didn't even know it was the same dog." 4 puppies left in hot car while owner dined at Disney: animal servicesHeltke, a volunteer with the group, said there have been several in
  
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