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• You may get an extra Social Security payment this month: Here's why

  10-05-2024 17:46 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Just like some will get an extra paycheck in May, some Social Security recipients will get two checks this month.It’s all because of a quirk in the Social Security Administration’s payment schedule. A few times a year, two Supplemental Security Income (SSI) checks will go out in a month instead of the usual one. May happens to be the first of three double-payment months of 2024.The first SSI check went out on May 1, according to the agency’s calendar. The fina
  
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• 'It's been very difficult': Daughter formally charged for giving mom gun to commit suicide

  04-06-2024 13:25 via kfor.com
  
  JONES, Okla. (KFOR) — The Oklahoma County District Attorney's Office filed formal charges Monday against the daughter of a mother accused of giving her a gun to commit suicide last year.The new documents outline much of what was already known about the September 10th incident. Documents say Oklahoma City police officers responded to the Quail Ridge neighborhood regarding a death where the victim died by means of suicide. Another Storm Complex Overnight Through Tuesday MorningPhoto of
  
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• Gov. Stitt signs bill into law giving 'immunity' to poultry companies polluting OK waterways

  04-06-2024 02:15 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR)- Governor Kevin Stitt has now signed into law a measure that gives poultry farmers/companies "immunity" for polluting Oklahoma waterways.Senate Bill 1424 says if companies or farmers are following state laws then they can’t be sued, even if their actions caused harm.The proposal states if chicken companies or farmers follow a nutrient management plan, they’ll be protected from any criminal or civil accountability. ‘He’s the guy that pulls Ryan Walters
  
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• Family of Kelsey Briggs fights mother's commutation request

  04-06-2024 01:58 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok (KFOR) — A mother locked up for enabling the child abuse that killed her daughter now wants out of jail. The case dates back to nearly 20 years ago when Kelsey Briggs died.
  Her mother, Raye Dawn Smith, claims she's been a model prisoner and should get out of jail early.Family still seeking justice for Kelsey Briggs 19 years laterKelsey's family talked to the Pardon and Parole Board on Monday to share why they believe that's a bad idea.
  It was an emotional day, but in the
  
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• Ok. County Commissioners vote to renegotiate Behavioral Health Facility

  04-06-2024 01:39 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - The clock is ticking for Oklahoma County Commissioners to use federal COVID dollars to build a new behavioral health facility. While they try to lock down a new jail location, commissioners said they'd rather move to use to money than lose it."We'd like to at least not lose that," said Brian Maughan, Oklahoma County Commissioner.
  There's an ongoing feud between a majority of the county commissioners and the City of Del City, to place the jail near SE 15th and Gran
  
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• This isn't the first time we've had a chance to look back at Channel 4 history

  04-06-2024 01:00 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) – There was no blueprint for building a television station and getting it on the air in 1949.Several of the engineers who did it were submariners and veterans of World War II.We had a chance to speak with station engineer Willard Hines in 1994. Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park celebrates 40 years with a party and a goodbye"We didn't know any better," he told us then, "but we went ahead and did it."On the other side of the camera, Danny Williams was there at the
  
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• AG, DA want to halt recommendations for man in mental hospital for 2015 killing

  04-06-2024 00:50 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) – There could be a halt in a recommendation to allow a man who killed his father to have day passes from the state’s mental hospital. Christian Costello has spent the last six years at the hospital, called Oklahoma Forensic Center, in Vinita. A recommendation by a treatment team at the hospital would allow Costello day passes, which would give him supervised treatment sessions at outside facilities.Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond said Monday he
  
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• Report shows homelessness in OKC up 28 percent 

  03-06-2024 23:58 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - A new report shows the number of people experiencing homelessness in Oklahoma City has increased 28 percent in 2024 compared to the year before. "We know that we just need to put our heads down and continue this effort,” said Jamie Caves, the City of Oklahoma City Homeless Strategy Implementation Manager.  LOCAL NEWS: NWS Norman releases latest 2024 tornado countThe annual Point in Time count revealed 1,838 people were without a place to call home this year
  
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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's Centennial Anniversary celebrations begin June 7

  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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• 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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• Oklahoma church listed in National Register of Historic Places

  03-06-2024 19:45 via kfor.com
  
  OKARCHE, Okla. (KFOR) - An Oklahoma church has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places.St. John's Lutheran Church. Image courtesy Oklahoma Historical Society.
  According to the Oklahoma Historical Society and State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Okarche is a great example of the Late Gothic Revival style.GOOD NEWS!: ‘3 little fighters’: Cancer survivors 10 years after viral remission photoDesigned by architect Roy W.
  
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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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