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• Zumwalt: “I will not be resigning”

  24-04-2024 05:51 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma Secretary of Tourism, Shelley Zumwalt, refused to step down Tuesday after Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond called for her to resign following the release of a state audit.The audit revealed two state agencies Zumwalt previously led awarded a company, of which her husband is the vice president, no-bid contracts totaling millions of dollars. State auditor releases report, determines OMES lacks oversight and violated Oklahoma law“Transparency ha
  
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• While battling Stage 4 cancer he lost it all in the Sulphur tornado

  06-05-2024 01:37 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) - Steve Miller stepped over the wood debris on his property to speak with KFOR, it was his home, now gone after Saturday's Sulphur storms.
  "I just don't know what to do anymore," Miller was getting emotional.
  He was living in a very small RV that was at the very back of his property. He said the generator he had barely worked.
  What KFOR didn't know when walking up to Miller was that besides being a victim of the tornado, he was battling stage four cancer.| SULPHUR SUR
  
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• OKC officer-involved-shooting after man gets shot by woman

  06-05-2024 01:00 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) - An officer fired his weapon Sunday afternoon after responding to a call about a woman who shot a man near Northwest 63rd in Oklahoma City.
  The officer is said to have not hit anyone after he fired his weapon. Officials said that the man is alive, it's unknown exactly what his injuries are.| SULPHUR STORIES OF SURVIVAL > ‘Everybody inside is screaming,’ Sulphur survivors save others Saturday night >The shooting happened near Northwest 63rd and May A
  
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• Why the 'best meteor shower' of the year promises to be extra special

  06-05-2024 00:01 via kfor.com
  
  (WJW) – The stars have aligned for one of 2024’s best meteor showers.The Eta Aquariid meteor shower is caused by debris from Halley’s Comet, according to Space.com. We have a chance to see the Eta Aquariid meteors every May as Earth crosses through the orbit of Halley's Comet.This year, the shower is expected to be extra special as it reaches peak as we have a new moon, NASA explains.That means the skies will be extra dark just before dawn.In the Southern Hemisphere, NASA says
  
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• Ford recalls 243K pickups because tail lights can go dark, increasing crash risk

  06-05-2024 00:00 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Ford is recalling nearly 243,000 Maverick compact pickup trucks in the U.S. because the tail lights may not illuminate, creating a dangerous situation for drivers.
  The company says a computer can falsely detect too much current on one or both of the tail lamps, causing them to stay dark while the trucks are being driven. That can increase the risk of a crash.The recall covers certain pickups from the 2022 through 2024 model years.Ford says it has no reports of any cra
  
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• Amber Alert issued for missing baby after 2 women found dead, child injured in New Mexico

  05-05-2024 22:50 via kfor.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – Two people are dead, a child is wounded, and a baby is missing after an incident in rural New Mexico on Friday.
  On Friday, New Mexico State Police (NMSP) issued an Amber Alert for 10-month-old Eleia Maria Torres. Officials sent out the alert after the Clovis Police Department found the girl's mom and another woman dead at Ned Houk Park.
  The deceased victims were identified as 23-year-old Samantha Cisernos and 23-year-old Taryn Allen. A 5-year-old girl was al
  
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• One dead after falling from stands during Ohio State commencement ceremony

  05-05-2024 21:42 via kfor.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead after falling from the stands during the Ohio State University commencement ceremony on Sunday afternoon.A spokesperson for Ohio State confirmed to Nexstar's WCMH that one person fell from the stands of Ohio Stadium during graduation.Police and emergency responders were still on the scene when WCMH's crew arrived.
  First responders on the scene of Ohio State University after a person fell from the stands of Ohio Stadium during commencement exercises. Th
  
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• Severe weather threat growing for Monday, here's the latest timeline

  05-05-2024 21:21 via kfor.com
  
  Now is the time to make a severe weather plan for you and your family!Severe storms are likely over much of the state Monday afternoon and evening.Look for increasing clouds as moisture streams back into the state overnight into early Monday. Some clearing is possible midday Monday ahead of storms.With a dryline in western Oklahoma and an area of low pressure to the northwest, storms will fire quickly in the afternoon. Here's the latest timeline and predicted storm motion!Hail to softball size a
  
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• Here's how much the average American has in retirement savings by age

  05-05-2024 21:17 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – While many Americans want to retire comfortably, it's a goal that may seem out of reach for some struggling to save due to the rising costs of housing and everyday expenses. According to a recent AARP survey, about 1 in 4 U.S. adults aged 50 and older say they never expect to retire and 70% are concerned about prices increasing faster than their income.For those who plan to stop working, determining the right amount of money to set aside can be tricky as several factors co
  
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• Hunting dog experts weigh in on South Dakota governor's alarming tale

  05-05-2024 20:04 via kfor.com
  
  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has been facing widespread backlash for a gruesome story set to appear in her soon-to-be-released book. Some experts say even they're alarmed by the account.In her upcoming book, Noem (R) describes shooting and killing a 14-month-old German wirehaired pointer named Cricket after a bad hunting trip roughly 20 years ago. According to reports, Noem wrote that the young dog chased pheasants during the trip, attacked someone's chicken
  
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• Amazon, Walmart and others no longer sell weighted infant sleepwear over safety concerns

  05-05-2024 20:03 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Retail giants Amazon and Walmart, among others, have stopped selling weighted infant sleep products over safety fears.Weighted sleep sacks and swaddles purportedly help the child sleep more soundly – and the parents too – but experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and various government bodies warn against using them.“These products are associated with concerning reductions in oxygen saturation levels in infants,” Richard L. Trumka Jr., co
  
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• Bernard Hill of 'Titanic,' 'Lord of the Rings' dies: reports

  05-05-2024 18:22 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Bernard Hill, well-known for his roles in "Titanic" and the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy has died, according to his agent. He was 79.
  MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JULY 30: Bernard Hill attends Manchester Comic Con at Bowlers Exhibition Centre on July 30, 2022, in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images)
  Speaking with BBC News, Hill's agent, Lou Coulson, confirmed the actor died Sunday morning. Additional details were not immediately available.
  Hill was set to retu
  
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• K-9 finds missing 85-year-old 'clinging to a tree' in Colorado

  05-05-2024 17:35 via kfor.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) — A K-9 has been credited with helping Colorado police find a missing 85-year-old woman last week.
  According to officials in Greenwood Village, located just outside of Denver, K-9 Mercury has been with their police department for just over a year. He is trained in narcotics detection, as well as searching for people.
  On Thursday, Mercury and Officer Austin Speer were called in to help search for an 85-year-old woman who had been missing for two hours.Mercury was able to lead
  
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• A year of hardship for Sulphur tornado survivors

  05-05-2024 17:05 via kfor.com
  
  SULPHUR, OKLA (KFOR) — It's been a week since that deadly tornado ripped through Sulphur and survivors are still sharing more about the devastating night including one family who's already had a tough year. The storm added another piece in the puzzle.
  "I immediately went to the bathroom, which is in the back center of the house and barely made it in there. Everything just started crashing down around us," said Jennifer Johnston who survived the tornado.‘Everybody inside is screaming,
  
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• Saddle shop destroyed in Historic Sulphur

  05-05-2024 17:02 via kfor.com
  
  SULPHUR, Okla. (KFOR) — In the days that follow Saturday's deadly tornado, business owners are still uncovering what's left of their businesses in historic downtown Sulphur. Billy Cook Harness & Saddle has been around for 70 years, and planted its roots in Oklahoma in the 90s.The owner of the shop said after the tornado he saw photos of the damage, but seeing it in person from the ground makes it real.Thousands of volunteers helping people impacted by tornadoes"I'm just kind of in disb
  
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• Hope Hicks divulges being at center of Trump’s 2016 damage control 

  05-05-2024 17:00 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK — “This was a crisis.” That was the consensus among senior Trump campaign aides on Oct. 7, 2016, after stepping out of a Trump Tower conference room, where the then-presidential candidate’s debate prep session was underway. There was to be a huddle about a more pressing matter. A Washington Post reporter had notified the campaign that, in two hours, the paper planned to publish what became known as the “Access Hollywood” tape, a scandal that
  
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• 'Everybody inside is screaming,' Sulphur survivors save others Saturday night

  05-05-2024 05:14 via kfor.com
  
  SULPHUR, Okla. (KFOR) - Two women hurt during the deadly tornado that hit Sulphur Saturday night, managed to pull five survivors from the rubble of Raina's Lounge in Sulphur.
  "That's where we crawled out from," said Misti King in a video they captured after. She and Courtney Guthrie looked back on the terrifying night.
  King said that Guthrie was in town for the time being but lived outside of Oklahoma, she said it was all bad timing.
  That night was karaoke night at Raina's and there were over a
  
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• Cowgirls Take Bedlam Series From Sooners

  05-05-2024 04:26 via kfor.com
  
  Norman, OK - The Bedlam series belongs to Oklahoma State. For the first time since 1993, the Cowgirls won a Bedlam series in Norman. It's also their first Bedlam series win since 1995.OSU won 6-2, but getting to that point took a long time. Initially slated for a noon first pitch, the game was delayed by weather for nearly three and a half hours.OU struck first in the fourth on a bloop by Kasidi Pickering scoring Alyssa Brito. Oklahoma State evened things up on a Caroline Wang solo shot in the 5
  
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• OU tapped for U.S. Space Command's Academic Engagement Enterprise

  05-05-2024 01:50 via kfor.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) - U.S. Space Command is looking to the University of Oklahoma to focus on several key areas of research critical to future space exploration.The university was recently selected to join the U.S. Space Commands Academic Engagement Enterprise, which brings space focused research, innovation and education to being a focal point right here in Oklahoma.LOCAL NEWS: Bethany Children’s breaks ground for new outpatient center
  "There's a lot going on right now in space and so th
  
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• Mystik Dan wins 150th Kentucky Derby by a nose in a 3-horse photo finish at Churchill Downs

  05-05-2024 01:27 via kfor.com
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Mystik Dan won the 150th Kentucky Derby in a three-horse photo finish, edging out Sierra Leone by a nose with Forever Young third in the tightest finish since 1996 on Saturday.Sent off at 18-1 odds, Mystik Dan and jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. rode the rail down the stretch with a short lead. Sierra Leona, the second choice at 9-2 odds, and Forever Young from Japan gave chase and pressured the leader to the wire in front of 156,710 at Churchill Downs.The crowd
  
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• Cleveland County Jail inmate dies, second death in weeks

  05-05-2024 00:14 via kfor.com
  
  CLEVELAND COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) — A Cleveland County Detention Center (CCDC) inmate died Saturday afternoon after suffering a medical incident.
  According to the Cleveland County Sheriff's office, a preliminary review showed Thomas Sanchez Pesina, 58, interacting with his cellmates in the morning. In-person sight checks were conducted between the hours of 7:22 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. and no issues were detected.Inmate at Cleveland County jail dies following medical incidentAuthorities said that d
  
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• These are the 5 worst cities for allergies: map

  04-05-2024 20:22 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – If a walk in the park catapults you into bouts of sneezing, eye-rubbing and coughing, you're not alone.Allergy season, which came early this year, is still in full swing with most of the nation forecast to have medium to high pollen levels entering the weekend, according to a map by researchers at IQVIA, the the healthcare analytics and research company that runs pollen.com.(Credit: Pollen.com/OpenStreetMap)The 5 U.S. cities with the highest pollen count forecasts were Grand Ra
  
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• Kentucky Derby: Which names are prohibited for racehorses?

  04-05-2024 19:17 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – It may not seem like it, but there are certain words and phrases that cannot, in fact, be incorporated into a racehorse’s name.The 2024 Kentucky Derby is finally upon us, and with it comes a crop of curiously named contenders including Mystik Dan, Domestic Product, and the fun-sounding Epic Ride. In years past, other competitors in the Run for the Roses have boasted such names as Shut Up (1944), Dunce (1959) and even Degenerate Jon (1980).Believe it or not, most of these
  
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• Stitt: Walters, OSDE need to be held accountable in U.S. News rankings fiasco

  04-05-2024 13:34 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt says State Superintendent Ryan Walters and other Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) leaders need to be held "accountable" after News 4 reported OSDE did not submit some key data to U.S. News and World Report, causing Oklahoma schools to plummet in the publication’s yearly rankings.   U.S. News: OSDE denied access to data, skewing Oklahoma school rankingsOn Tuesday, News 4 reported OSDE didn’t allow U.S. News a
  
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• 'My smiley girl': Edmond family reacts to arrest in 2016 homicide

  04-05-2024 13:24 via kfor.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) – An Edmond family said they felt blindsided after learning they knew a man police arrested in connection to the 2016 murder of their loved one.Edmond Police said Joseph Beck confessed to strangling and murdering 19-year-old Jennifer Kyli Molloy, after he was questioned by a state trooper on the side of I-40 Thursday. One arrested in connection to 2016 Edmond homicideIn 2016, Molloy was found dead in her apartment near E. Wayne Ave. in Edmond. Police followed mult
  
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• Moore PD respond to train accident

  04-05-2024 06:14 via kfor.com
  
  MOORE, Okla. (KFOR) — Moore Police Department confirmed a fatality accident involving a pedestrian and an Amtrak train Friday night in Moore.According to officials, the accident took place near SE 4th St. and N Santa Fe St.
  Moore PD confirm Amtrak train vs pedestrian fatality. (KFOR)No other information is available at this time as the investigation is ongoing.
  
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• UPDATE: Missing 14-year-old found safe in Oklahoma City

  04-05-2024 05:13 via kfor.com
  
  UPDATE @ 10:15 PMAuthorities have confirmed that 14-year-old Abbey Force has now been found safe in Oklahoma City.
  ORIGINAL STORY:OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An Amber Alert was issued for a missing 14-year-old girl who was last heard from in the Oklahoma City area, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
  Authorities said 14-year-old Abbey Force was last seen on May 3. She's wearing a pink nose ring and has pink braces.
  Force is 5'7" and is 165 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes.
  If you have
  
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• UPDATE: Missing Crawford County teen found safe

  04-05-2024 05:04 via kfor.com
  
  CRAWFORD COUNTY, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — UPDATE: Force has been found safe in the Oklahoma City area, according to Oklahoma City police.CRAWFORD COUNTY, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — An AMBER Alert has been issued on May 3 for a teen missing out of Crawford County.According to Arkansas State Police, Abbey Jolynn Force, 14, was last seen May 2 at 10 p.m. from Cedarville.Abbey Jolynn Force, 14
  She is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 165 pounds. She has brown hair and blue eyes. She has a white light-sk
  
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• AMBER Alert issued for missing Arkansas teen out of Crawford County

  04-05-2024 05:04 via kfor.com
  
  CRAWFORD COUNTY, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — An AMBER Alert has been issued on May 3 for a teen missing out of Crawford County.According to Arkansas State Police, Abbey Jolynn Force, 14, was last seen May 2 at 10 p.m. from Cedarville.Abbey Jolynn Force, 14She is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 165 pounds. She has brown hair and blue eyes. She has a white light-skinned complexion. ASP says she has pink braces and a pink nose ring.
  She is possibly in the Oklahoma City area.It is not known if she is w
  
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• Tornado and Severe Weather Safety Tips in American Sign Language

  04-05-2024 01:50 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The 4Warn Storm Team wants everyone to stay 4Warned during severe weather, including the Deaf community. Meteorologist Emily Sutton and interpreter Rachel Hollis share important tornado safety tips in the video above.Assistive technology can help people with hearing loss or who are deaf receive lifesaving information. Please check out the links below for more information.
  ABLE Tech and HLAA Links:Oklahoma ABLE Tech – AT Act for OklahomaOklahoma ABLE Tech S
  
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