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• All lanes reopened after semi-truck fire on I-35

  17-10-2016 13:49 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY – Anyone driving north on I-35 near Hefner Rd. may have experienced a delay Monday morning.
  Officials say a semi-truck caught fire in the northbound lanes of I-35 around 3:45 a.m.
  Firefighters told KFOR crews that the semi-truck’s tires and brakes were on fire and the saddle tank ruptured.
  A hazmat team was called to the scene due to leaking diesel fuel.
  At this time, it is unclear if the driver of the semi was injured.
  Fire officials confirmed the semi-truck and i
  
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• OpenTable names 2024's 'Top 100 Restaurants' in America

  21-11-2024 19:34 via kfor.com
  
  (WHTM) – Some of the country's top-rated restaurants have been highlighted in OpenTable's 2024 edition of their "Top 100 Restaurants" in America list.
  The annual list is intended to showcase the most sought-after dining destinations from the past year, as decided by reviewers and restaurant data. For the 2024 edition, OpenTable's analysts based their findings on more than 14 million diner reviews, along with diner ratings, reservation demand, and percentage of five-star reviews, among othe
  
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• Wisconsin officials to give update on Ryan Borgwardt, the missing kayaker believed to have faked his own disappearance

  21-11-2024 18:51 via kfor.com
  
  GREEN LAKE, Wis. (WFRV) – The Green Lake County Sheriff's Office in Wisconsin revealed new information on Thursday about Ryan Borgwardt, the missing kayaker who allegedly faked his own death and planned his disappearance on August 12, 2024.Deputies have been able to make contact with Borgwardt, 45, after being connected to through a woman who speaks Russian. (Borgwardt's location is still unknown, but authorities believe he is somewhere in Eastern Europe.)“The great news is that we k
  
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• Wisconsin man who faked his own kayaking death fled the country and won't come home, officials say

  21-11-2024 18:51 via kfor.com
  
  GREEN LAKE, Wis. (WFRV) – The Green Lake County Sheriff's Office in Wisconsin revealed new information on Thursday about Ryan Borgwardt, the missing kayaker who allegedly faked his own death and planned his disappearance on August 12, 2024.Deputies have been able to make contact with Borgwardt, 45, after being connected to through a woman who speaks Russian. (Borgwardt's location is still unknown, but authorities believe he is somewhere in Eastern Europe.)“The great news is that we k
  
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• Gaetz withdraws from attorney general consideration

  21-11-2024 18:43 via kfor.com
  
  Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Thursday said he was withdrawing from consideration as President-elect Trump's nomination to be attorney general.
  Gaetz announced the decision in a message on X, saying that while he had had "excellent meetings" with senators on Wednesday, "it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition.""There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, thus I'll be withdrawing my n
  
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• GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin: Letting Oklahoma public school educators teach the Bible is a 'slippery slope'

  21-11-2024 18:13 via kfor.com
  
  Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said that letting Oklahoma public school educators teach the Bible is a “slippery slope” if the teachers “may not be believers” themselves. Mullin, who sits on the Senate committee that oversees education, said that he wants his kids to know the Bible, “but I want it to be taught by someone that was taught the Bible themselves, too. I think it's a slippery slope when you put it in the hands of teachers that may not be
  
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• Illinois Supreme Court reverses actor Jussie Smollett's conviction

  21-11-2024 18:08 via kfor.com
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Supreme Court has reversed the conviction of actor Jussie Smollett.The former “Empire” actor took his case to the Illinois Supreme Court in September in a last-ditch effort to have his 2021 conviction overturned.The court cited Smollett's second prosecution after his charges were initially dropped as the main reason why his conviction was overturned."Today we resolve a question about the State’s responsibility to honor the agreements
  
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• Whooping cough cases have quintupled. These states have it worst

  21-11-2024 17:28 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Pertussis — a disease commonly referred to as whooping cough — is spreading quickly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns. The U.S. has seen five times more cases in 2024 than we did at this time last year.As of Nov. 9, which marks the latest data available from the CDC, there were more than 23,500 cases of whooping cough reported so far this year. That's far and above the roughly 5,000 cases confirmed in all of 2023.Health officials warn t
  
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• Over 83 tons of ground beef recalled nationwide, illnesses reported: USDA

  21-11-2024 17:22 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (WKBN) - Approximately 83.5 tons of ground beef have been recalled due to possible E. coli contamination, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).Detroit-based Wolverine Packing Co. recalled about 167,277 pounds of beef products, which were shipped to restaurant locations nationwide.The recalled fresh items have a use-by date of Nov. 14, while the frozen products have an Oct. 22 production date. According to the alert, the affected products have establishment number &ld
  
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• OK Humane Society rings in holiday season alongside OKC Ballet

  21-11-2024 17:05 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma Humane Society is getting into the holiday spirit alongside the Oklahoma City Ballet.OK Humane has released the 6th annual Yule Long video featuring adorable rescue dogs and cats playing in front of a festive scene with cameos from OKC ballerinas.
  OK Humane Society 2024 Yule Log video. Image courtesy OK Humane Society.
  “We loved collaborating with OK Humane to bring some of our Nutcracker magic to the homeless dogs and cats in our city, “said Lesta
  
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• Which major retailers will be closed for Thanksgiving this year?

  21-11-2024 15:02 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Many major retailers will again be closed for Thanksgiving this year, adding to a trend that began to ramp up during the COVID pandemic.
  With the exception of one company, those listed below will reopen for Black Friday — many with early or extended hours.Some of those Black Friday hours may vary by location. Retailers recommend checking their websites before heading out to confirm each store's hours.AldiAs it does for most major holidays, Aldi will close its stores for T
  
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• Vehicle crash slows traffic eastbound on I-40

  21-11-2024 14:05 via kfor.com
  
  MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (KFOR) - A crash is affecting traffic eastbound on I-40 between Midwest Blvd. and Douglas Blvd.Traffic is slowing down in the area. Drivers should expect delays.Visit KFOR's Live Traffic Map for updates.
  
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• Docs: Midwest City man arrested after shooting at car involved in hit-and-run

  21-11-2024 13:20 via kfor.com
  
  MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (KFOR) – A Midwest City man is facing criminal charges after court documents say he admitted to shooting at a vehicle that hit his parked car and tried to leave the scene.The incident happened November 6 in a Douglas Boulevard liquor store parking lot. News 4 spoke with the manager of that store, who agreed to share more details on the conditions we didn't use his name or identify the business. LOCAL NEWS: Neighbors say crime is too common after Tuesday night deadly sho
  
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• Assault allegations against Hegseth revealed in police report

  21-11-2024 13:19 via kfor.com
  
  SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave, according to a detailed investigative report made public late Wednesday.Hegseth, a Fox News personality and President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be defense secretary, told police at the time that the encounter had been consensual and denied any wrongdoing, the report said.News of the all
  
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• CMA Awards 2024: Red carpet fashion | PHOTOS

  21-11-2024 13:18 via kfor.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (NEXSTAR) — Style and fashion were on full display at Country Music’s Biggest Night™! Check out some of the well-dressed stars on the red carpet as they made their way into the 58th Annual CMA Awards from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.Shaboozey at The 58th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 20, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)Kacey Musgraves at The 58th Annual CMA Awards
  
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• Attack of the trees: Aging giants wreak havoc in Missouri neighborhood

  21-11-2024 13:17 via kfor.com
  
  ST. LOUIS (KTVI)– Problematic trees in a Missouri neighborhood have left residents on edge, with falling limbs damaging property and city crews facing delays in cutting them down.“It happens every day,” Bob Jackson told Nexstar's KTVI. “The tree limbs are falling. It doesn’t have to be windy; it doesn’t have to be stormy.”A fallen branch that totaled a car is just the beginning of the damage Jackson said he has seen around the St. Louis Hills neighborhoo
  
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• Fire crews knock down house fire in NW Oklahoma City

  21-11-2024 04:22 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma City Fire Department responded to a house fire Wednesday night in NW Oklahoma City.According to OKCFD, crews arrived to the house fire near NW 89th Street and N Classen Boulevard around 8:55 p.m.Fire officials located the fire coming from inside the kitchen of the home and crews began knocking the fire down.Residents inside of the home were able to evacuate safely and no injuries have been reported.The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  
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• Amid X exodus, Bluesky CEO says 1M people per day joined in past week

  21-11-2024 03:33 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The social media platform Bluesky has emerged as a popular alternative for users departing Elon Musk's X and other platforms, with nearly 1 million people joining each day over the past week, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber said Tuesday."We've been scaling up. There's been about a million people joining a day for the past week, and we've just been telling people how it works, showing them how it's different," Graber said in an interview with CNN on Tuesday."A lot of people are saying they'r
  
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• Oklahoma representative refiles "Lauria and Ashley" legislation

  21-11-2024 03:32 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma legislator is making good on a promise to the family of kidnapped teenager Lauria Bible.
  Rep. Steve Bashore, R-Miami, has refiled the "Lauria and Ashley" bill. The bill was filed on the first day new House measures were eligible to be pre-filed for the 2025 legislative session, which convenes Feb. 3.House Bill 1001 is named after 16-year-old best friends Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman, who were last seen on Dec. 29, 1999, and are presumed to be dead.A similar b
  
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• Trump has called for dismantling the Education Dept. What would that mean?

  21-11-2024 03:30 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump heaped scorn on the federal Department of Education, describing it as being infiltrated by “ radicals, zealots and Marxists.”He has picked Linda McMahon, a former wrestling executive, to lead the department. But like many conservative politicians before him, Trump has called for dismantling the department altogether — a cumbersome task that likely would require action from Con
  
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• Pamela Hayden, longtime 'Simpsons' voice actor, hangs up her mic

  21-11-2024 03:30 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Pamela Hayden, the longtime voice actor behind Milhouse Van Houten — Bart Simpson's very uncool friend — is stepping away after 35 years of whining.Hayden, 70, who voiced Milhouse, Jimbo Jones, Rod Flanders, Janey and Malibu Stacy, will sign off from “The Simpsons” on Nov. 24 in a “Treehouse of Horror” episode.“It’s been an honor and a joy to have worked on such a funny, witty, and groundbreaking show,” Hayden said in a
  
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• Meta's Threads app launches custom feeds amid Bluesky surge

  21-11-2024 03:29 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) — Meta's Instagram Threads began rolling out a new custom feed feature to give users the ability to build their feeds around the people and topics they are most interested in.The feature was made available around the globe on Tuesday and allows users to search a topic or profile to curate their custom feeds. Users can now switch between the platform's "For You," "Following" and custom feeds by pulling down on the home screen.
  The rollout came just days after Meta CEO Mark Zucker
  
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• CMA Awards: 2024 Winners | Live Results

  21-11-2024 03:27 via kfor.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (NEXSTAR) — Keep up with all the biggest winners and moments from Country Music’s Biggest Night™ at the 58th Annual CMA Awards live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.Morgan Wallen tops the list with seven nominations, while other top nominees include Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton with five nominations, and Post Malone and Lainey Wilson with four nominations each.Louis Bell, Luke Combs, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins, Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney, a
  
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• CMA Awards: 2024 Winners | LIST

  21-11-2024 03:27 via kfor.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (NEXSTAR) — Check out the biggest winners and moments from Country Music’s Biggest Night™ at the 58th Annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tennessee.CMA Entertainer of the YearWINNER: Morgan Wallen
  Luke CombsJelly RollChris StapletonMorgan WallenLainey Wilson
  Female Vocalist of the YearWINNER: Lainey WilsonLainey Wilson accepts the Female Vocalist of the Year
  Award onstage during The 58th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 20, 2024 in Nashville,
  
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• Oklahoma State Senator files bill to gradually eliminate state income tax

  21-11-2024 02:09 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — On Wednesday, State Senator Michael Bergstrom (R-Adair) filed a tax reform proposal aimed at gradually lowering the state income tax in Oklahoma.If passed, the newly-filed Senate Bill 1 would initially reduce the state's marginal income tax by 0.25 percentage points across all tax brackets, then tie future reductions to the state's revenue growth.If the total state revenue increases by at least $400 million in comparison to the previous fiscal year, another 0.25 perc
  
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• State officials attempting to protect crypto from the SEC

  21-11-2024 01:46 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma's Attorney General has included the state in a lawsuit with 17 other states, demanding a federal regulating body not regulate digital or cryptocurrency.The lawsuit has been around for several months but Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced this week that Oklahoma is hopping on.
  Essentially the lawsuit points out that the Security Exchange Commission (SEC) is overstepping when it comes to crypto companies. OKLAHOMA EDUCATION: Non-profit creates opt out
  
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• Security video shows gang of thieves invading Oklahoma marijuana grow

  21-11-2024 01:40 via kfor.com
  
  GRADY COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) — The Grady County Sheriff's Office released video of the moment a group of masked thieves invaded an marijuana grow.The security video shows seven people making their way into a marijuana grow house just Southwest of Ninnekah earlier this month.Mark Woodward with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics said robberies just like this one happen more often then you think. LOCAL NEWS: Over 10,000 plants seized at Muskogee marijuana grow"You have a lot of different types of
  
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• Neighbors say crime is too common after Tuesday night deadly shooting in Midwest City

  21-11-2024 01:34 via kfor.com
  
  MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (KFOR) — On Tuesday night, Midwest City Police rushed to a shooting at the Shelton Apartments located at 2602 W Glenhaven Drive.Authorities say the victim, 32-year-old Jacob Price, was shot and killed in the parking lot of the complex after a fight with two others.Shelton Apartment Complex (KFOR)"I heard a shot, gunshot, last night right over there when we were in the bed," said Brian Miles, a resident of the Shelton Apartments. "It was real loud, sounded like it was ri
  
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• Non-profit creates opt out forms against State Superintendent Ryan Walters

  21-11-2024 00:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The controversy continues over State Superintendent Ryan Walters and his directives involving religion in the classroom.A non-profit called Defense of Democracy has created opt-out forms for parents who want their child to have no interaction with Ryan Walters in any capacity, which includes the recent prayer video."I pray for our leaders to make the right decisions, I pray in particular for President Donald Trump," said Walters.Last week, Walters directed a prayer v
  
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• "Skin on bones": ME report released on 7-year-old Violet Mitchell

  21-11-2024 00:21 via kfor.com
  
  MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (KFOR) - The Medical Examiner's Office released the details of the tragic death of Violet Mitchell.7-year-old Violet Mitchell rememberedDisturbing details revealed seven-year-old Violet Mitchell was brought dead to the hospital with bruises and looking malnourished in early August.
  According to the Medical Examiner's report, Mitchell was quote "skin on bones" with a rubber tip of a baby bottle blocking her intestines. The report concluded it was not clear if the object got th
  
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