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• Wind turbine catches fire near Woodward

  26-12-2017 21:40
  
  A wind turbine caught fire Tuesday morning near Woodward, Oklahoma.
  
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• Mystery packages and persuasive texts, part of holiday scam targeting Oklahomans

  22-12-2024 05:12 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — As the holiday gets closer, scam artists are working overtime trying to take advantage of you.Deputy Tara Hardin with the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office says scammers are trying to gain additional information about you or gain access to your device. Will Amazon strike affect your holiday packages?"There are several scams that really increase this time of year," said Deputy Hardin.Deputy Hardin said fraudsters are mailing packages to homes with gifts inside, along w
  
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• Firefighters respond to commercial fire in Oklahoma City

  22-12-2024 02:51 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma City Fire Department is on the scene of a commercial fire near the area of NW 10th and N Western Avenue.
  OKCFD responded to the commercial fire around 7 p.m. Saturday night.At this time no cause has been reported.
  
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• 'Doesn't have a soul': Man charged with kidnapping woman from Newcastle casino

  22-12-2024 02:15 via kfor.com
  
  NEWCASTLE, Okla. (KFOR) — The Oklahoma County District Attorney's Office has filed charges against a man accused of kidnapping a woman at a casino in Newcastle last month.Court documents allege the incident happened at the Newcastle Casino on November 25 and that the victim told police that, after getting into Kevin Martin's vehicle, he wouldn't let her out.She told police Martin took her purse from her and searched it, removing a knife in the purse and putting it under his seat. LOCAL NEW
  
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• Senate confirms 235th Biden judge, surpassing Trump’s record

  22-12-2024 02:01 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) — The Senate on Friday confirmed President Biden’s 235th judicial nominee, surpassing the record of 234 judges confirmed during President-elect Trump’s first term in office.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) marked the achievement after the Senate confirmed Serena Raquel Murillo to serve as district judge for the Central District of California.“This Majority has now confirmed more judges under President Biden than any majority has confirmed in decade
  
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• Will Amazon strike affect your holiday packages?

  22-12-2024 02:00 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Nearly 10,000 Amazon workers who are part of the Teamsters union are striking across the United States ahead of the Christmas holiday, but the online retailer says it doesn't expect the strike to affect holiday gift deliveries.Picket lines are being seen in cities like New York, Chicago and Atlanta as workers are walking off the job as the holiday rush to get packages delivered across the country heats up.Amazon says the drivers represent a small fraction of its delivery wor
  
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• FDA updates definition of 'healthy' on food labels for first time in 30 years

  22-12-2024 01:59 via kfor.com
  
  Related video: Senators question FDA on processed foods(The Hill) – A new rule from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will update what it means for food to be labeled “healthy” for the first time in 30 years, a move that aligns with current nutrition science and is meant to help consumers better navigate food labels. The “healthy” claim “can empower consumers” and help them identify a nutritious diet that is consistent with dietary recommendati
  
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• How drone activity could affect US holiday travel plans

  22-12-2024 01:58 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) — With more than 40 million Americans expected to travel by air over the upcoming holidays, mysterious drone sightings reported around the U.S. in recent weeks are raising anxiety levels over whether drone activity could affect people’s ability to reach their desired destinations.Drone sightings in New York closed the runways at Stewart International Airport for about an hour last week. The airport said the closures did not affect any flight traffic. However, it prompted N
  
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• 1 dead in small plane crash near home of NFL player Dion Dawkins

  22-12-2024 01:58 via kfor.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person died in a small plane crash Thursday morning close to the house of Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Dion Dawkins, police said.
  The plane crashed in the area of 100 Stewart Court just before 11:30 a.m. in a residential area of the town of Aurora."Tragedies happen all of the time. The biggest point about it is I hope that the pilot's family is O.K.," Dawkins said. "I hope that they're doing alright, because somebody lost their life today for an accident,
  
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• Couple arrested for allegedly abusing several children

  22-12-2024 01:45 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A couple was arrested for child abuse after allegedly beating several children in the home over a few years. The years-long investigation details the accusations against Deborah Mainus and John Charles Gould.Court documents explain one of the children told police they were sexually abused by Mainus along with being forced to do "military-style" workouts as punishment. OSBI investigating after woman killed in RingwoodThe child also alleged Mainus would punch, choke, a
  
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• One person arrested after police chase ends in NE OKC

  22-12-2024 00:41 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A man has been arrested following a police chase that ended near NE 23rd Street and Coltrane Road on Saturday evening.According to authorities, police received a call about a female attempting to exit from a moving vehicle. Officers arrived to the scene near NE 10th Street and N Walnut Avenue, witnessing a woman attempting to leave the passenger side of the vehicle, before the driver began to flee from police.No further details have been released about the pursuit.Th
  
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• NB I-35 in McClain County open again after multiple crashes

  21-12-2024 20:02 via kfor.com
  
  UPDATE @ 2:50 P.M.McClain County Sheriff's Office says the road is reopened.ORIGINAL STORYMCCLAIN COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) — The McClain County Sheriff's Office is warning those who are currently traveling of two significant crashes Saturday afternoon along NB I-35.According to authorities, units are currently working a six-vehicle injury accident on I-35 at mile marker 101, along with another six-vehicle injury accident on I-35 at mile marker 98.Two separate six-vehicle injury accidents along
  
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• Multiple crashes slowing down traffic along NB I-35 in McClain County

  21-12-2024 20:02 via kfor.com
  
  MCCLAIN COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) — The McClain County Sheriff's Office is warning those who are currently traveling of two significant crashes Saturday afternoon along NB I-35.According to authorities, units are currently working a six-vehicle injury accident on I-35 at mile marker 101, along with another six-vehicle injury accident on I-35 at mile marker 98.Two separate six-vehicle injury accidents along I-35. Image courtesy McClain County Sheriff's Office.Officials with the McClain County Sh
  
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• At least 2 dead, 60 hurt after car drives into German Christmas market in a suspected attack

  21-12-2024 18:14 via kfor.com
  
  MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — A car plowed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday, killing at least two people and injuring at least 60 others in what authorities believe was an attack.The driver was arrested shortly after the car barreled into the market at around 7 p.m., when it was teeming with holiday shoppers looking forward to the weekend.Verified bystander footage distributed by the German news agency dpa showed the suspect&rsquo
  
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• Drummond, legislators question estimated state budget revenue figure

  21-12-2024 13:25 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond and some Oklahoma legislators say they are concerned with Oklahoma’s state budget estimate for the upcoming fiscal year, after it was approved by Governor Stitt and other Oklahoma Board of Equalization members Friday.Budget stuff might be one of the more boring political topics.But it’s important. State tax cutting trend faces headwinds from declining revenues and tighter budgets“The budget is how we spend
  
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• Neighbors in shock after shooting ends with two dead

  21-12-2024 13:15 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A 911 call from two teenagers ends with four people shot, two dead.Officers responded to the home near Hefner and Rockwell around 1:30 p.m. on Friday.Police tell News 4 they were met with gunfire by the suspect. Neighbors were in disbelief after hearing what happened, saying it's usually a quiet neighborhood. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: UPDATE: Two people killed, two others injured after NW OKC shootingA cry for help from a kid on a 911 call broke that silence, leaving an eer
  
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• Thunder Cool Heat as J-Dub Drops 33 Points in OKC's 7th Straight Win

  21-12-2024 05:00 via kfor.com
  
  MIAMI (AP) - Jalen Williams scored a season-high 33 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 25 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Miami Heat 104-97 on Friday night for their seventh straight victory.Lu Dort scored 14 points and Isaiah Hartenstein had 13 points and 18 rebounds for the Thunder, who improved to 22-5 - the second-best record in the NBA and tops in the Western Conference.Oklahoma City's winning streak is alive because the NBA Cup final - a loss Tuesday night to Milwaukee in Las Vegas
  
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• Crash leads to car hit by train in NW OKC

  21-12-2024 04:01 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Police responded to a two-car crash that led to one vehicle being struck by a train in NW OKC Friday night.
  According to authorities, the incident happened near W Britton Road and N Western Avenue.Train hits car following two car crash. (KFOR)OKCPD say two vehicles were involved in a crash before one of the vehicles was truck by a train.EMSA responded to the accident but did not transport anyone to a local hospital.The cause of the incident is under investigation.
  
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• Police investigating after man found dead in NW OKC

  21-12-2024 03:34 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Police responded to a disturbance call and arrived to a man found dead Friday night in NW OKC.Authorities say the incident happened Friday night around 6:30 p.m. near NW 4th and Kentucky.Police say they received a call about a disturbance with shots fired. Upon arriving they found a man dead.There is no information on the suspect or the shooting at this time.The investigation is still ongoing.
  
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• Oklahoma to deport detained immigrants illegally in US

  21-12-2024 02:29 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Oklahoma is giving Donald Trump's plan of conducting mass deportations a boost.Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt announced "Operation Guardian" last month in a bid to deport incarcerated immigrants illegally in the U.S. back to their country of origin.Stitt has appointed Public Safety Commissioner Tim Tipton to lead the operation.“The safety of every Oklahoman is my top priority. We need an all-hands-on-deck approach to ensure criminals who are here illegally don’t bri
  
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• Oklahoma lawmakers appeal OG&E rate increase

  21-12-2024 01:56 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Three Oklahoma Republican lawmakers are challenging a $127 million OG&E rate increase that was previously approved by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.State Representatives Tom Gann (R-Inola), Kevin West (R-Moore), and Rick West (R-Heavener) challenged the increase because it had been approved partly due to a "yes" vote from embattled Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Oklahoma Supreme Court denies petition against Todd HiettOn Friday, the
  
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• Investigators say husband bludgeoned wife in front of children

  21-12-2024 01:47 via kfor.com
  
  RINGWOOD, Okla. (KFOR) — Authorities say a mother was killed by her husband in front of her small children, because he was afraid he'd be deported back to Mexico after she filed a protective order against him because of the abuse.Court documents show there was an arrest warrant for Jose Navarro-Ramos after his wife, 36-year-old Beatriz Reyna filed an emergency protective order against him for domestic assault, telling police she feared for her life and that her estranged husband had threat
  
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• Reimbursement funds expire for stolen SNAP benefits

  21-12-2024 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Congress has reached a funding deal, avoiding a government shutdown. However, with that comes some bad news for SNAP recipients.Protections for stolen SNAP benefits expire on Friday.For many Oklahomans, SNAP benefits are a lifeline ensuring food on the table every month.Through a recent crime on the rise, recipients are finding their accounts drained by scammers."You're talking about a family losing, you know, $800, potentially $400, whatever it is it's most of their
  
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• OKC Council, Oklahoma Count Commissioners set for mediation over proposed jail site

  21-12-2024 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA COUNTY (KFOR) — Oklahoma County leaders announced Friday that there is a date for mediation with Oklahoma City to agree on a new jail site location.This is said to happen before a December 31 deadline, after which residents could lose out on a mental health facility to go alongside it."We don't want a damn jail here," said Robert Koon during public comment Friday.
  Many leaders throughout the county spoke out Friday against the proposed location near Southeast 15th and East Grand.
  
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• One dead, several others injured in multi-vehicle crash near Choctaw

  21-12-2024 00:09 via kfor.com
  
  CHOCTAW, Okla. (KFOR) — At least one person is dead and several people injured Friday afternoon following a multi-vehicle crash near Choctaw.According to Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened around 4 p.m. near NE 63rd and Harrah Road.Officials say three vehicles were involved in the crash. One person died and the condition of others involved in the crash has not yet been released.This is a developing story.
  
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• One dead, several others injured in multi-vehicle crash in Harrah

  21-12-2024 00:09 via kfor.com
  
  CHOCTAW, Okla. (KFOR) — At least one person is dead and several people injured Friday afternoon following a multi-vehicle crash in Harrah.According to Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened around 4 p.m. near NE 63rd and Harrah Road.Officials say three vehicles were involved in the crash. One person died and the condition of others involved in the crash has not yet been released.This is a developing story.
  
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• House passes bill to avert government shutdown after whirlwind funding fight

  21-12-2024 00:03 via kfor.com
  
  The House approved legislation to avert a government shutdown hours before the deadline Friday, sending the bill to the Senate for consideration after a whirlwind week on Capitol Hill.The chamber voted 366-34-1 in support of the legislation, clearing the two-thirds threshold needed for passage since GOP leadership brought the bill to the floor under the fast-track suspension of the rules process. All Democrats except one — Rep. Jasmine Crockett (Texas), who voted present — joined 170
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street rises to turn a dismal week into just a bad one

  20-12-2024 22:22 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Friday to turn what would have been one of the market’s worst weeks of the year into just a pretty bad one.
  The S&P 500 rallied 1.1% for its best day in six weeks and shaved its loss for the week down to 2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 498 points, or 1.2%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 1%.
  Superstar stockNvidia and other Big Tech companies led the market, which got a lift after a reportsaid a measure of inflation the Federal Reserve
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street leaps and nearly halves its losses from what had been a rough week

  20-12-2024 21:30 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks roared back on Friday to nearly halve their losses from what was tracking to be one of the market’s worst weeks of the year.
  The S&P 500 rallied 1.4% toward its best day since Election Day and shaved its loss for the week down to 1.7%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 602 points, or 1.4%, with about 40 minutes remaining in trading, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 1.4%.
  Superstar stockNvidia and other Big Tech companies led the market, which got
  
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• Big Game Bound: Tough Titans, Lions learn from loss

  20-12-2024 21:04 via kfor.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS – Every week “Big Game Bound” takes a listen around the NFL to hear what coaches and players are saying into an open mic.This week’s segment features strong words from Titans’ head coach Brian Callahan as he defends his team’s toughness.Plus, Lions’ head coach Dan Campbell discusses his team’s need to bounce back after a tough loss to the Bills last week.
  
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