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• Sean 'Diddy' Combs will stay in jail after second judge denies bail over witness tampering concerns

  18-09-2024 23:55 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is staying locked up after a judge Wednesday rejected the hip-hop mogul’s proposal that he await his sex trafficking trial in the luxury of his Florida mansion instead of a grim Brooklyn federal jail.
  U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter ruled that Combs' plan — which included a $50 million bail offer, GPS monitoring and strict limitations on visitors — was “insufficient” to ensure the safety of the community and
  
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• Norman City Council approves entertainment district project plan

  18-09-2024 23:37 via kfor.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) - Wednesday morning, the Norman City Council narrowly approved a plan to bring an entertainment district and new arena to the city. It’s a process that’s been ongoing publicly for over a year and the vote came after an hours long public hearing."This agenda item is incredibly simple. Norman is not a fiduciary for OU. OU is not a financial client of Norman,” Norman citizen Mark Campbell said at the hearing. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: City of Norman set to vote on ar
  
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• Man knocks on, kicks in doors to save residents from apartment fire

  18-09-2024 23:32 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Several people are displaced after a third alarm fire roared through a Northwest Oklahoma City apartment complex. One man said he saw the flames, ran over and started working to get people out."I called the fire department and started kicking doors in and banging on doors and everybody ran out," said Ethan Holloway. ORIGINAL STORY: Firefighters battle 3-alarm apartment fire in NW Oklahoma CityHolloway was at the right place at the right time, near Wilshire and Lyrewood Lan
  
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• One person injured in Midwest City store shooting

  18-09-2024 23:28 via kfor.com
  
  UPDATE @ 5:02 p.m. - Midwest City Police confirm one victim has been transported to a hospital with a gunshot wound.Their condition is unknown.Tge suspect fled the scene.  Scene is still an active investigation at this time.ORIGINAL STORYOKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Authorities in Midwest City are responding to a shooting at a local OnCue store in Northeast Oklahoma City.One person is reported to have been injured, no word on the condition, according to police.KFOR has a ground team headed to the
  
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• Midwest City PD respond to store shooting, one person injured

  18-09-2024 23:28 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Authorities in Midwest City are responding to a shooting at a local OnCue store in Northeast Oklahoma City.One person is reported to have been injured, no word on the condition, according to police.KFOR has a ground team headed to the scene to gather the latest details.No further information has been released.This story is developing.
  
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• Trump gifted handcuffs used to arrest 'would-be assassin' by sheriff's office

  18-09-2024 23:22 via kfor.com
  
  MAR-A-LAGO, Fla. (WFLA) — Former president Donald Trump met with the Martin County deputies who arrested the suspect in an apparent assassination attempt over the weekend in Florida.The Martin County Sheriff's Office said Trump contacted their agency to meet the deputies involved in arresting "would-be assassin" Ryan Wesley Routh. Trump Florida assassination attempt suspect: What we knowRouth was arrested Sunday after Secret Service agents noticed a rifle poking out of the bushes at a golf
  
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• Second judge refuses to grant home release to Sean 'Diddy' Combs

  18-09-2024 23:21 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A second judge refused to grant bail to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs on Wednesday, saying the government had proved “by clear and convincing evidence" that no amount of bail could guarantee the hip-hop mogul won’t tamper with witnesses.
  U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter handed down the ruling after prosecutors and defense lawyers presented strenuous arguments for and against a $50 million bail package that would allow Combs to be released to home detention
  
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• Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sex crime charge in New York

  18-09-2024 23:21 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a new sex crime charge in New York, as he awaits retrial in his landmark #MeToo case.A new indictment charged the jailed ex-movie mogul with committing a criminal sex act, accusing him of forcing oral sex on a woman at some point between April 29, 2006, and May 6 of that year.Weinstein has long maintained that he never engaged in any sexual activity that wasn't consensual.No details about the accuser involved in the
  
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• Big Lots: 47 more stores across 19 states to close; total closures surpass 300

  18-09-2024 23:20 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Nearly 50 additional Big Lots stores are set to close as the company navigates through its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filings.The Ohio-based company announced earlier this month that it planned to sell assets and business operations to a private equity firm amid the bankruptcy filing.
  As part of the process, Big Lots said it plans to close roughly 250 stores by mid-January. That’s on top of the nearly 300 stores that are already on track to close in the coming month
  
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• 453,000 Oklahomans purged from voting registration rolls

  18-09-2024 23:15 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt alongside state election officials announced on Wednesday, the removal of over 453,500 voter registrations.
  Since January 1, 2021 officials say, Oklahoma election officials have removed 97,065 deceased voters, 143,682 voters who moved out-of-state, 5,607 felons, 14,993 duplicate registrations, and 194,962 inactive voters who were canceled during the address verification process.Oklahoma's electoral process is one of the strongest in the nation
  
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• 453,000 Oklahomans purged from voter registration rolls

  18-09-2024 23:15 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt alongside state election officials announced on Wednesday the removal of over 453,500 voter registrations.Since January 1, 2021, officials say Oklahoma election officials have removed 97,065 deceased voters, 143,682 voters who moved out-of-state, 5,607 felons, 14,993 duplicate registrations, and 194,962 inactive voters who were canceled during the address verification process.Oklahoma's electoral process is one of the strongest in the nation.C
  
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• Spirit Halloween criticized over bullet belt placed in prep school costume section

  18-09-2024 22:29 via kfor.com
  
  VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A pop-up Halloween store chain has been accused of being tone-deaf in light of recent school shootings across the U.S. after showcasing a bullet belt in a section apparently marketed to teens.Among Spirit Halloween's selection of costumes, often organized by themes or styles, some customers found what they described as a "prep school" display that included a "bullet belt."Nexstar's WAVY visited two Spirit Halloween locations in Virginia Beach and found that dis
  
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• Stock market today: Most of Wall Street edges lower after Fed delivers a big cut to rates

  18-09-2024 22:27 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes edged lower Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kicked off its efforts to prevent a recession with a bigger-than-usual cutto interest rates.
  The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% to pull 0.9% below its all-time high set in July. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 103 points, or 0.2%, though it remains close to its record set on Monday. The Nasdaq composite lost 0.3%.
  The momentous move by the Fed helps financial markets in two big ways. It eases the brakes of
  
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• NASA's 'Hidden Figures' receive Congressional Gold Medals

  18-09-2024 22:25 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - House Speaker Mike Johnson hosted an event Wednesday recognizing several women who contributed to the space race.The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and Christine Darden at the U.S. Capitol. Darden watched the ceremony from her Connecticut home.The women are often referred to as the "Hidden Figures" of the space race, and were the subject of both a book and film of the same name.A medal was also
  
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• Trump quips he wishes Biden hadn’t called him: ‘He was so nice to me’

  18-09-2024 22:23 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - Former President Trump said Tuesday that both President Biden and Vice President Harris were "so nice" in their calls following an apparent assassination attempt on Trump, hinting that it made it more difficult to attack them."He was so nice to me yesterday. In one way I sort of wish the call wasn’t made because I do feel a little — He’s so nice. 'I’m so sorry about what happened and all that,'" Trump said at a campaign town hall in Michigan, recounting his c
  
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• Employers say many Gen Z workers aren't prepared for the workplace: survey

  18-09-2024 22:20 via kfor.com
  
  (KTLA) -- Gen Z employees have some work ahead to earn their bosses' trust.A recent survey by Intelligent.com found that about one in six companies are hesitant to hire recent college graduates, citing concerns over their preparedness, communication skills, and professionalism.A stunning six in 10 businesses said they had fired college grads they hired in 2024, while one in seven said they may refrain from hiring recent college grads next year.Some hiring managers and business leaders believe Ge
  
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• 39-year-old Canadian County Jail inmate dies after being found unresponsive in cell

  18-09-2024 22:13 via kfor.com
  
  EL RENO, Okla. (KFOR) — An inmate in the Canadian County Jail has died after being found unresponsive in his cell on Wednesday.According to the Canadian County Sheriff's Office, 39-year-old Daryl Hediger was arrested by El Reno Police on Saturday after having two warrants out for his arrest in Canadian County and another in Oklahoma County.Hediger was found unresponsive in his cell by jailers on the following Wednesday, and later died after being take to the hospital. Former deputy pleads
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street wavered near its records after Fed delivers a big cut to rates

  18-09-2024 22:09 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street wavered near its records after the Federal Reserve kicked off its efforts to prevent a recession with a bigger-than-usual cut to interest rates. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% Wednesday after a day of bobbing higher and lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite gave back 0.3%. Because the Fed’s first cut to interest rates in four years was so well telegraphed, and markets had already moved so much in anticipation of it, Wall
  
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• New Norman recycling truck catches fire due to improper disposal of battery

  18-09-2024 22:09 via kfor.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — The City of Norman wants to remind people to recycle responsibly after a brand new recycling truck caught fire due to improper disposal.Officials say the disposal of a lithium battery into a recycling bin was the cause of the fire and called it a "typical culprit" when it comes to being thrown away into disposal carts. LOCAL NEWS: Norman Police: Secure perimeter lifted, one in custodyNorman recycling truck caught fire due to thrown away battery, image courtesy City o
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street holds near records after Fed delivers a big cut to rates

  18-09-2024 21:51 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is holding near its records on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kicked off its efforts to prevent a recession with a bigger-than-usual cut to interest rates.
  The S&P 500 was virtually flat in late trading and 0.6% below its all-time high set in July. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 31 points, or 0.1%, and close to its record set on Monday. The Nasdaq composite was 0.2% higher, as of 3:35 p.m. Eastern time.
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• Stock market today: Wall Street holds near records after Fed delivers a jumbo-sized cut to rates

  18-09-2024 21:17 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is holding near its records on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kicked off its efforts to prevent a recession with a bigger-than-usual cut to interest rates.
  The S&P 500 was virtually flat in afternoon trading and 0.6% below its all-time high set in July. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 4 points, or less than 0.1%, and close to its record set on Monday. The Nasdaq composite was 0.1% higher, as of 3:05 p.m. Eastern time.
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• State Treasury reminds Oklahomans of unclaimed assets, forgotten funds

  18-09-2024 20:35 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahoma State Treasurer Todd Russ is reminding Oklahomans to take advantage of it's free and secure site offering information on unclaimed assets and forgotten funds that are overlooked as a financial lifeline.According to the Oklahoma State Treasurer's Office, the assets can range from bank accounts and mineral rights to jewelry and insurance payouts that may been forgotten or abandoned by Oklahomans.“Oklahoma has over $1 billion in unclaimed personal property wait
  
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• Norman Police: Secure perimeter lifted, one in custody

  18-09-2024 20:34 via kfor.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) - According to the Norman Police Department, a "law enforcement incident" led to two nearby schools being placed under "secure perimeter".Norman PD says there was a suspicious person who appeared to be impaired in the 200 block of N. Cockrel around 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
  When officers approached him, he ran off towards the area of Gray St. and Ponca Ave. Both Jefferson Elementary School and Longfollow Middle School were placed on secure perimeter as a precaution.Police quickly
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street nears records after Fed kicks off rate cuts with a jumbo-sized move

  18-09-2024 20:29 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is rising near its records on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kicked off its efforts to prevent a recession with a bigger-than-usual cut to interest rates.
  The S&P 500 was 0.5% higher in afternoon trading and at the edge of its all-time closing high set in July. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 175 points, or 0.4%, and on track to top its record set on Monday. The Nasdaq composite was 0.8% higher, as of 2:20 p.m. Eastern time.
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• U.S. Postal Service decides against moving some operations to Oklahoma City, Fayetteville location gets millions to sustain center

  18-09-2024 20:24 via kfor.com
  
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  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) --- The United States Postal Service announced on Wednesday it no longer needs to close the Fayetteville distribution center and move operations to Oklahoma City, according to a news release."The NW Arkansas facility will also see changes designed to boost its services, thanks to a previously announced USPS investment of $3.3 million," the news release states. "These changes will not impact business ma
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street hangs near records after Fed delivers a jumbo interest rate cut

  18-09-2024 20:16 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is hanging near its records after the Federal Reserve kicked off its efforts to prevent a recession with a bigger-than-usual cut to interest rates. The S&P 500 was 0.2% higher in afternoon trading Wednesday, within 0.3% of the all-time closing high it set in July. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 85 points, or 0.2%, slightly above the record it set on Monday. The Nasdaq composite added 0.5%. The momentous move by the Fed eases the brakes off the econo
  
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• Oklahoma judge in Kansas murder case consolidates defendant preliminary hearings

  18-09-2024 20:15 via kfor.com
  
  TEXAS COUNTY, Okla. (KAMR/KCIT) – Texas County Associate District Judge, A. Clark Jett ruled on Wednesday that all five defendants' preliminary hearings will be consolidated together.As was previously reported on MyHighPlains.com, 27-year-old Veronica Butler and 39-year-old Jilian Kelley of Hugoton, Kan., were reported missing in March. The Texas County Sheriff’s Department said the women were traveling to pick up children for a visit but never arrived at their destination.
  
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• Earth will soon have a 'second moon' — at least for a little while

  18-09-2024 20:13 via kfor.com
  
  (KTLA) — Earth will soon have two moons, but not for long. According to a study published in the journal Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), the “moon” in question is a celestial body known as 2024 PT5 that is believed to be an Arjuna asteroid. Arjuna asteroids are “minor bodies moving in orbits with low eccentricity, low inclination and Earth-like period," the same researchers explained in 2013.This is not the first time a near-Earth
  
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• Coffee lover? These are the best coffee cities in the US

  18-09-2024 20:10 via kfor.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (KRON/NEXSTAR) -- Everyone's had that Monday morning moment where the only trick to starting their week is a hot cup (or sometimes a cold cup) of delicious, fresh-brewed coffee.The trick though is finding where to find that perfect cup-o-joe.
  WalletHub took it upon itself to answer this very question and ranked the "Best Coffee Cities in America" based on their findings from the 100 largest cities in the U.S.Using factors such as the price of coffee, the number of adult coffee drin
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Fed Chair discusses key interest rate cut by 0.50, discusses future of Fed's inflation fight

  18-09-2024 19:56 via kfor.com
  
  Watch live in this story at 2:30 p.m. ET as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell discusses the key interest rate decision.WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates helped tame inflation but that also made borrowing painfully expensive for American consumers.The rate cut, the Fed’s first in more than four years, reflects its new focus on bolst
  
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• Key interest rate cut by 0.50, signaling end to Fed's inflation fight

  18-09-2024 19:56 via kfor.com
  
  Watch live in this story at 2:30 p.m. ET as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell discusses the key interest rate decision.WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates helped tame inflation but that also made borrowing painfully expensive for American consumers.The rate cut, the Fed’s first in more than four years, reflects its new focus on bolst
  
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• Fed Chair discusses key interest rate cut by 0.50, discusses future of Fed's inflation fight

  18-09-2024 19:56 via kfor.com
  
  Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell held a press conference following the decision to cut interest rates.View his opening remarks in the video above.WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates that helped tame inflation but also made borrowing painfully expensive for American consumers.The rate cut, the Fed’s first in more than four years, ref
  
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• 2-year-old walked out of house after bedtime, killed in car crash

  18-09-2024 19:55 via kfor.com
  
  LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) -- A 2-year-old in Michigan, who wandered out of the house after bedtime Friday night, was hit by a car and killed.
  Troopers were dispatched to the crash scene in Allen Township at about 8:20 p.m. Friday night, Michigan State Police said. When they arrived on scene, they found the two-year-old girl laying in the street.
  The girl was taken to a nearby hospital where she died from injuries sustained in the crash, State Police said.The girl's parents told investigators they ha
  
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• Indiana father dies after police encounter following seizure, attorney says

  18-09-2024 19:54 via kfor.com
  
  DEMOTTE, Ind. (WGN) – A Northwest Indiana family held a visitation for a beloved father on Tuesday night after they said he died because of an encounter with police during a medical call for help.Last week, on Sunday, Sept. 8, emergency medical technicians were called to help 26-year-old Rhyker Earl, a beloved father of two who was prone to having seizures."He meant the world to all of us, he was loved by all of us," Rhyker Earl’s aunt, Miracle Gawlinski, said.Images shared with
  
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• Sean 'Diddy' Combs makes a fresh bid for bail in his sex trafficking and conspiracy case

  18-09-2024 19:35 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Sean “Diddy Combs asked a judge Wednesday to let him await his sex trafficking trial at his luxury home on an island near Miami Beach, rather than a grim federal jail in Brooklyn.
  Combs’ lawyers offered a $50 million bail package — using his mansion as collateral — in exchange for releasing him to home detention with GPS monitoring. A hearing on the request was scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. On Tuesday, a U.S. magistrate judge in Manh
  
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• Many Americans can now get a passport renewed online. Here's who qualifies, what to know

  18-09-2024 19:33 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can now renew their passports online, bypassing a cumbersome mail-in paper application process that often caused delays.The State Department announced Wednesday that its online renewal system is now fully operational, after testing in pilot programs, and available to adult passport holders whose passport has expired within the past five years or will expire in the coming year.
  It is not available for the renewal of children's passports, for first-time passport a
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street is stuck as the countdown to a rate cut ticks closer to zero

  18-09-2024 19:10 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are holding near their records Wednesday ahead of an announcement in the afternoon that’s expected to kick off a series of cuts to interest rates meant to prevent a recession.
  The S&P 500 was 0.1% higher in afternoon trading and sitting 0.5% below its all-time high set in July. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 24 points, or 0.1%, and near its record set on Monday. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.2%, as of 1:01 p.m. Eastern time.
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• Adrian Wojnarowski leaving ESPN, heading to alma mater

  18-09-2024 18:57 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) — Adrian Wojnarowski, one of ESPN's most recognizable journalists and personalities, is leaving the network, he said on Wednesday.Wojnarowski, who has covered the NBA for the Disney-owned network for years, announced his departure on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, which he used to make a name for himself breaking news on trades and free agency deals around the league."Woj bombs," as they became known on the internet, were a staple of ESPN's NBA coverage, with Wojnaro
  
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• Kansas cult leaders convicted of forcing children to work 16-hour days without pay

  18-09-2024 18:49 via kfor.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Six members of a Kansas-based cult have been convicted in a scheme to house children in overcrowded, rodent-infested facilities and force them to work up to 16 hours a day without pay while subjecting them to beatings and other abuse.The defendants were either high-ranking members of the organization formerly known as the United Nation of Islam and the Value Creators, or were wives of the late founder, Royall Jenkins, the U.S. Department of Justice said Monday in a
  
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• Sequoyah Co. Sheriff's Office catches escapee missing since Sept. 7, DOC says

  18-09-2024 18:19 via kfor.com
  
  PONCA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) - Authorities in Sequoyah County confirm an inmate at Bridgeway Halfway House in Ponca City, Oklahoma has been caught after escaping on September 7, 2024.According to officials, Lester Hampton, 62, was serving a 10-year sentence for second degree burglary when he went missing on Tuesday at 11:51 a.m. Election officials in at least 16 states, including Oklahoma, sent package with “suspicious substance”Officials confirm Hampton was caught in Sequoyah County nea
  
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• Person with 'self-trained bomb-detecting dog' accused of falsely reporting threat at Trump rally

  18-09-2024 18:00 via kfor.com
  
  UNIONDALE, Long Island (WPIX) – Reports of explosives ahead of former President Donald Trump's rally on Long Island are unfounded, according to local authorities.
  The Nassau County Police Department told Nexstar's WPIX on Wednesday that a person was near the rally with a self-trained bomb-detecting dog. That person has been accused of falsely reporting a threat and detained for questioning.No additional details about the person or their dog were immediately available.Trump on Long Island:
  
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• 'We're feeling great, full of pride': Tinker AFB celebrates U.S. Air Force's 77th birthday

  18-09-2024 17:46 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Tinker Air Force Base celebrated the United States Air Force's 77th birthday on Wednesday.Officials say 77 years ago in 1947, the U.S. Air Force became its own branch of the military, originally being a part of the Army. GOOD NEWS!: City of Edmond receives funding for mental health initiativesKFOR's Natalie Clydesdale got a tour of Tinker AFB and spoke with those celebrating about the Air Force's special day."We're feeling great, full of pride here celebrating with a flag
  
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• Tinker AFB celebrates U.S. Air Force's 77th birthday

  18-09-2024 17:46 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Tinker Air Force Base celebrated the United States Air Force's 77th birthday on Wednesday.Officials say 77 years ago in 1947, the U.S. Air Force became its own branch of the military, originally being a part of the Army. GOOD NEWS!: City of Edmond receives funding for mental health initiativesKFOR's Natalie Clydesdale got a tour of Tinker AFB and spoke with those celebrating about the Air Force's special day."We're feeling great, full of pride here celebrating with a flag
  
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• Second wave of device explosions hits Lebanon, killing at least 9

  18-09-2024 17:46 via kfor.com
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — Explosions went off in Beirut and multiple parts of Lebanon in an apparent second wave of detonations of electronic devices, Hezbollah officials and state media said Wednesday, reporting walkie-talkies and even solar equipment being targeted a day after hundreds of pagers blew up. At least nine people were killed and 300 were wounded, the Health Ministry said.Several blasts were heard at the funeral in Beirut for three Hezbollah members and a child killed by exploding pagers
  
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• Over 100 wounded in second day of exploding electronic devices in Lebanon

  18-09-2024 17:46 via kfor.com
  
  LEBANON - Lebanon’s health ministry said Wednesday that one person was killed and over 100 were wounded by exploding electronic devices in multiple regions of the country.The explosions came a day after an apparent Israeli attack targeting pagers used by Hezbollah killed at least 12 and wounded nearly 3,000.Associated Press journalists reported multiple explosions at the site of a Beirut funeral for three Hezbollah members and a child killed by exploding pagers the day before.Hez
  
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• The National Hurricane Center monitors two disturbances

  18-09-2024 17:38 via kfor.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Rainfall and thunderstorms continue in the central tropical Atlantic as the remainder of Gordon moves north, the National Hurricane Center said.
  This system is expected to interact with a non-tropical low in the next couple of days making conditions favorable for a tropical depression or storm to re-form later in the week.Missing Hillsborough teen found in South Florida with 38-year-old man she met online
  According to the NHC, a chance of development in the next seven
  
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• Iconic Tupperware Brands files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

  18-09-2024 17:31 via kfor.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) — Tupperware Brands, the company that revolutionized food storage decades ago, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.Tupperware Brands plans to continue operating and will seek court approval for a sale, the company said just before midnight on Tuesday.Tupperware is seeking bankruptcy protection amid growing struggles to revitalize its business. Tupperware sales growth improved during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, but overall sales have been in ste
  
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• DOJ sues cargo ship owner, manager over Baltimore bridge collapse

  18-09-2024 17:31 via kfor.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday sued the owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse, seeking to recover more than $100 million that the government spent to clear the underwater debris and reopen the city’s port.The lawsuit filed in Maryland alleges that the electrical and mechanical systems on the ship, the Dali, were improperly maintained, causing it to lose power and veer off course before striking a support col
  
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• America's top airports of 2024 ranked in JD Power satisfaction survey

  18-09-2024 17:30 via kfor.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) – Roughly a billion passengers make their way through airports across the United States each year — but some of them are having a better experience than others.The results of J.D. Power and Associates' "North American Airport Satisfaction Study" were released this week, revealing the top-rated airports in the U.S. and Canada (but no other North American countries) in terms of passenger experience. Seven criteria were considered: "ease of travel through airport; level of t
  
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• Waffles recalled in multiple states due to plastic contamination

  18-09-2024 17:29 via kfor.com
  
  TOPEKA (KSNT) - Federal health officials say a Utah company is recalling thousands of boxes of waffles as they may contain foreign objects.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classified the recall as "Class II" on Sept. 13 of a voluntary recall from Kodiak Cakes LLC, based out of Park City UT, for 7,300 boxes of its 40-count "Kodiak Protein-Packed Power Waffles, Buttermilk & Vanilla."
  The recall, which was initially issued in August, was initiated "due to the potential presence of soft pl
  
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