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• How to donate funds, blood after fatal Bourbon Street attack

  02-01-2025 23:56 via kfor.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — As the city of New Orleans begins to recover from a fatal attack on Bourbon Street on New Year's Day, efforts are underway to help victims and their families.On Wednesday, the FBI reported that 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar plowed a pickup truck through Bourbon Street, killing 14 people and injuring dozens. Jabbar, a U.S. citizen from Texas, also died in a shootout with police, and two New Orleans police officers were wounded.The Allstate Sugar Bowl was postponed unti
  
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• Cybertruck explosion marks second high-profile incident at Trump's Las Vegas hotel

  02-01-2025 23:55 via kfor.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The Cybertruck fire and explosion outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year's Day is the second high-profile incident at the hotel in recent years.On Aug. 31, 2021, a 44-year-old Michigan man was charged after taking a suitcase to the hotel's concierge station and saying, "Everybody needs to leave the building. There is a bomb in here," according to Las Vegas police. He called hotel reservations 15 minutes later and said, "How are you doing? Bomb, 15 minu
  
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• Woman terrified after no funding available to reimburse stolen SNAP benefits

  02-01-2025 23:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — News 4 has repeatedly reported on thieves continually targeting Oklahomans who use SNAP benefits, or food stamps, to feed their families. The stealing isn't slowing down, but now there's no more federal funding to reimburse victims."I work full time but I do rely on my food stamps to make it through the month for my family," said Jennifer Roy.Roy said she receives $756 in SNAP benefits to help feed her household of five and make it through the month."It only lasts me
  
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• Wayne Osmond dies at age 73, family says: 'Will miss him dearly'

  02-01-2025 23:15 via kfor.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) – Wayne Osmond, a member of the musical group "The Osmonds," died on Wednesday night, according to a family spokesperson. He was 73 years old."His legacy of faith, music, love, and laughter have influenced the lives of many people around the world. He would want everyone to know that the gospel of Jesus Christ is true, that families are forever, and that banana splits are the best dessert. We love him and will miss him dearly," the family's statement reads.Wayne Osmon
  
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• Apple agrees to $95M settlement over Siri eavesdropping claims: Who could get payments, if it's approved

  02-01-2025 23:15 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — If Siri has ever been activated on your Apple device without your consent, you may soon be eligible to receive part of a proposed $95 million settlement the company agreed to this week. Court filings show a preliminary settlement was submitted on Tuesday in a federal court in Oakland, California, according to Reuters. It is now awaiting approval by a U.S. district judge.The lawsuit, filed in 2019, claimed Apple’s virtual assistant, Siri, could be activated without th
  
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• $450,000 settlement for Ohio teacher who refused to use students' pronouns

  02-01-2025 23:14 via kfor.com
  
  MASSILLON, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio school district will pay $450,000 to a middle school teacher who resigned for refusing to address two transgender students by their preferred names and pronouns.Jackson Local School District reached a settlement in December with the teacher, Vivian Geraghty, after she claimed in a 2022 lawsuit her First Amendment rights were violated when she was told to resign from a middle school language arts position.
  The agreement follows a ruling from the U.S. District Cou
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street opens 2025 with more modest losses

  02-01-2025 22:22 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes slipped on Thursday as Wall Street’s weak end to last year carried into 2025.The S&P 500 fell 0.2% to extend the four-day losing streak that dimmed the close of its stellar 2024. The index pinballed through the day between an early gain of 0.9% and a later loss of 0.9% before locking in its longest losing streak since April.
  The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 151 points, or 0.4%, after an early gain of 360 points disappeared, and the Nasdaq c
  
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• What we know about the New Year's Day attack in New Orleans

  02-01-2025 21:24 via kfor.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Investigators now believe the driver who barreled through a crowd of New Year’s Day revelers in New Orleans acted alone and found he posted several videos on social media pledging his support for the Islamic State group, the FBI said Thursday.The FBI called Wednesday's attack, which left 14 victims dead, an act of terrorism. The driver, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. citizen from Texas, also died in a shootout with police.
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• Teen's reaction to Christmas gift goes viral

  02-01-2025 20:10 via kfor.com
  
  CANFIELD, Ohio (WKBN) - A girl in Ohio couldn't contain her excitement when she received the Christmas gift she always wanted.A video of 17-year-old Paige Nevels' reaction posted on social media by her mother currently has over 1 million likes."When I opened my big gift which was a steering wheel cover ... I was very excited and happy and just grateful because I wasn't expecting a car," Paige said.On Christmas day, Paige was gifted a 2013 Dodge Avenger by her parents Kacie and Emmitt Nevels."Whe
  
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• Trump blames ‘open borders’ for New Orleans, Las Vegas attacks

  02-01-2025 20:09 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President-elect Donald Trump blamed the situation at the U.S.-southern border for the recent attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas, railing against President Joe Biden for his immigration policies as both cases are being investigated.The man who plowed a pickup truck into a crowd in New Orleans, killing at least 15 people, has been identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar — a U.S. citizen from Texas.The Cybertruck explosion outside of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas wa
  
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• Trump to hold DC rally day before inauguration

  02-01-2025 20:08 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - President-elect Trump will hold a rally in Washington the day before he is set to be inaugurated for a second term.The president-elect will hold what is being dubbed a "victory rally" at Capital One Arena on Jan. 19, according to an announcement from his inauguration committee sent out Wednesday.President-elect Donald Trump speaks at AmericaFest, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)Trump is expected to speak, as are others, though a list of additional speakers
  
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• What is the Turo car rental app used in New Orleans and Las Vegas attacks?

  02-01-2025 20:06 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Two deadly attacks on New Year's Day involved vehicles rented through Turo, a peer-to-peer car rental app.In New Orleans, suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, allegedly used a rented Ford pickup truck to drive through crowds on Bourbon Street, killing 15 people and injuring 30 others.
  Later that day in Las Vegas, an unidentified driver allegedly detonated an explosive-laden Tesla Cybertruck outside Trump International Hotel, killing one and injuring seven others.Turo, a San Franc
  
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• New Orleans attack victims: What we know so far

  02-01-2025 20:04 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Investigations continue into an "act of terrorism" in New Orleans' bustling Canal and Bourbon streets after a truck drove into a crowd, killing 14 people and injuring dozens more.The FBI said the agency plans to issue a statement about the victims once all families have been notified, but some of the victims' friends and loved ones are already speaking out after the devastating incident.New Orleans attack: Suspect identified, Sugar Bowl postponed
  New Orleans attack victimsKa
  
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• Emergency crews respond to NE OKC structure fire

  02-01-2025 20:04 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Emergency crews responded to a structure fire near NE 18th Street and N Kelley Avenue on Thursday afternoon.Structure fire near NE 18th Street and N Kelley Avenue. Photo courtesy KFOR.No injuries have been reported at this time.News 4 has a crew on the scene and will provide updates as more information becomes available.This is a developing story.
  
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• John Capodice, actor who appeared in 'Ace Ventura,' 'Seinfeld' and more, dies at 83

  02-01-2025 19:41 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – John Capodice, an actor known for his appearances in “General Hospital,” “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” and “Seinfeld,” among scores of other TV series and films, has died.News of Capodice’s death on Monday was publicly announced in an obituary posted by the Pizzi Funeral Home in Northvale, New Jersey.Capodice was 83. ‘Star Wars’ actor Angus MacInnes dies at 77, family says“John was a devoted husband, father and grandfat
  
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• City of Moore offers Parents Night Out thru Dec. 13

  02-01-2025 19:25 via kfor.com
  
  MOORE, Okla. (KFOR) - Parents looking for a night off or simply just a night to yourself, the City of Moore is providing a quick getaway while your kids have a blast at The Station.The City of Moore is hosting a Parents Night Out, offering the children activities such as arts & crafts, board games, video games, and free play on an exclusively reserved basketball court
  before finishing the night off with a movie. Parents can expect the children to enjoy pizza for dinner, along with a surprise
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street slips to kick off 2025 as Tesla drags

  02-01-2025 19:06 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are falling Thursday to start 2025.
  The S&P 500 was down 0.7% in afternoon trading after rising as much as 0.9% earlier. It's coming off a four-day losing streak, its longest since early September, which dimmed the end of its stellar 2024.
  The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 273 points, or 0.6%, as of 12:51 p.m. Eastern time, after an earlier gain of 360 points disappeared. The Nasdaq composite was 0.8% lower.Stocks of the smallest companies did
  
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• ‘Banking Genius & Civic leader’ Gene Rainbolt dies at 95

  02-01-2025 18:56 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Gene Rainbolt, born and raised in Norman, Oklahoma, and known as one of Oklahoma banking's most prominent figures, has passed away at age 95.Gene Rainbolt, Image Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS)
  According to the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS), Gene Rainbolt dedicated the bulk of his career in the banking industry to revolutionizing Oklahoma’s outdated and backward banking systems.
  Rainbolt, in his words, staying “loyal to Oklahoma"—his own BancFirst&r
  
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• What we know about the vehicle attack on New Year's Day in New Orleans

  02-01-2025 18:52 via kfor.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Investigators now believe the driver who barreled through a crowd of New Year’s Day revelers in New Orleans acted alone and found he posted several videos on social media pledging his support for the Islamic State group, the FBI said Thursday.The FBI called Wednesday's attack, which left 14 victims dead, an act of terrorism. The driver, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. citizen from Texas, also died in a shootout with police.
  Investigators found guns and what appeared to
  
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• VIDEO: Texas kidnapping, carjacking suspect arrested in Oklahoma City

  02-01-2025 18:52 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - According to police, a suspect wanted in Texas for a carjacking, kidnapping and robbery has been arrested in Oklahoma City.The Haltom City Police Department in Texas says on Christmas Eve, the suspect forced a 22-year-old woman into her car at gunpoint before demanding she withdraw money from a bank nearby. He then drove her about 22 miles away to an apartment complex where she was restrained. She was able to escape and call for help while the suspect drove away in her veh
  
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• Soldier in Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion had gunshot wound to head: sheriff

  02-01-2025 17:20 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The decorated Army soldier who drove a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside of a Las Vegas, Nevada, hotel suffered a gunshot wound to the head before the massive blast, officials said Thursday.Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept. Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at a news conference that a handgun was found at the feet of the man who's been identified as Matthew Livelsberger. Officials believe the shot was self-inflicted.Livelsberger, an Army soldier from Colorado, served in the
  
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• Man in Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion had gunshot wound to the head: sheriff

  02-01-2025 17:20 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The decorated Army soldier who drove a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside of a Las Vegas, Nevada hotel suffered a gunshot wound to the head before the massive blast, officials said Thursday.Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at a news conference that a handgun was found at the feet of the man who's been identified as Matthew Livelsberger. Officials believe the shot was self-inflicted.Livelsberger, an Army soldier from Colorado, served in the Green Berets, highly tr
  
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• Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion driver identified as active-duty soldier from Colorado: Sources

  02-01-2025 17:20 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The person who authorities believe died in the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck packed with firework mortars and camp fuel canisters outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel was Matthew Livelsberger, an active-duty U.S. Army soldier, three U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Thursday.He allegedly served at the same military base as Shamsud-Din Jabbar — a law enforcement source told NewsNation — the man suspected of intentionally driving
  
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• Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion driver identified as active-duty soldier from Colorado: source

  02-01-2025 17:20 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The man who drove a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside of a Las Vegas, Nevada hotel has been identified as Matthew Livelsberger, an Army soldier from Colorado, a law enforcement source told NewsNation.Livelsberger served in the Green Berets, highly trained special forces who work to counter terrorism abroad and train partners, the Army said in a statement. He was active duty from January 2006 to March 2011, according to an Army spokesperson. He then joined the National G
  
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• NYPD presence increased at Trump Tower, Times Square after attacks in New Orleans, Las Vegas

  02-01-2025 16:52 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) said there will be a heightened security presence in Times Square and at Trump Tower following the two deadly attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas on New Year's Day.“After the attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas, @NYPDPC  and I have been in constant communication,” Adams wrote in a Thursday post on the social media platform X. “While there are no immediate threats to our city at this time, out of an abundance of caution
  
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• Louisiana officials, FBI provide update on New Orleans attack investigation

  02-01-2025 16:51 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) – Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) and the FBI field office in New Orleans are set to provide an update Thursday morning on the investigation into the New Year's Day terror attack that left 15 dead and dozens of others injured.The briefing comes a day after a driver, identified as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar from Texas, drove a rented pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street. The incident is being investigated as a terrorist attack after an Islamic State flag was found in th
  
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• 'An evil act': Louisiana officials, FBI say suspect in NOLA attack acted alone

  02-01-2025 16:51 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill/NEXSTAR) – Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R), New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and representatives from the FBI and ATF held a news conference on Thursday to update the public on the New Year's Day terror attack that left 15 dead and dozens of others injured.The briefing comes a day after a driver, identified as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar from Texas, drove a rented pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street. The incident is being investigated as a terrorist
  
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• Cruise ship stomach bug illnesses hit 12-year high: CDC

  02-01-2025 16:20 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) – More people experienced gastrointestinal illnesses while aboard a cruise ship in 2024 than in any other year since 2012, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).The CDC reported that there were 16 outbreaks of stomach illnesses aboard cruise ships last year, which affected 1,894 passengers and 245 crew members. The data shows that there were also 16 outbreaks of stomach bugs in 2012.Stomach illnesses plunged, however, during the COVID-19 pan
  
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• Sugar Bowl security to equal Super Bowl: New Orleans police

  02-01-2025 16:02 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The New Orleans Police Department revealed Thursday that the annual Sugar Bowl will feature heightened security after a man drove directly into a crowd on Bourbon Street earlier this week, leaving 15 dead.“We are going to have absolutely hundreds of officers and staff lining our streets," New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said Thursday morning in an interview on NBC's "TODAY."“We are staffing up at the same level if not more so than we were prepared for
  
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• Meet the newest breed in American Kennel Club's lineup

  02-01-2025 15:46 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Say hello to the latest dog in the American Kennel Club's lineup of recognized breeds. Or you might say “hej.”The Danish-Swedish farmdog — yep, that's the official name — joined the pack Thursday. The designation makes the breed eligible to compete for many best in show trophies, and it likely augurs more widespread interest in the small, sprightly dogs. The prospect both gladdens and concerns their biggest fans.“We’re excited a
  
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• Police investigating after suspect breaks into cars, shoots gun at victims

  02-01-2025 15:16 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahoma City Police say they are investigating after a suspect broke into several cars and shot a gun at victims who caught him.According to the Oklahoma City Police Department, a man broke into multiple cars in the area of NW 16th St. and Council Rd. LOCAL NEWS: Suspect in custody after being shot by OKC PoliceOfficials say when he attempted to break into another vehicle, he was caught. He allegedly threatened to kill the victims and shot a gun at them.Anyone with inform
  
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• Ágnes Keleti, the world's oldest Olympic medal winner, dies at age 103

  02-01-2025 14:24 via kfor.com
  
  BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Ágnes Keleti, a Holocaust survivor and the oldest living Olympic medal winner, has died. She was 103.Keleti died Thursday morning in Budapest, the Hungarian state news agency reported. She was hospitalized in critical condition with pneumonia on Dec. 25.She won a total of 10 Olympic medals in gymnastics, including five golds, for Hungary at the 1952 Helsinki Games and the 1956 Melbourne Games. She overcame the loss of her father and several relatives in the
  
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• 10 people shot outside New York City nightclub on New Year's Day: NYPD

  02-01-2025 14:23 via kfor.com
  
  QUEENS, N.Y. (WPIX) – At least 10 people were shot outside a Queens nightclub on New Year's Day, according to the New York City Police Department.The shooting happened around 11:20 p.m. at Amazura, located on 144th Place in Jamaica, Queens, police said. Detectives told Nexstar's WPIX that a private event was being held in an upstairs area of the club, which was at capacity with 90 people.Another 15 people were waiting in line outside when three or four men walked toward the club and fired
  
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• OHP issues Kasey Alert for 19-year-old last seen in Del City

  02-01-2025 14:09 via kfor.com
  
  DEL CITY, Okla. (KFOR) - The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has issued a Kasey Alert for 19-year-old Isabell Marmolejo.Isabell Marmolejo. Image courtesy OHP.
  According to OHP, Marmolejo is 6'1", 250 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen on foot in Del City. LOCAL NEWS: Firefighters respond to fire at NW Oklahoma City housing complexOfficials say Marmolejo have developmental delays and may become violent without medication.If seen, do not approach and call 911.
  
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• OHP cancels Kasey Alert, 19-year-old found

  02-01-2025 14:09 via kfor.com
  
  UPDATE 8:32 A.M.According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Isabell Marmolejo has been located.
  ORIGINAL STORYDEL CITY, Okla. (KFOR) - The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has issued a Kasey Alert for 19-year-old Isabell Marmolejo.Isabell Marmolejo. Image courtesy OHP.
  According to OHP, Marmolejo is 6'1", 250 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen on foot in Del City. LOCAL NEWS: Firefighters respond to fire at NW Oklahoma City housing complexOfficials say Marmolejo have developmental del
  
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• Homeless Alliance advocate says diversion critical in 2025 as homelessness spikes

  02-01-2025 13:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The President and CEO of a metro non-profit assisting Oklahomans experiencing homelessness says diversion efforts will be a critical effort in helping more people in the new year.Data from a December snapshot released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shows Oklahoma still has plenty of work to do when it comes to addressing homelessness. The report shows a 17% spike from 2023 numbers compared to 2024 numbers, which meant more than 5,4
  
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• Firefighters respond to fire at NW Oklahoma City housing complex

  02-01-2025 13:28 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Fire crews responded to a fire at a housing complex in northwest Oklahoma City Thursday morning.Officials say crews responded to the complex near NW 30th St. and Shartel Ave. around 4:30 a.m. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered the fire was in the complex's clubhouse. LOCAL NEWS: Ok. County Sheriff seeing positive trend in DUI arrestsAccording to firefighters, the fire was started by a vending machine in the pool room. They quickly began putting out the fire and got it u
  
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• Residents start the new year off on the right foot walking around scissortail park

  02-01-2025 03:40 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) — Tons of people started the new year off on the right foot walking around scissortail park.There was a huge turnout for Wednesday's organized "first day walk" at Scissortail Park. An ice house for a horse: Oklahoma’s most famous trick horse gets a marker and a museum"I just want to see people getting out here enjoying themselves. Kicking off 2025 with a healthy lifestyle," said Matt Whitney with the National Park Service.If you too have some fitness goals
  
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• Firework mortars, gas cannisters stuffed inside Tesla that exploded outside Trump's Las Vegas hotel

  02-01-2025 03:37 via kfor.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Firework mortars and camp fuel canisters were found stuffed into the back of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel early Wednesday, killing a suspect inside the vehicle and sparking an intense investigation into possible terrorism.Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and Clark County Fire Department officials said that a person died inside the futuristic-looking pickup truck and seven people nearby suffered minor injuries.By lat
  
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• Rescuers find gruesome scene at a Honolulu home after a fireworks blast kills 3, injures over 20

  02-01-2025 03:32 via kfor.com
  
  Emergency crews arrived to a chaotic and gruesome scene in a Honolulu neighborhood after a large New Year's firework tipped over after being lit and ignited a fiery, shrapnel-studded blast that killed three people and injured more than 20 others, several of them critically.
  Two women died at the scene and a third woman died at a hospital, authorities said Wednesday as they implored people to abandon their New Year's tradition of setting off fireworks across the city. Officials promised tougher p
  
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• Monkey found during California traffic stop is getting a new home

  02-01-2025 03:32 via kfor.com
  
  MADERA COUNTY, California (KSEE/KGPE) - A monkey discovered during a bizarre traffic stop in California on Tuesday is getting a new home.Officials pulled over a 2022 Rolls Royce Ghost at around 8 p.m. for speeding on Highway 99 in Madera County. The California Highway Patrol's Sergio Moreno says finding an exotic animal in an exotic car made it "a traffic stop with a twist.""The driver had a baby monkey attached - or clenched - on his person. That's something you don't see every day."T
  
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• Why you should probably throw away your Christmas tree this week

  02-01-2025 03:29 via kfor.com
  
  ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/NEXSTAR) — With the holiday season now behind us, it might be time to consider losing your Christmas trees, too.
  "I would say that it's important to probably get rid of your Christmas Trees within a week of the New Year," Michael Schnaper, an arson investigator with the fire department in Rockford, Illinois, told Nexstar's WTVO. "We want to make sure that they are not dried out. … As they dry out, they tend to become more and more flammable."The statistics back
  
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• Ok. County Sheriff seeing positive trend in DUI arrests.

  02-01-2025 03:27 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) -- For days, law enforcement agencies have been warning residents about being out in full force, working to keep drunk and impaired drivers off the streets after ringing in the new year.
  New Year's Eve is a night dedicated to celebration. For some, that means an occasion fueled by alcohol or even medical marijuana, to ring in the new year.
  "As soon as we pull them over, they roll down the window and this plume of smoke comes out like a Cheech and Chong movie," said De
  
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• Islamic State-inspired driver expressed desire to kill before deadly New Orleans rampage, Biden says

  02-01-2025 02:07 via kfor.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A U.S. Army veteran driving a pickup truck that bore the flag of the Islamic State group wrought carnage on New Orleans’ raucous New Year’s celebration, killing 15 people as he steered around a police blockade and slammed into revelers before being shot dead by police.
  The FBI said it is investigating the attack early Wednesday as a terrorist act and does not believe the driver acted alone. Investigators found guns and what appeared to be an improvised explos
  
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• Driver expressed desire to kill before ramming New Orleans revelers, Biden says; 15 dead in attack

  02-01-2025 01:34 via kfor.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A U.S. Army veteran driving a pickup truck that bore the flag of the Islamic State group wrought carnage on New Orleans’ raucous New Year’s celebration, killing 15 people as he steered around a police blockade and slammed into revelers before being shot dead by police.
  The FBI said it is investigating the attack early Wednesday as a terrorist act and does not believe the driver acted alone. Investigators found guns and what appeared to be an improvised explos
  
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• What we know about a vehicle attack on pedestrians in New Orleans that killed at least 15

  02-01-2025 00:05 via kfor.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Authorities say the driver of a pickup truck sped through a crowd of pedestrians gathered in New Orleans’ bustling French Quarter district early on New Year's Day, killing at least 15 people and injuring about 30 other revelers. The suspect was killed in a shootout with police.
  The FBI is investigating the attack as an act of terrorism and said it does not believe the driver acted alone.
  Wednesday's attack unfolded on Bourbon Street, known worldwide as one of the l
  
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• Driver rams New Year's revelers in New Orleans, killing 15; FBI doesn't believe he acted alone

  02-01-2025 00:05 via kfor.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An Army veteran driving a pickup truck that bore the flag of the Islamic State group wrought carnage on New Orleans’ raucous New Year’s celebration, killing 15 people as he steered around a police blockade and slammed into revelers before being shot dead by police.
  The FBI said it is investigating the attack early Wednesday in the city's famed French Quarter as a terrorist act and does not believe the driver acted alone.
  Investigators found multiple improvise
  
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