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• Angel Fund OKC set to host low-cost vaccine clinic March 29

  24-03-2025 23:46 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Angel Fund OKC is preparing to host a Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic at OKC Animal Welfare with scheduled appointments March 29th.According to event organizers, participants must ensure dogs are on a leash, and cats or smaller pets are in a secure carrier.
  Angel Fund OKC offer low-cost clinic for your furry friends, Image courtesy Angel Fund OKCCity of Chickasha announces Garage Sale Weekend May 8-10Details:
  Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.DOGS:
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• OKC Fire Dept. begins new disposal measures of lithium batteries

  24-03-2025 23:45 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Fire officials in Oklahoma are introducing a new safety measure that includes proactive steps for compromised "Lithium-Ion" batteries.According to Oklahoma City Fire Department, enhancing public safety is the priority after a rise in incidents involving hazardous lithium-ion batteries.Lithium-ion battery fire in Tulsa. Image courtesy Tulsa Fire Dept.Tulip festival returns to Myriad Gardens March 29-30Here’s what you need to know:
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• 'Definitely a catastrophic event': Fire destroys high school gym, damages classrooms

  24-03-2025 23:43 via kfor.com
  
  GEARY, Okla. (KFOR) — Classes for students in Geary were cancelled after the gym, along with several classrooms caught fire on Saturday night.School superintendent Sean Buchanan said the fire was a complete disaster that sent shockwaves through the entire town."It's definitely a catastrophic event for sure," said Buchanan.The massive destroyed a big part of Geary school history on Saturday night."We host the nation's oldest wrestling tournament here," said Buchanan. "The memories are just.
  
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• Consider deleting your 23andMe data now, California AG urges

  24-03-2025 23:32 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — After extended financial uncertainty and recent layoffs, 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and CEO Anne Wojcicki, whose takeover bids failed, has stepped down.The genetic testing company has the genetic data of more than 15 million customers — and California Attorney General Rob Bonta is warning users to purge their data sooner rather than later.In a news release, Bonta said it is important to make use of "robust privacy laws" allowing customers to "take con
  
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• I-44 northbound narrowed after wreck in SW OKC

  24-03-2025 22:34 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — I-44 northbound has been narrowed to one lane following a wreck involving two semis and a pickup truck in southwest Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon.Crash involving two semis and a pickup truck along I-44 northbound in southwest Oklahoma City. (KFOR)Video from McIntyre Law Chopper 4 shows two semis and a pickup truck with damage on the front side pulled over in the outside lane of I-44 northbound near SW 149th Street. Live interactive traffic mapNo injuries have bee
  
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• 'Incendiary' devices found at Tesla showroom in Austin

  24-03-2025 22:26 via kfor.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Devices that were deemed "incendiary" by police were found at a Tesla showroom in Austin, Texas, on Monday morning, the city's police department said.Austin police said officers responded to a call about suspicious devices at the showroom around 8 a.m. and the bomb squad was called out to investigate.The devices were "determined to be incendiary" and were taken by police without incident, the Austin Police Department said. Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearm
  
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• Fitness coach's morning routine goes viral

  24-03-2025 21:57 via kfor.com
  
  (KTLA) -- A man's morning routine has taken the internet by storm.The nearly 90-second video was posted on X on March 19 by the account Tips for Men X, but it originated from online fitness coach Ashton Hall and his over 8 million followers on Feb. 7.
  "Sin lives late at night.. if you’re dealing with a weak mind, bad decisions, or lack of productivity go to sleep early," he wrote in the caption. "4:00am - 8:00am no one’s calling or distracting your productivity.. they are sleep. 8:00
  
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• Kidnapped 6-year-old girl discovered during traffic stop: Kansas troopers

  24-03-2025 19:51 via kfor.com
  
  WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A trooper's discovery during a routine traffic stop last month led to the rescue of a 6-year-old girl who had been kidnapped for weeks, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The KHP said Saturday in a social post that the incident occurred when the trooper pulled over an SUV for a traffic violation.Two men in their 60s and a young girl were in the vehicle. The post said a routine check revealed that one of the passengers had an outstanding warrant in the
  
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• Judge blocks three agencies from disclosing troves of sensitive personal data to DOGE

  24-03-2025 19:50 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) – A federal judge on Monday indefinitely blocked the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) access to troves of sensitive personal data from three federal agencies, the latest roadblock to its efforts to slim down the federal bureaucracy.U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman barred the Department of Education (DOE), Department of the Treasury and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from disclosing the personal identifying information of about 2 million plaintiffs in a laws
  
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• Greenland PM: Visit by US delegation 'very aggressive'

  24-03-2025 19:48 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) – Greenland Prime Minister Múte Bourup Egede slammed second lady Usha Vance's trip to the Arctic island this week with a delegation of other U.S. officials as being part of the Trump administration's "very aggressive" pressure campaign to take over the semiautonomous Danish territory."Until recently, we could safely rely on the Americans, who were our allies and friends, and with whom we liked to work closely," Egede told the Greenlandic newspaper Sermitsiaq on Sunday. "B
  
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• Judge won't lift block on Trump use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans

  24-03-2025 19:47 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg declined to lift a restraining order barring the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans, determining migrants are likely to succeed in pushing for hearings on whether they are in a gang.Boasberg noted President Donald Trump’s “unprecedented use of the Act outside of the typical wartime context” in signing an order that allowed the removal of any Venezuelan suspected of being a member of
  
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• Trump blasts portrait of himself in Colorado Capitol as 'distorted'

  24-03-2025 19:46 via kfor.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) — President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Sunday to disparage a portrait of himself that has hung in the Colorado Capitol since 2019.The Colorado Republican party collected over $10,000 in donations for Trump's portrait in 2018, which was overseen by Colorado Citizens for Culture. The oil painting was commissioned by the Colorado GOP from Sarah Boardman, who also painted the Colorado Capitol's portrait of former President Barack Obama.People take photos of President Do
  
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• Cruise passenger suffers fatal accident during stop in Bahamas: 'Tragic'

  24-03-2025 19:21 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A guest on Holland America cruise was killed on Saturday while riding a personal watercraft, police in the Bahamas say.The guest, identified as a 73-year-old woman by Holland America, had been a passenger aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam liner, which had left from Florida on March 16 for a weeklong cruise to the Caribbean. The incident occurred in Half Moon Cay, in the Bahamas, the day before the ship was scheduled to return to Fort Lauderdale, the Royal Bahamian Police Force indicat
  
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• Maps: Which counties in Oklahoma have the most excessive drinkers, per new report

  24-03-2025 18:58 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Though some generations of Americans are drinking less than those before them, it is still estimated that one in six adults are binge drinkers, per a newly-released annual report. In some states and counties, data shows an even larger portion of the population may be prone to excessive drinking.That’s according to the latest County Health Rankings and Roadmaps report from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Meant to highlight factors that can impact h
  
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• FDA updates recall for cheese sold at Aldi in 4 states over possible metal contamination

  24-03-2025 17:19 via kfor.com
  
  (WKBN) – A recall of cheese sold at Aldi supermarkets in four states has been categorized as "Class II," meaning the recalled product has the potential to cause "temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences."The Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc., had initiated a recall of its Happy Farms by ALDI Colby Jack in February, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The recall concerned the presence of a "potential foreign material" identified as stainless steel fragments.
  
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• City of Chickasha announces Garage Sale Weekend May 8-10

  24-03-2025 17:07 via kfor.com
  
  CHICKAHSA, Okla. (KFOR) - The City of Chickasha is giving its citizens some assistance with spring cleaning with two events.The Garage Sale Weekend will May 8-10 and the Spring Clean Up is set for May 14-17.City of Chickasha. Image KFOR.
  Residents participating in the garage sale can expect no permits or fees to participate. The City of Chickasha says, residents are allowed to advertise for sales with signage on their own property and must be removed when sale is over, according to the City. Rai
  
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• Tulip festival returns to Myriad Gardens March 29-30

  24-03-2025 17:06 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Myriad Gardens is prepping this weekend for perfect weather and dreamy flower displays alongside talented vendors to kick off the third annual Tulip Festival.The Myriad Garden says, over 40,000 people joined last year's Tulip Festival it making the event a OKC tradition.Participants can expect plenty of photo ops, performances, vendors, food, and most importantly, tulips! Rain chances increasing for OklahomaDetails on what to expect are as follows:
  "Tulip" Mania exhib
  
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• Where does your neighborhood rank among the 2025 'Best Places to Live'?

  24-03-2025 16:48 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – For the second straight year, a neighborhood in Virginia has taken top honors in an annual study of the best places to live in the United States.
  Niche, a research and ranking platform, releases a report each year that weighs data from the Census Bureau, FBI, NOAA, the Niche local survey, and other sources to rank more than 12,000 communities across the country.In 2025, the top place to live was once again Colonial Village in Arlington, Virginia. Home to just over 3,000 people,
  
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• One dead after shooting at NW Oklahoma City nightclub

  24-03-2025 16:21 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - One person has died after a shooting in northwest Oklahoma City on March 22, police say.According to the Oklahoma City Police Department, officers responded to a nightclub near NW 10th St. and MacArthur Blvd. around 4 a.m. after getting reports of a shooting. LOCAL NEWS: Police release new details after deadly altercation in SW Oklahoma CityUpon arrival, officers found two victims with gunshot wounds. Both were taken to a nearby hospital where one has passed away.Officials
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street gains ground after shaking off four-week losing streak

  24-03-2025 16:14 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose in morning trading Monday as Wall Street tries to navigate through the uncertainty of a trade war.
  The S&P 500 jumped 1.6%. It is coming off its first winning week after a four-week losing streak.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 533 points, or 1.3%, as of 11:01 a.m. Eastern. The Nasdaq composite rose 2%.Wall Street remains focused on how tariffs could eventually impact inflation, consumer spending and economic growth. Stocks have been riding waves of ho
  
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• Tiger Woods confirms relationship with Vanessa Trump

  24-03-2025 16:13 via kfor.com
  
  Tiger Woods has confirmed his relationship with the former daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump, publishing two images to social media in a post that said, “Love is in the air.”Woods and Vanessa Trump, who was married to Donald Trump Jr., had been seen at Torrey Pines in San Diego along with her daughter, Kai, when Woods arrived for the final round to hand out the trophy to the winner of the Genesis Invitational. He is the tournament host.Vanessa Trump, center, ex-wife
  
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• Police release new details after deadly altercation in SW Oklahoma City

  24-03-2025 16:09 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Police have released new details regarding a deadly altercation in southwest Oklahoma City.According to the Oklahoma City Police Department, officers responded to an event center in the 2100 block of S. Portland Ave. around 12 a.m. on Saturday, March 22.LOCAL NEWS: One arrested after teen hit, killed by car in NE Oklahoma CityUpon arrival, officers learned there was a fight involving a large crowd. They found one victim, identified as 47-year-old Tommy Benson, who was hit
  
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• One arrested after teen hit, killed by car in NE Oklahoma City

  24-03-2025 15:57 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - According to the Oklahoma City Police Department, one person has been arrested after a teen girl was hit and killed by a car on March 21.Officials say officers were called to the area of NE 7th St. and Missouri Ave. around 10 p.m. on Friday after getting reports of someone being hit by a car.RELATED STORY: OKCPD: Teen girl killed after hit-and-run, intentional actUpon arrival, officers learned the victim, 16-year-old Tamireyahna Warren was at a gathering when she was alleg
  
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• Man charged with assault after driving into Tesla protesters at Florida dealership

  24-03-2025 15:31 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) – A man drove his car into protesters outside a Tesla dealership in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Saturday, authorities said.The suspect, identified as Andrew Dutil, drove the vehicle onto the sidewalk where protesters had gathered to demonstrate against President Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk, according to The Associated Press.Dutil was driving at a slow speed, forcing people to scramble out of the way, authorities said.Deputies said none of the participants in the demo
  
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• 23andMe files for bankruptcy amid financial struggles, CEO resignation

  24-03-2025 13:22 via kfor.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) — 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy and will be seeking to sell the ancestry company, a move that comes a month after it agreed to a settlement related to a 2023 data breach.Along with its well-known genetic testing service, the company also operates a national online doctor's office that offers "medical care, pharmacy fulfillment, and laboratory testing services."
  The company plans to sell "substantially all of its assets" as part of its Chapter 11 proceedings. The winning bidd
  
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• US forecasts will worsen as DOGE cuts mean fewer weather balloon launches, experts say

  24-03-2025 13:15 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is eliminating or reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight northern locations, which meteorologists and former agency leaders said will degrade the accuracy of forecasts just as severe weather season kicks in.The normally twice-daily launches of weather balloons in about 100 locations provide information that forecasters and computer models use to figure out what the weather will be and how dangerous it can get,
  
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• Police searching for suspect after traffic stop in NE Oklahoma City

  24-03-2025 12:31 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahoma City Police say they're searching for one person after they ran off during a traffic stop Monday morning.According to the Oklahoma City Police Department, an officer pulled over a vehicle near NE 24th St. and Martin Luther King Ave. around 4 a.m.Officials say there were four people in the vehicle, three stayed on scene and one ran off. The three on scene were taken into custody as officers began searching for the fourth.As of now, that person has not been found. N
  
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• Former students of Geary High School saddened seeing alma mater on fire

  24-03-2025 04:09 via kfor.com
  GEARY, Okla. (KFOR) — The Geary High school gym went up in flames Saturday night.Jim Shelton, the Blaine County Emergency Manager said a deputy in the area noticed smoke before things took a turn.Firefighters from several counties came to help fight the massive fire. ORIGINAL STORY: Geary High School gym catches fire overnight"They did a really good job. We did have some of it escape down into the high school area. It took out the restrooms, a janitorial closet and a little bit of a wall i
  
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• Alive & Kicking: OSU Beats SMU in NIT to Keep Season Alive

  24-03-2025 00:15 via kfor.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) - Bryce Thompson scored 24 points to help Oklahoma State hold on for an 85-83 victory over SMU in the second round of the NIT on Sunday.The Cowboys (18-17), seeded fourth in the Dallas Region, will play the winner of the matchup between No. 2 seed North Texas and third-seeded Arkansas State in the quarterfinals.Thompson shot 11 of 18 from the field and 2 of 5 from the free-throw line for Oklahoma State. Abou Ousmane added 18 points, five rebounds and four blocks. Brandon Newman score
  
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• Nonprofit offers free dental work to some low-income, uninsured Oklahomans

  24-03-2025 00:00 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - A nonprofit is working to connect hundreds of low-income and uninsured Oklahomans to dentists for free dental work. It's changing lives, one tooth at a time.One patient told News 4, after years of only eating soft foods, he can finally sink his teeth into his favorite dishes. LOCAL NEWS: Starting fires to prevent fires, preparing for another round of wildfires"Fried chicken," said Tyron Barnes.
  A trip to the dentist's office isn't always at the top of everyone's list, but
  
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