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• Six men arrested in $260K robbery, kidnapping case near Edmond

  15-04-2025 23:13 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommie Johnson III announced six arrests at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon after a woman was allegedly kidnapped and robbed near Edmond in June 2024.Dallas Jacquet, 39; Brandon Ford, 43; Kadarryus Caples, 24; Harron Jennings, 28; Gordon Scott II, 33; and Demerce Dennis, 29, have all been arrested in connection to the incident.
  Dallas Jacquet. Photo courtesy Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office.Brandon Ford. Photo courtesy Oklahoma County
  
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• Wall Street drifts through a rare quiet day following weeks of tariff turmoil

  15-04-2025 22:57 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted Tuesday through a rare quiet day for financial markets.
  The S&P 500 slipped 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 155 points, or 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite edged down by less than 0.1%.
  The modest moves offered some respite following the huge swings that have battered Wall Street recently, not just day to day but also hour to hour. The day before, the S&P 500 went from a gain of 1.8% to a slight loss and back to a gain as it struggled t
  
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• Suspect charged with murder in deadly El Reno Halloween party shooting found not guilty

  15-04-2025 22:06 via kfor.com
  
  EL RENO, Okla. (KFOR) — A 23-year-old man charged with murder in connection to a deadly shooting at a Halloween party in El Reno was found not guilty by a Canadian County jury on Monday.Delsin Tsotigh was arrested back in 2023 after a fight with Justin Davidson allegedly led to Tsotigh shooting Davidson at a Halloween party on the night of Friday, October 27.Davidson was hospitalized following the incident and declared brain dead a short time later. “He was under threat,” Famil
  
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• Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell hosting 37th annual Turkey Hunt

  15-04-2025 22:03 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahoma communities are gearing up for the the 37th Annual Lt. Governor’s invitation-only Turkey Hunt, taking place April 16th to the 25th.According to the Lt. Governor's office, the event will showcase Oklahoma communities to prospective out-of-state companies and site selection representatives.
  This years communities include:Alva, Ardmore, Duncan, Elk City, Hugo, Okemah, and Woodward.Festival of Arts kicks off April 24 – 27, 2025“I look forward to
  
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• Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell host 37th annual Turkey Hunt

  15-04-2025 22:03 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahoma communities are gearing up for the the 37th Annual Lt. Governor’s invitation-only Turkey Hunt April 16-25 event.According to the Lt. Governor's office, the experience will showcase Oklahoma communities to prospective out-of-state companies and site selection representatives.
  This years communities include:Alva, Ardmore, Duncan, Elk City, Hugo, Okemah, and Woodward.Festival of Arts kicks off April 24 – 27, 2025“I look forward to speaking with
  
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• Bigger Social Security payments going out this month: Do you qualify?

  15-04-2025 21:44 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Social Security payments for certain recipients could be larger this week thanks to a law that was recently put into place.The change comes after the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act was passed and signed into law in the final weeks of Biden’s term as president. Prior to the law's passing, some workers who received a public sector pension in retirement were restricted from receiving full benefits. This was due to the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP
  
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• Shooting reported at a Dallas high school, officials say campus secured

  15-04-2025 21:39 via kfor.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Dallas school officials said Tuesday that police were responding to reports of a shooting at a high school where students were seen leaving the campus. Authorities did not immediately provide further details.The Dallas Independent School District later said the campus at Wilmer-Hutchins High School had been secured.Aerial television footage taken above Wilmer Hutchins High School showed multiple police vehicles at the complex.The campus in south Dallas has roughly 1,000 stude
  
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• Key vaccine committee meets for the first time under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

  15-04-2025 21:37 via kfor.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — A key vaccine advisory committee met for the first time under new U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a leading voice in the U.S. anti-vaccine movement.Tuesday's meeting was, to some extent, business as usual, though with a major question looming: Who would evaluate the committee's recommendations?
  The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' two-day meeting took up vaccine policy questions that had been put on hold when the U.S. Department of Health and Human
  
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• Strong geomagnetic storm could bring northern lights to multiple states: forecast

  15-04-2025 20:14 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Skywatchers across at least 18 states may have the chance to see the northern lights on Tuesday as a coronal mass ejection impacts Earth.NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center has been tracking the coronal mass ejection, or CME, since Sunday. Tuesday morning, the SWPC said early signs pointed to the CME barreling through space "in the general direction of Earth."
  "This raises our measure of confidence in a geomagnetic storm," the SWPC wrote on X. Ahead of the CME's expected arr
  
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• Immigration judges sue over mass firings at DOJ

  15-04-2025 20:11 via kfor.com
  
  McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- A group of recently appointed immigration judges who were fired en masse have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration.White House authorizes military control of land along the border
  The 13 judges, who were fired Feb. 14, are alleging that the terminations were an illegal reduction in force that violated civil service protections and due process under federal law. The lawsuit alleges the firings also could hurt their future employment.They had been appo
  
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• Why every MLB player will wear the same number Tuesday

  15-04-2025 20:10 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Every MLB player, regardless of team or position, will be wearing the exact same jersey number on Tuesday. So will their coaches and, undoubtedly, many fans.
  Tuesday, April 15, is also the only day you'll see players or coaches wearing this number: No. 42.
  It's all part of Jackie Robinson Day, which honors the day Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier in 1947 as he took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers. While those playing in the MLB weren’t even alive whe
  
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• WATCH: Biden to rally support for Social Security in one of first major speeches since leaving office

  15-04-2025 20:07 via kfor.com
  
  CHICAGO (WGN) – Former President Joe Biden will be in Chicago on Tuesday to speak at the national conference of Advocates, Counselors and Representatives for the Disabled in an effort to rally bipartisan support for Social Security.Biden is listed as the headliner for the event, which will be held Tuesday and Wednesday at the Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile Hotel.While event organizers had billed this as Biden’s first public address since leaving office, a Biden spokeswoman&nbs
  
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• WATCH: Biden to rally support for Social Security in one of first major post-presidency speeches

  15-04-2025 20:07 via kfor.com
  
  CHICAGO (WGN) – Former President Joe Biden is in Chicago on Tuesday to speak at the national conference of Advocates, Counselors and Representatives for the Disabled in an effort to rally bipartisan support for Social Security.Biden is listed as the headliner for the event, which will be held Tuesday and Wednesday at the Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile Hotel.While event organizers had billed this as Biden’s first public address since leaving office, a Biden spokeswoman tol
  
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• Fire crews battle fire in north Oklahoma City

  15-04-2025 20:07 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Fire crews responded to a fire in north Oklahoma City Tuesday afternoon.Officials say firefighters responded to a garage fire near Memorial Rd. and S. Blvd. around 1 p.m. LOCAL NEWS: Fire crews respond to house fire in NW OKCNorth OKC structure fire. Image KFOR.North OKC structure fire. Image KFOR.North OKC structure fire. Image KFOR.North OKC structure fire. Image KFOR.Upon arrival, crews found smoke coming from the structure.
  It is unclear how the fire started for if any
  
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• Biden to rally support for Social Security in one of first major speeches since leaving office

  15-04-2025 20:07 via kfor.com
  
  CHICAGO (WGN) – Former President Joe Biden will be in Chicago on Tuesday to speak at the national conference of Advocates, Counselors and Representatives for the Disabled in an effort to rally bipartisan support for Social Security.Biden is listed as the headliner for the event, which will be held Tuesday and Wednesday at the Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile Hotel.While event organizers had billed this as Biden’s first public address since leaving office, a Biden spokeswoman&nbs
  
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• Biden says Trump administration has done 'breathtaking' damage to Social Security

  15-04-2025 20:07 via kfor.com
  
  CHICAGO (WGN) – Former President Joe Biden warned a Chicago audience assembled Tuesday at the national conference of Advocates, Counselors and Representatives for the Disabled that the Trump administration has "taken a hatchet" to Social Security.Biden, 82, was the headliner for the event, which was slated to be held Tuesday and Wednesday at the Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile Hotel.“In fewer than 100 days, this new administration has done so much damage and so much destruction
  
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• Jennifer Hudson hosts Remarkable Women for Hollywood experience

  15-04-2025 20:06 via kfor.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (NEXSTAR) -- The 2025 Remarkable Women trip continues to dazzle as the winners took in a true taste of Tinseltown on Monday. The as 125 extraordinary women from across the country got a behind-the-scenes experience at The Jennifer Hudson Show.After hopping aboard a classic double-decker tour bus for a Hollywood sightseeing adventure, the group made their way to one of the most legendary backlots in the industry: Warner Bros. Studios. For more than a century, movie magic has come to l
  
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• IRS tax deadline extended in multiple states: What to know

  15-04-2025 20:05 via kfor.com
  
  Editor's Note: This article has been edited to update the deadlines for Tennessee residents.(NewsNation) — Following an IRS announcement that residents and business owners in Arkansas can receive a tax deadline extension, residents in all or parts of 13 states can file after the April 15 deadline.Following severe storms in the Razorback State, the extension was applied to all taxpayers in Arkansas, with the deadline now postponed to Nov. 3.The storms hit Arkansas last week, just weeks afte
  
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• Watch: Elephants at San Diego park form protective circle during earthquake

  15-04-2025 20:04 via kfor.com
  
  SAN DIEGO, Cali. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park were caught on camera forming a protective circle when a 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook Southern California Monday morning.The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance shared a video from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, which is located in northern San Diego County, that shows the park's African elephants instinctively circle the younger elephants to protect them when the earthquake struck. 5.2 magnitude earthquake sh
  
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• Harvey Weinstein's #MeToo retrial: What to know as jury selection gets underway

  15-04-2025 20:04 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Five years after Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and hauled to jail in handcuffs, the former movie mogul returns to a Manhattan courthouse Tuesday for a new trial covering the very same allegations — plus one that hasn't been tried before.It isn’t double jeopardy, but rather a legal redo after a New York appeals court overturned the landmark #MeToo verdict a year ago.The state’s Court of Appeals threw out Weinstein’s convictions
  
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• Harvey Weinstein's #MeToo retrial: What to know

  15-04-2025 20:04 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Five years after Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and hauled to jail in handcuffs, the former movie mogul returns to a Manhattan this week for a new trial covering the very same allegations — plus one that hasn't been tried before.It isn’t double jeopardy, but rather a legal redo after a New York appeals court overturned the landmark #MeToo verdict a year ago.The state’s Court of Appeals threw out Weinstein’s convictions and 23-y
  
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• Massive bluefin tuna catches halted at NC pier after officials step in, manager says

  15-04-2025 20:03 via kfor.com
  
  NAGS HEAD, N.C. (WNCN) – For a few special days in April, fishing enthusiasts flocked to a pier along North Carolina's Outer Banks for a rare chance at catching bluefin tuna, huge fish usually found in much deeper parts of the Atlantic Ocean.But, the bluefin fun at the pier is over – government officials have ordered no more fishing for bluefin tuna at the site, according to Jennette's Pier in Nags Head.The big tuna began showing up at the pier two weeks ago on the final day of March
  
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• Target car seat trade-in returns soon: What to know

  15-04-2025 20:01 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — One of Target's most popular events is about to return: the semi-annual car seat trade-in program.While car seats seem relatively long-lasting, they do expire. According to Graco, most last between 7 to 10 years. Usage and changing temperatures — think about how hot the inside of your vehicle gets in summer versus how cold it can get in winter — create wear and tear on child seats, which can eventually make them unsafe.Manufacturers like Graco recommend disposing of
  
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• GalaxyCon returns to OKC May 23-25

  15-04-2025 18:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - GalaxyCon Oklahoma City is set to return to the metro for a 3-Day festival showcasing celebrities, artists, writers, voice actors, cosplayers, entertainers, creators, wrestlers, fan groups, and panelists.Attendees can expect to celebrate across the galaxy with Comic Books, Pop Culture, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Anime, Gaming, and Coplay. Festival of Arts kicks off April 24 – 27, 2025For tickets click here.Kids 9 and under get in FREE with paid adult. *Up to 3 childr
  
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• State Rep. Cyndi Munson announces campaign for Governor of Oklahoma

  15-04-2025 18:11 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - House Democratic Leader Representative Cyndi Munson announced her run for Governor of Oklahoma on Tuesday.“I’m here today because Oklahoma and its leaders invested in me,” said Rep. Munson. “I want Oklahoma to be a state that continues to invest in its people and help everyone who works toward their dreams.” LOCAL NEWS: OSDE offers up to $20K signing bonus for special education teachersOfficials say she has led the bipartisan effort to revoke
  
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• Festival of Arts kicks off April 24 – 27, 2025

  15-04-2025 18:07 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahomans are gearing up for one of Oklahoma's longest-running
  festival events in the city the Festival of the Arts 2025.“The Festival of the Arts is a tradition that has become an essential part of Oklahoma City’s cultural fabric,” said Angela Cozby, Executive Director of Arts Council Oklahoma City. “This year, we’re thrilled to introduce exciting new features like the Creators Collective and the Emerging Artist Tent, designed to showcase ev
  
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• Former Muskogee city employee sentenced for drug crimes

  15-04-2025 17:29 via kfor.com
  
  MUSKOGEE, Okla. (KFOR) - According to the United States Department of Justice, a former Muskogee city employee has been sentenced for federal drug crimes.Officials say on November 29, 2023, John Paul Cruz Rosado, the former Director/Event Manager for the Muskogee Civic Center, sold about 10 ounces of cocaine. On December 6, 2023, authorities found more than nine pounds of cocaine as well as scales, baggies, cash, firearms and other evidence at his home during a search warrant. LOCAL NEWS: Sinkho
  
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• Moore PD seek to identify suspects in credit card investigation

  15-04-2025 17:28 via kfor.com
  
  MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (KFOR) - Authorities in Moore are seeking to identify two individuals regarding purchases made using stolen credit cards.
  Authorities seek to identify individuals regarding a stolen credit card investigation, Image courtesy Moore Police DepartmentAuthorities seek to identify individuals regarding a stolen credit card investigation, Image courtesy Moore Police DepartmentAuthorities seek to identify individuals regarding a stolen credit card investigation, Image courtesy Moore
  
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• Fire crews respond to house fire in NW OKC

  15-04-2025 17:26 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Emergency crews are on the scene of a house fire surrounded by smoke in a neighborhood near Memorial & May.Quail Creek house fire. Image KFOR.
  Law Chopper 4 was over the scene with pilot Mason Dunn reporting, a two story home with heavy smoke and firefighters attacking the flames and smoke on top of the roof. OK EMS officials concerned over bill reducing ambulance reimbursement ratesQuail Creek house fire. Image KFOR.
  At this time all occupants have made it out of the
  
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• Broken Arrow man arrested on child pornography charges

  15-04-2025 16:56 via kfor.com
  
  BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (KFOR) - According to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, a Broken Arrow man has been arrested on child pornography charges.Zackary Warden. Image courtesy OSBI.
  Officials say the OSBI's Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit began investigating after images related to child sexual abuse material was found on an online network. The online user was identified as 35-year-old Zackary Warden. LOCAL NEWS: Sinkhole swallows portion of road in west Oklahoma CityOn April
  
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• Tax Day deals: Which restaurants and fast food chains are offering discounts and freebies?

  15-04-2025 15:13 via kfor.com
  
  (KNWA/KFTA) — No one likes filing their tax returns. But when you're done, at least you can treat yourself to some discounted food as a reward.A number of major restaurants and retailers are offering deals and freebies in honor of Tax Day, hoping to ease our financial stresses with markdowns on doughnuts or cheeseburgers. This year, the offers include buy-one-get-one cookie cake, discounted mozzarella sticks and pizza "refund" vouchers. Can I get an extension if I can’t file taxes by
  
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• WATCH: College football trophy comes apart in Vance's hands at White House

  15-04-2025 13:40 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy came apart during a White House visit by the Ohio State Buckeyes football team Monday as Vice President JD Vance tried to pick it up.As President Donald Trump posed for pictures with the team, Vance, an Ohio State alumnus, walked over to a table where the trophy was sitting and picked it up with the help of others. As he lifted the trophy, its black base separated from its metallic top.“I didn’t want anyone after
  
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• Video shows mother pick up baby and run during Southern California earthquake

  15-04-2025 13:37 via kfor.com
  
  (KSWB/KUSI) — A home video shows a quick-thinking San Diego County mother pick up her young baby and exit her house during Monday's strong earthquake.A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck in eastern San Diego County at 10:08 a.m. near the community of Julian, with shaking felt throughout the southern part of the state.Just a few miles southwest of the epicenter, in the community of San Diego Country Estates, mother Ashley Pinnick was in her living room with her baby and cat when the shaking ha
  
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• Sinkhole swallows portion of road in west Oklahoma City

  15-04-2025 13:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A sizable and growing sinkhole caused quite a bit of damage to a portion of Reno Avenue over the weekend, leaving neighbors and the city wondering what exactly caused it to form.Neighbors tell News 4 they first noticed the sinkhole on Saturday, which is about 13 feet in length, along Reno Avenue just west of Cemetery Road.“Sinkholes are scary, man,” said Brad Morris, who lives in a home near the sinkhole. “They just kind of pop up out of nowhere."Mo
  
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• Edmond family warning others after paying company thousands to repaint brick wall

  15-04-2025 13:15 via kfor.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) — A family in Edmond fears a contractor who was supposed to paint a brick wall in front of their home may have pocketed the money.Lisa Shelton's parents hired Royal Roofing and Masonry LLC to come out and repaint the brick wall in front of their Edmond home."We understood with my mother, that he they were coming out to repaint that front wall, and it was going to be a total $800, and they wanted 50% up front. So she wrote a check for $400," said Shelton.Shelton said ne
  
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• Oklahoma City Police searching for missing 29-year-old man

  15-04-2025 05:15 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma City Police have issued an Ashanti Alert for a missing 29-year-old man who was last seen near Penn Square Mall on Monday.According to OKCPD, Amon Killsfirst was last seen wearing a red Buccee's shirt, gray sweatpants and black shoes.
  Amon Killsfirst. Photo courtesy Oklahoma City Police.Amon Killsfirst. Photo courtesy Oklahoma City Police.
  Killsfirst is said to be 5'10" and 145 lbs. with brown hair and brown eyes. He is also developmentally delayed and could
  
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• Oklahoma City Police: 29-year-old man found safe

  15-04-2025 05:15 via kfor.com
  
  UPDATE 04/15/2025According to the Oklahoma City Police Department, Amon Killfirst has been located.ORIGINAL STORYOKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma City Police have issued an Ashanti Alert for a missing 29-year-old man who was last seen near Penn Square Mall on Monday.According to OKCPD, Amon Killsfirst was last seen wearing a red Buccee's shirt, gray sweatpants and black shoes.
  Amon Killsfirst. Photo courtesy Oklahoma City Police.Amon Killsfirst. Photo courtesy Oklahoma City Police.
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• Why is Easter hardly on the same Sunday?

  15-04-2025 03:11 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Did you have to check your calendar a few times this year to confirm which Sunday Easter falls on this year? You aren't alone.Unlike other major holidays, Easter is on a different date every year. This has to do with the moon.
  Easter is a Christian festivity that marks the resurrection of Jesus, which is always celebrated in March or April. Where it falls on the calendar will vary based on the first full moon after the vernal equinox.
  Specifically, Easter lands on the first Sun
  
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• Trump eyes major cuts to NOAA research 

  15-04-2025 02:32 via kfor.com
  
  The Trump administration is eyeing cuts to climate, weather and ocean research in a draft budget blueprint for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).A draft document from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) obtained by The Hill shows the administration wants to eliminate NOAA’s Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and cut 74 percent of its funding.The document, a proposal for the agency’s 2026 budget, says it wants to eliminate “all funding&rd
  
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• White House shifts tariffs stance

  15-04-2025 01:52 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - The White House continues to defend President Donald Trump's tariff policies while critics say it's been a chaotic rollout.Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said tariffs will soon be imposed on electronics like smartphones, after those items from China were *exempt* from reciprocal tariffs.“They're included in the semiconductor tariffs, which are coming in probably a month or two,” said Lutnick.This all comes after President Trump paused reciprocal tariffs on m
  
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• 168 Days to remember those lost in the OKC bombing: W. Stephen Williams

  15-04-2025 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — 2025 will mark the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing.We remember and honor those 168 who lost their lives on April 19, 1995, when a bomb went off in front of the Murrah building in downtown Oklahoma City.168 Days to remember those lost in the OKC bombing: W. Stephen Williams. Image courtesy Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum.
  We want to remember W. Stephen Williams, while honoring those who survived and thanking those changed forever.
  
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• New Thunder playoff pop-up shop open for limited time in Automobile Alley

  15-04-2025 01:26 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — After the Thunder’s historic regular season run, it’s officially playoff time in the big league city and that means it’s time for Thunder fans to get fired up.A unique way for fans to do that this year might be by visiting Loud City HQ at 801 N. Broadway in Automobile Alley. LOCAL NEWS: ‘This team is historic:’ Thunder fans welcome the team home at Will Rogers International Airport for playoffs"Loud City HQ is really creative for the lou
  
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• OK EMS officials concerned over bill reducing ambulance reimbursement rates

  15-04-2025 01:25 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Ambulance services are at the center of a debate at the state capitol.EMS officials are concerned about a new bill and say if passed, it could threaten emergency services. Supporters argue it's about protecting families from rising insurance costs."It puts profits over patients, and that's not the point of health care, that's definitely not the point of EMS," said Sonia Coleman, director of revenue cycle management, EMSA.Senate Bill 1067 would take away local control
  
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• Governor Stitt appoints attorney Jett to open State Supreme Court seat

  15-04-2025 01:23 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Governor Kevin Stitt appointed attorney Travis Jett for the open State Supreme Court position on Monday.
  Jett, who has been a private practice attorney in Woodward, was one of three finalists for the seat. He was the only one without any prior judicial experience.The two other nominees were district judges in Oklahoma.Jett has represented state agencies like the Tax Commission, Corporation Commission, and State Department of Health in the past."I'll look forward to h
  
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• Broken elevator causing concerns at Edmond independent living apartment   

  15-04-2025 00:30 via kfor.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) — An elevator that is out of service worries elderly residents and guests at an Edmond apartment complex. They said it's difficult to walk up and down the stairs, and they need the elevator."I have no idea what they think they're supposed to do," said Kay Sommer, a volunteer who visits Oklahoma Christian apartments often.Metro man’s friends step in to help after his dog needs surgeryA broken elevator is forcing residents to take the stairs, and in some cases, tha
  
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• Dr. Josh Delich selected as Edmond Public Schools' 23rd superintendent

  15-04-2025 00:10 via kfor.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) - After a nationwide search, Edmond Public Schools announced its new leader on Monday. Dr. Josh Delich was unanimously approved as Edmond Public Schools’ 23rd Superintendent at Monday morning’s special board meeting. "What I want to be able to do is come in, let people get to know me at a very deep level, and be able to leave knowing we're going to continue this exceptional excellence for students and our staff and our system,” said Delich. H
  
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• OSU Student Farm growing thousands of pounds of crops for food pantries

  15-04-2025 00:00 via kfor.com
  
  STILLWATER, Okla. (KFOR) — A student farm at Oklahoma State University is digging deep to help their community grow. They have a goal to feed even more Oklahomans.If you blink, while driving into Stillwater on Hwy 51, you may miss it."I would say it's definitely a hidden gem," said Rebekah Harmon, a senior.Since 2023, the OSU Student Farm has been growing acres of goodness."Lettuce, onions, napa cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli," said Shelby Mendoza, a student working at the farm. "Anything
  
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