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• 40 primates escape South Carolina research center, police say

  07-11-2024 17:38 via kfor.com
  
  YEMASSEE, S.C. (WSAV) – Police in South Carolina were asking for the public's help in locating 40 primates that escaped from a research facility on Wednesday.The animals escaped from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in Yemassee, according to the Yemassee Police Department.Officials cautioned the public against trying to interact with the primates, if spotted."If you see any of them, please DO NOT approach or attempt to interact with them; instead, contact 911 immediately!" po
  
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• 'Jeopardy!' contestant says recent clue made host, audience 'a little uncomfortable'

  07-11-2024 19:49 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – What is “uncomfortable,” Ken?That was the feeling in the room after “Jeopardy!” host Ken Jennings read aloud a "problematic" clue on the October 28 episode, according to a contestant on that show.Contestant Heather Ryan, a health program director from Binghamton, New York, recently spoke about the incident with Pipe Dream, the Binghamton University student newspaper. Drew Carey reveals secret about ‘Price Is Right’ contestantsRyan was competi
  
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• OKDHS accepting replacement SNAP requests after November storms

  07-11-2024 18:41 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma Human Services is now accepting requests for replacement SNAP benefits after several counties in the state were impacted by severe storms in November.SNAP benefit recipients in Cleveland, Garvin, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma and Stephens counties who lost food due to tornadoes or power outages may qualify to get some benefits back. Woman reunited with photo after tornado destroys homeThose effected can apply for benefit replacement using the "Request for Destr
  
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• LIST: These are the fastest-growing cities in the US, 2024 report finds

  07-11-2024 18:25 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Does it feel like your city has gotten bigger in the last few years, or that more out-of-towners have moved in? Depending on where you live, that might be the case.Personal finance website SmartAsset recently analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau to find the fastest-growing cities in the nation. Of the more than 600 cities analyzed based on one- and five-year changes in population, the report found five cities saw their population increase by more than 10% between 2022 and
  
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• EMBARK kicks off Free Health Fair Nov. 14

  07-11-2024 18:18 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - EMBARK officials are teaming up with community partners providing free vaccines and health services to the public on November 14.According to EMBARK, the Oklahoma City-County Health Department will administer free influenza and COVID-19 boosters during the event.“EMBARK’s health fair connects people with free health services and strengthens our community,” Suzanne Wickenkamp, EMBARK’s Assistant Director of Administration, said. “We’re pr
  
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• Chickasha Municipal Courts begin 'FOOD FOR FINES' through Nov. 22

  07-11-2024 18:17 via kfor.com
  
  CHICKASHA, Okla. (KFOR) - The Chickasha Municipal Court in the City of Chickasha for the month of November is giving residents a way to give back to the community.According to the Chickasha Police Department's Facebook page, the 'FOOD FOR FINES' program set to benefit the Chickasha Emergency Food Pantry is on a roll at the Chickasha Municipal Court collecting food items. Participants are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items in exchange for a reduced fine on an active ticket with Chickas
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street ticks higher ahead of the Fed's decision on interest rates

  07-11-2024 18:09 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are ticking higher Thursday, ahead of the Federal Reserve’s announcement coming in the afternoon about what it will do with interest rates.
  The S&P 500 was up 0.7% in afternoon trading, though momentum slowed sharply from its surge a day before following Donald Trump’s presidential victory. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 6 points, or less than 0.1%, as of 12:01 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 1.4% higher.Ralph Lauren was
  
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• Biden: Trump win lays to rest question of election ‘integrity’

  07-11-2024 17:25 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President Joe Biden on Thursday called on Americans to lay to rest questions about the integrity of elections, calling the system fair after President-elect Donald Trump decidedly won the 2024 race.“I hope we can lay to rest the question about the integrity of the American electorate system. It is honest, it is fair and it is transparent. And it can be trusted, win or lose,” Biden said in remarks from the Rose Garden.The president also committed to a peaceful transition
  
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• Biden to address nation after decisive Trump win

  07-11-2024 17:25 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President Joe Biden will address the nation Thursday following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential race.The president’s remarks are slated for 11 a.m. ET in the Rose Garden at the White House. Vice President Kamala Harris is in Washington, D.C., but is not expected to attend.Harris on Wednesday conceded to Trump in remarks at Howard University, during which she encouraged a peaceful transfer of power.The vice president said she spoke with Tru
  
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• Biden addresses nation after Democrats’ election losses

  07-11-2024 17:25 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President Joe Biden, with just over 10 weeks left in office, addressed the nation Thursday following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential race.“In a democracy, the will of the people always prevails,” he said near the beginning.His remarks from the White House Rose Garden came after The Hill/Decision Desk HQ called the White House race for the former president over Vice President Harris early Wednesday. Republicans were also able to flip
  
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• One in custody in connection to shooting in Shawnee

  07-11-2024 16:53 via kfor.com
  
  SHAWNEE, Okla. (KFOR) - A juvenile has been taken into custody following a shooting in Shawnee on November 1.According to the Shawnee Police Department, officers responded to the 300 block of N Chapman around 11:20 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, regarding a shooting.LOCAL NEWS: Two in custody after deadly stabbing in Shawnee, police sayUpon arrival, they found three victims who were all taken to a nearby hospital. Their condition is unknown.Officials say Shawnee Police and the U.S. Marshals arrested a
  
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• Influencer banned for life from NYC Marathon for 'obstructing' runners with e-bikes, camera person

  07-11-2024 16:34 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A social media influencer from Texas was disqualified from last weekend's New York City Marathon and banned from future competitions after he ran the race with a camera crew on e-bikes in tow.New York Road Runners, which organizes the venerable race, said in a statement Tuesday that Matthew Choi violated the group’s code of conduct and competition rules, as well as those of World Athletics, the international governing body in charge of standards and regulati
  
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• Two in custody after deadly stabbing in Shawnee, police say

  07-11-2024 14:33 via kfor.com
  
  SHAWNEE, Okla. (KFOR) - According to the Shawnee Police Department, two people have been taken into custody in connection to a fatal stabbing on November 2.Police responded to the 600 block of N Hobson around 5 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, regarding a stabbing. Upon arrival, they found the victim who was transported to a nearby hospital where he died. RELATED STORY: Family seeks justice after escaped juvenile killed in ShawneeThe victim was later identified as 17-year-old Dakota Underwood.
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• Firefighters battle NW Oklahoma City house fire

  07-11-2024 14:02 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma City Fire Department responded to a house fire Thursday morning.According to OKCFD, crews responded to a home near NW 18th St. and Broadway Ave. around 6:30 a.m.
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  It is unknown if anyone was inside or if there are any injuries.No more information is available at this time.
  
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• 'They want the whole pie': Report of second proposed Total Wine location concerns local family-owned stores

  07-11-2024 13:25 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — With a report circulating that Total Wine & More is attempting to open a second location in the Oklahoma City metro, despite being denied a license to operate its first planned location, causing some local liquor store owners to be concerned with what this may mean for the future of their industry in Oklahoma.Earlier this week, OKC Talk reported national big box liquor chain Total Wine & More plans to open a location in a former Circuit City store near Northw
  
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• Altercation on the road leads to shotgun being pulled

  07-11-2024 13:15 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — We have all had those moments when our favorite song comes on the radio, we turn it up and sing along.However, doing just that nearly cost a man and his niece their lives.Oklahoma City police say a man and his niece were jamming out at a stoplight when another man pulled up right beside them.Moments later, both were staring down the barrel of the other driver's shotgun. LOCAL NEWS: Family seeks justice after escaped juvenile killed in Shawnee"Caller ID indicated that
  
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• 5 charged after 2-year-old, several dogs found caged in Kentucky home: police

  07-11-2024 13:14 via kfor.com
  
  CARROLLTON, Ky. (WDKY) — Five people are now facing charges after a 2-year-old boy and several dogs were found in cages in a northern Kentucky home earlier this week.Police in Carrollton, located on the Kentucky-Indiana border about 52 miles northeast of Louisville, said they received a tip about a child being held in a caged area on Monday.At the scene, authorities said a 2-year-old boy was found without clothes and locked in a wooden and metal cage that was secured with a padlock.
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• Authorities respond to marijuana grow robbery in Ninnekah

  07-11-2024 05:45 via kfor.com
  
  NINNEKAH, Okla. (KFOR) — Grady County Police Department and Grady County Sheriff's responded to an armed robbery of a marijuana grow Wednesday night.Officials say the robbery happened near County Street 2790 and E 1450 Road.According to authorities, the suspects stole marijuana from the grow house and are currently on the run.Grady County Sheriff's deputies on the scene say gunshots were fired but no one was injured.Deputies also tell News 4 that around 20 to 25 employees are currently una
  
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• 'Oklahomans Stick Together': Choctaw residents trying to rebuild after tornadoes

  07-11-2024 01:35 via kfor.com
  
  CHOCTAW, Okla. (KFOR) — The Choctaw community is now coming together after being dealt a devastating blow by mother nature.Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E) crews have been working around the clock, along with volunteers helping clean debris and fallen trees. LOCAL NEWS: Woman reunited with photo after tornado destroys homeSteve Payne, a Choctaw resident, said "Oklahomans stick together, and we're doing all we can do."Another neighbor, Alison Anderson said, "The community really got tog
  
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• Perry families could soon pay more for utilities

  07-11-2024 00:48 via kfor.com
  
  PERRY, Okla. (KFOR) — The City of Perry could see some big rate increases to their utility bill. City Council held a meeting on Monday to discuss the hike and also set dates for two town hall meetings to talk with residents about the proposed increase."It's very concerning to think that many of the elderly people on fixed incomes are going to be dealing with rate hikes," said Rachael Armstrong, a concerned Perry resident.Stillwater residents vote to approve Data Center ProjectPerry City Ma
  
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• Oklahoma sees record number of votes, but less participation overall in 2024

  07-11-2024 00:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The numbers are coming in for this year's presidential election, and there's some good and bad news for Oklahoma.The State Election Board says Oklahoma saw a record number of registered voters for this election, reaching nearly 2.5 million.However, while more signed up to vote, fewer showed up at the polls. YOUR ELECTION HEADQUARTERS: Oklahomans show up to the polls despite severe weather"It's easier to get somebody to register to vote than to actually show up to vot
  
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• Woman reunited with photo after tornado destroys home

  06-11-2024 23:32 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - JoAnn Prim and her husband woke up to storm sirens Sunday morning. “I don't know how we survived… But it was the scariest thing ever in my life,” said Prim. “All of the sudden the wind got really, really loud and our roof left and our bedroom walls left.”  ORIGINAL STORY: Nurses hoping to return pictures found after tornado to rightful ownerThe tornado ripped through her neighborhood near SE 86th Street and Sooner Road. “
  
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• Family seeks justice after escaped juvenile killed in Shawnee

  06-11-2024 23:25 via kfor.com
  
  SHAWNEE, Okla. (KFOR) — A mother demands justice after her son, who was an escaped juvenile from a detention center, was found killed Saturday in Shawnee."He doesn't deserve this, he doesn't," said Jolleen Shepard.
  Shepard says her son was one of many teenagers who escaped the Scissor Tail Landing Detention Center in June. She said, she and other parents have been pushing officials to search for their kids. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Homicide investigation after Saturday Shawnee stabbing"Somebody
  
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• World leaders react to Trump’s win

  06-11-2024 22:30 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- World leaders in the middle of wars are weighing in on President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was among the first to congratulate Trump Wednesday and called his win "history's greatest comeback.""We are looking forward to working with him," said Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations.Danon noted the close relationship between the U.S. and Israel."We have major tasks ahead of us," Danon said. "T
  
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• What's next after voters remove State Supreme Court Justice

  06-11-2024 22:25 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — After an Oklahoma justice was voted out in a retention election for the first time in state history on Tuesday, it's now up to the governor to appoint a new justice to fill the seat.Voters elected to remove District 4 State Supreme Court Justice Yvonne Kauger in the 2024 by a margin of 7,046 votes. The two other justices on the ballot, Noma Gurich and James Edmondson, were able to keep their seats by narrow margins.Kauger will finish out her term on January 13, 2025,
  
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• Stocks and bitcoin jump after Trump's victory. So do worries about inflation as Dow surges 1,500

  06-11-2024 22:06 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks stormed to records as investors bet on what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for the economy and the world. The S&P 500 jumped 2.5% Wednesday for its best day in nearly two years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 1,500 points, and the Nasdaq composite gained 3%. Big bank stocks led the way on expectations that Trump’s policies will lead to stronger economic growth and less regulation. Bitcoin also jumped to a record, whil
  
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• Stocks and bitcoin jump after Trump's victory. So do worries about inflation as Dow surges 1,400

  06-11-2024 20:40 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market, Elon Musk’s Tesla, banks and bitcoin are all storming higher Wednesday as investors bet on what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for the economy and world. Among the losers the market sees: solar-power companies and potentially anyone worried about higher inflation.
  The S&P 500 was jumping by 2.4% in afternoon trading and on track to top its all-time high set last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1,438 p
  
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• OBN arrests OKC man for manufacturing child pornography

  06-11-2024 20:32 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - According to the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, a man has been arrested regarding a child pornography and human trafficking investigation.The OBN says this investigation began in March 2024. LOCAL NEWS: OKCPD search for individuals after attack in NW OKC store“At that time, OBN Agents in our Human Trafficking Unit received information from another state agency about an unrelated case involving a female juvenile they believed may have been a victim of Human Trafficking
  
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• Western Heights High School on lockdown, says Superintendent

  06-11-2024 20:22 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Western Heights Public School (WHPS) officials say, the high school campus is on a hard lockdown as of 12:00 p.m. due to a threat made against a High School Administrator and families have been informed. .According to WHPS district, the threat came from an outside source via telephone. Currently, the Middle School and Winds West sites are adjacent to the High School are also on lockdown as a precautionary measures.Local city and county law enforcement are working to pursue
  
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• UPDATE: Swatting situation ends Western Heights lockdown, says authorities

  06-11-2024 20:22 via kfor.com
  
  UPDATE: Authorities confirm, this was a "swatting" situation. No other information has been released.ORIGINAL STORYOKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Western Heights Public School (WHPS) officials say, the high school campus is on a hard lockdown as of 12:00 p.m. due to a threat made against a High School Administrator and families have been informed.According to WHPS district, the threat came from an outside source via telephone. Currently, the Middle School and Winds West sites are adjacent to the High Sc
  
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