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• Actor Steve Guttenberg jumps into action as brush fire burns in Pacific Palisades

  07-01-2025 23:57 via kfor.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — A wind-whipped brush fire is burning in Pacific Palisades, and large plumes of smoke can be seen for miles, but one well-known actor is jumping in to help.Residents evacuating the area were met with slow traffic along Palisades Drive and Sunset Boulevard near Highland Village. Numerous fire engines were in the area as crews battled the nearby flames.During this time, many have jumped into action, like actor Steve Guttenberg who lives nearby.The actor told Nexstar's KTL
  
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• Cavaliers Snap Thunder's 15 Game Win Streak With 129-122 Win

  09-01-2025 03:58 via kfor.com
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) - Jarrett Allen scored 25 points, Evan Mobley added 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers ended Oklahoma City's 15-game winning streak by beating the Thunder 129-122 on Wednesday night in a marquee meeting between the NBA's top two teams.The Cavs extended their winning streak to 11, improved the league's best record to 32-4 - 11-0 against the West - and moved to 19-1 at home. They did it on an off night for leading scorer Donovan Mitchell, who had just 11 points on 3 of 16 shooting.Shai
  
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• AT&T to credit qualifying customers after service outages: Who is eligible?

  09-01-2025 03:07 via kfor.com
  
  (WKBN) – AT&T made a "bold promise" to customers on Wednesday, telling them that the company plans to issue credits to consumers who lose phone service or fiber connectivity.The telecommunications giant touted its new "AT&T Guarantee" in a press release issued Wednesday."The AT&T Guarantee will set a new bar in customer experience covering network, customer care and offers for consumers & small businesses," the release claimed.AT&T made a "bold promise" to customers on
  
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• Actor James Woods posts video of fire engulfing neighbor's home: 'Leaving'

  09-01-2025 02:40 via kfor.com
  
  *Video shows additional wildfire coverage.
  (The Hill) -- Actor James Woods posted a video of a fire engulfing his neighbor’s home in the Pacific Palisades, an epicenter of one of three wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area. The Emmy-award-winning actor shared the video Tuesday on social platform X with the caption “Leaving.” In the video, Woods said he was getting ready to evacuate the area. In a subsequent post online, he thanked the firefighters and other local au
  
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• WATCH: Reporter douses flames endangering California home on live TV

  09-01-2025 02:09 via kfor.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — John Fenoglio, a former EMT and volunteer firefighter who works as a reporter at Nexstar's KTLA, was reporting live from the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, Tuesday evening when he seized the opportunity to douse flames that had spread to a home."It looks like the back of this house is catching (fire)," Fenoglio can be heard saying as he walked through a neighborhood ravaged by the wildfire, with embers spreading the blaze from house to house.He quickly picked up a
  
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• 2025 Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame Class Announced

  09-01-2025 02:07 via kfor.com
  
  Oklahoma City, OK - The 2025 Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame Class has officially been announced.Ken Hayes will be enshrined after coaching at Tulsa, New Mexico, Oral Roberts and for 14 years at Northeastern State. Hayes earned Missouri Valley Coach of the Year honors twice during his career. He finished with a record of 460-329.The matriarch of Oklahoma State Women's Golf, Ann Pitts-Turner, is headed to the hall. She was the first women's golf coach at OSU. She led the Cowgirls to 15 NCAA Champion
  
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• Police arrest one person, searching for another after SW OKC robbery

  09-01-2025 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — One person has been arrested after a woman was hit in the head with a gun during a robbery in southwest Oklahoma City. The other robbery suspect is still on the run.Oklahoma City Police responded to an assault and battery call on November 4 at the Biltmore Hotel.Surveillance video released by police shows the suspects standing in the gas station parking lot before the alleged assault. One injured following stabbing in NW Oklahoma CityThe victim told officers she was
  
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• Land debate between El Reno city leaders, families living in unzoned homes

  09-01-2025 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  EL RENO, Okla. (KFOR) — El Reno city leaders are considering annexing six areas on the east side of the current city limits.Areas possibly being annexed highlighted in purple. Image courtesy City of El Reno.This means unincorporated areas would be zoned inside El Reno city limits."What is the city going to gain by taking my land and annexing? The city, not me," said a resident during the public comment portion of Tuesday's special meeting.City Manager Matt Sandidge said El Reno is a growin
  
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• Second suspect arrested in deadly home invasion

  09-01-2025 01:13 via kfor.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) — A second suspect is now in jail in connection to a deadly home invasion over the weekend.Edmond police officers, the US Marshals Service, and the Oklahoma City Police Department arrested 23-year-old Robert Mayfield Jr.He was arrested Wednesday morning for murder."They broke in by surprise," said Emily Ward, with Edmond Police Department. "There were two others that were inside the home. One male had been physically assaulted and one female was not physically harmed."
  
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• Disabled grandmother's heat gets fixed after call to News 4

  09-01-2025 01:11 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Problems with wiring inside a metro grandmother's apartment left her and her family without heat for three days. She called News 4, and within a couple of hours, it was fixed."To be cold and to have no heat to keep us warm. We can't cook, we can't shower. These are things that are needed daily," said Thurrayah Davis.| LOCAL NEWS > Tracking our next Winter Weather Event More snow is expected across Oklahoma Thursday into Friday >Davis is disabled and a diabetic
  
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• Moore man's power turned off in cold temperatures

  09-01-2025 01:03 via kfor.com
  
  MOORE, Okla. (KFOR) — A metro man has been left in the dark and the cold for days after his power was cut off.Joe Torres lives in apartments near NW 23rd Street and Nottingham Way in Moore and his power was shut off Monday morning.Torres has several health issues and said he doesn't know how much longer he'll be able to live in his apartment without any electricity."It's just cold. It's just cold," said Torres. "It gets down to the 40s in here. I haven't eaten because I can't cook anything
  
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• Senators introduce measure making daylight saving time permanent year-round

  09-01-2025 00:40 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) — Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) re-introduced legislation to make Daylight Saving Time year-round on Tuesday, touting bipartisan support for the measure.“I hear from Americans constantly that they are sick and tired of changing their clocks twice a year – it’s an unnecessary, decades-old practice that’s more of an annoyance to families than benefit to them,” Scott said in a statement.  Oklahoma approves the adoption of permanent Daylight Saving Time
  
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• Oklahoma Disaster Task Force assists with search for missing 8-year-old

  09-01-2025 00:32 via kfor.com
  
  SHERMAN, Okla (KFOR) — It's now the third week of the search for an 8-year-old girl missing from Durant.Clara Robinson was swept away by floodwaters on Christmas Eve, after her family's SUV crashed into a ditch in Sherman, Texas.Clara's father, Will Robinson, died in the crash while trying to save her.Four others were rescued, but Clara still hasn't been found. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Sherman Police Department updates News 4 about search for 8-year-old Clara Robinson from DurantIt is now day 16
  
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• One person arrested after police chase ends in Edmond

  09-01-2025 00:27 via kfor.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) — Oklahoma City Police arrested one person on Wednesday afternoon after a police chase that ended in Edmond.Oklahoma City Police arrest one person after a police chase ends in Edmond. Photo courtesy KFOR.Video from McIntyre Law Chopper 4 overhead showed police in pursuit of a person driving a pickup truck. During the chase, the driver weaved into oncoming traffic and drove over sidewalks while evading police.OKCPD officers eventually caught up with the suspect and ramm
  
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• Woman freed from prison under Oklahoma Survivors' Act

  09-01-2025 00:26 via kfor.com
  
  SEMINOLE, Okla. (KFOR) — A woman serving a life sentence for her role in the murder of her husband in 1990 will have a second chance at life under the Oklahoma Survivors' Act, after a judge released her from prison.A hearing was held on Wednesday for Lisa Moss, who has served 34 years of her original life sentence for conspiracy and first-degree felony murder for the death of her 37-year-old husband, Lanny Mike Moss, in 1990.Lisa had returned home from work when she found her husband dead
  
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• Oklahoma City crews prepare for winter weather

  08-01-2025 23:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma City crews have been hard at work gearing up for the winter weather we’re expected to see on Thursday. “[With] slick roads, you don't know what's going to happen,” said Mike Love Jr., OKC Public Works Emergency Operations Manager. “All of us are great drivers until we get into a spot we can't control." Crews spent the last two days pretreating the city’s more than 1,700 mile snow route with a brine beet juice solution.
  
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• Wildfires devastate southern California

  08-01-2025 22:58 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - President Joe Biden visited a fire station in Santa Monica Wednesday as wildfires devastate the Los Angeles area. "We're prepared to do anything and everything to contain as long as it takes to contain these fires," President Biden said, including firefighting help from the Department of Defense.  Actor Steve Guttenberg jumps into action as brush fire burns in Pacific PalisadesStrong wind is fueling the flames that have forced more than 80,000 people to flee.&nbs
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street holds firmer following Tuesday's slide

  08-01-2025 22:19 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street held firmer on Wednesday, a day after strong reports on the economy hurt U.S. stocks by stirring up worries that inflation and interest rates may remain higher than expected.
  The S&P 500 rose 0.2% to recover a bit of its 1.1% slump from the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 106 points, or 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite edged down by 0.1%.
  In the bond market, which has been the bigger focus for Wall Street recently, the moves were also more m
  
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• OK Senator introduces Bitcoin Freedom Act

  08-01-2025 22:08 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - On Wednesday, Senator Dusty Deevers, R-Elgin, filed legislation to allow Oklahoma employees to receive payments in the form of Bitcoin including enabling vendors to accept Bitcoin payments.Sen. Deevers says the SB325, the Bitcoin Freedom Act, is increasingly seen as a hedge against inflation. State officials attempting to protect crypto from the SEC“In a time when inflation is eroding the purchasing power of hard-working Oklahomans, Bitcoin provides a unique opportun
  
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• Oklahoma County Detention Center reports first inmate death of 2025

  08-01-2025 21:46 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma County Detention Center says a 42-year-old inmate died after a unspecified medical incident on Wednesday morning.According to the OCDC, a correctional officer found Vincent Burke in need of medical attention in his cell at about 5:52 a.m. on Wednesday during a site check.Vincent Burke. Photo courtesy Oklahoma County Detention Center.Burke, who was booked into the OCDC on Tuesday on a felony charge of DUI causing great bodily injury, was taken to the hosp
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street holds steadier after Tuesday's slide

  08-01-2025 20:35 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is holding firmer on Wednesday, and U.S. stocks are drifting between small losses and gains a day after strong reports on the economy stirred up worries that inflation and interest rates may remain higher than expected.
  The S&P 500 rose 0.2% in afternoon trading following its 1.1% slump the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 87 points, or 0.2%, as of 2:24 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.1% higher.
  In the bond market, which
  
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• OKCPD investigates 7-Eleven robbery in NW OKC

  08-01-2025 18:49 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Authorities need help identifying a suspect involved in a robbery investigation.Police released surveillance photos of a robbery (shown below) of the 7-Eleven at NW 16th and Rockwell.
  Police seek to identify armed robbery suspect, Image courtesy OKCPDPolice seek to identify armed robbery suspect that has Seattle Mariners logo on the left side of his face , Image courtesy OKCPDPolice seek to identify armed robbery suspect, Image courtesy OKCPD
  Additionally, police officials
  
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• OKCPD investigates 7-11 robbery in NW OKC

  08-01-2025 18:49 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Authorities need help identifying a suspect involved in a robbery investigation.Police released surveillance photos of a robbery (shown below) of the 7-11 at NW 16th and Rockwell.
  Police seek to identify armed robbery suspect, Image courtesy OKCPDPolice seek to identify armed robbery suspect that has Seattle Mariners logo on the left side of his face , Image courtesy OKCPDPolice seek to identify armed robbery suspect, Image courtesy OKCPD
  Additionally, police officials say
  
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• WATCH: OHP reminds drivers to remain attentive while driving after semi-truck collision

  08-01-2025 18:10 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) —The Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) reminds drivers to give their full attention to the road after a dash cam caught one semi-truck crash into another on the side of the highway.Tracking our next Winter Weather Event. More snow expected across Oklahoma Thursday into Friday.According to OHP, the crash could have been deadly, but amazingly, there were no injuries.The state trooper happened to be behind a semi in El Reno on I-40. His dashcam caught the moving semi to crash
  
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• Edmond family safe after early morning house fire, says Fire officials

  08-01-2025 17:50 via kfor.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) - Fire officials say a Edmond family including pets are safe after a early morning house fire.According to Edmond fire, a family woke up to flames inside the home around 2:30 a.m.Firefighters say, upon arrival flames were spotted coming out of a front window near East 15th Street and South Coltrane Road.Edmond family including pets are safe after early morning house fire, Image KFOR Deadline to get a Real ID quickly approachingBatt. Chief Barry Garrett, Edmond Fire Departmen
  
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• Landlord not fixing your heater? You have legal options

  08-01-2025 13:25 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — As Oklahoma deals with an extended period of frigid, below-freezing temperatures, legal experts say it’s important for renters to know their rights, should they find their home or apartment without working heat.News 4 has brought numerous reports each winter, sharing the frustrations of tenants who say their landlords are neglecting to fix heating systems in their homes and apartments. ‘It’s going to get colder’: No heat for weeks at Embrey Ap
  
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• Prominent civil rights attorney takes up Lich Vu case, lawsuit on the way

  08-01-2025 13:15 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A prominent civil rights attorney has taken the civil rights case of a 71-year-old man slammed to the ground by an Oklahoma City officer during an October traffic stop.News 4 has been following developments related to the October 27 incident. Multiple videos of the incident shared by Oklahoma City police show Lich Vu and Sgt. Joseph Gibson having a verbal argument over a traffic citation. Vu is seen on video telling Gibson to shut up and touching him, before Gibson p
  
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• Tracking our next Winter Weather Event More snow is expected across Oklahoma Thursday into Friday

  08-01-2025 13:09 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Watching our next storm system heading across Oklahoma Thursday into Friday. 
  Temperatures are cold enough for mostly snow across the state.
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  Oklahoma Closings and DelaysThe heaviest will likely fall across southeastern OK closer to the upper-level disturbance.
  However, lighter snow is likely across portions of western and central OK as well. Here's a look at preliminary snowfall
  
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• Water-dropping aircraft return as deadly, out-of-control wildfires burn in Los Angeles area

  08-01-2025 12:42 via kfor.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (NEXSTAR) — Two people are dead, many have been hurt, and more than 1,000 structures have been destroyed by multiple massive wildfires tearing across the Los Angeles area, authorities said Wednesday. Crews may soon receive reprieve as water-dropping aircraft have been able to return to the skies.Three major fires — the Eaton Fire, the Palisades Fire, and the Hurst Fire — continue to burn from the Pacific Coast inland to Pasadena, home of the famed Rose Parade. Thous
  
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• Pacific Palisades fire now most destructive in Los Angeles history as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn

  08-01-2025 12:42 via kfor.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (NEXSTAR) — Two people are dead, many have been hurt, and more than 1,000 structures have been destroyed by multiple massive wildfires tearing across the Los Angeles area, authorities said Wednesday.
  Three major fires — the Eaton Fire, the Palisades Fire, and the Hurst Fire — continue to burn from the Pacific Coast inland to Pasadena, home of the famed Rose Parade. Combined, the fires have consumed about 22 square miles — about half the size of the entire city
  
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