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• Authorities continue to investigate backyard shooting in Wagoner Co.

  27-11-2024 20:33 via kfor.com
  
  WAGONER COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - Authorities in Wagoner County continue to investigate a backyard argument between two people that left one person dead.According to police, the shooting mystery continues in trying to figure out who was the victim and who is the suspect. Investigators say, the shooting happened in the backyard of a home during an argument between two men who knew each other. UPDATED: Okla. man wanted for homicide is in custody, says US MarshalsAuthorities confirm, one person was ru
  
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• 168 Days to remember those lost in the OKC bombing: Kimberly Ruth Burgess

  30-11-2024 01:00 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: Kimberly Ruth Burgess. Image courtesy Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum.
  We want to remember Kimberly Ruth Burgess, while honoring those who survived and thanking those changed forever.
  
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• One person in custody after deadly shooting in SE OKC

  30-11-2024 00:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — One person is dead and another is in custody after a Thanksgiving gathering took a violent turn in southeast Oklahoma City.Just after 2 a.m., Oklahoma City Police responded to call about someone shooting into a home near Southeast 44th Street and Sunnylane Road.When officers arrived, they found one victim who had been shot. The victim was taken to the hospital and later died.Investigators spent the day collecting evidence, speaking to witnesses at the home and escort
  
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• Experts warn online shoppers about holiday scams

  30-11-2024 00:00 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The holiday shopping season is now in full swing. Many find it easier, and more convenient, to buy their gifts online. However, experts say shoppers need to watch out for scams now more than ever. "This is probably like scammer Christmas right now, between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and they are out in force,” said Patrick Allmond, a scam expert. Allmond said this is a prime time for scammers, especially with the use of artificial intelligenc
  
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• Retailers coax Black Friday shoppers into stores with big discounts and giveaways

  29-11-2024 23:36 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers used giveaways and big discounts to reward U.S. shoppers who ventured out for Black Friday even as earlier offers, the prospect of better bargains in the days ahead and the ease of e-commerce drained much of the excitement from the holiday shopping season's much-hyped kickoff.
  Frequent deals throughout the month and more awaiting on Cyber Monday gave consumers less of a reason to squabble over store shelves while trying to get their hands on TVs or toys. But shopp
  
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• Holiday Pop Up Shops return to Midtown

  29-11-2024 23:00 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Today is Black Friday and tomorrow is Small Business Saturday. Many people in Midtown were feeling the shopping spirit on the day after Thanksgiving during the Holiday Pop Up Shops."It is like a little Hallmark movie, Gilmore Girls moment. This is the only place you get that in the city," said Ashley Montgomery, a vendor participating in the event.
  Little white tents surround a huge Christmas tree, near Northwest 10th and Hudson in Midtown. It's the Holiday Pop Up Sh
  
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• Stroud man arrested after allegedly threatening kids with hammer

  29-11-2024 22:20 via kfor.com
  
  STROUD, Okla. (KFOR) — A Stroud man has been arrested after he allegedly threatened to hit three local kids with a hammer while they were waiting for the school bus.According to a probable cause affidavit, officers received a call about a man possibly trying to hit children with a hammer near 2nd Street and Harrison Avenue in Stroud.When officers arrived, a neighbor told police that 45-year-old Zachary Roberts screaming and cursing at three kids in the neighborhood who were waiting for the
  
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• 'Buy now, pay later' is more popular than ever. It can cost more than you think

  29-11-2024 18:58 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — More shoppers than ever are on track to use ‘buy now, pay later’ plans this holiday season, as the ability to spread out payments looks attractive at a time when Americans still feel the lingering effect of inflation and already have record-high credit card debt.The data firm Adobe Analytics predicts shoppers will spend 11.4% more this holiday season using buy now, pay later than they did a year ago. The company forecasts shoppers will purchase $18.5 b
  
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• Disney agrees to $43 million settlement in gender pay lawsuit

  29-11-2024 18:57 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) – The Walt Disney Co. agreed to a $43.25 million settlement in a gender pay discrimination class action lawsuit, according to a court filing earlier this week.The agreement settles allegations initially made in a 2019 lawsuit filed by Disney employee LaRonda Rasmussen, who claimed she was getting paid less than her male counterparts in the same role. More female employees later joined the case, and a California judge granted a motion for class certification in December 2023.Amon
  
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• 5 tips to avoid overspending this holiday season

  29-11-2024 18:56 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and that means an urge to spend, but there are steps you can take to keep your finances on track.Between gifts, food and decorations, consumer spending on the winter holidays is expected to hit a record $902 per person this year, according to the National Retail Federation.But the holiday fanfare can also lead to pressure, pushing families to spend beyond their means.Nearly half of Americans feel the most stressed about their fin
  
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• Is Black Friday still a holiday shopping juggernaut in 2024?

  29-11-2024 17:55 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — After weeks of pushing early deals, retailers in the United States and some other countries tried to seduce customers with promises of bigger discounts on Black Friday, the sales event that still reigns as the unofficial kickoff of the holiday shopping season even if it's lost some luster.
  Department stores, shopping malls and merchants — big and small — see the day after Thanksgiving as a way to energize shoppers and to get them into physical stores at a time w
  
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• TikTok post about Planters peanuts sparks debate over ingredients: 'How does that make sense?'

  29-11-2024 17:27 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A viral TikTok post highlighting the ingredients in two similar canisters of Planters peanuts has ignited a debate — and even a few arguments — since it was posted earlier this week.The post, shared to TikTok by a user who goes by @NessStevs, shows the user’s mother explaining the discrepancies in the ingredients between two types of Planters Dry Roasted Peanuts: the Salted and the Lightly Salted varieties.The user’s mother begins by reading some of the
  
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• Mom recounts moments son was shot and killed followed by manhunt for suspect

  29-11-2024 15:05 via kfor.com
  
  NEWALLA, Okla. (KFOR) — The mother of a man allegedly shot and killed by a man who led U.S. Marshals on a days-long manhunt says was with her son as he took his last breaths, and he was a kind, loving person, who did not deserve to die.
  News 4 reported earlier this month when 32-year-old Jacob “Jake” Price was shot and killed at a Midwest City apartment complex.In the following days, police identified Ryan Archer as the suspect and believed him to be hiding somewhere in Lincoln
  
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• Fugitive on FBI's 'Most Wanted Terrorist' list captured after more than 20 years on run

  29-11-2024 14:55 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Daniel Andreas San Diego, a fugitive on the FBI’s “Most Wanted Terrorist” list, was captured in the United Kingdom on Monday after more than 20 years.San Diego, 46, wanted for his alleged involvement in two bombings in Northern California in the 2000s, was arrested in Wales, the U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA) said. The California native was detained by NCA officers in an operation that involved the North Wales Police and the Counter Terrorism Police.&nbs
  
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• Trump nominees targeted in series of threats, spokesperson says

  29-11-2024 14:52 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - Multiple nominees and appointees tapped to serve in President-elect Trump’s incoming administration were targeted with threats this week, a spokesperson for the transition said Wednesday, though it was unclear how many were affected.Karoline Leavitt, who will serve as White House press secretary beginning in January, said “several” of Trump’s Cabinet picks were the subject of bomb threats and “swatting,” which refers to making false emergency call
  
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• Will we see the northern lights on Thanksgiving, Black Friday?

  29-11-2024 14:51 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — As if Thanksgiving and Black Friday couldn't be exciting enough, it appears some solar activity could bring the northern lights to part of the U.S. to round out the holiday week.
  NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) issued a geomagnetic storm watch for the next two days due to a filament eruption spotted on the Sun late Monday.According to the SWPC, the eruption sparked a coronal mass ejection, or CME, that is expected to affect Earth, prompting the storm warnings. For
  
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• Cucumbers sold in 26 stores recalled over Salmonella concerns

  29-11-2024 14:50 via kfor.com
  
  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A produce company based in Arizona is recalling whole cucumbers that were distributed in more than two dozen states and Canada due to Salmonella concerns.A filing posted by the Food & Drug Administration on November 28 said SunFed Produce, LLC recalled cucumbers that were sold between October 12 and November 26 and are being pulled from store shelves.The recall applies to all sizes of SunFed whole, fresh cucumbers.The cucumbers were sold in and shipped
  
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• Retailers bank on Black Friday to energize bargain-hungry holiday shoppers

  29-11-2024 14:18 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — After weeks of pushing early deals, retailers in the United States and some other countries tried to seduce customers with promises of bigger discounts on Black Friday, the sales event that still reigns as the unofficial kickoff of the holiday shopping season even if it's lost some luster.
  Department stores, shopping malls and merchants — big and small — see the day after Thanksgiving as a way to energize shoppers and to get them into physical stores at a time w
  
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• One person dead after late-night apartment fire in SE OKC

  29-11-2024 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A woman has died after an apartment fire near Reno and Tinker Diagonal late Wednesday night."Respond to commercial fire at 403 Tinker Diagonal southbound," the automated system called out on the radio.In the daylight, charred remains around a door, puddled water on the ground, and crime scene tape are the only outside evidence of a late-night fire that can be found at the Redbud Landing apartments.
  At around 10:30 pm on Wednesday, the parking lot was lit up with ligh
  
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• 168 Days to remember those lost in the OKC bombing: Gabreon D. L. Bruce

  29-11-2024 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: Gabreon D. L. Bruce. Image courtesy Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum.
  We want to remember Gabreon D. L. Bruce, while honoring those who survived and thanking those changed forever.
  
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• Families face "financial ruin" with state land lease increase

  29-11-2024 01:08 via kfor.com
  
  SHAWNEE, Okla. (KFOR) – Several families in Shawnee will be faced with tough decisions come January—up and move or potentially fall into financial ruin. The families have leased land from the Commissioners of the Land Office (CLO) around the Shawnee Twin Lakes area.They received a letter in the mail in November that said the yearly lease fees were going up by more than 500 percent.For nearly seven years, Josh Clark and his family have called a piece of property on Twin Lakes home, pu
  
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• Thousands brave cold temperatures for the 24th annual OKC Turkey Tracks race

  29-11-2024 00:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — It was a fun and festive start to the holiday for thousands in downtown Oklahoma City on Thursday morning. “It's also about togetherness and about family,” said Dan Lakin, the race director. 3,500 runners braved the cold temperatures for the 24th annual OKC Turkey Tracks 5K and 1-mile run. "Very festive, I've seen a lot of inflatable turkeys,” said Riley McKnight, a runner. “I've seen a ton of people here in turkey hats and so i
  
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• Local Stillwater family brings Thanksgiving to students

  29-11-2024 00:30 via kfor.com
  
  STILLWATER, Okla. (KFOR) — Not all Oklahoma State University students are able to make it home this Thanksgiving, but one family is making sure students who are staying on grounds this holiday stay fed."If you've ever been away from your family during the holidays, you understand that ache in your heart when you can't be with the people that love you the most,” said Tara Rose, owner of Magnolia Fresh Baked Goods.It's a feeling Tara Rose and her family are ensuring OSU students don't
  
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• Coworkers provide Thanksgiving meals for families recovering from tornadoes

  28-11-2024 23:33 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Many families are still left picking up the pieces after tornadoes ripped across the state earlier this month, but thanks to the kindness of two women, this Thanksgiving will still be a day of gratitude."You can say, you know, I'm too busy and I've got my own life to live, but when you see someone you know, basically your neighbors, you're inspired to help," said Kim McGuffee.McGuffee and Alicia Taylor are coworkers and jumped into action right after the tornadoes by
  
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• I-35 northbound reopened near Norman due to overturned semi

  28-11-2024 22:27 via kfor.com
  
  UPDATE: The northbound lanes of I-35 near W Tecumseh Road have been re-opened as of 8:26 P.M.NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — The northbound lanes of I-35 near W Tecumseh Road have been closed on Thursday afternoon due to an overturned semi.Overturned semi along I-35 near W Tecumseh Road. Photo courtesy KFOR.According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the semi overturned at I-35 southbound and N Flood Avenue.No injuries have been reported at this time.News 4 has a crew headed to the scene and will pr
  
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• I-35 northbound closed near Norman due to overturned semi

  28-11-2024 22:27 via kfor.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — The northbound lanes of I-35 near W Tecumseh Road have been closed on Thursday afternoon due to an overturned semi.According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the semi overturned at I-35 southbound and N Flood Avenue.No injuries have been reported at this time.News 4 has a crew headed to the scene and will provide updates when more information is available.
  
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• I-35 northboud reopened near Norman due to overturned semi

  28-11-2024 22:27 via kfor.com
  
  UPDATE: The northbound lanes of I-35 near W Tecumseh Road have been re-opened as of 8:26 P.M.NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — The northbound lanes of I-35 near W Tecumseh Road have been closed on Thursday afternoon due to an overturned semi.Overturned semi along I-35 near W Tecumseh Road. Photo courtesy KFOR.According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the semi overturned at I-35 southbound and N Flood Avenue.No injuries have been reported at this time.News 4 has a crew headed to the scene and will pr
  
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• Why are there no Thanksgiving-shaped Reese's?

  28-11-2024 19:34 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Reese's holiday-shaped chocolate and peanut butter offerings are likely no stranger to your trick-or-treat bowl, Easter basket, or Christmas stocking. You may have even picked up some of the medal-shaped peanut butter and chocolate candy during the Olympics earlier this year.But when it comes to the holiday between Halloween and Christmas — Thanksgiving, of course — you're stuck between offering leftover pumpkin-shaped Reese's or slightly-too-early Christmas tree-sh
  
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• Okla. man arrested for lewd acts with minor, authorities say

  28-11-2024 16:12 via kfor.com
  
  Cache, Okla. (KFOR) - An Oklahoma man is behind bars after being arrested for lewd acts with a minor, according to OSBI.According to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI), the Cash Police Department requested help into a case of 42-year-old Jean Paul LaRue accused of engaging inappropriately with a minor on multiple occasions. 42-year-old Jean Paul LaRue accused of engaging inappropriately with a minor on multiple occasions, Image courtesy OSBIBond set for former dental assistant acc
  
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• Centennial Route 66 sign unveiled along NW 23rd

  28-11-2024 15:59 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahomans will begin seeing Route 66 signage pop up in numerous landmarks and districts in preparation for The Centennial of Route 66.
  Signs will be placed up along the iconic Route 66 road like the one (shown below) just installed in the uptown district.Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt shared the photo unveiling the signage on social media along Northwest 23.Homeless Alliance serves Thanksgiving meals to hundredsCentennial Route 66 sign unveiled along NW 23rd, Image courte
  
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