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• Bodycam footage from outside Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa's home released: 'Knew something was wrong'

  26-03-2025 18:31 via kfor.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Authorities have released portions of the body-camera footage taken by deputies who responded to the Santa Fe home of actor Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa last month.Only video from outside of the home has been released, after a judge granted a temporary block of footage from inside the house or of the couple's bodies, at the request of the family. The footage also suggests that deputies prioritized the couple's privacy very early in the investigation."Bec
  
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• Guthrie man arrested for shooting wife and sparking standoff

  31-03-2025 05:14 via kfor.com
  
  GUTHRIE, Okla. (KFOR) — The Guthrie Police Department arrested a man after shooting his wife and sparking a stand off.Police said a neighbor heard gunshots and called 911.Larry Don Chandler got into an argument with his wife and allegedly hit her with a stick inside their home near Elm Street and East Vilas Avenue on Saturday night.The fight continued outside where he then shot her five times.People living in the area said the couple is well known in their peaceful neighborhood.Rhonda Robi
  
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• Authorities find skeletal remains at home of Georgia man who died in Hawaii

  31-03-2025 03:29 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The family of a 74-year-old man who died during a trip to Hawaii say they found the skeletal remains of a human being on his Georgia property a few days after his death, police in Decatur have confirmed.A representative for the Decatur Police Department said the 74-year-old's family had believed the remains belonged to his adult son, who had gone missing years ago. An investigator at the DeKalb County Medical Examiner's Office later confirmed to Nexstar that this is indeed the
  
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• Several Oklahoma National Guardsmen deploy overseas

  31-03-2025 01:45 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok (KFOR) — Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers are preparing to deploy overseas working with "Special Operations Command Europe." While there, they will work on public affairs and media relations and document stories of military work."They're going to get the chance to team up with activel duty components and basically tell the story...that's all that's out there in that area," said Command Sgt. Major Christopher Solis, with the 90th Troop Command. Okla. National Guard pr
  
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• Stolen truck pursuit ends with violent, multi-vehicle pileup in Southern California

  31-03-2025 01:39 via kfor.com
  
  (KTLA) – One of the more dangerous and destructive police pursuits in recent memory unfolded on live television in south Los Angeles County Friday afternoon, involving a driver in a white stolen pickup truck.The chase began around 2:40 p.m. in South Los Angeles, according to the L.A. Police Department.The suspect collided with several vehicles and narrowly missed hitting pedestrians as he fled LAPD and California Highway Patrol officers through Whittier, Downey, Norwalk and Lakewood at spe
  
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• 'They certainly have room for’ Trump’s face on Mount Rushmore, Interior Secretary says

  30-03-2025 22:29 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) — Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said he “certainly” believes that there’s enough room on Mount Rushmore for President Donald Trump’s face.Burgum joined Trump’s daughter-in-law and new Fox News host Lara Trump for an interview that aired on her show “My View with Lara Trump” on Saturday.His appearance came just days after Trump signed an executive order that gave Burgum the power to determine if public monuments, memorials or statues rem
  
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• Defending champion South Carolina returns to Final Four of women's NCAA Tournament

  30-03-2025 22:25 via kfor.com
  
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Chloe Kitts scored 14 points and defending national champion South Carolina reached the Final Four of the women's NCAA Tournament for a fifth straight year, beating Duke 54-50 on Sunday.Coach Dawn Staley's top-seeded Gamecocks are two wins away from becoming the first team to repeat as champions since UConn won four straight from 2013-16. South Carolina will play the winner of the Texas-TCU game that takes place Monday night.The Final Four is Friday night in Tampa,
  
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• Smell of death permeates Myanmar cities after quake kills over 1,600, leaves others buried

  30-03-2025 21:41 via kfor.com
  
  MANDALAY, Myanmar (AP) — The smell of decaying bodies permeated the streets of Myanmar's second-largest city on Sunday as people worked frantically by hand to clear rubble in the hope of finding someone still alive, two days after a massive earthquake struck that killed more than 1,600 people and left countless others buried.The 7.7 magnitude quake hit midday Friday with an epicenter near Mandalay, bringing down scores of buildings and damaging other infrastructure like the city&
  
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• See a missing police officer post? It's likely part of a nationwide scam, authorities say

  30-03-2025 20:53 via kfor.com
  
  HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Have you seen a post on Facebook recently, asking you to be on the lookout for a missing police officer? Chances are, you're actually seeing a scam post, authorities say.
  The post includes a photo of a female police officer, apparently named Katie Cunningham, 28, "who went missing yesterday morning." It goes on to claim her daughter was found in her car, but the 5'9", 163-pound officer had not been located. In the midst of her purported disappearance, the post says
  
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• How much do you need to earn to file taxes?

  30-03-2025 20:50 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — If your annual income is less than $5,000, you typically don't need to file a tax return. However, there are several factors to determine if you need to file a return, including filing status, age and the type of income earned.Typically, if your income is less than the standard deduction for your filing status, filing a return isn’t required.Even if you don’t meet the filing threshold, tax experts recommend filing a return if you have other sources of income. For
  
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• Iran rejects direct negotiations with the US in response to Trump's letter

  30-03-2025 16:38 via kfor.com
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's president said Sunday that the Islamic Republic rejected direct negotiations with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program, offering Tehran's first response to a letter President Donald Trump sent to the country's supreme leader.President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran's response, delivered via the sultanate of Oman, left open the possibility of indirect negotiations with Washington. However, such talks have mad
  
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• US at risk of losing health designation it's had for 25 years

  30-03-2025 15:57 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Measles was officially declared "eliminated" in the United States in 2000. If things keep going the way they've been going in 2025, that designation could soon change.
  "Measles elimination status" is achieved in a country or region when there hasn't been sustained transmission of the virus for a period of 12 months or longer, explained Dr. William Moss, an epidemiology professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and director of the school's International Va
  
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• Richard Chamberlain of 'Dr. Kildare,' 'Shogun' dies: reports

  30-03-2025 15:04 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Richard Chamberlain, well-known for his roles in "Dr. Kildare" and "Shogun," among other titles, has died, according to multiple reports. He was 90.
  Chamberlain, who would have turned 91 on Monday, died late Saturday in Waimanalo, Hawaii, publicist Harlan Boll told The Washington Post and Variety. He had experienced complications following a stroke, Boll noted.Richard Chamberlain and Geraldine Chaplin attend 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in
  
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• 'One of the most impactful Oklahomans ever': Public service held for David Boren

  30-03-2025 13:45 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A public service for former Oklahoma Governor and OU President David Boren was held at an Oklahoma City church Saturday.The service, held at St. Luke's Methodist Church, saw hundreds of Oklahomans showing up to honor the legacy Boren left behind. Boren died February 20 at 83-years-old.‘Slap in the face’: Firefighters react to Gov. Stitt firing state forester“There is a great hole in the heart and soul of Oklahoma today… We would have wanted t
  
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• RECALL: Thousands of pounds of Our Family coffee mislabeled

  30-03-2025 13:37 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is recalling several thousands of pounds of ground coffee that were distributed across the U.S. — after it was discovered the caffeinated grounds were mislabeled as decaffeinated.
  Some bags of Our Family Traverse City Cherry Artificially Flavored Decaf Light Roast ground coffee are being recalled due to mislabeling (Courtesy of Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA)
  The recall, issued by Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA, affects 12-ounce bags of O
  
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• Dry and Cool Sunday

  30-03-2025 13:26 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – After a stormy night across much of the state, conditions will quiet down today.Expect a mix of sun and clouds with cooler temperatures topping out in the low 60s. North winds will remain steady at 5 to 15 mph.Monday is shaping up to be another pleasant day, featuring partly cloudy skies and continued highs in the low 60s.
  
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• Democrats ramp up town halls in GOP districts

  30-03-2025 12:00 via kfor.com
  
  House Democrats are ramping up their aggressive strategy of conducting town halls in Republican-held districts, vying to exploit the GOP’s advised moratorium on the events to make inroads with frustrated voters, pick up battleground seats, and flip control of the House in next year’s midterms.A number of Democrats who ventured this month into GOP territory said they liked what they saw: anxious voters who are up in arms over both President Trump's dismantling of the federal governmen
  
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• SGA's 33 leads OKC to ninth-straight win

  30-03-2025 05:17 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Indiana Pacers 132-111 on Saturday night for their ninth straight win.Gilgeous-Alexander, the league's leading scorer, made 10 of 23 field goals and 10 of 12 free throws.Lu Dort scored 22 points and made 6 of 7 3-pointers while Jalen Williams added 18 points for the Thunder.Tyrese Haliburton had 18 points and Andrew Nembhard added 16 for the Pacers, who had won six of their previous seven games
  
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• Sooners tournament run comes to an end with loss to UConn in Sweet 16

  30-03-2025 05:14 via kfor.com
  
  SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Paige Bueckers scored a career-high 40 points, rescuing UConn from its first-half doldrums and single-handedly turning a tight game against Oklahoma into an 82-59 rout on Saturday that sent the Huskies to the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA Tournament.Bueckers had 29 points after halftime for the Huskies, who trailed 36-32 at the break. The likely No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft eclipsed her previous career best of 34 points, set Monday in UConn's second-round victory
  
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• Musk says xAI buys social media platform X for $45 billion

  30-03-2025 03:59 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) – Elon Musk said on Friday his artificial intelligence firm xAI has bought his social media platform X."xAI and X’s futures are intertwined. Today, we officially take the step to combine the data, models, compute, distribution and talent," Musk wrote in a post on X. "This combination will unlock immense potential by blending xAI’s advanced AI capability and expertise with X’s massive reach."The $45 billion deal values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion, mo
  
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• Suspect arrested after Saturday Guthrie shooting

  30-03-2025 03:43 via kfor.com
  
  GUTHRIE, Okla. (KFOR) - A suspect was arrested after a shooting Saturday evening near central Guthrie.The Logan County Sheriff's Office said they have very few details but do know that there was a shooting reportedly in the neighborhood near East Springer and South Elm Street.
  After shots went off a person was arrested.
  The seriousness of the injuries, if any, is unknown.
  The article will be updated as new information comes into the newsroom.
  
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• White House may change how journalists can ask Trump questions

  30-03-2025 00:03 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) — "Mr. President! You talked about some of the violence that’s been going on at dealerships,” a reporter yelled to President Trump as he stood next to Elon Musk and a Tesla parked near the White House lawn earlier this month. “Some say they should be labeled domestic terrorists.” 
   
  “I’ll do that,” Trump interjected. “We’re going to stop it if we catch anybody doing it because they’re harming a great American
  
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• Edmond Public Schools rolling out first phase of 'transportation tracker'

  30-03-2025 00:00 via kfor.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) — Edmond Public Schools is set to roll out the first phase of its “Transportation Tracker” system on Monday. The system was approved in last February’s bond election. "We know that our parents love their babies and they entrust us to take care of them, and we don't take that lightly,” said Curtis Thompson, of the Edmond Public Schools Transportation Department. "What happens is sometimes the bus breaks down, and the child is either pla
  
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• Comedian Paul Rodriguez arrested on drug charge in California, police say 

  29-03-2025 23:38 via kfor.com
  
  BURBANK, Calif. (KTLA) — Comedian Paul Rodriguez was arrested on a drug charge in Burbank on Friday night.  According to Burbank Police Department Sgt. Stephen Turner, Rodriguez was a passenger in a car that was stopped for vehicle code violations around 7:30 p.m.; the exact location of the traffic stop was not disclosed.  During the investigation, officers discovered narcotics in the car, Sgt. Turner said, which led to Rodriguez’s arrest.  Rodriguez, 70, was booked at
  
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• Top vaccine official at FDA resigns citing RFK Jr., 'misinformation'

  29-03-2025 22:07 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) — A top vaccine official at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) resigned, citing Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “misinformation” and apparent lack of desire for “truth and transparency.” Dr. Peter Marks, who has led the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), stepped down on Friday after earlier in the day he was given a choice to either resign or be terminated, according to multiple outl
  
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• Severe weather likely Saturday night

  29-03-2025 21:55 via kfor.com
  
  Strong and severe storms will impact northern and central Oklahoma including OKC.A dryline and cold front will intersect in northern Oklahoma prompting explosive storm development after 7PM Saturday. The highest chance of seeing severe weather will be from the north OKC metro to the Kansas state line.Very large hail is the main risk along with a couple of tornadoes.Winds may exceed 70mph with the strongest storms.
  The storms will move into eastern Oklahoma after 1AM leaving a much cooler and cal
  
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• VIDEO: Small plane crashes in Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Park

  29-03-2025 21:54 via kfor.com
  
  BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) — A small plane traveling from Iowa to Minnesota crashed Saturday in a residential area of a Minneapolis suburb, the Federal Aviation Administration said.Officials did not immediately provide any information about possible deaths or injuries related to the crash in Brooklyn Park.Nor was it immediately known how many people were on board, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.The agency said the single-engine SOCATA TBM7 plane departed from t
  
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• 37-year-old woman dies in fiery crash Friday night near Ponca City

  29-03-2025 20:53 via kfor.com
  
  PONCA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) — A 37-year-old woman died late Friday night following a fiery crash near Ponca City.Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) officials say the crash happened around 11:45 p.m. Friday near U.S. 77 and Coleman Road, one mile north of Ponca City.Shannon Laird, who was traveling east in a 2009 Pontiac on Coleman Road, did not yield at a stop sign and proceeded to cross in front of another car, which was traveling south on U.S. 77, before being hit by a driver in a 2023 Hyundai,
  
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• Myanmar's earthquake death toll jumps to 1,644 as more bodies are recovered from the rubble

  29-03-2025 18:53 via kfor.com
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s ruling military said Saturday on state television that the confirmed death toll from a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake rose to 1,644, as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country’s second-largest city.The new total is a sharp rise compared to the 1,002 total announced just hours earlier, underlining the difficulty of confirming casualties over a widespread region and
  
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• Army Strykers deployed along Mexican border

  29-03-2025 16:45 via kfor.com
  
  SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (Border Report) – Miles of Mexican border can be seen with the naked eye in daytime from atop a hill in the southern tip of Sunland Park.With an array of electronic sensors, radar and infrared equipment, the crew of a newly deployed M1126 Stryker vehicle can detect movement even farther day or night and instantly communicate it to other Army units or U.S. Border Patrol agents.Pentagon sending about 3,000 more active-duty troops to US-Mexico borderThe 19-ton, eight-
  
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