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• House Republican apologizes for wearing blackface at 2006 Halloween party

  04-10-2024 23:24 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) apologized late Thursday night for wearing blackface as part of a Halloween costume portraying pop star Michael Jackson in 2006 during a college party."Obviously, I can’t change what happened 18 years ago, but I certainly, with wisdom and age, understand that that is not something I would do today and certainly understand why people would be upset or offended by it, and for that, I’m sorry,” Lawler said during an appearance on CNN’s
  
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• Friday Night Heroes, Week Five

  05-10-2024 05:52 via kfor.com
  
  Week Five of high school football marks the halfway point of the regular season.Here are the games KFOR covered:Edmond Memorial 35, Edmond Santa Fe 7Deer Creek 55, Edmond North 24Bixby 49, Moore 7Westmoore 27, Norman North 24Choctaw 54, Putnam City 14Millwood 46, Jones 13Blanchard 48, Bethany 44Jenks 31, Norman 12
  
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• Volunteers, nonprofits give back for United Way of Central OK's Day of Caring

  05-10-2024 02:02 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Friday marked United Way of Central Oklahoma’s annual Day of Caring. “We're all givers at heart, I think, and this is just an invitation to come on out,” said John Armitage, MD, the President and CEO of Our Blood Institute.  GOOD NEWS!: Mythical creatures of Pumpkinville coming to Oklahoma CityOn Friday, hundreds of volunteers across central Oklahoma took the time to serve their communities. The effort pairs volunteer teams with local nonprofits
  
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• $3 million could go from OSDE payroll to 55,000 in Bibles

  05-10-2024 02:00 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A bid proposal for 55,000 Bibles was sent out after State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced his agency having and using $3 million for Bibles in the class."We were like wait, wait a minute," said Oklahoma Watch reporter, Jennifer Palmer.For days, Palmer along with Paul Monies and her team have been combing through the Department of Education's Request for Proposal (RFP). They found out that the money was coming from the payroll services area of the department. LO
  
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• $3 million could go from OSDE payroll to 55,000 Bibles

  05-10-2024 02:00 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A bid proposal for 55,000 Bibles was sent out after State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced his agency having and using $3 million for Bibles in the class."We were like wait, wait a minute," said Oklahoma Watch reporter, Jennifer Palmer.Palmer, Paul Monies, Heather Warlick, and the Oklahoma Watch team have been combing through the Department of Education's Request for Proposal (RFP) for days. They discovered the money was coming from the department's payroll serv
  
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• Denture Dilemma: Metro woman left without smile for months

  05-10-2024 01:35 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A metro woman has been waiting for her dentures for months, she is still without a smile."Ugly, embarrassed, mostly embarrassed," said Stacey Northrup, woman missing dentures.That's how Northrup says she feels living without her smile
  "And just helpless cause I don't know where else to turn," said Northrup.That's why she turned to News 4, to try and get some answers and her smile back.Northrup is on disability and is in need of dentures, a procedure Medicare approved
  
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• Riversport celebrates opening of newly expanded Trailhead Bike Park

  05-10-2024 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Attention all skateboarders and bike riders! The Trailhead Bike Park near Riversport now has some revamped trails among other amenities thanks to a nearly $1 million expansion project. They celebrated the grand opening of the high flying and fast riding track Friday."So, we have something really for everyone here in a really compact urban setting,” founder of Riversport Mike Knopp said.
  "This is a really nice asset and it's great to bring everybody from the reg
  
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• Opa! 38th annual Greek Festival in full swing in Oklahoma City

  05-10-2024 00:38 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The 38th annual Greek Festival is in full swing at St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Oklahoma City."We want everyone to experience what it's like to be Greek for a day, or two or three," said Irene Gianos, a church member. LOCAL NEWS: Mythical creatures of Pumpkinville coming to Oklahoma CityFriday morning, people were already in line at the Greek Festival at St. George Greek Orthodox Church to immerse themselves in Greek culture. "People come year after year," said Gian
  
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• Woman files protective order against father after violent beating

  05-10-2024 00:35 via kfor.com
  
  Editor's note: The video may be disturbing to some people. View discretion is advised.NOBLE, Okla. (KFOR) — Jillian Howard says she's been a victim of domestic violence since she was a child, and wants other victims know they're not alone.October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, and Howard wanted to share her story with News 4. LOCAL NEWS: OHP trooper honored for saving victim, arresting suspect She's now 30-years-old and has a son of her own.Howard says she was recently attacked by h
  
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• Love for old pickups leads 2 friends in Chickasha to their own classic truck show

  05-10-2024 00:31 via kfor.com
  
  CHICKASHA, Okla. (KFOR) — History and memory never completely disappear.A lot of it remains covered in rust, or as spare parts, waiting to be made whole."I probably keep more trucks than I should," muses mechanic and collector Jerry Reed.That's where we found two friends recently, Reed in his home garage, and Chris Walsh providing fellowship and a little humor. GREAT STATE: Oklahoma’s fastest bulldog invited to a race to determine the fastest in the U.S."Do you both share a love for
  
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• Ohio woman's viral TikTok videos lead prompt search for body in her yard

  04-10-2024 23:52 via kfor.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Police in Columbus, Ohio have concluded an investigation after a woman posted on TikTok that she might have discovered a body buried in her yard. An account for Katie Santry started her story with a video posted five days ago showing her and her family finding a rug buried in the yard of their east Columbus home.  Officers responded to the property and Santry's social media posts caught fire on social media, attracting millions of views as people wait
  
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• Dolly Parton, Walmart announce millions in donations to Helene victims

  04-10-2024 23:39 via kfor.com
  
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Dolly Parton announced significant donations to flood relief at a Friday event in Newport, Tennessee.The music icon, speaking at a Walmart, said she was making a $1 million donation to the Mountain Ways Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to providing immediate assistance to Hurricane Helene flood victims. Parton's Dollywood Foundation and her businesses in East Tennessee — Dollywood Parks & Resorts, Dolly Parton’s Stampede and Pirates Voyage Dinner
  
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• Satellite shows before-and-after flooding in North Carolina after Helene

  04-10-2024 23:28 via kfor.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WJZY) – As Helene moved through North Carolina, it left devastation in its path. The state has the highest death toll so far from the hurricane turned tropical storm, which unleashed heavy rain on the Southeast.Planet Labs captured and compared satellite images that show the storm's devastating impact on one of the hardest hit cities. Asheville and its surrounding area received about 14 inches of rain from Helene, the National Weather Service said.
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• Biden student loan forgiveness plan gets win in Georgia court

  04-10-2024 23:25 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan was dealt a win by a Georgia judge this week by removing one Republican challenger and letting the program advance for now after a temporary restraining order expires. U.S. District Judge J. Randal Hall said Wednesday that Georgia does not have standing to sue because it could not show it would be adequately harmed by Biden’s $73 billion student loan forgiveness plan, despite arguments the plan would hurt its tax reven
  
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• Investigators reveal cause of devastating Maui wildfire that killed 102 people

  04-10-2024 23:23 via kfor.com
  
  HONOLULU (KHON) – A long-awaited report concluded that the deadly 2023 fire that killed at least 102 people and razed much of historic Lahaina was actually caused by a smaller blaze that firefighters believed they had fully extinguished that morning."The origin and cause of the Lahaina fire is clear. The re-energization of broken power lines caused sparks that ignited unmaintained vegetation in the area. Exactly how this fire rekindled in the afternoon is considered undetermined with multi
  
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• Federal agencies warn of scams in wake of Helene

  04-10-2024 23:19 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) – Multiple federal agencies have warned of scams in the wake of the destruction of Hurricane Helene.“The impact of disasters affecting our citizens are not just from the events themselves, but also from fraudsters who take advantage of disaster victims and good-hearted people who want to help those affected,” U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina Sandra J. Hairston said in a press release Monday.“These criminals take advantage of victims befor
  
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• OG&E crews continue power restoring efforts, 5.07 million people have electricity back

  04-10-2024 22:57 via kfor.com
  
  ATLANTA, Ga. (KFOR) — Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) continue to help towards restoringmillions of Southeast residents power that was lost after Hurricane Helene impacted the area.OG&E crews have worked hard over several days in the east metro area of Atlanta, before being reassigned to the towns of Waynesboro, Sardis and Wadley. LOCAL NEWS: Oklahoma Task Force 1 leaves Florida, continues rescue efforts in North Carolina100 line workers and support personnel with OG&E joine
  
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• Last pandemic-era student loan benefit ends even as borrowers struggle to make payments

  04-10-2024 19:41 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - The last of the pandemic-era student loan benefits are gone, winding down four years of additional help to borrowers that advocates say was never actually enough.  The Biden administration’s “on-ramp” over the past year concluded at the beginning of October, meaning borrowers will now be penalized for missing payments.  Advocates are raising concerns about the number of defaults in the future and emphasize borrowers aren’t ready in this economy.
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• 'Her crimes are very serious': Election officials thankful for former Colorado county clerk's 9-year prison sentence

  04-10-2024 19:28 via kfor.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) — Election officials from all around Colorado reacted to the sentencing of former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters, who was sentenced to nine years behind bars on Thursday for tampering in the 2020 presidential election.County clerks breathed a sigh of relief, saying the punishment fits the crime.“Tina is not representative of the dedicated election officials in Colorado and throughout the country," said Jefferson County Clerk Amanda Gonzalez. Earth’s 2nd ‘moon
  
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• Lawmaker on Helene conspiracy theories: 'PLEASE help stop this junk'

  04-10-2024 19:15 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- North Carolina State Sen. Kevin Corbin (R) denounced what he described as "conspiracy theory junk" circulating about flooding in western North Carolina from Hurricane Helene, referring to allegations about the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) stealing money from donations, among several others."PLEASE help stop this junk. It is just a distraction to people trying to do their job. Folks, this is a catastrophic event of which this country has never known," Corbin wrote Thur
  
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• OHP trooper honored for saving victim, arresting suspect

  04-10-2024 18:38 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA (KFOR) - An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper is being honored for saving a victim and taking a suspect into custody.Trooper Seth Hudson. Image courtesy Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
  According to OHP, Trooper Seth Hudson made a traffic stop on the Will Rogers Turnpike on September 19. A man allegedly kidnapped a woman, stabbed her and was trying to force her to drive him to Tulsa.Trooper Hudson worked with the Newton County Sheriff's Office in Missouri to conduct the traffic stop. He was able
  
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• One injured in house fire in SE Oklahoma City

  04-10-2024 17:31 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma City Fire Department says one person was injured in house fire in Southeast Oklahoma City.OKCFD, Image courtesy OKCFD "X" platformAccording to fire officials, firefighters were called to a house fire near Southeast 44th St. when crews observed a large amount of smoke to the east. Upon arrival, an adult female was found with burn injuries.Authorities say the call came in around 10 a.m. No word on the condition of the female at this time.Other Headlines
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• One killed in rollover crash in Pottawatomie County

  04-10-2024 17:27 via kfor.com
  
  POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - Emergency crews responded to a fatal rollover crash on Bethel Rd. near Tecumseh Friday morning.Officials say the crash, involving a truck, happened on Bethel Rd. south of Highway 9. The truck ran off of the road and hit a mailbox. The driver then overcorrected and overturned the truck.
  Rollover crash in Pottawatomie County. Image KFOR.Rollover crash in Pottawatomie County. Image KFOR.
  According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the driver was killed in the crash
  
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• OHP identifies victim in fatal Pottawatomie County crash

  04-10-2024 17:27 via kfor.com
  
  POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - Emergency crews responded to a fatal rollover crash on Bethel Rd. near Tecumseh Friday morning.Officials say the crash, involving a truck, happened on Bethel Rd. south of Highway 9. The truck ran off of the road and hit a mailbox. The driver then overcorrected and overturned the truck.
  Rollover crash in Pottawatomie County. Image KFOR.Rollover crash in Pottawatomie County. Image KFOR.
  According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the driver, identified as 20-year-
  
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• Enid Police warn of skimming devices on card readers

  04-10-2024 16:46 via kfor.com
  
  ENID, Okla. (KFOR) - The Enid Police Department is warning residents about possible skimming devices on card readers at local businesses.According to Enid PD, a skimmer is an illegal device that steals cardholder information from card readers at ATMs, gas pumps and other terminals. Investigators are looking into multiple cases where skimming devices have been found.LOCAL NEWS: Stillwater apartment complex facing transparency concerns after rebrandingOfficials say a skimmer may look like a regula
  
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• TSA detects shotgun shell containing meth hidden in traveler's groin area at Pennsylvania airport

  04-10-2024 16:37 via kfor.com
  
  (WHTM) — A traveler attempting to hide a prohibited substance inside a prohibited item — and then tucking them into his groin area — was quickly caught by Transportation Security Administration officers this week.On Monday, TSA officers at Philadelphia International Airport were alerted to a traveler at a checkpoint scanner who triggered an alarm. Upon inspection, TSA found a shotgun shell in the man's groin area. Concealed inside the shell was a white powder.(TSA)The TSA confi
  
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• Earth's 2nd 'moon' has arrived: What you need to know

  04-10-2024 15:31 via kfor.com
  
  (KTLA) – A second moon has officially entered Earth's orbit — sort of.Although it's being called a "mini-moon," the object is actually an asteroid named 2024 PT5. It has been temporarily captured by Earth's gravitational pull.The tiny asteroid will remain in Earth's orbit from now until Nov. 25, when it will exit and continue its journey through the solar system.“There’s no way for small telescopes to see this mini-moon. It’s far too small — about the size of
  
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• Peru celebrates 20 years of a fast-growing breed of guinea pigs eaten as a delicacy

  04-10-2024 14:37 via kfor.com
  
  LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru on Thursday celebrated two decades since the creation of a genetically modified breed of guinea pig, a rodent whose meat has formed a part of the diet of people in the Andean nation for thousands of years.The genetically modified breed of guinea pig — known as cuy locally — is called “Peru.” It was created in 2004 at the National Institute of Agrarian Innovation, Juan Solórzano, a research zootechnician, said in the middle of one of the
  
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• Garth Brooks responds to sexual assault allegations

  04-10-2024 14:37 via kfor.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Country music superstar Garth Brooks has issued a statement following a lawsuit accusing him of raping a hair and makeup artist in 2019.In a lawsuit filed in California court Thursday, an unnamed woman detailed a pattern of sexual abuse. Brooks' statement claims the allegations are "wholly untrue.""For the last two months, I have been hassled to no end with threats, lies, and tragic tales of what my future would be if I did not write a check for many millions of d
  
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• Warr Acres Police investigating after $35k watch stolen from local store

  04-10-2024 14:35 via kfor.com
  
  WARR ACRES, Okla. (KFOR) - Warr Acres Police are searching for a man after a $35,000 watch was stolen from a local store.According to the Warr Acres Police Department, officers responded to a grand larceny call on September 30.LOCAL NEWS: Detention officer arrested for embezzlement, says OCDCUpon arrival, officers learned that while an employee was helping the suspect, he allegedly stole a watch that is valued at $35k.$35k watch stolen from local store. Image courtesy Warr Acres Police.$35k watc
  
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