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• Justin Timberlake breaks silence following arrest: 'Sometimes I'm hard to love'

  23-06-2024 18:42 via kfor.com
  
  CHICAGO (WJW) – Justin Timberlake has made his first public comments since his arrest for allegedly driving while intoxicated.Timberlake, 43, told a crowd on a tour stop that he had had a “tough week.”“We’ve been through ups and downs and lefts and rights,” he told the crowd at his concert in Chicago on June 21, according to Today.com.“I know sometimes I’m hard to love, but you keep on loving me, and I’m going to love you right back,” h
  
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• Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise ahead of U.S. inflation report

  28-06-2024 04:55 via kfor.com
  
  TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares gained Friday as traders looked ahead to a key report on inflation that could influence the Federal Reserve's next move on interest rates.
  Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 0.9% in early trading to 39,711.93. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.6% to 7,803.50. South Korea's Kospi edged up nearly 0.3% to 2,790.97. Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.8% to 17,860.79, while the Shanghai Composite surged 1.0% to 2,976.26.In Japan, the government reported unemployment rate
  
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• Watch Live: Trump and Biden face off in 2024 presidential debate

  28-06-2024 02:45 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Four years after they clashed in a raucous debate, President Biden and former President Trump will once again face off on national television Thursday, with CNN veteran anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash moderating Thursday evening.The debate will start at 9 p.m. ET inside a CNN studio in Atlanta and last for 90 minutes. The CNN Presidential Debate broadcast will stream live in the player above.Unlike the 2020 debate in Cleveland, when a barrage of interruptions left former Fox
  
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• Trump and Biden face off in 2024 presidential debate

  28-06-2024 02:45 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – President Biden stumbled several times early in Thursday night's debate in Atlanta before finding his stride, and his Republican rival, former President Trump, was quick to capitalize on the missteps.Biden's voice sounded raspy – a source told The Hill he was battling a cold – and he cleared his throat repeatedly while responding to questions from the moderators, veteran CNN anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash.In one notable moment, Biden seemed to lose his train of t
  
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• Evita Griskenas: From Injury to Olympic Hopeful in Paris 2024

  28-06-2024 02:44 via kfor.com
  
  ORLAND PARK, Ill. — Looking ahead to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, an athlete from south suburban Orland Park will be the only person representing Team USA in her sport.Less than six months ago, Evita Griskenas could not even walk, and now she is hoping to bring home a medal at this year's Olympic games. Chicagoland sailor to represent U.S. in 2024 Olympic Games in ParisEvita offered a creative twist on the ceremonial first pitch before the Crosstown Classic earlier this month. And
  
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• Can OSDE mandate schools teach the Bible, Supt. announces new requirement

  28-06-2024 02:08 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - An Oklahoma State Department of Education memo, a press release, and an announcement at a meeting reported two different directives Thursday. Both addressed the Bible in Oklahoma Schools.
  State Superintendent Ryan Walters said during the monthly board meeting that "every district and every classroom will have a Bible in the class and they will teach from that Bible." Supt. Walters called it a "historical document that needs to be taught."A memorandum he said was sent to al
  
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• Tuesday's storms cause woman’s apartment unit roof to fall in

  28-06-2024 01:39 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Many people were hit hard by Tuesday night’s storms, including one northeast Oklahoma City woman. She told KFOR her apartment unit roof collapsed and now she’s trying to figure out her next move."This being the first room that fell in,” Kaylin Roberts’ said as she showed KFOR the damage inside. “This is my sons’ room." LOCAL NEWS: Residents in Midwest City picking up pieces after stormOklahoma City woman's ceiling falls in. Image KFOR.
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• OKC leaders share new details as potential host for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics events

  28-06-2024 01:34 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma City leaders held a press conference Thursday tied to the metro potentially hosting two Olympic events in 2028.The conference followed a Friday announcement that Oklahoma City was being considered to host the LA28 canoe slalom and softball Olympic events.
  LA28 leadership submitted an amended venue plan last week to Los Angeles city leaders last week for consideration. The plan includes a letter from the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce confirmi
  
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• Oklahoma executes death row inmate Richard Rojem

  28-06-2024 00:37 via kfor.com
  
  MACALESTER, Okla. (KFOR) - It's been 40 years since a seven-year-old girl was kidnapped, raped, and murdered in Western Oklahoma. Thursday, the state of Oklahoma executed her former stepfather for the crime."As we near the anniversary of Layla Dawn's horrific death on July seven, we remember honor and hold her forever in our hearts as the sweet and precious seven year old she was," said Gentner Drummond, Oklahoma's Attorney General, while reading a statement from the victim's family. "Today mark
  
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• Thousands remain without power and A/C after storm

  28-06-2024 00:24 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — It's another day without electricity and air conditioning for thousands of Oklahomans. Crews are remaining busy as they work to restore power knocked out from Tuesday night's storms.
  Many people are coming up with other ways to stay cool in the summer heat, including using cold towels.OKC-based nonprofit Pivot asking for dry goods after power outages"I really had the shirt, just to make me a fan," said Crystal Burris, who lives in SE OKC.
  "We had to buy ice constantl
  
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• What are some of the false claims you might hear during tonight's presidential debate?

  28-06-2024 00:22 via kfor.com
  
  To hear former President Donald Trump tell it, the U.S. has fallen apart under President Joe Biden: the economy is failing, countries are emptying their prisons and mental institutions across the southern border and crime has skyrocketed. Multiple people could face charges in Matthew Perry’s death: reportsBiden, on the other hand, has claimed he confronted an inflation rate of 9% and $5 gas prices when he took office, and boasts about his administration's job creation withou
  
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• 'Mad' wife accused of spiking husband's Mountain Dew with weed killer in Missouri

  28-06-2024 00:21 via kfor.com
  
  LEBANON, Mo. (KOLR) — A Missouri woman is accused of putting weed killer and insecticide in her husband's Mountain Dew because she was "mad" at him.Michelle Peters, 47, is accused of first-degree assault and armed criminal action after her husband turned over video footage to police indicating that she tampered with his drinks.On June 24, her husband, whom authorities did not name, told the Laclede County Sheriff's Office that he suspected Peters was spiking his soda. He had several videos
  
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• Comet not seen since 1956 set to fly by Earth

  28-06-2024 00:20 via kfor.com
  
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Stargazers will want to keep a close eye on the sky in the coming days. A comet with a 69-year orbit is set to pass by Earth.It is called Comet 13P/Olbers, named after astronomer Heinrich Olbers, who is credited with first identifying the comet in 1815. P stands for periodic, which means the comet takes less than 200 years to complete its orbit. The comet was given the number 13 because it was the 13th periodic comet to be identified.According to NASA, the come
  
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• Jury orders NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in 'Sunday Ticket' case for violating antitrust laws

  27-06-2024 23:23 via kfor.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury in U.S. District Court ordered the NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in damages Thursday after ruling that the league violated antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service.
  The jury awarded $4.7 billion in damages to the residential class and $96 million in damages to the commercial class.
  The lawsuit covered 2.4 million residential subscribers and 48,000 businesses who paid for the package of out-of-market gam
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street inches higher ahead of inflation report

  27-06-2024 22:06 via kfor.com
  
  Stocks inched higher on Wall Street as markets wait for a key report on inflation. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1% Thursday. The Nasdaq composite added 0.3%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1%. Walgreens Boots Alliance sank more than 22% after reporting results that fell shy of forecasts and cutting its outlook. The company said it could close hundreds more stores in the next three years. Treasury yields fell in the bond market. The government releases a closely watched report on infla
  
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• I-40 is closed at Meridian Ave. due to a crash

  27-06-2024 21:59 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — All lanes of eastbound I-40 are closed at Meridian Ave. due to a crash.
  The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is detouring traffic and you should expect significant delays in the area.INTERACTIVE TRAFFIC MAP
  This will likely impact Oklahoma City rush hour traffic.
  
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• Eastbound I-40 narrowed to one lane at Meridian Ave. due to a crash

  27-06-2024 21:59 via kfor.com
  
  Update: 4:02 p.m.
  Eastbound I-40 at Meridian has partially re-opened. There are still significant delays and backups which will likely last through the evening rush hour.
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — All lanes of eastbound I-40 are closed at Meridian Ave. due to a crash.
  The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is detouring traffic and you should expect significant delays in the area.INTERACTIVE TRAFFIC MAP
  This will likely impact Oklahoma City rush hour traffic.
  
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• Dengue fever map: Where the mosquito-driven disease is confirmed, spreading fastest

  27-06-2024 20:05 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Federal health officials warned doctors around the U.S. this week to look out for signs patients may have dengue fever, a virus spread by mosquitoes that's surging worldwide. Cases in the U.S. are three times higher than this time last year.
  Most of the cases in the U.S. are in people who recently traveled abroad to regions where dengue is spreading quickly. Only one state so far, Florida, has evidence of local transmission, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
  
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• Couple climbs Hawaii volcano to survive being 'hunted' by carjacker: 'He meant business'

  27-06-2024 20:02 via kfor.com
  
  HONOLULU (KHON) – Two visitors to Maui who were carjacked and robbed at gunpoint say they were forced to run, hide and hike for their lives to the top of Haleakalā National Park this month.Itʻs an ordeal authorities did not reveal publicly until Nexstar's KHON started asking questions. Now, the victims are speaking out to warn others about similar dangers.California residents Alex and Justina Lucero were visiting Maui in early June, having traveled to the island for music gigs. O
  
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• OSDE: OK public schools must use the Bible in classrooms

  27-06-2024 19:41 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma State Department of Education is mandating public school teachers use the Bible in classrooms.
  The public school superintendents were sent a memo on Thursday announcing the new rule.
  “The Bible is an indispensable historical and cultural touchstone,” said State Superintendent Ryan Walters. “Without basic knowledge of it, Oklahoma students are unable to properly contextualize the foundation of our nation which is why Oklahoma educational
  
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• OSDE: OK public schools must teach the Bible

  27-06-2024 19:41 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma State Department of Education is mandating public school teachers use the Bible in classrooms.
  The public school superintendents were sent a memo on Thursday announcing the new rule.
  “The Bible is an indispensable historical and cultural touchstone,” said State Superintendent Ryan Walters. “Without basic knowledge of it, Oklahoma students are unable to properly contextualize the foundation of our nation which is why Oklahoma educational
  
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• OSDE: OK public schools must incorporate the Bible as instructional support

  27-06-2024 19:41 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma State Department of Education is mandating public school teachers use the Bible in classrooms.
  The public school superintendents were sent a memo on Thursday announcing the new rule.
  “The Bible is an indispensable historical and cultural touchstone,” said State Superintendent Ryan Walters. “Without basic knowledge of it, Oklahoma students are unable to properly contextualize the foundation of our nation which is why Oklahoma educational
  
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• OSDE: OK public schools must have Bible in the classroom

  27-06-2024 19:41 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma State Department of Education is mandating public school teachers use the Bible in classrooms.
  The public school superintendents were sent a memo on Thursday announcing the new rule.
  “The Bible is an indispensable historical and cultural touchstone,” said State Superintendent Ryan Walters. “Without basic knowledge of it, Oklahoma students are unable to properly contextualize the foundation of our nation which is why Oklahoma educational
  
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• Oklahoma State Dept. of Education mandates the Bible be taught in public schools

  27-06-2024 19:41 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma State Department of Education is mandating public school teachers use the Bible in classrooms.
  The public school superintendents were sent a memo on Thursday announcing the new rule.
  “The Bible is an indispensable historical and cultural touchstone,” said State Superintendent Ryan Walters. “Without basic knowledge of it, Oklahoma students are unable to properly contextualize the foundation of our nation which is why Oklahoma educational
  
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• OKC-based nonprofit Pivot asking for dry goods after power outages

  27-06-2024 19:38 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma City-based nonprofit Pivot is asking for dry good donations after power outages from Tuesday's thunderstorms left many of their clients without power.Pivot provides various resources to at-risk youth in the metro, including housing, education and employment. OKC Homeless Alliance raising money for kitchen updatesAccording to a post on Pivot's social media accounts, clients living in the nonprofit's tiny homes have been without power for 36 hours, causing the
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street barely budges ahead of inflation report

  27-06-2024 18:49 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks barely budged on Wall Street Thursday as markets wait for a key report on inflation.
  The S&P 500 was mostly unchanged and stocks in the benchmark index were roughly split between gainers and losers. The index is hovering near the all-time high it set last week.
  The Nasdaq rose 0.3% and is just below its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 87 points, or 0.2%, as of 12:34 p.m. Eastern.
  Walgreens Boosts Alliance plunged 25.3% for the biggest drop in
  
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• EMBARK offering half-price transit passes in July

  27-06-2024 18:39 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - EMBARK is offering half-price transit passes from July 1 to 8 for daily, weekly, monthly and annual passes.According to EMBARK, the limited-time offer includes all fixed-route busses, RAPID and the OKC Streetcar. LOCAL NEWS: Oklahoma City selected to host 2028 Olympic canoe slalom, softball“Our goal is to make public transportation a viable and attractive option for everyone in our community,” Assistant Director of Administration for EMBARK Suzanne Wickenkamp s
  
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• Local museum to celebrate Military Appreciation Day

  27-06-2024 18:38 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Activities are in preparation for military service members and their families as the Oklahoma City Museum of Art (OKCMOA) in collaboration with the United Service Organizations (USO) kick off Military Appreciation Day on Friday, July 12.This inaugural event is anticipated to provide a day where service members and their families can experience all the Museum has to offer free of charge.“We’re very excited to collaborate with the USO on this endeavor,” sai
  
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• NBC will use AI version of Al Michaels's voice for Olympics coverage

  27-06-2024 18:08 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - NBC announced Wednesday it will use artificial intelligence (AI) to replicate the voice of renowned sportscaster Al Michaels in a new tool meant to complement its traditional coverage of the Olympic Games this summer.The tool, called “Your Daily Olympic Recap on Peacock,” uses AI software to create a 10-minute personalized playlist of event highlights from the previous day. The daily recap will be narrated by an AI recreation of Michaels’s voice, which, the company
  
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• He flipped off a trooper and got charged. Now Vermont is on the hook for $175K

  27-06-2024 18:06 via kfor.com
  
  ST. ALBANS, Vt. (AP) — Vermont has agreed to pay $175,000 to settle a lawsuit on behalf of a man who was charged with a crime for giving a state trooper the middle finger in 2018, the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday.The lawsuit was filed in 2021 by the ACLU of Vermont on behalf of Gregory Bombard, of St. Albans. It says Bombard's First Amendment rights were violated after an unnecessary traffic stop and retaliatory arrest in 2018.‘Mad’ wi
  
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