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• National Reining Horse Assoc. brings derby action to State Fairgrounds

  18-06-2024 23:52 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The competition is in full gear at the 6666 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Derby featuring record breaking purses across the entire event.Whether you’re a seasoned fan cheering on your favorites, or a newcomer to the electrifying world of reining, there’s something for everyone at the 2024 6666 NRHA Derby.
  Spectators can expect a backdrop of the OKC Fairgrounds, for this year’s 6666 NRHA Derbydelivering thrilling performances and showcases the
  
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• People in Perry come together after extensive storm damage

  27-06-2024 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  PERRY, Okla. (KFOR) - Hundreds of residents in Perry woke up to no power and extensive damage throughout their city on Wednesday due to the storms.
  "I have never been in a tornado but this sure seemed like one," said Mike Byers. "It was just a lot of noise and when I stepped outside, that was already off the patio."Byers' chimney was blown over and broken. His patio roof had been ripped off and wooden stakes that were on it were now sticking out of his neighbor's roof.
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• Elderly woman needs help after tree falls on home during storm

  27-06-2024 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An elderly woman needs help after Tuesday night's storms damaged her home and electrical box. She told News 4 she needs the electricity to take her Dialysis and is worried for her health.“I take it five days a week, seven hours a day, and I’m taking dialysis to live because my heart is not strong enough for a transplant,” said Artie Palmer. Severe storm caused damage and left many in the darkArtie Palmer said she first got an alert from the National
  
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• Man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting underage girl at local skating ring

  27-06-2024 01:22 via kfor.com
  
  SHAWNEE, Okla. (KFOR) — A man is now locked up after police say he pretended to be a teen and sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl in a skating rink parking lot.27-year-old Dominic Holland was arrested in Pottawatomie County back in May after police said he allegedly sexual assaulted an 11-year-old girl outside of Star Skate in Shawnee in April."When you have a predator like that that's running around, especially as a as a deputy, I want to make sure that those people we you know, we loc
  
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• House fire, downed powerlines and damaged homes in NW OKC after storms

  27-06-2024 00:38 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Storm damage extends through much of far north Oklahoma City and Edmond. The storms are also blamed for a massive house fire last night."It got in the roof and the attic space and quickly it became fully involved," said Capt. John Chenoweth with OKC Fire Department. LOCAL NEWS: Storms leave damage across Oklahoma City metro
  House fire near NW 164th St. and May Ave. Image KFOR.House catches fire after it's struck by lightning. Image KFOR.
  A single lightning strike, burning
  
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• GAME ON! Mattel Launches Colorblind Accessible Games

  27-06-2024 00:35 via kfor.com
  
  (KIAH) - Big news coming from toy company Mattel. With over 300 million people in the world experiencing colorblindness, the company is working to break down barriers to game play and help advance awareness of those affected by the disability.
  GAME ON! #Mattel Launches Colorblind Accessible Games https://t.co/n3ZXnX39c1POLL: Which game are you interested in trying out? #Colorblind#games #gaming— CW39 (@CW39Houston) June 26, 2024
  This week, Mattel announced they will be launching colorblind
  
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• Cell phone data tracks mother who illegally took baby from Massachusetts to Alabama

  27-06-2024 00:32 via kfor.com
  
  FALL RIVER, Mass. (WWLP) – Cell phone data was used to track the mother of a 1-year-old baby who was illegally taken away from his guardian in Fall River, Massachusetts.According to a news release from Massachusetts State Police, Genezza Packett was visiting her son, who was in the custody of her aunt, in Fall River on Thursday. She told her aunt she was taking her son to Dunkin', however, after several hours she did not return.Local police were alerted, and in collaboration with multiple
  
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• Another mysterious monolith appears – this time in Colorado

  27-06-2024 00:32 via kfor.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) -- The monolith trend appears to be making a comeback. Another version of the mysterious, mirrored pillar popped up without warning in northern Colorado. Its origins are unknown.A Reddit user posted in the Fort Collins subreddit over the weekend saying they went to the structure near Bellvue. In the thread, Redditors speculate on the monolith's origin, but the details haven't been confirmed.This is not the first time a mysterious and mirrored monolith has popped up. The phenomenon
  
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• Bankruptcy court trustee plans to shut down Alex Jones' Infowars, liquidate assets

  27-06-2024 00:30 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - The trustee in charge of Alex Jones’s bankruptcy proceedings said Monday that he will move to shut down the Infowars media site and liquidate Jones’s business assets as he attempts to repay the families of Sandy Hook school shooting victims.Court-appointed trustee Christopher Murray said in an “emergency” motion that he will “conduct an orderly wind-down” of Infowars and sell off its assets.The announcement comes weeks after a federal judge in Tex
  
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• Oklahoma almost ended private prisons, contract comes in at last minute

  27-06-2024 00:29 via kfor.com
  
  LAWTON, Okla. (KFOR) - Just a few days before the contract ended, the owner of two private prisons in Oklahoma announced their partnership with the state on Wednesday.
  This came after a heated back-and-forth the last week or so between the state and the owner GEO Group. They run two correctional facilities, one in Lawton and one in Hinton. Altogether they house around 4,700 inmates.| READ PAST ARTICLE > The GEO Group submits discontinuation letter, ODOC responds >"These guys are not safe i
  
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• Powerful winds cause damage in NE Oklahoma City

  27-06-2024 00:04 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Straight line winds wreaked havoc along Britton Road in Northeast Oklahoma City Tuesday night. “It’s bad… It's a mess. It looks like a tornado hit,” said Olimar Garcia, who works along Britton.  LOCAL NEWS: Storms leave damage across Oklahoma City metroOur Four Warn Storm Team estimates wind speeds were at least 80 miles per hour. The Oklahoma City Fire Department says between 10 p.m. Tuesday and 7 a.m. Wednesday, firefighters respon
  
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• Actor Bill Cobbs dead at 90: reports

  26-06-2024 23:36 via kfor.com
  
  (KTLA) – Seasoned character actor Bill Cobbs died on Tuesday in Riverside, California, multiple outlets reported. He had recently turned 90 years old.TMZ cited Cobbs' publicist Chuck I. Jones as the source of the news that the Emmy Award winner had passed. The news was also confirmed by PEOPLE magazine.Cobbs' brother, Thomas Cobbs, told TMZ that pneumonia is the suspected cause of death.Bill Cobbs attends 28th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards at Millennium Biltmore Hotel on June 17, 2019, in Lo
  
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• Escaped Union City inmate arrested in Oklahoma City

  26-06-2024 22:47 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A 26-year-old inmate who escaped from a Union City prison was arrested in Oklahoma City on Tuesday night.Samuel Stevens, 26, reportedly escaped from the Union City Community Corrections Center at around 5:42 p.m. on Sunday.
  Samuel Stevens. Photo courtesy Oklahoma City Police Department.Stevens was sentenced to seven years in prison back in 2021 on drug trafficking charges out of Cleveland County.According to an 'X' post by Oklahoma City Police, Stevens was arrested b
  
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• EMSA provides update to latest Medical Heat Alert

  26-06-2024 22:47 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — EMSA released an update that medics responded to four heat-related illness calls and transported three patients to local hospitals in the Oklahoma City area on Tuesday.
  EMSA issued its second Medical Heat Alert of 2024 on Sunday for the Oklahoma City area. Since issuing the alert, EMSA medics have responded to 10 heat-related illness calls and transported seven patients to local hospitals.LOCAL NEWS: EMSA issues first Heat Alert of 2024This is a reminder that extreme
  
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• Arrest warrant issued for man charged with killing Enid crossing guard

  26-06-2024 21:52 via kfor.com
  
  GARFIELD COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) — The Garfield County Sheriff's Office has issued an arrest warrant for a man charged with killing an Enid school crossing guard back in October.According to court records, 43-year-old Roberto Cruz Lopez was scheduled to appear in court on Monday, but didn't show up.
  Wanted poster for Roberto Cruz-Lopez. Image courtesy Garfield County Sheriff's Office.Lopez was charged with first degree manslaughter in October 2023 after allegedly running over 61-year-old cros
  
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• You need a 6-figure down payment to have an 'affordable' mortgage in these US cities: report

  26-06-2024 20:34 via kfor.com
  
  (WFLA/NEXSTAR) — Buying a home has always been a major investment, but now for the average American, their down payment may be more money than they were expecting.An analysis from Zillow shows U.S. citizens who make the median household income, ($74,580, according to the U.S. Census Bureau), need to pay roughly a 35% down payment on their homes in hopes of sustaining a reasonable monthly mortgage payment.Zillow found the average U.S. home costs an estimated $360,000. This means if the aver
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street drifts in subdued trading around last week's records

  26-06-2024 20:33 via kfor.com
  
  Stocks drifted on Wall Street Wednesday and major indexes hovered close to the all-time highs they set last week.
  The S&P 500 index was mostly unchanged in afternoon trading. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.3% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 51 points, or 0.1% as of 2:27 p.m. Eastern.
  Roughly 70% of stocks in the S&P 500 were losing ground, but several big stocks helped cushion the fall.
  Cheerios maker General Mills fell 4.2% after reporting that revenue for its most recent quart
  
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• Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics arrests multi-state human trafficker

  26-06-2024 20:22 via kfor.com
  
  McCLAIN COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - Authorities in McClain County confirm they have captured a man responsible for trafficking multiple victims in multiple states.The arrest is the result of an investigation by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics' Human Trafficking Unit over the past 5 months.
  Image courtesy Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotic'sOBN Spokesman Mark Woodward says OBN conducted a human trafficking recovery operation in McClain County back in February of this year. "The McClain County victim's testi
  
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• Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency alerts households to Facebook scam

  26-06-2024 20:20 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) is alerting vulnerable households of a fake Facebook page pretending to be OHFA.According to OHFA, information on the fraudulent Facebook page includes a flyer announcing the opening of a waitlist for the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8). The scam is said to encourage residents to provide their personal information through a fraudulent link or to visit the OHFA office in person. OHFA's Housing Choice Voucher Program
  
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• Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency alerting households to Facebook scam

  26-06-2024 20:20 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) is alerting vulnerable households of a fake Facebook page pretending to be OHFA.According to OHFA, information on the fraudulent Facebook page includes a flyer announcing the opening of a waitlist for the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8). The scam is said to encourage residents to provide their personal information through a fraudulent link or to visit the OHFA office in person. OHFA's Housing Choice Voucher Program
  
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• Judge rejects $30B Visa, Mastercard 'swipe fee' settlement

  26-06-2024 19:43 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - A federal judge Tuesday rejected a $30 billion antitrust settlement between Visa, Mastercard and a select group of retailers that was decried by the larger industry.Visa and Mastercard, which control a combined 80 percent of the credit card network market, agreed in March to limit interchange fees they charge retailers who accept their card. As part of the preliminary agreement, which was subject to approval by the judge, the credit card giants agreed to roll back so-called swi
  
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• Biden to pardon veterans convicted under former military law banning gay sex

  26-06-2024 19:42 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - President Biden on Wednesday will pardon thousands of former U.S. service members given military convictions over a 60-year period under a law that banned gay sex, senior administration officials confirmed.The pardon grants clemency to veterans who were convicted under the former Uniform Code of Military Justice Article 125, a law that criminalized sodomy between consenting adults from 1951 to 2013 before being rewritten by Congress. Biden's pardon will also affect p
  
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• DHS: Migrant encounters down 40% since new asylum rules took effect

  26-06-2024 19:41 via kfor.com
  
  McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Border Patrol agents have seen a 40% drop in migrant encounters on the Southwest border in the past three weeks since President Joe Biden issued new asylum orders, the Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday.This is in line with reports of rising numbers of migrants living in shelters and camps south of the border in northern Mexico.Female-led engineering team works to improve migrant facilities in Reynosa
  The seven-day average is now under 2,400 enc
  
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• Temporary cooling station opened in Midwest City

  26-06-2024 19:07 via kfor.com
  
  MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (KFOR) - The City of Midwest City is aiming to keep it's residents cool during the sweltering heat with a temporary cooling location.Image courtesy Midwest City Beacon
  First reported by Midwest City Beacon, Midwest City is opening a temporary daytime cooling station open today at the Nick Harroz Community Center, 200 N. Midwest Blvd., from 12 - 8 p.m.For more information contact 405-739-1020.If you are looking to the latest cooling locations throughout the metro the OG&E
  
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• 'Ultra rare' $500 banknote from 1930s to be auctioned off

  26-06-2024 17:43 via kfor.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — An "ultra rare" $500 banknote from the 1930s is set to be auctioned off Wednesday.According to Hansons Auctioneers, the banknote was printed 90 years ago and is part of a major collection of rare USA notes uncovered in Wales.William Hayward, a coin/banknote valuer at Hansons, said the banknote is rare for a number of reasons. For starters, Hayward said just having a $500 note in your pocket in 1934 would have been extremely unusual.
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• Stillwater PD looking to identifying Boomer Lake assault suspect

  26-06-2024 17:37 via kfor.com
  
  STILLWATER, Okla. (KFOR) - The Stillwater Police Department is looking for the public's help identifying a person of interest in connection to two incidents at Boomer Lake.According to Stillwater PD, they are looking for a suspect regarding an alleged indecent exposure on June 14 and sexual assault on June 17. A sketch of the suspect was created with help from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. LOCAL NEWS: Stillwater Police searching for man accused of exposing himself at Boomer LakeBoo
  
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• Stillwater PD looking to identify Boomer Lake assault suspect

  26-06-2024 17:37 via kfor.com
  
  STILLWATER, Okla. (KFOR) - The Stillwater Police Department is looking for the public's help identifying a person of interest in connection to two incidents at Boomer Lake.According to Stillwater PD, they are looking for a suspect regarding an alleged indecent exposure on June 12 and sexual assault on June 17. A sketch of the suspect was created with help from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. LOCAL NEWS: Stillwater Police searching for man accused of exposing himself at Boomer LakeBoo
  
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• Jelly Roll returns to the Paycom Center

  26-06-2024 17:37 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Jelly Roll is returning to Oklahoma!On November 14, the artist is scheduled to return to the Paycom Center with special guests Ernest, Shaboozey, and Allie Colleen.The artist Jelly Roll is set to inspire on his tour "The Beautifully Broken Tour" after having a sold out show last September.
  Jelly Roll, is an American singer, rapper and songwriter from Antioch, Tennessee. Beginning his career in 2003, he rose to mainstream prominence following the release of his singles "Nee
  
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• Enid man arrested following investigation in computer crimes

  26-06-2024 17:37 via kfor.com
  
  ENID, Okla. (KFOR) - A 49-year-old Enid man was arrested Tuesday afternoon following a joint undercover operation between Vance Air Force Base Office of Special Investigations and Enid Police Department detectives.Chad Neal Weber, Image courtesy Enid Police Department
  Authorities confirm, Chad Neal Weber was arrested on complaints of Violation of the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act and Soliciting Sexual Contact with a Minor by use of Technology.Police say, during a subsequent Interview between Webe
  
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• 4 'marine life' bites in Virginia Beach this past week, officials confirm

  26-06-2024 16:33 via kfor.com
  
  VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) - There have been four confirmed "marine life" bites in Virginia Beach within the past week, the Virginia Beach Rescue Squad confirmed.According to EMS, all four people required minor first aid.The mother of one of the bite victims reached out to Nexstar's WAVY with images showing her 10-year-old daughter's injury. The girl's mother believes her daughter Vivienne was bitten by a baby sand shark last Thursday around 9:20 a.m."They really weren't that deep," said Virgini
  
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