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• OK State Supt. Ryan Walters announces formation of Trump Education Advisory Committee

  11-11-2024 22:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahoma Schools Superintendent Ryan Walters on Monday announced the formation of Trump Education Advisory Committee to oversee federal public education policy changes.
  On November 8, Supt. Walters outlined a memo to Oklahoma parents and superintendents discussing five major areas where President-Elect Donald Trump proposed eliminating the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) and moving to alternative funding mechanisms.The five areas include: Championing parents’ rig
  
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• Airlines pausing flights to Haiti after planes hit by gunfire

  14-11-2024 04:04 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- JetBlue, Spirit Airlines and American Airlines have paused flights to Haiti after two planes were struck by bullets amid escalating gang violence in the country.JetBlue cited the “ongoing civil unrest” in announcing its decision to suspend flights through Dec. 2.“Our top priority remains the safety and well-being of our customers and crewmembers,” its statement read. “Due to the ongoing civil unrest in Haiti, we have made the decision to suspend all fl
  
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• Caregiver accused in murder of 4-year-old Cyril girl declines plea deal

  14-11-2024 01:49 via kfor.com
  
  ANADARKO, Okla. (KFOR) – The first-degree murder case involving Alysia Adams will go to trial after she turned down a plea deal on Wednesday.
  Adams is the caregiver accused in the murder of 4-year-old Athena Brownfield. The little girl’s remains were discovered in a field in Rush Springs in January 2023 after she went missing.Attorneys for both sides have been talking about a possible plea deal in the case for several months. The deal would have taken the death penalty off the table.
  
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• News 4 helps poll volunteer find man who lent him his coat on Election Day

  14-11-2024 01:33 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - A warm winter coat is now with its rightful owner, after being handed over to a shivering volunteer at a polling place on Election Day."You have to return a kindness somehow," said Larry Smith.News 4 first talked to Smith last Friday. He was searching for the kind stranger who gave him a big and warm winter coat while volunteering at Crown Heights Christian Church, a polling place, on election day. ORIGINAL STORY: Poll volunteer looking for owner of coat given to him on co
  
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• Volunteers helping Oklahomans struggling with debris cleanup

  14-11-2024 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  CHOCTAW, Okla. (KFOR) — Relief teams from across the nation are in Oklahoma helping residents pick up debris from devastating tornadoes."It's the difference between getting by and not getting by," said Leslie Drake, Choctaw resident.Texans on Mission is in Choctaw helping homeowners with removing trees."You see a lot of piles of timbers and limbs that we've cut up and we have to cut them up where they can pick them up and we cut them up and not over like 8-10 foot lengths and stack them ou
  
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• U.S. Dept. of Education says Owasso Public Schools had Title IX violations dating back years

  14-11-2024 01:03 via kfor.com
  
  OWASSO, Okla. (KFOR) — Nine months after the death of Owasso student Nex Benedict, the U.S. Department of Education has reached a resolution in their Owasso Public Schools investigation.FILE - In this image provided Malia Pila, Nex Benedict poses outside the family's home in Owasso, Okla., in December 2023. The death of Nex Benedict, a nonbinary student the day after a fight inside an Oklahoma high school restroom, has been ruled a suicide, the state medical examiner's office said Wednesda
  
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• Some Bethany families left with low water pressure after breaks

  14-11-2024 00:32 via kfor.com
  
  BETHANY, Okla. (KFOR) — Two separate water issues are impacting a Bethany neighborhood and it's leading to flooded streets, with some neighbors losing water pressure.People who live there said one break started Saturday, the other one started Tuesday."After my second call, they did send somebody out here to look at it and told me that this was not an emergency," said Terri Cobb, who lives in the neighborhood.LOCAL NEWS: Moore family says landlord won’t fix issue leaving bedroom flood
  
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• Apple announces new feature to help airlines track your lost luggage

  13-11-2024 22:50 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Apple is making it easier for airlines to track down your lost luggage, and the Silicon Valley company said Monday that at least 15 carriers will accept the new tool.For air travelers who have popped one of the the trackable, Mentos candy-shaped AirTags in their luggage – but still struggle to get help when suitcases are misplaced – this software update is for you.(Credit: Apple)
  Previously, the locations of AirTags and other devices have only been visible to the ow
  
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• P’nut the squirrel was negative for rabies, officials say, as owner threatens suit

  13-11-2024 22:36 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) — Peanut (sometimes known as P'nut), an Instagram-famous squirrel that was seized and euthanized by New York state and entered the political fray before the election, was negative for rabies, state officials said Tuesday.The squirrel’s owner, Mark Longo, told NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo on Tuesday that he is filing a “very big” lawsuit and demanding answers after his squirrel and raccoon, Fred, were seized in a warrant search and later euthanized.
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• Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to a mixed finish after an inflation update

  13-11-2024 22:16 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish Wednesday after the latest inflation updateboosted hopes that more help for the economy will arrive next month through a cut to interest rates.
  The S&P 500 was nearly unchanged and edged up by less than 0.1%, coming off its first losssince a big rally eruptedafter Election Day last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 47 points, or 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.3%.
  The bond market was also mixed after a report sai
  
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• Kiowa County Sheriff's Office responds to train derailment near Lone Wolf

  13-11-2024 21:53 via kfor.com
  
  LONE WOLF, Okla. (KFOR) — The Kiowa County Sheriff's Office responded to a train derailment that left several train cars overturned south of Lone Wolf on Wednesday morning.Authorities are warning drivers to be cautious while traveling along Hwy 44 near Lone Wolf in case of possible equipment left in the area. ‘Stepping on a small little farmer’: Metro farmer continues David v. Goliath pipeline project fightAccording to the sheriff's office, Farmrail will be working to clean up
  
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• Man accused of executing, burning couple he reportedly owed $80K: California authorities

  13-11-2024 19:23 via kfor.com
  
  GLENDALE, Cali. (KTLA) — A 30-year-old man from Glendale, California, has been accused of executing and later burning the bodies of an Orange County couple to whom he allegedly owed thousands of dollars, prosecutors say.Huangting Gong was charged earlier this week with two felony counts of murder, one felony count of kidnapping, two felony counts of arson of property, and two felony counts of first-degree burglary in connection with the slayings. If convicted, Gong could face a maximum sen
  
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• 'Gross mismanagement': City of Lindsay forensic audit released by Auditor Cindy Byrd

  13-11-2024 18:11 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - On Tuesday, Oklahoma State Auditor & Inspector (SA&I) Cindy Byrd released an audit report for The City of Lindsay after District Attorney Greg Mashburn requested an investigation.According to Byrd’s investigation, the timeframe for the city’s financial records investigated were from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022. The The SA&I audit, concluded significant mismanagement and a failure of Lindsay City Council members oversight of expenditures. Bank fail
  
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• Oklahoma Insurance Dept. shares storm tips

  13-11-2024 18:09 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) is sharing guidance for Oklahomans affected by the severe storms in Oklahoma November 2-4."I know folks are feeling overwhelmed in the wake of these storms," Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready said. "OID is here to help you navigate your insurance claims process or address any issues you might have with insurers."Other Headlines
  'Gross mismanagement': City of Lindsay forensic audit released by Auditor Cindy Byrd
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• OKCPD search for suspect in burglary investigation

  13-11-2024 18:08 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma City Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a man in a burglary investigation.According to police officials, the guy in the photos burgled a van in the 2600 block of N. MacArthur. In the photos shown below police say, its a picture of the suspect sitting in a vehicle a Durango he drove up in.
  Individual sought in burglary investigation, Image courtesy OKCPDVehicle used in burglary investigation, Image courtesy OKCPDIndividual sought i
  
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• Dave Coulier of 'Full House' reveals cancer diagnosis

  13-11-2024 17:52 via kfor.com
  
  (KTLA) -- Dave Coulier has been diagnosed with Stage 3 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.The "Full House" actor told PEOPLE that in October he was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection that caused lymph nodes to swell. While swelling in his armpits and neck was pretty normal when he was sick, he grew concerned when he noticed swelling in another area.He told the TODAY show he was shocked to find a "golf-ball size lump" in his groin area "within a week of falling ill." Apple Music selling $450 book of
  
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• These GM pickups, SUVs are being recalled over problem that can increase crash risk

  13-11-2024 17:51 via kfor.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling nearly 462,000 pickup trucks and big SUVs with diesel engines because the rear wheels can lock up, increasing the risk of a crash.The recall in the U.S. covers certain Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, and 3500 pickups from the 2020 through 2022 model years. Also included are the 2021 Cadillac Escalade, GMC Yukon and Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban.Documents posted Wednesday on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration webs
  
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• Passenger captures mysterious dent on nose of Delta plane after landing

  13-11-2024 17:31 via kfor.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) — On Monday afternoon, Delta flight 1648 from Detroit to Denver landed at the Denver International Airport without incident.After deplaning, one passenger stopped and looked out the window at the aircraft she had just arrived on.“It was kind of a shock. We looked over and that’s what we saw and nobody’s kind of been able to figure out what it is,” said Lynn Bennett.She posted a picture on social media of the plane's front end, which appeared to be dent
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street drifts after inflation update comes in as expected

  13-11-2024 17:11 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting near their records Wednesday after the latest inflation update boosted hopes that more help for the economy will arrive next month from another cut to interest rates.
  The S&P 500 was virtually flat in morning trading, coming off its first loss since before Election Day last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 116 points, or 0.3%, as of 10:59 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.2% lower.
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• Grubhub to be sold to Wonder in $650 million deal

  13-11-2024 15:23 via kfor.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) — Europe's largest meal delivery firm announced Wednesday that it will be selling its U.S.-based Grubhub to Wonder in a $650 million deal.Just Eat Takeaway.com originally acquired Grubhub in 2020 during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic for $7.3 billion. The firm has been looking to offload the company since 2022 due to the growing tensions between its competitors, Uber Eats and Doordash.
  In addition, delivery service companies have struggled with a decline in customers, partly
  
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• Krispy Kreme offering free dozen doughnuts on World Kindness Day

  13-11-2024 14:37 via kfor.com
  
  (KTLA) -- Krispy Kreme is giving away free doughnuts on Wednesday to celebrate World Kindness Day.The first 500 guests who visit participating shops nationwide will receive a dozen Original Glazed Doughnuts for free, no purchase necessary. The offer is valid in the shop or at the drive-thru.“World Kindness Day is a reminder that we can all make a positive impact in people’s lives, including through small gestures like sharing a sweet treat," Dave Skena, Krispy Kreme's global chief br
  
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• John Krasinski named People's Sexiest Man Alive for 2024

  13-11-2024 14:25 via kfor.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Let the office debates begin — John Krasinski is People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2024.The magazine announced the actor-writer-director as its pick Tuesday night during “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”Krasinski starred in “The Office” before launching the “Quiet Place” franchise and leading the action series “Jack Ryan.” He joked in an interview with the magazine that he&rsquo
  
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• Spirit Airlines preparing for possible bankruptcy amid failed merger, financial woes: Report

  13-11-2024 14:15 via kfor.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) — Spirit Airlines is reportedly in advanced talks over a possible bankruptcy filing following a failed merger and continued financial struggles, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday evening.Spirit had been exploring a merger with Frontier Airlines, another low-cost airline, in hopes of restructuring its debt and other liabilities without a bankruptcy filing. In March, JetBlue and Spirit Airlines ended their proposed $3.8 billion merger after a court ruling blocked the deal.
  
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• Moore family says landlord won’t fix issue leaving bedroom flooded every rainstorm   

  13-11-2024 13:30 via kfor.com
  
  MOORE, Okla. (KFOR) — A family of 10 say their landlord has done nothing the past four years to stop a bedroom in their house from flooding each time it rains, leading some of their children to go without a bedroom.Eight kids can be a handful.“They definitely needed a little bit a of space,” Preston Sumner said. Tenant says landlord refuses to fix appliances in Norman homeIt’s why, when Sumner and his wife were looking for a house to rent four years ago, they went with on
  
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• One hit, injured by vehicle in NE Oklahoma City

  13-11-2024 13:25 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - One person was taken to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning.Officials say the collision happened near NE 36th St. and Coltrane Rd. around 1 a.m.One person was hit by a car and taken to the hospital. Their condition is unknown.No more information is available.
  
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• Family upset after hit and run suspect only gets 6 years in prison

  13-11-2024 13:20 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Feelings of grief have turned into feelings of frustration for an Oklahoma family, after a man who hit and killed their loved one before driving away, will now only spend six years in prison.The incident happened in 2020 while Percilla Cheadle was walking from her apartment to a nearby store. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Daughter seeks justice after mother is killed in hit and runHer daughter, Leeanna Pannell, says after waiting four years for this case to go in front of a jud
  
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• 'Insane': Metro couple accused of leaving toddlers home alone

  13-11-2024 13:15 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Two Oklahoma City parents are facing criminal charges, accused of leaving their two toddlers home alone for over an hour.According to court documents, on November 3, a driver near Northwest 16th and Villa Avenuefound a three-year-old girl in the street by herself. An officer said the driver told them they knocked on a home nearby and asked the homeowner if it was their daughter. The homeowner told the driver it was not their child, and identified suspects Rudy L
  
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• State Supreme Court justices hear arguments in case against Todd Hiett

  13-11-2024 01:35 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on a case filed by three lawmakers against Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett.Representatives Kevin West (R-Moore), Tom Gann (R-Inola), and Rick West (R-Heavener) filed a petition against Hiett in September. They’re asking the high court to disqualify Hiett from voting on upcoming cases involving utility companies after sexual assault allegations surfaced against the commissioner.Hiett is accused
  
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• 'I never thought it would happen to us': Oklahoma woman loses $20,000 to Bitcoin scam

  13-11-2024 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  PONCA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) — An elderly Oklahoma woman found herself caught up in a growing scam involving cryptocurrency.It all started with an unexpected email, saying 'your Bitcoin transaction was finalized, processed and securely authorized.'"I received a text from my mom that said, 'Jamie, I think I'm being scammed' and I said, 'Don't fall for it, I get those emails all the time,'" said Jamie Moore.Moore's 77-year-old mother Marsha, who has Parkinson's and Multiple Myeloma, fell for the
  
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• 168 Days to remember those lost in the OKC bombing: Calvin Battle

  13-11-2024 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: Calvin Battle. Image courtesy Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum.We want to remember Calvin Battle, while honoring those who survived and thanking those changed forever.
  
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