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• OKC luxury apartments opening amid affordable housing crisis

  16-07-2024 05:17 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – As Oklahoma housing advocates stress the importance of options for affordable dwelling for more Oklahomans, another luxury apartment complex is preparing to open its doors to Oklahoma City residents.The Residences at Oak opened pre-leasing applications last week, giving potential residents a chance to see what the mixed-use district will cost them if they'd like to be some of the first Oklahomans to live inside.Prices quoted from an apartments listing website ra
  
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• City of Edmond helps “Keep Route 66 Beautiful”

  23-08-2024 21:32 via kfor.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) - The City of Edmond is gearing up to participate in tire cleanup supporting “Keep Route 66 Beautiful”.The event kicks off August 31, residents can drop off old tires for proper disposal at no charge.According to Edmond officials, old tires can be brought to the Edmond Electric headquarters, 2004 Old Timbers Drive, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Proof of Edmond residency will be required to participate.
  “Route 66 is not just a road; it’s a piece of living his
  
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• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he's suspending his presidential bid and backing Donald Trump

  23-08-2024 21:28 via kfor.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy said Friday he is suspending his independent presidential bid and is backing Donald Trump.
  Kennedy said his internal polls had showed that his presence in the race would hurt Trump and help Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. He cited free speech, the war in Ukraine and “a war on our children” as among the reasons to try to remove his name from the ballot in battleground states.“These are the principal causes that persuaded me to leave the D
  
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• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he's suspending his presidential bid and doesn't want to help Harris

  23-08-2024 21:17 via kfor.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy said Friday he’s suspending his independent presidential bid and will seek to remove his name from the ballot in battleground states because he believes his presence in the race would help Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.
  He said his supporters can continue to back him in the majority of states where they are unlikely to sway the outcome. Kennedy took steps to withdraw his candidacy in at least two states late this week, Arizona and Pennsylvania.
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• Secret Service takes disciplinary action against agents involved in Trump shooting

  23-08-2024 20:30 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The Secret Service has taken initial disciplinary action against multiple agents following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the first such steps taken since the July shooting.The special agent in charge of the Pittsburgh field office, which was responsible for security planning for Trump’s appearance at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, was among those placed on “administrative duty.”A source said as of Monday, at least five agents have b
  
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• Ahead of speech, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says in a Pennsylvania court filing that he's endorsing Trump

  23-08-2024 20:21 via kfor.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Ahead of a planned speech, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign said in a Pennsylvania court filing Friday that he is endorsing Donald Trump for president.
  Kennedy's independent campaign also requested that he be removed from the Pennsylvania ballot, though it was not immediately clear that he was officially dropping out of the race.Kennedy was about to speak in Arizona “about the present historical moment and his path forward,” according to his campaign. Hours later
  
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• Man opens plane door, walks on wing at Australian airport, gets himself arrested

  23-08-2024 19:59 via kfor.com
  
  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A passenger was arrested at an Australian airport after he left a stationary airliner through an emergency exit, walked along a wing, and then climbed down a jet engine to the tarmac on Thursday, officials said.Jetstar Flight JQ507 had arrived at Melbourne Airport from Sydney and had parked at a terminal gate when the man left the plane by the right-side exit, officials said.Opening the exit automatically deployed a slide from the back of the wing at t
  
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• Uber to start offering self-driving cars

  23-08-2024 19:26 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Uber and Cruise LLC, a self-driving car startup owned by General Motors, have announced a partnership in which Cruise will provide Chevy Bolt self-driving vehicles to the ridesharing giant beginning next year, per a release from Cruise. “As the largest mobility and delivery platform, we believe Uber can play an important role in helping to safely and reliably introduce autonomous technology to consumers and cities around the world,” Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi wrote
  
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• Will RFK Jr. drop out and endorse Trump?

  23-08-2024 19:24 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump both prepare to appear at two separate events in Arizona Friday, speculation is growing they may join forces.
  The two presidential candidates have been negotiating this week, The Hill reports, over scenarios in which third-party candidate Kennedy would endorse former President Trump as he leaves the race.
  “It’s a very big deal, because we’re talking about an election that will be decided by inches on the electoral
  
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• RFK suspends 2024 campaign, tells swing state voters not to vote for him

  23-08-2024 19:24 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – After days of speculation, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pulled himself out of the 2024 presidential race on Friday — at least in a few battleground election states.
  Speaking to supporters in Phoenix, Kennedy said he would not be terminating his campaign for the presidency, but instead would be suspending it. He said his name will remain on ballots in many states, and encouraged voters in stark blue and stark red states to cast their votes for him.
  He said, however, tha
  
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• LIVE: Will RFK Jr. drop out and endorse Trump?

  23-08-2024 19:24 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump both prepare to appear at two separate events in Arizona Friday, speculation is growing they may join forces.
  The two presidential candidates have been negotiating this week, The Hill reports, over scenarios in which third-party candidate Kennedy would endorse former President Trump as he leaves the race.
  “It’s a very big deal, because we’re talking about an election that will be decided by inches on the electoral
  
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• LIVE: RFK suspends 2024 campaign, tells swing state voters not to vote for him

  23-08-2024 19:24 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – After days of speculation, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pulled himself out of the 2024 presidential race on Friday — at least in a few battleground election states.
  Ahead of his speech in Arizona, Kennedy's campaign said in a Pennsylvania court filing Friday that he is endorsing Donald Trump for president. Kennedy's campaign also requested that he be removed from the Pennsylvania ballot.Speaking to supporters in Phoenix, Kennedy said he would not be term
  
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• LIVE: RFK endorses Trump, holds press conference

  23-08-2024 19:24 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump both prepare to appear at two separate events in Arizona Friday, evidence is growing that the two plan to join forces.
  The two presidential candidates have been negotiating this week, The Hill reports, over scenarios in which third-party candidate Kennedy would endorse former President Trump as he leaves the race.
  Ahead of a planned speech, Kennedy's campaign said in a Pennsylvania court filing Friday that he is endorsing 
  
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• Can you trust the Farmers' Almanac predictions for 2024-2025 winter weather?

  23-08-2024 19:13 via kfor.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) — Farmers' Almanac has released its predictions for the 2024-25 winter season, calling for a "wet winter whirlwind" to come — but we haven't even seen the end of summer. How accurate are these winter predictions several months out?Both the Farmers' Almanac and the Old Farmer's Almanac — two separate publications — claim to be 80% accurate with their forecasts. But a study conducted by John E. Walsh and David Allen, published in the 1981 edition of Weatherwise,
  
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• Fmr. Ringling Coach teaching certificate suspended

  23-08-2024 19:03 via kfor.com
  
  RINGLING, Okla. (KFOR) - Former Ringling Coach Philip Koons, accused of making players practice naked and verbal abuse them has had his certificate for teaching suspended pending a hearing. Ringling principal, coach charged following allegations of verbal and physical abusePhilip Koons. Photo courtesy: Ringling Public Schools.Previous Coverage: ‘Taught to stay quiet’: OK judge rejects plea deal for Ringling coach accused of verbally abusing players ‘Huge for these victims&rsquo
  
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• Shooting in MWC leave one person injured

  23-08-2024 19:01 via kfor.com
  
  MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (KFOR) - Police in Midwest City say, one person was found shot after 2:00 a.m. Friday.Overnight shooting leaves one injured in MWC, (KFOR)Authorities confirm, its officers responded to a shooting near Reno and Midwest Boulevard where one man was found shot and taken to the hospital. No word on the condition of the victim. Currently, no suspects are in custody as police continue to investigate.
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• UPDATE: OHP says missing 74-year old man has been located

  23-08-2024 18:53 via kfor.com
  
  UPDATE @ 1:37 p.m.- The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has canceled the alert confirming, "subject has been located." No further information has been released.ORIGINAL STORYLAWTON, Okla. (KFOR) — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has issued a Silver Alert for a missing man last seen in Lawton.According to OHP, Larry McCallister is 74 years old, 5’9” and 160 lbs.
  He was last seen at the Lawton Central Mall W Vilas Avenue on Wednesday wearing a blue shirt, blue jeans and black shoes.Silver Al
  
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• OHP issues Silver Alert for missing 74-year old man

  23-08-2024 18:53 via kfor.com
  
  LAWTON, Okla. (KFOR) — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has issued a Silver Alert for a missing man last seen in Lawton.According to OHP, Larry McCallister is 74 years old, 5’9” and 160 lbs.
  He was last seen at the Lawton Central Mall W Vilas Avenue on Wednesday wearing a blue shirt, blue jeans and black shoes.Silver Alert for Larry McCallister, Image courtesy OHPAuthorities say McCallister suffers from dementia.If seen, call 9-1-1.Other Headlines
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• Will Rogers Airport officials seek to update name and brand

  23-08-2024 18:52 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Will Rogers Airport is looking to update its name and brand.Will Rogers World Airport (Credit: KFOR)Airport leaders say the airport is looking to update its current name to industry standards, after a resolution to change the name was approved by the Airport Trust.
  The name change seeks to update Will Rogers Airport, to the name OKC Will Rogers International Airport.It is now up to the City Council to approve the name change.
  
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• Popsicle variety recalled over undeclared allergen that may cause 'serious' reaction

  23-08-2024 18:47 via kfor.com
  
  (WJW) — Approximately 137,000 cases of Popsicle products are being recalled because they may contain an allergen not properly listed on the label, according to a recall announcement from Unilever.The recall applies to single-serve Popsicle Jolly Rancher Frozen Confection Pop products that are marked for individual sale. The ice pops, Unilever said, may contain milk despite not listing any milk ingredients on the label.The pops were distributed nationwide between February and August 2024."P
  
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• Postal Service considering slower delivery to rural areas, Postmaster General says

  23-08-2024 18:44 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The U.S. Postal Service is considering swapping some resources that would speed up delivery times for most of its customers, but it would come at the expense of those who live in rural and far-flung locations, according to a report in The Washington Post.“We’re trying to save the Postal Service — not figuratively, not to advocate for something. We’re trying to literally save the Postal Service,” Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told the Post.
  
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• Powell: 'Time has come' for Fed to start reducing interest rates

  23-08-2024 17:48 via kfor.com
  
  JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) — With inflation nearly defeated and the job market cooling, the Federal Reserve is prepared to start cutting its key interest rate from its current 23-year high, Chair Jerome Powell said Friday. Watch live: Jerome Powell speaks in Jackson HolePowell did not say when rate cuts would begin or how large they might be, but the Fed is widely expected to announce a modest quarter-point cut in its benchmark rate when it meets in mid-September.“The time
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street rises toward records after Fed says 'time has come' for rate cuts

  23-08-2024 17:40 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising Friday after the head of the Federal Reserve finally said out loud what Wall Street has been expecting for a while: Cuts to interest rates are coming soon to help the economy.
  The S&P 500 was 1% higher after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said in a highly anticipated speech that the time has come to lower its main interest rate from a two-decade high. The index is back within 0.7% of its all-time high set last month.The Dow Jones Industrial Average was u
  
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• Social Security benefits are taxed in these US states

  23-08-2024 13:59 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Retirees in most U.S. states only pay federal taxes on their Social Security benefits, but in nine states, residents still pay a percentage during retirement depending on how much income they earn and where they live.Still, in places where benefits are still being taxed, not everyone is being forced to pay as the number of those eligible for exemptions has continued to grow across the nation. Social Security calculator: Figure out your monthly benefitsData from the Social Se
  
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• Ann Coulter criticized for now-deleted post mocking Tim Walz's son

  23-08-2024 13:53 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - Conservative commentator Ann Coulter was roundly criticized on social media over a now-deleted post where she mocked the behavior of the son of vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at the Democratic National Convention (DNC).“Talk about weird …” Coulter posted on X alongside a link to an article about Walz’s son, Gus, getting emotional during his father’s Wednesday speech in Chicago.Gus Walz became most emotional when his father addressed
  
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• Lawmakers, superintendents upset with lack of communication from OSDE on changes to state test scores

  23-08-2024 13:36 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — School district superintendents across Oklahoma say the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) never communicated that there would be a change in how state tests were scored this year, resulting in the number of students deemed academically “proficient” appearing to skyrocket from past years.Despite lawmakers and school leaders telling News 4 OSDE never informed them the state had lowered its “cut score” for standardized tests this year
  
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• Parents concerned over lack of A/C at after school program

  23-08-2024 13:28 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An after school program has some parents upset after they learned the new building only has air conditioning in a closed off room.News 4 received several emails sent with concerns about it. COLLEGE SPORTS: OSU physician warns athletes of heat-related illness"I go to pick him up that day and I realized there's no A/C. It's hot in there," said Brittany Jewett, a concerned parent.
  The Summit Martial Arts is a gym that also has an after school program for kids.Jewett sai
  
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• Two Oklahoma County Detention Center officers arrested

  23-08-2024 13:23 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Two men who were once tasked to watch inmates at the Oklahoma County Jail are now behind bars.Two former detention officers at the Oklahoma County Jail were arrested Wednesday for bringing contraband into the jail.Oklahoma County Detention Center CEO Brandi Garner brought this to the jail trusts' attention back in June, explaining ever since she took over last year, they have learned that gang members are trying to infiltrate the ranks of the jail staff. LOCAL NEWS:
  
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• One dead after officer-involved shooting in Mustang

  23-08-2024 04:48 via kfor.com
  
  MUSTANG, Okla. (KFOR) — Authorities say one person is dead following an officer-involved shooting in Mustang Thursday night.
  Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations says the shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. when a Mustang Police officer responded to an incident near SW 89th Street and Mustang Road.
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  OSBI says an officer was involved in the fatal shooting, but was not injured.The suspect is d
  
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• Border Report launches podcast

  23-08-2024 04:38 via kfor.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) -- Border Report is excited to announce a new way to provide readers with local stories about people living, working and migrating along the U.S.- Mexico border.
  Starting on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, Border Report will launch a new podcast, featuring our correspondents along the border and host Chip Brewster, of WGN in Chicago.Episodes will air live at 11 a.m. EDT on Fridays.
  On the first installment, the correspondents give an overview of the vast regions they cover
  
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