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• Rapper Rich Homie Quan dead at 34: Reports

  06-09-2024 02:08 via kfor.com
  
  (KTLA/NEXSTAR) — Rapper Rich Homie Quan has died at the age of 34, as confirmed by both Rolling Stone and TMZ. A cause of death has not yet been released.
  Quan rose to prominence with hits like "Type of Way" and "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)." He also had success with fellow Atlanta rapper Young Thug as part of Rich Gang, best known for the platinum-selling "Lifestyle."Rich Homie Quan attends his album listening party at 40 / 40 Club on March 9, 2018, in New York City. (Shareif Ziyadat/WireImage)W
  
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• 'She kept this family together,' says loved one of deadly I-40 crash victim

  16-09-2024 06:11 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A family out of Oklahoma City is now remembering a life lost too soon in a crash.Kylee Byfield was tragically killed Friday in a fiery fatal crash on I-40 East and Morgan Road.Kylee Byfield
  The collision happened around 5:00 p.m. Friday.Byfield's younger sister Katlyn spoke to News 4 over the phone Sunday afternoon. Your old iPhone could be worth big bucks. Here’s what to look for"She was the best person you could ever ask for to have in your life," says Katlyn
  
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• 'Reservation Dogs' actor makes powerful statement on Emmys red carpet

  16-09-2024 02:57 via kfor.com
  
  (KTLA) -- Actor D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai arrived on the red carpet of the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards wearing a red handprint painted over his mouth.The symbol is known as the MMIW red hand. MMIW stands for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards held at Peacock Theater on Sept. 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
  "A red hand over the mouth has become the symbol of a growing movement, the MMIW mov
  
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• FBI investigating after shots fired near Trump

  16-09-2024 02:53 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Former president Donald Trump says he's safe as the FBI investigates an apparent assassination attempt at his golf club in Florida.Law enforcement shared photos of what they found on the scene at former president Donald Trump's golf club in Florida.The Secret Service says agents saw a man pointing a rifle toward the course where Trump was playing a few hundred yards away.“Probably between three and 500 yards, but with a rifle in the scope like that. That's not a long
  
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• Several critically injured after wrong-way crash in North OKC

  16-09-2024 02:01 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) - Several people were critically injured in a Saturday evening crash involving many vehicles near N. Pennsylvania Ave. and W. Memorial Rd.
  Oklahoma City Police reported that a man was driving down the wrong side of the road after 5 p.m. and hit oncoming traffic.
  | READ MORE > Authorities are investigating after 36-year-old man, 3-year-old son died in Waynoka >The man is said to have hit seven vehicles and sent three people to the hospital in critical condition.
  
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• Photos: Stars walk the red carpet at 2024 Emmy Awards

  16-09-2024 01:53 via kfor.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Stars of TV and streaming walked the red carpet Sunday at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles at the 76th Emmy Awards.“Shogun” was entering the night with 14 wins thanks to the Creative Arts Emmy ceremony last weekend. That makes it the record-holder for most wins for a single season.The FX series about feudal Japan is the leading nominee with 25, while “The Bear” has 23, including best comedy series and best actor in a comedy series for Jeremy Allen Wh
  
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• The Latest: Trump safe after gunshots reported, Biden and Harris have been briefed

  16-09-2024 00:59 via kfor.com
  
  Gunshots were reported in Donald Trump's vicinity Sunday afternoon. The former president is safe.U.S. Secret Service agents opened fire after seeing a person with a firearm near Trump’s West Palm Beach golf club in Florida while the Republican presidential candidate was golfing. No injuries were reported. Officials say the person fled in an SUV and was later apprehended by local law enforcement.It was not immediately clear whether the reported shots were targeted at Trump. The U.S. Secret
  
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• Trump Florida shooting suspect: What we know

  16-09-2024 00:51 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — A man who allegedly pointed an AK-47-style rifle through the fence at Trump International Golf Club West Palm Beach Sunday where the former president was golfing nearby has been taken into custody, authorities say.The man, identified to NewsNation by a law enforcement source as Ryan Wesley Routh, is described as a white male in his mid-60s. He is believed to be the suspect who was crouched in bushes near the golf club perimeter, armed with an AK-47-style weapon equipped with
  
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• Suspect who pointed rifle into Trump's golf club identified: AP sources

  16-09-2024 00:24 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was the target Sunday of “what appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, the FBI said, just nine weeks after the Republican presidential nominee survived another attempt on his life. The former president said he was safe and well.U.S. Secret Service agents, who were posted a few holes up from where Trump was playing, noticed the muzzle of an AK-style rifle sticking through the shrubbery that
  
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• Suspect identified in 2nd apparent Trump assassination attempt: AP sources

  16-09-2024 00:24 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was the target Sunday of “what appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, the FBI said, just nine weeks after the Republican presidential nominee survived another attempt on his life. The former president said he was safe and well.U.S. Secret Service agents, who were posted a few holes up from where Trump was playing, noticed the muzzle of an AK-style rifle sticking through the shrubbery that
  
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• Trump says he 'will NEVER SURRENDER' after apparent assassination attempt

  15-09-2024 23:56 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Former President Trump said in a fundraising email Sunday that he “will NEVER SURRENDER” in the wake of what the FBI described as an apparent assassination attempt.“There were gunshots in my vicinity, but before rumors start spiraling out of control, I wanted you to hear this first: I AM SAFE AND WELL!” the former president said in the email sent Sunday.“Nothing will slow me down. I will NEVER SURRENDER! I will always love you for supporting me,”
  
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• Cleveland County Detention Officer arrested, facing sexual battery, assault charges

  15-09-2024 23:25 via kfor.com
  
  CLEVELAND COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - Court documents reveal Cleveland County Detention Officer Luis Alejandro Cardona faces two counts of sexual battery and one count of assault and battery.Luis Alejandro Cardona courtesy Cleveland County Detention CenterCardona was arrested Wednesday.| READ LOCAL NEWS > Authorities are investigating after 36-year-old man, 3-year-old son died in Waynoka >In an affidavit, a detainee in the Cleveland County Jail says Cardona told her to "hit him up," when she ge
  
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• '19 Kids and Counting' star accused of fraud, posing as licensed contractor in new lawsuit

  15-09-2024 20:54 via kfor.com
  
  BENTON COUNTY, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A former reality TV star is accused in a new lawsuit of pretending to have a contractor's license and failing to complete repairs on an Arkansas man's home.
  The lawsuit was filed in Benton County on Sept. 10 against Madison Holding LLC and Jason Duggar, who appeared on the TLC shows "19 Kids and Counting" and "Counting On."Jason Duggar is one of the sons of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, who also starred in the hit reality series centered on their large fami
  
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• Map: Over 20 states have chance at seeing northern lights after solar flare

  15-09-2024 19:25 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) -- The sun, going through an active bout of Solar Cycle 25, spit out another intense flare over the weekend, bringing parts of the U.S. yet another chance at seeing the northern lights.On Saturday, NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center reported an X4.5 solar flare had been detected. The agency shared video of the flare, showing the moment the sun appears to spit out some solar material.
  X-class flares are the strongest measured by space weather experts, with the largest ever recorded
  
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• Your old iPhone could be worth big bucks. Here's what to look for

  15-09-2024 19:14 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The newest iPhone models are currently available for preorder, but it’s the older ones you might really want.With Gen Xers and Millennials now beginning to feel pangs of nostalgia for the technology of their younger years, some technophiles are willing to pay big bucks for your earlier iDevices.“The rarity, scarcity, and the collectability of these pieces, it’s just becoming nostalgic with the 40-to-50-year-old group of consumers,” Bobby Eaton, of RR Auc
  
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• The new USPS mail trucks are coming: Why do they look like that?

  15-09-2024 18:00 via kfor.com
  
  ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The Postal Service’s new delivery vehicles aren’t going to win a beauty contest. They're tall and ungainly. The windshields are vast. Their hoods resemble a duck bill. Their bumpers are enormous.“You can tell that (the designers) didn’t have appearance in mind,” postal worker Avis Stonum said.Odd appearance aside, the first handful of Next Generation Delivery Vehicles that rolled onto postal routes in August in Athens, Georgia, are getting r
  
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• Florida deputy airlifted after alleged drunk driver slams into patrol car

  15-09-2024 17:58 via kfor.com
  
  RUSKIN, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida sheriff's deputy was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries after officials said an alleged drunk driver slammed into his patrol car Saturday night.Around 10:30 p.m. ET, Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to a crash on SR-674 and 15th Street in Ruskin involving an unmarked Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office Chevy Tahoe. Ruskin is about 20 miles south of Tampa.Officials said 25-year-old Uriel Garcia Nestor, of Ruskin, was driving his Ford picku
  
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• Can the NFL schedule games for any night of the week?

  15-09-2024 17:13 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – While the majority of NFL games are played on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays, it feels like the league is hoping to schedule more of its matchups on the days in between.Just last week, the NFL scheduled a rare Friday game at the beginning of the season — something that hasn’t happened in over half a century, according to Sports Illustrated. The NFL has also made Christmas Day games an annual tradition, with the next one falling on a Wednesday. And in 2023, league co
  
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• Metro woman starts program to train therapy dogs and help domestic violence victims

  15-09-2024 16:53 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok (KFOR) — One metro woman has a goal to train rescue dogs to become therapy or service dogs for domestic violence victims. It's something she's been passionate about for a long time and now wants to help in any way she can.
  "The world becomes less scary when they have a dog to share that experience with, said Kennedy Rinderer who founded the Canine Impact Foundation.Inaugural Route 66 Balloon Festival set to soar on Sept. 20-22Kennedy Rinderer has been a professional dog t
  
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• How to watch and stream the 2024 Emmy Awards

  15-09-2024 15:34 via kfor.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — If it seems like the Emmys just happened, you're not wrong.The 76th Emmy Awards are Sunday, roughly nine months after the last celebration of the best television. Last year's Hollywood strikes delayed the show's 75th edition until January, when “Succession” and “The Bear” dominated the show.“The Bear” will factor heavily in this weekend's show, but January's “Succession” celebration was for its
  
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• Why do most school buses not have seat belts?

  15-09-2024 15:03 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Students have returned to school, and back onboard those bright yellow buses with their rows and rows of high-backed seats.While they cart around your children, school buses frequently lack a safety feature that, if you were caught not wearing one, would result in a ticket: seat belts.There are cases in which a bus will have a few seats with lap belts or the over-the-shoulder option, but there’s a good chance the bus your children take to school, sporting events, and fiel
  
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• OHP: Three dead in I-40 multi-car collision Friday

  15-09-2024 06:37 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY(KFOR)- Oklahoma Highway Patrol confirmed three people died in a four-car collision at I-40 at Morgan Road Friday evening.The fiery crash resulted in one person transported to a local hospital and was pronounced dead on the scene.Two other victims were pronounced dead on the scene by EMSA.Four other people were transported to a local hospital and was treated for minor injuries.The cause of the crash is under investigation.KFOR will update as more information arrives.
  
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• United Airlines to offer free in-flight Wi-Fi via Elon Musk's Starlink 

  15-09-2024 04:58 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) — United Airlines is set to offer free in-flight Wi-Fi via the SpaceX satellite internet service Starlink, the company said in an announcement Friday."Everything you can do on the ground, you'll soon be able to do onboard a United plane at 35,000 feet, just about anywhere in the world," said Scott Kirby, United’s CEO, in the announcement. "This connectivity opens the door for an even better inflight entertainment experience, in every seatback – more content, that's m
  
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• Kingfisher superintendent/Hall of Fame Coach dies at 65

  15-09-2024 02:22 via kfor.com
  
  KINGFISHER, Okla. (KFOR) - Kingfisher Superintendent David Glover died at age 65.According to the Kingfisher Times & Free Press Glover had been dealing with several health complications and had been hospitalized multiple times in recent weeks.| READ LOCAL NEWS > Authorities are investigating after 36-year-old man, 3-year-old son died in Waynoka >Glover was inducted into the Oklahoma Coaches Hall of Fame in 2021 and had been a superintendent at Newkirk, Bethel, and Okarche. He coached b
  
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• One injured after stabbing at EMBARK bus station in Oklahoma City

  15-09-2024 00:55 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma City Police Department responded to a stabbing at a Embark Bus Station in Northwest Oklahoma City.According to authorities, officers responded to a Embark Bus Station near 420 NW 5th St. Saturday evening.
  Officials say there was an altercation between two people escalated and resulted in one person receiving a laceration on their elbow.
  The suspect attempted to run once officers arrived to the scene but was quickly caught and taken into custody.
  The victim w
  
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• Kasey Alert issued for 41-year-old Catoosa woman

  14-09-2024 23:45 via kfor.com
  
  CATOOSA, Okla. (KFOR) — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has issued a Kasey Alert for a missing 41-year-old woman last seen in Catoosa.According to OHP, Kendall Buchert was last seen on foot near Catoosa wearing a long sleeve pink performance shirt and black leggings.
  Kasey Alert for missing Kendall Buchert, image courtesy Oklahoma Highway Patrol.Officials say Buchert is believed to be having a manic episode.
  If seen, you are asked to call 9-1-1.
  
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• Authorities are investigating after 36-year-old man, 3-year-old son died in Waynoka

  14-09-2024 22:40 via kfor.com
  
  WAYNOKA, Okla. (KFOR) — An investigation is underway after a 36-year-old man and his 3-year-old son were found shot Friday night in Waynoka.
  According to Woods County Sheriff's Office, authorities responded to a reported self-inflicted gunshot wound just before 11:40 p.m. Friday at a home near 10823 County Road in Waynoka.Officials say when officers arrived, 36-year-old Tyler Hummer was dead and his 3-year-old son was alive. Both the father and son had gunshot wounds.
  The 3-year-old boy wa
  
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• One dead after Saturday morning OKC collision

  14-09-2024 21:23 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol responded to a fatal collision along I-44 in Oklahoma City Saturday morning.According to authorities, the crash happened between two pickup trucks just before 10 a.m. near northbound I-44 and Airport Rd.OHP says Clayton William Pueppke, 50, of Newcastle, died at the scene of the crash. The driver of the second vehicle was not injured in the accident.The driver of the other vehicle, a 2023 Chevy Silverado, officials said was 72-year-old Jim
  
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• It's going to be a great State Fair weekend. Sunny skies and late Summer heat expected.

  14-09-2024 16:51 via kfor.com
  
  Heading out to the Oklahoma State Fair you can expect mostly clear skies with hot late Summer temperatures.  Morning temperatures upper 60s and 70s will feel good.  However, temperatures will warm into the upper 80s to lower 90s by afternoon with the Heat Index closer to 100 on the Midway.  So prepare for hot temps by staying hydrated and you will need lots of sunscreen.  Take advantage of the cooling stations as well.  There's also a chance for isolated thunderstorms bu
  
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• Extremists keep trying to sabotage the electrical grid. What would happen if they succeeded?

  14-09-2024 16:10 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - Political extremists have attempted a number of attacks on electrical infrastructure and substations in recent years, with a goal of sowing chaos and civil conflict. The plots have repeatedly failed, however, and sociologists say that even if they do succeed, the kind of disasters they seek to create rarely result in members of the population turning on one another — though they could prove costly, and deadly. In July, two former Marines, both active in an
  
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