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• Sen. Bob Menendez convicted of all charges, including accepting bribes paid in cash, gold and a car

  16-07-2024 19:19 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was convicted on Tuesday of all the counts he faced at his corruption trial, including accepting bribes of gold and cash from three New Jersey businessmen and acting as a foreign agent for the Egyptian government.
  The jury’s verdict followed a nine-week trial in which prosecutors said the Democrat abused the power of his office to protect allies from criminal investigations and enrich associates, including his wife, through acts that included me
  
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• Crews battle fire in south Oklahoma City

  25-08-2024 15:54 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok (KFOR) -- Oklahoma City fire crews are battling a fire at a motel near south I-35 service road and SE 66th. There are large flames and black smoke coming from the building.
  The motel has caught fire several times in the past.
  There is no word on what sparked the flames. EMSA arrived to the scene.
  News 4 has a crew at the fire. This is a developing story.Crews battle fire at OKC motel, Courtesy: KFORCrews battle fire at OKC motel, Courtesy: KFOR
  
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• Reports: Telegram founder arrested in France

  25-08-2024 01:43 via kfor.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) — Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the popular messaging service Telegram, has been arrested in France.The French outlet TF1 Info was the first to report the arrest saying that Durov was taken into custody around 8 p.m. Saturday evening at the Le Bourget airport. According to TF1 Info, the 39-year-old billionaire was accompanied by his bodyguard and a woman. Do you live in one of the hottest ZIP codes in the US?
  French authorities issued a search warrant for Durov, which was
  
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• A new tradition to University of Oklahoma gamedays, Crimson Friday Concerts

  25-08-2024 00:17 via kfor.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — VisitNorman and Campus Corner Association have announced a new addition to Norman's gameday tradition, Crimson Friday Concerts.The new initiative for the University of Oklahoma, as OU transitions into the Southeastern Conference (SEC), looks to create an experience that fans and visitors can both enjoy for gameday.“We are committed to maintaining the cherished traditions of gameday while introducing new ones that will enhance the overall experience for our fans
  
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• OHP search for suspect throwing rocks, breaking windshields on Indian Nation Turnpike

  24-08-2024 23:54 via kfor.com
  
  PUSHMATAHA COUNTY, Okla (KFOR) — Oklahoma Highway Patrol investigators are asking for the publics help finding a person who has been throwing rocks off of overpasses on the Indian Nation Turnpike.Authorities say the incident has happened during four separate occasions in the last month. Five vehicles windshields have been hit and broken during just one of the incidents alone. This has taken place between mile markers 21 and 34, north of Antlers in Pushmataha County.
  OHP says they have been
  
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• UPDATE: NB Interstate Drive reopens after crash

  24-08-2024 23:52 via kfor.com
  
  UPDATE @ 4:50 P.M.Norman PD says Northbound Interstate Drive is back open to traffic.
  ORIGINAL STORYNORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — Norman Police Department have reported road closures following a vehicle crashing into a building Saturday afternoon.Officials say due to the collision, Northbound Interstate Drive is closed to all traffic currently, between Parkway Drive and Main Street.
  According to police, no injuries have been reported.
  Norman PD asks motorists to avoid the area at this time and to
  
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• TRAFFIC ALERT: NB Interstate Drive closed due to crash

  24-08-2024 23:52 via kfor.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — Norman Police Department have reported road closures following a vehicle crashing into a building Saturday afternoon.
  Officials say due to the collision, Northbound Interstate Drive is closed to all traffic currently, between Parkway Drive and Main Street.
  According to police, no injuries have been reported.
  Norman PD asks motorists to avoid the area at this time and to find an alternate route.
  
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• California parents outraged by school district's $189K meditation deal

  24-08-2024 23:13 via kfor.com
  
  MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (KRON) — Parents of students at Mountain View Whisman School District in Mountain View, California, are frustrated after finding out the district signed a $189,000 school-approved contract for what they describe as 160 “guided meditation sessions for district leadership team members.” The MVWSD signed an agreement with Alycia Diggs Chaves, owner of Blue Violet Energy and a self-described “energy healer.” Her practice averages about $1,200
  
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• KFOR hosts Clear the Shelters, helping animals find forever homes

  24-08-2024 22:55 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Canines, felines and equines! News 4, in partnership with the NBC Network, hosted 'Clear The Shelters' on Saturday. An annual adoption program to help beloved sheltered animals find their forever homes.
  Clear the Shelters has returned for its 10th straight year. Nationwide adoptions have taken place for this years event, having started on August 10 until September 10.CLEAR THE SHELTERS: Clear the Shelters this weekendThe campaign surpassed 1 million all-time adoption
  
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• Justin and Hailey Bieber welcome a baby boy, Jack Blues

  24-08-2024 22:31 via kfor.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Bieber, who rose to international stardom in 2010 with his hit “Baby,” has welcomed one of his own with his wife, Hailey Bieber (nee Baldwin).The singer, 30, posted a photo of a baby's foot Friday on Instagram, revealing the child's name as Jack Blues Bieber. The model, 27, reshared the post on Instagram Stories. It's not clear when the baby was born; a representative for Hailey Bieber told The Associated Press on Friday night that no fu
  
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• How DoorDash is cracking down on delivery cheats

  24-08-2024 21:46 via kfor.com
  
  (KRON) — DoorDash recently rolled out a new set of updates that prevent users from filing inaccurate claims against its delivery drivers, otherwise known as Dashers.
  According to DoorDash, despite "the vast majority of consumers" doing "the right thing," users sometimes file a false report claiming their order was shorted or never delivered.
  "There may be times when a consumer makes a report that turns out to be inaccurate or even more rarely makes a false report," DoorDash said, claiming
  
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• TikTok reveals its biggest 'Songs of the Summer': Which tunes topped the list?

  24-08-2024 21:41 via kfor.com
  
  Related video: Warning labels needed for social media, surgeon general says(NEXSTAR) – What was the soundtrack to this summer’s hottest sludge videos, dance tutorials, and long-winded stories told from the front seat of someone’s car?Tommy Richman’s “Million Dollar Baby,” apparently.Tommy Richman performs at Spotify's 'Songs of the Summer' celebration in NYC on July 24, 2024. (Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Spotify)Tiktok has recently revealed its top “S
  
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• NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule

  24-08-2024 18:42 via kfor.com
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA decided Saturday it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule, and they'll have to wait until next year for a ride home with SpaceX. What should have been a weeklong test flight for the pair will now last more than eight months.The seasoned pilots have been stuck at the International Space Station since the beginning of June. A cascade of vexing thruster failures and helium leaks in th
  
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• Police search for subject after stabbing in SW OKC

  24-08-2024 18:13 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma City Police responded to a stabbing in Southwest Oklahoma City Saturday morning.
  Authorities say around 10:00 a.m. officers responded near South May Avenue and Southwest 25th Street to a victim stabbed. Police are currently searching for the suspect.
  The victim was transported to a local hospital to be treated for their injuries.
  Officials tell News 4 the incident involved a son stabbing his father.
  There is no information on the condition of the victim and
  
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• Edmond Police investigate a deadly officer involved shooting

  24-08-2024 15:09 via kfor.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) - Edmond Police are investigating after a suspect was killed during an officer-involved shooting.Police haven’t released much information, but tell KFOR around 11:00 p.m. Friday, officers responded to a 9-1-1 call for a welfare check near North Bryant and East 2nd Street.The caller indicated there was an unknown person on their balcony.Police say when officers arrived they located a suspect and that is when officers were involved in a shooting leaving the suspect dead.
  
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• WATCH: Oklahoma City Police release body cam video of deadly August officer-involved shooting

  24-08-2024 13:28 via kfor.com
  
  WARNING: The video in this story contains graphic material of an officer-involved shooting that may be upsetting to viewers. Discretion is advised.
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma City Police released body camera video Friday showing the moments officers shot and killed a man in a Southeast Oklahoma City neighborhood earlier this month.News 4 reported on August 2 when officers with the Oklahoma City Police Department (OKCPD) shot and killed a man early in the morning after officers said he
  
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• Former OSU Pitcher Justin Wrobleski Takes Winding Road to MLB

  24-08-2024 05:36 via kfor.com
  
  Justin Wrobleski's path to Major League Baseball has been anything but storybook.It's been a journey of injury, perseverance, and growth. Wrobleski had three stops in college, including at Oklahoma State, before being drafted in the 11th round of the MLB draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers.He's made the most of his opportunities. Even picking the brain of his favorite childhood athlete along the way.Now that he has his first MLB win under his belt, what's next for the southpaw? Dylan Buckingham has
  
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• RFK Jr. suspends his presidential bid and backs Donald Trump before appearing with him at his rally

  24-08-2024 02:38 via kfor.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his independent campaign for the White House and endorsed Donald Trump on Friday, a late-stage shakeup of the race that could give the former president a modest boost from Kennedy’s supporters.Hours later, Kennedy joined Trump onstage at an Arizona rally, where the crowd burst into “Bobby!” cheers.
  Kennedy said his internal polls had shown that his presence in the race would hurt Trump and help Democratic nominee Kamala Harri
  
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• 'Hot food poured on her, glued her mouth,' details after seven-year-olds death

  24-08-2024 02:07 via kfor.com
  
  WARNING: This story contains graphic details involving neglect of a child that may be upsetting for readers. Discretion is advised.
  MIDWEST CITY (KFOR) - New disturbing details have come out after a seven-year-old was brought dead to the hospital with bruises and looking malnourished in early August.Earlier this week the girl's cousin spoke to police and broke down that the abuse allegedly came from inside the home and other adults knew about it but said nothing.
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• Brown recluse spiders invade Edmond apartment, leaving mother fearful for child

  24-08-2024 01:52 via kfor.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) — An Edmond mother is fearful about staying in her apartment because she said it's invaded with brown recluse spiders.Claire Chilcoat has lived in Greens at Coffee Creek Apartments for over a year and said the problem has been on and off since she first moved in. LOCAL NEWS: Sulphur family demanding answers, says their home is covered in black moldChilcoat said it's only getting worse and worse and now she's worried for her child's safety."I have nightmares about him g
  
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• Sulphur family demanding answers, says their home is covered in black mold

  24-08-2024 01:49 via kfor.com
  
  SULPHUR, Okla. (KFOR) — A dream home quickly turned into a nightmare for a family in Sulphur.Melissa Haskins and her husband Brian moved into their new home in February.Photo of mold from Melissa Haskins"My family is now in danger, and that's very scary to say," Haskin says.She also adds, "This is our dream to buy acres of land, to put a home that we're going to raise our children on."Melissa and Brian's dream is slowly fading.They say their house is covered in what they think is black mol
  
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• Norman Police arrest man accused of kidnapping, robbery

  24-08-2024 01:04 via kfor.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — Norman Police have arrested a man accused of kidnapping and robbing a 75-year-old woman at her home on Tuesday.Daniel Freeman. Photo courtesy Cleveland County Detention Center.
  Police say 58-year-old Daniel Freeman broke into a woman's home near East Robinson Street and North Porter Avenue in Norman on Tuesday and tied her to a chair. OHP seeks public assistance in deadly hit & runFreeman then allegedly attempted to withdraw money from the woman's bank account wh
  
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• OHP seeks public assistance in deadly hit & run

  24-08-2024 00:44 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) - The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is seeking public help on information concerning a hit and run fatality on Thursday, August 22.OHP Facebook page says, the auto/pedestrian fatality crash happened sometime between 2:00 a.m. and 4:20 a.m. on US-377, 7 miles north of Tishomingo.Authorities confirm, 46-year-old Carla Johnson was walking southbound along the highway when an unknown vehicle also traveling southbound struck and killed her, and then left the scene.Police continu
  
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• Neighbors in Mustang shaken up after man killed in officer-involved shooting

  24-08-2024 00:30 via kfor.com
  
  MUSTANG, Okla. (KFOR) — Rachel Mercer said she was sitting outside talking to her father on the phone Thursday night when things took a scary turn. “I heard three gunshots just right down the road, and when I turned to go back inside to tell my daughter to stay inside, I saw one of the cop cars come racing down the road,” said Mercer. “Just very unsettling being so close to home." Moments later, officers flooded South Mustang Road, near Mustang High School. This
  
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• Copper thieves targeting oil derrick sites, McClain County Undersheriff says

  24-08-2024 00:30 via kfor.com
  
  MCCLAIN COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) — The McClain County Undersheriff said oil derrick sites have been hit by copper thieves."We've had oil sites, with the copper stolen, come in and replace it and the next night they'll get hit again," said Undersheriff James Goins.Goins said over the past two months, deputies have been taking report after report of stolen copper from oil sites.
  "We have averaged at least one report every five to 10 days," said Goins.The county has 3,500 rig sites across 580 squ
  
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• Kennedy siblings rip RFK Jr. for endorsing Trump: ‘A betrayal’ of family values

  24-08-2024 00:16 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) — Members of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s extended family called it a “betrayal of the values that our father and our family hold most dear” on Friday after the independent presidential candidate announced that he was endorsing former President Trump.“We want an America filled with hope and bound together by a shared vision of a brighter future,” Kerry Kennedy wrote in a statement alongside four of Kennedy’s siblings. “We believe in Harris and Walz
  
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• See the 2025 top party schools in America, according to Niche

  24-08-2024 00:06 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – For the "work hard, play hard" students out there, this one is for you.Education research and ranking site Niche has released its round up of the top party schools in the United States for 2025, and for the third straight year, the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) takes the top spot.Using a database of over 500,000 student reviews of U.S. colleges, Niche's data scientists assigned scores based on the following factors: student surveys, access to bars, athletics
  
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• OKC VA preps for 3rd annual S.A.V.E Our Heroes Ride

  23-08-2024 23:57 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) - The Oklahoma City VA on Friday announced the 3rd Annual S.A.V.E. Our Heroes Ride, which is dedicated to raise awareness about Veteran suicide prevention.The acronym S.A.V.E. is a quick reference when someone may be displaying suicidal tendencies and critical steps to in suicide prevention:S - Signs of suicidal thinking should be recognizedA – Ask the most critical question, “Are you thinking of killing yourself?”V – Validate the Veteran&rsquo
  
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• Former Love County treasurer indicted for embezzlement

  23-08-2024 23:55 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced on Friday, a multi-county grand jury indictment of a former Love County treasurer.Lory Hull has been indicted on seven counts of embezzlement by county treasurer. Prosecutors allege Hull, 45, embezzled a total of $21,499.13 over a three-month period in the summer of 2020. Lawmakers, superintendents upset with lack of communication from OSDE on changes to state test score“This case is all the more troubling because
  
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• OKC VA, Military Basketball Assc. host All-Star game, provide veterans with resources

  23-08-2024 23:54 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Military Basketball Association (MBA) and OKC VA announced on Friday they will be bringing the 2024 MBA All-Star Games to Oklahoma City in September, also providing veterans in attendance with resources they need.The 2024 MBA All-Star Games will be held at Oklahoma City University in the Henry J. Freede Wellness Center on September 14. Games will start at 6 p.m. and are free for everyone to attend.LOCAL NEWS: Oklahoma VA eyeing Veterans for ‘Boots to Suits&
  
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