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• Still no charges in possible hate crime on Campus Corner

  19-09-2024 00:30 via kfor.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — A Jewish man is demanding justice after he says he was nearly killed in a fight on Campus Corner.News 4 first brought you this story on Monday. Since then, the victim Harrison Hipp is still waiting to see if there will be any charges filed.Hipp says on Tuesday, Norman Police told him the case was closed because the fight was 'mutual combat'. LOCAL NEWS: Man knocks on, kicks in doors to save residents from apartment fireHowever, Wednesday morning he received another c
  
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• State school board hires new legal counsel, allows lawmaker in executive session for first time in months

  09-11-2024 13:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — At an emergency-called meeting Friday afternoon, Oklahoma State School Board members voted to hire a new lawyer to serve as their legal counsel, and also allowed a legislator to sit in on their executive session discussion for the first time since barring them from entering earlier this year.The Oklahoma State Board of Education (OSBE) had just two items on its agenda for Friday’s emergency meeting.One of them was an executive session for the board to discuss t
  
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• Bodycam reveals officer slamming elderly man to the ground

  09-11-2024 13:15 via kfor.com
  
  WARNING: The video in this story contains graphic material that may be upsetting to viewers. Discretion is advised.OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An Oklahoma City officer is under investigation for his actions at the scene of a car accident.Police say the officer used force on an elderly driver, leaving the man seriously injured.This started with the officer giving the man, Lich Vu, a ticket for causing a minor crash, but ended with Vu in handcuffs and unconscious. LOCAL NEWS: OKCPD release video
  
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• One person dead following Northeast Oklahoma City hit-and-run

  09-11-2024 03:46 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Police responded to a hit-and-run Friday night in northeast Oklahoma City that left one person dead.According to Oklahoma City police, the hit-and-run happened near NE 23rd Street and Martin Luther King Avenue.Police say they're still working to find out the description of the suspect and their vehicle as this is an ongoing investigation.This is a developing story.
  
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• Chicago rapper Lil Durk faces life in prison over alleged plot targeting rival

  09-11-2024 03:30 via kfor.com
  
  CHICAGO (WGN) – Grammy Award-winning Chicago rapper “Lil Durk” is facing new charges in connection with an alleged murder-for-hire plot targeting a rival rapper. He could now be facing life in federal prison.The 32-year-old rapper, whose birth name is Durk Devontay Banks, has been charged with one count of conspiracy, one count of use of interstate facilities to commit murder-for-hire resulting in death, and one count of using, carrying, and discharging firearms and a mach
  
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• How credit card debt relief can impact your taxes

  09-11-2024 03:00 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Debt settlement is a last resort option for someone looking to get out of credit card debt, and there are tax implications for those who go that route.Americans collectively owe more than $1.6 trillion in credit card debt, with the average balance now at $6,329, up 30% from 2021.
  Borrowers who have exhausted other options may be considering debt relief, but it's important to remember that canceled debt will likely be considered taxable income. Here's what to know. Is cr
  
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• 3 shot, 1 dead at Ohio senior living facility: police

  09-11-2024 02:40 via kfor.com
  
  NEW LONDON, Ohio (WJW) -- Three people were shot, and one person is dead after a shooting at an Ohio senior living facility late Friday morning. According to the New London Police Department, the shooting took place at the Windy Acres senior living retirement facility just after 10:50 a.m.Police said there are two shooting victims, and the suspected shooter is dead.According to police at the scene, the shooter was a resident of the facility, who shot two employees.
  The two employees were ta
  
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• WATCH: 103-year-old woman injured after large buck gets trapped in senior home

  09-11-2024 02:19 via kfor.com
  
  LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) -- A large buck became trapped this week inside a Michigan senior living facility with a 103-year-old woman, according to police.Employees at the Arbor North Living facility in Blackman Township reported Monday that a deer had entered the apartment of one of their residents and was thrashing around, according to the Blackman-Leoni Department of Public Safety.
  Police said the employees, who were unable to enter, could see blood around the room but couldn't tell if the woman
  
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• Oklahoma County hosts warrant clearing event

  09-11-2024 01:57 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - Charles Cox had a misdemeanor larceny warrant hanging over his head since 2018. “It was affecting my record a little bit,” said Cox. "I was a little scared because I didn't know what all it was going to affect and what all it would stop me from being able to achieve."  LOCAL NEWS: OKC Zoo SAFARI LIGHTS in the running for USA Today’s 10Best awardBut, he can breathe much easier now. At Oklahoma County’s warrant clearing event on Fri
  
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• Poll volunteer looking for owner of coat given to him on cold Election Day morning

  09-11-2024 01:38 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Election security was top of mind for many voters standing in long lines before reaching the ballot box. For one man volunteering at a polling place, he experienced kindness in the form of a warm coat given to him. Now, he needs help returning it to its owner."Feels just as warm as it did Tuesday," said Larry Smith, as he put on the long green coat. LOCAL NEWS: Woman reunited with photo after tornado destroys homeIn the 1960's, olive drab was Smith's color during the
  
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• Moore mother says paychecks were garnished for a debt that isn't hers

  09-11-2024 01:36 via kfor.com
  
  MOORE, Okla. (KFOR) —A Moore mother said she was forced to quit her job because her check was being garnished for a debt she said she doesn't know anything about.Priscilla Douglas said her paychecks have been garnished on and off since 2012 for a car she said she never signed for."I've been being robbed I guess, from my wage that I've earned my entire adult life," said Douglas.Douglas said the issue goes back to 2012. A car dealership claims she owed them money because she co-signed for a
  
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• Superintendent Walters issues memo on dismantling U.S. Department of Education

  09-11-2024 01:35 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — State Superintendent Ryan Walters issued a memo on Thursday addressing the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education proposed by President-elect Donald Trump.In the memo, Walters outlines five areas that he says would restore authority to the states if the U.S. Department of Education is eliminated: Championing parents' rights, ending social indoctrination in classrooms, protecting patriotism in curriculum, stopping illegal immigration's impact on schools, and
  
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• Mother traumatized after daughter's body was misidentified at a morgue

  09-11-2024 01:26 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An Oklahoma City mother received a gut-wrenching call from police last week concerning her daughter."Your daughter was involved in a car accident and she's been killed," an officer told her over the phone."I said, oh my God, how did this happen," said Esther Pollard.Photo of Nina Pollard (KFOR)Pollard says her 38-year-old daughter, Nina, has been missing for over a year. She thought the call provided a tragic answer to what happened to Nina and where she's been. LOCA
  
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• Recent rainfall turns roads in Logan County into a muddy mess

  09-11-2024 00:30 via kfor.com
  
  LOGAN COUNTY, Okla (KFOR) — With record rainfall, roads in Logan County have turned into a muddy mess.As of Friday morning, nearly 40 roads throughout district 1, which is the lower southwestern part of the county, were either washed out or damaged."With holes that are going into the culverts and into the drainage area, the sides of the roads are washed out just due to the amount of water that had to drain down them," said Shawn Pierce, deputy director with the Logan County Emergency Manag
  
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• Jack Smith asks for pause in Jan. 6 case after Trump's election win

  09-11-2024 00:14 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Special counsel Jack Smith asked the federal judge in the Jan. 6 case against President-elect Donald Trump to pause any further proceedings while the Department of Justice considers its next steps after he won the 2024 election."As a result of the election held on Nov. 5, 2024, the defendant is expected to be certified as President-elect on Jan. 6, 2025, and inaugurated on Jan.20, 2025," a filing from Smith said. "The Government respectfully requests that the Court vacate th
  
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• What is the 'super' 401(k) catch-up contribution for older workers?

  09-11-2024 00:11 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Employees in their early 60s can contribute several thousand dollars more to their 401(k) retirement plan starting next year thanks to a recent change in tax law.People 50 and older were already able to put in more than the general 401(k) limit as a "catch-up" contribution but in 2025 workers ages 60 to 63 have a "super catch-up" option, a chance to save an additional $3,750 tax-deferred. Six Flags will consider closing some parks, according to first quarterly report since C
  
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• Applebee's, IHOP to open first combo restaurant in US

  09-11-2024 00:09 via kfor.com
  
  (WGN-TV) — It's a match made in menu heaven. Applebee's and IHOP are joining forces for one location that will house both restaurants. Dine Brands, which owns both restaurant chains, announced this week it will open the "Dual-branded" location in Seguin, Texas, in the first quarter of next year.It's the latest in a trend of major companies combining two of their brands into one location — think of KFC-Taco Bell or Pizza Hut-Buffalo Wild Wings.
  The move comes as Dine Brands announced
  
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• Hurricanes, storms cost US $500 billion this year: Analysis

  09-11-2024 00:08 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - Hurricanes and tropical storms have caused economic losses of nearly $500 billion as they have ravaged the country this year, according to analysis by AccuWeather. Experts estimated that the economic loss and damage from Hurricane Beryl, which hit the Gulf Coast in July, was between $28 billion to 32 billion. Hurricane Debby, which hit the Carolinas hardest a month later, imposed some $28 billion in damages, while Hurricane Francine cost about $9 billion.But the biggest economi
  
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• Robotic dogs are patrolling Mar-a-Lago to help protect Trump, Secret Service confirms

  08-11-2024 23:10 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The U.S. Secret Service has confirmed that robotic dogs are indeed being utilized to secure President-elect Donald Trump’s home in Mar-a-Lago after a unit was seen patrolling the area on Thursday.The “high-tech hound,” as the Secret Service has been known to call it, was filmed walking the perimeter of the Palm Beach property alongside an agent, video shared by Reuters shows.A robot dog patrols Mar-a-Lago, the residence of US president-elect Donald Trump on No
  
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• Six Flags will consider closing some parks, according to first quarterly report since Cedar Fair merger

  08-11-2024 23:08 via kfor.com
  
  CHICAGO (WGN) – Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has released its first quarterly earnings report since merging with Cedar Fair to become the largest regional amusement park operator in North America.The report suggests that Six Flags will at least consider closing some of its 42 amusement or water parks as part of its long-term business plan.The report, released Wednesday, is for Six Flags' 2024 third-quarter results. But it's the company's first quarterly report since the former Six F
  
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• Governor Stitt files brief with SCOTUS in support of St. Isidore case

  08-11-2024 22:23 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — On Friday, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of allowing St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Charter School to become the first publicly-funded religious charter school in the country.This comes a month after the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board filed a petition asking SCOTUS to review the case. The Oklahoma Supreme Court previously ruled that St. Isidore's contract with the SCSB was unconstitutional back in
  
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• 5 takeaways from the 2024 exit polls

  08-11-2024 22:21 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - The dust is settling on the 2024 election after President-elect Trump’s unexpectedly comfortable victory.Now both parties are looking to the exit polls for lessons as to how Trump won, why Vice President Harris lost — and how the trends might affect future elections.There are some important caveats, including that some exit polls are still being updated by fresh data even days after the election. Also, there are two major surveys. One is an exit poll conducted
  
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• Judge grants Jack Smith's request to pause Trump Jan. 6 case

  08-11-2024 22:14 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- A federal judge granted a request from special counsel Jack Smith on Friday to suspend deadlines in President-elect Donald Trump’s election interference case.The move comes after Smith begun discussions with Justice Department officials earlier this week about how to wind down Trump’s federal criminal cases, which likewise include charges in Florida related to his retention of classified documents.“As a result of the election held on November 5, 2024, the def
  
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• These uncalled House races will determine which party controls the chamber

  08-11-2024 22:12 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Control of the House has yet to be determined as a number of critical races remain too close to call, leaving lawmakers — and voters — waiting to see which party will hold the majority next year.Republicans had secured 213 seats in the lower chamber as of Thursday evening, with Democrats trailing at 200 seats, according to Decision Desk HQ. A total of 22 races have not yet been called: Democrats are leading in 13 of the contests while GOP candid
  
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• Trump's win brings uncertainty for student loan forgiveness

  08-11-2024 22:10 via kfor.com
  
  Savannah Britt owes about $27,000 on loans she took out to attend college at Rutgers University, a debt she was hoping to see reduced by President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness efforts.Her payments are currently on hold while courts untangle challenges to the loan forgiveness program. But as the weeks tick down on Biden's time in office, she could soon face a monthly payment of up to $250."With this new administration, the dream is gone. It’s shot,” said B
  
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• Migrants worry Trump will do away with asylum appointments at ports of entry

  08-11-2024 22:09 via kfor.com
  
  JUAREZ, Mexico (Border Report) – Milagro Gonzalez Gamboa laughed as her 3-year-old son Andriu jumped up and down on a sofa and ran around the living room of a church-based community center in Central Juarez.Just the fact that he’s alive is reason enough to smile. She almost lost him to a respiratory illness on a stormy night in the jungles of Panama a few weeks ago.“It was very humid. He could not breathe. We had to come out of the tent to get help. They hooked him up to fluids
  
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• Many obstacles to Trump’s mass deportation promise: Ex-ICE official

  08-11-2024 22:09 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to deport 11 million migrants in the U.S. illegally has more than a few obstacles, according to a former Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director.The first is staffing and funding from Congress, according to John Sandweg, who worked in the administration of Democratic President Barack Obama.
  “Trump is going to need a lot more ICE agents. That's going to require a lot of appropriations from Congress," he said.The a
  
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• FDA proposes removing ineffective decongestant found in most cold medicine

  08-11-2024 22:04 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing the removal from the market of a common ingredient found in most oral over-the-counter cold medicines because it doesn’t work. The move brings the FDA one step closer to getting products containing oral phenylephrine pulled from stores.  FDA officials said an agency review of the available data found oral phenylephrine is not effective as a nasal decongestant when taken in liquid or pill form, more than a year afte
  
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• Three charged in Iranian murder-for-hire plan targeting Donald Trump

  08-11-2024 19:49 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Friday disclosed an Iranian murder-for-hire plot to kill Donald Trump, charging a man who said he had been tasked by a government official before this week's election with planning the assassination of the Republican president-elect.Investigators learned of the plan to kill Trump from Farhad Shakeri, an accused Iranian government asset who spent time in American prisons for robbery and who authorities say maintains a web of criminal associates wh
  
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• Human remains found near Lake Tenkiller in Sequoyah County

  08-11-2024 19:44 via kfor.com
  
  SEQUOYAH COUNTY, Okla. (KNWA/KFTA) — Deputies with the Sequoyah County Sheriff's Office and other agencies are investigating an area near Lake Tenkiller after human remains were found, according to a social media post.SCSO said information from a deer hunter led them to the area.
  Marshals with the Cherokee Nation, the Oklahoma Medical Examiner's office and District 27 District Attorney's Office were searching through the densely wooded area, SCSO said.(Courtesy: Sequoyah County Sheriff's O
  
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