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• Stock market today: Nvidia and other tech stocks pull Wall Street higher

  06-01-2025 21:06 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Rising technology stocks on Monday are helping U.S. indexes recover more of their holiday-season slide that bridged the new year.The S&P 500 was 0.4% higher in afternoon trading and on track for a second straight gain following five straight losses, its longest losing streak since April. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost an early gain to slip 15 points, or less than 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.9% higher with an hour remaining in trading.
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• One injured following stabbing in NW Oklahoma City

  08-01-2025 04:15 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — One person was injured in a stabbing Tuesday night in northwest Oklahoma City.According to authorities, officers responded to the stabbing near NW 122nd Street and N May Avenue around 8:40 p.m.
  One person was injured after a stabbing in NW OKC. (KFOR)One person was injured after a stabbing in NW OKC. (KFOR)
  Oklahoma City police say there was an argument between two people that resulted in one person stabbing the other. The suspect fled the scene and no arrests have b
  
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• Cybertruck driver used ChatGPT to plan Las Vegas attack, police say

  08-01-2025 03:30 via kfor.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Police found a six-page manifesto on Matthew Livelsberger’s phone and said he used ChatGPT to plan his New Year's Day bombing at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at a news conference Tuesday.Livelsberger, 37, shot himself in the head just before fireworks and other explosive material detonated in the back of a Tesla Cybertruck parked at the front entrance of the hotel. Livelsberger, a Green Beret in the U.S. Army Special Force
  
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• Proposed bill protects renters, targets mold problems

  08-01-2025 01:35 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A state lawmaker wants to hold landlords accountable with a proposed bill for the upcoming legislative session.Representative Mickey Dollens, D-Oklahoma City, said his bill was an effort to protect renters from what he called “unsafe” conditions.House Bill 1063, or the Anti-Fungi Act, would require landlords make repairs and provide treatment for mold after it was reported by the renter. OKLAHOMA POLITICS: Oklahoma lawmaker files bill requiring schoo
  
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• Edmond school board votes unanimously to keep controversial book on shelves

  08-01-2025 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) — A controversial book will stay on the shelves of Edmond high school libraries."The Glass Castle" is featured in many high school libraries across the country, but it's also frequently challenged for some of its mature themes, including sexual abuse.Amid concern, Edmond school board members ultimately decided to keep it in libraries.
  The decision follows longtime controversy over the book, including last year when the State Department of Education (OSDE) demanded the
  
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• DHS wants you to use the right app to protect your SNAP benefits from thieves

  08-01-2025 01:00 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — News 4 frequently receives calls from viewers saying their SNAP benefits, or food stamps, have been stolen and the federal government cannot reimburse them. The fix is to lock your benefits card through the app, but some are confused on which app to download."We didn't realize customers were confused and that they were using the wrong app," said Catey Brim, the Director of Digital Transformation with the Oklahoma Department of Health and Human Services.
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• Oklahoma lawmaker files bill requiring schools provide list of all library material

  08-01-2025 00:50 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An Oklahoma lawmaker filed a bill on Tuesday that would require public school districts and charter schools to submit a list of available library materials each year to the Oklahoma State Department of Education.Sen. Warren Hamilton (R-McCurtain) filed Senate Bill 19 on Tuesday. If passed, the bill would require the list of library materials to be submitted to OSDE each year by October 1 and prohibit schools from having inappropriate material accessible to students.T
  
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• Childcare centers face new emergency rules from DHS

  08-01-2025 00:37 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Childcare centers are facing changes to rules put in place by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. The owners are worried the changes could impact the quality of care.On Tuesday morning, childcare center owners talked in front of DHS at a public hearing voicing their concerns."At the top of the rules it says emergency, and it certainly is for childcare centers today," said Joan Day, a childcare center owner.DHS is proposing the new emergency rules after the pan
  
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• Deadline to get a Real ID quickly approaching

  08-01-2025 00:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Are you planning on traveling on an airplane this summer? The deadline to get a Real ID is quickly approaching. "We absolutely want citizens to be prepared for when they have their summer travels,” said Jay Doyle, the CEO of Service Oklahoma.  LINK: REAL ID Tracker, countdown timerStarting on May 7, 2025, a Real ID will be required for anyone flying on a domestic airplane or visiting a military base or federal building. “This really kind of stems
  
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• Residents flee Pacific Palisades blaze amid 'life-threatening' Southern California winds

  07-01-2025 23:58 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Residents are being told to “evacuate now” due to a rapidly spreading wildfire in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, according to Nexstar's KTLA.The Palisades Fire was first reported around 10:30 a.m. PDT Tuesday in the 1100 block of North Piedra Morada Drive. By 2:10 p.m., the fire had exploded to more than 700 acres and was expected to keep growing.(Credit: CalFire)Evacuations were ordered for the entire community down to the Pacific Ocean, according to Ca
  
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• Fierce overnight winds expected to fuel Pacific Palisades fire

  07-01-2025 23:58 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Tens of thousands of residents were placed under evacuation orders Tuesday after a rapidly-spreading wildfire ripped through the affluent Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, according to Nexstar's KTLA.During a press conference Tuesday afternoon, California Gov. Gavin Newsom confirmed that he saw "many structures" already destroyed by the fire and warned residents that intense, Santa Ana winds were expected to continue overnight between 10 p.m. Tuesday and 5 a.m. Wednesday.&
  
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• Jimmy Carter's casket arrives at the US Capitol, where he will lie in state

  07-01-2025 23:57 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation's capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returned to Washington for three days of state funeral rites starting Tuesday.Carter’s remains, which had been lying in repose at the Carter Presidential Center since Saturday, left the Atlanta campus Tuesday morning, accompanied by his children and extended family. Special Air Mission 39 departed Dobbins Air Reserve Base north of Atlanta and
  
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• Jimmy Carter eulogized by Kamala Harris, congressional leaders at US Capitol

  07-01-2025 23:57 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation's capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returned to Washington for three days of state funeral rites starting Tuesday.Carter’s remains, which had been lying in repose at the Carter Presidential Center since Saturday, left the Atlanta campus Tuesday morning, accompanied by his children and extended family. Special Air Mission 39 departed Dobbins Air Reserve Base north of Atlanta and
  
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• Jimmy Carter eulogized by Kamala Harris and others as 39th president returns to Washington

  07-01-2025 23:57 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation's capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returned to Washington on Tuesday for state funeral rites that featured the kind of bipartisan praise and ceremonial pomp the Georgia Democrat rarely enjoyed at his political peak.The military honor guards, a procession down Pennsylvania Avenue and a service in the Capitol Rotunda continued public commemorations for Carter, who died Dec. 29 at age 1
  
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• Actor Steve Guttenberg jumps into action as brush fire burns in Pacific Palisades

  07-01-2025 23:57 via kfor.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — A wind-whipped brush fire is burning in Pacific Palisades, and large plumes of smoke can be seen for miles, but one well-known actor is jumping in to help.Residents evacuating the area were met with slow traffic along Palisades Drive and Sunset Boulevard near Highland Village. Numerous fire engines were in the area as crews battled the nearby flames.During this time, many have jumped into action, like actor Steve Guttenberg who lives nearby.The actor told Nexstar's KTL
  
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• CFPB finalizes rule barring medical debt from credit reports

  07-01-2025 23:56 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday finalized its rule barring medical debt from being included on credit reports, potentially freeing up billions in credit.The finalized rule will prevent medical bills from being included on credit reports used by lenders and will prohibit lenders from using medical information in their decision-making.The CFPB estimated this rule will remove $49 billion in medical bills from the credit reports for roughly 15 million American
  
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• Trump muses about renaming Gulf of Mexico 'Gulf of America'

  07-01-2025 23:54 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - President-elect Trump on Tuesday told reporters he wants to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America as he bemoaned that Mexico was taking advantage of the United States on trade and immigration."We’re going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America," Trump said. "What a beautiful name. And it’s appropriate. It’s appropriate. And Mexico has to stop allowing millions of people to pour into our country."Trump made the co
  
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• National Day of Mourning: What is it, and how will it impact you?

  07-01-2025 23:54 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — You can skip your trip to the mailbox and your check-in on the stock market on Thursday: Various services nationwide will be paused in honor of the National Day of Mourning established for President Jimmy Carter.Carter, 100, died "peacefully" at his Georgia home on Dec. 29.To pay tribute to the longest-living American president, and in accordance with federal law, President Joe Biden previously declared Jan. 9, 2025, as a National Day of Mourning.How long will flags fly at half
  
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• Trump Jr. plans Greenland visit after father stirs controversy

  07-01-2025 23:53 via kfor.com
  
  Related video: Trump considers pardons for Jan. 6 attackers(The Hill) – Donald Trump Jr. is planning to head to Greenland for a day-long trip just weeks after his father, President-elect Trump, said U.S. ownership of the Danish territory "is an absolute necessity."A source familiar with the plan confirmed to The Hill that Trump Jr. would be visiting "for a quick day-long trip to shoot some fun video content for podcasting."He will not be meeting with any government officials or political f
  
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• Cold temperatures bring frozen pipes; plumbers urge preparation, caution

  07-01-2025 23:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — As temperatures stay low, hopefully you’re keeping your home and pipes protected. A local plumbing company said they took well over 100 calls on Monday and one was from a local business where a frozen pipe ended up bursting.The picture below is an example of what can happen when temperatures get as cold as they have been outside. That burst pipe was part of a very long job on Monday for Hull Plumbing at a dental office in Oklahoma City.
  Burst pipe from dentist
  
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• Oklahoma State SenatorTem Paxton begins Senate President Pro Tempore leadership

  07-01-2025 23:07 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - On Tuesday, Senate Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, was named as the new leader of the Senate during the chamber’s bi-annual Organizational Day.Senator Lonnie Paxton. Photo from Oklahoma State Senate website. Cold Tuesday, Snow Expected by Thursday
  “It is the absolute honor of a lifetime to be voted on by my peers to hold this prestigious title,”. “I humbly thank the members of the Senate who voted for me today and have entrusted me with this di
  
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• Elk City PD investigate elderly assault at Wal-Mart

  07-01-2025 23:06 via kfor.com
  
  Elk City, Okla. (KFOR)- The Elk City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying this person who allegedly assaulted an elderly female at Wal-Mart.According to authorities, the incident happened on Friday, Jan. 2nd, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., involving the individual shown below. Police would like to identify the woman; she was seen leaving in a red Dodge Charger. One arrested in connection to deadly Edmond home invasionPolice seek to speak with individual seen in
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street slumps as good news for the economy is once again bad for stocks

  07-01-2025 22:15 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Good news on the U.S. economyis back to being bad for Wall Street, and the stock market slumped Tuesday following better-than-expected reports on the job market and business activity.
  The S&P 500 fell 1.1% after giving up an early gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 178 points, or 0.4%, while the Nasdaq composite tumbled 1.9%.Stocks dropped under the weight of rising yields in the bond market, which jumped immediately after the release of the encouraging repo
  
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• Fire crews battle heavy flames at home in Logan County

  07-01-2025 21:59 via kfor.com
  
  LOGAN COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) — Fire crews responded to a house engulfed in flames in Logan County on Tuesday afternoon.Video from McIntyre Law Chopper 4 over the scene near E Charter Oak Road and S Post Road shows firefighters battling heavy flames and smoke at the home.House engulfed in flames in Logan County. Photo courtesy KFOR.No injuries have been reported at this time. The cause of the fire is currently unknown.
  
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• Brief evacuation at Penn Square Mall due to escalator fire

  07-01-2025 21:47 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma City firefighters responded to an escalator fire at Penn Square Mall early Tuesday afternoon that resulted in a brief evacuation.
  Oklahoma City firefighters respond to an escalator fire at Penn Square Mall. Photo courtesy OKCFD.Oklahoma City firefighters respond to an escalator fire at Penn Square Mall. Photo courtesy OKCFD.
  According to OKCFD, initial reports mentioned smoke and fire coming from the second story escalator at Dillard's inside the mall.Firefi
  
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• Archdiocese of Oklahoma City religious Sister Veronica Higgins passes at age 74

  07-01-2025 21:43 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahomans are mourning after learning Sister Veronica Higgins of the Carmelite Sisters of St. Therese of the Infant Jesus died according to The Catholic News Agency (CNA)
  Higgins died in a car accident Thursday, January 2.
  According to authorities, the accident happened on Northwest Expressway and State Highway 3, four miles south of Okarche. Patrol reports confirm that Higgins' vehicle left the road, striking a tree and landing in a creek.Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklah
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street tumbles toward worst day in nearly 3 weeks

  07-01-2025 21:41 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Good news on the U.S. economy is back to being bad for Wall Street, and the stock market is sinking Tuesday toward its worst day in nearly three weeks following better-than-expected reports on the job market and business activity.
  The S&P 500 swung to a loss of 1.4% after giving up an early morning gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 314 points, or 0.7%, with less than 30 minutes remaining in trading, while the Nasdaq composite tumbled 2.2%.Stocks dropped un
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street sinks following good news on the economy

  07-01-2025 20:47 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Good news on the U.S. economy isn't always good for Wall Street, and the stock market is sinking Tuesday following better-than-expected reports on the job market and business activity.
  The S&P 500 swung to a loss of 0.7% after giving up an earlier gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 45 points, or 0.1%, as of 2:30 p.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite sank 1.4%.Stocks stumbled under the weight of rising yields in the bond market, which jumped immediat
  
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• Meta ending fact-checking program: Zuckerberg

  07-01-2025 20:25 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - Social media giant Meta announced a series of changes to its content moderation policies Tuesday, including the elimination of its fact-checking program, in what CEO Mark Zuckerberg said was an effort to embrace free speech."We're going to get back to our roots and focus on reducing mistakes, simplifying our policies and restoring free expression on our platforms," Zuckerberg said in a video posted Tuesday morning."More specifically, here's what we're going to do. First, we're
  
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• Payments go out in $100M Verizon settlement, but people are disappointed

  07-01-2025 20:23 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Payments have finally started going out in the $100 million class action lawsuit Verizon agreed to settle, but the deposits are falling short of people's expectations.The lawsuit, filed in 2023, alleged Verizon customers were hit with an administrative charge as part of a “deceptive scheme.” Verizon denied all wrongdoing, but agreed to the payout.Affected users were told they would get up to $100 each. But now that the Venmo, Zelle, PayPal and bank deposits hav
  
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