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• Tropical Storm Francine likely to become a hurricane on Tuesday: NHC

  10-09-2024 19:12 via kfor.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tropical Storm Francine is expected to become a hurricane on Tuesday as it churns in the Gulf of Mexico.The storm has maximum sustained winds of 65 mph and is located 120 miles southeast of the mouth of the Rio Grande, according to the National Hurricane Center's 11 a.m. update.Francine is expected to strengthen significantly as it moves slowly toward the coast. The storm is forecast to make landfall on Wednesday in Louisiana as a hurricane.The following watches and wa
  
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• Suspicious packages sent to election officials in at least 6 states

  17-09-2024 13:17 via kfor.com
  
  Suspicious packages were sent to election officials in at least six states on Monday, but there were no reports that any of the packages contained hazardous material.Powder-containing packages were sent to secretaries of state and state election offices in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Tennessee, Wyoming and Oklahoma, officials in those states confirmed. The FBI and U.S. Postal Service were investigating. It marked the second time in the past year that suspicious packages were mailed to election offic
  
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• REO Speedwagon to cease touring in 2025, citing 'irreconcilable differences'

  17-09-2024 13:17 via kfor.com
  
  (WGNTV) – Rockband REO Speedwagon has announced that 2024 will be the band's last year of touring together.In an announcement on social media Monday, the band said they would “cease touring effective January 1, 2025.”In the statement, the band cited "irreconcilable differences" between members Bruce and Kevin that played part in the decision.The statement reads:
  To our fans: Bruce has intended to be Back On the Road Again by now. If it were up to just him, he’d be back on
  
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• 'Countless red flags': Cleveland County leader disappointed by Sheriff's Office cutting 24 jobs

  17-09-2024 13:15 via kfor.com
  
  CLEVELAND COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) – The Cleveland County Treasurer tells News 4 that 24 jobs have been cut and six employees have been reassigned after the Sheriff's Office announced layoffs Friday.Cleveland County Sheriff Chris Amason has not personally responded to requests for an interview, but a press release on Friday noted the layoffs were due to budget constraints. It noted the layoffs would primarily affect administrative staff, with some impact on deputies, but did not provide clarif
  
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• Police respond to shooting at NE Oklahoma City home

  17-09-2024 13:14 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Multiple police cars responded to a home in northeast Oklahoma City Tuesday morning regarding a shooting.Officials say officers responded to a home near NE 8th St. and Lottie Ave. shortly before 5 a.m. and found a victim with a gunshot wound to the foot. They were taken to a nearby hospital and are said to be stable.A KFOR crew on scene says police were speaking over a loud speaker to someone in the home. Police say they believe the suspect may be inside.No more informatio
  
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• Oklahoma County deputy saves teen after artery severed in arm

  17-09-2024 01:33 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - It was a gory scene at Rogers Middle School Friday morning. The incident started with an argument between two students at a bus stop. According to the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office, one of the girls involved ended up being driven to school by her mother. Her older brother was also in the car.  LOCAL NEWS: Police investigating after man allegedly punches woman at dollar store"A 17-year-old went to Rogers Middle School to confront a student he bel
  
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• Neighbor recalls aftermath of Jones shooting

  17-09-2024 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  JONES, Okla. (KFOR) — The alleged suspect in the Friday afternoon Jones shooting has been identified as Michael Stevens. A neighbor who helped the victim after the shooting told News 4 that he stayed with him until first responders got there."He was hollering, you know, 'help, help. I've been shot,'" said Kerry Sherman, a neighbor down the street. UPDATE: Shooting near Jones leaves one injured, suspect arrested, authorities sayA neighbor replayed the moments someone trimming the trees had
  
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• New federal lawsuit details Cookie Queen's final days and hours

  17-09-2024 01:15 via kfor.com
  
  Content Warning: Details may be disturbing for some viewers.NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — A new lawsuit says video backs up claims the "Cookie Queen," Shannon Hanchett, was abused while in the Cleveland County Jail.The revised lawsuit alleges Cleveland County Detention Officers and Turn Key Health Clinics staff refused care, falsified records and mocked Hanchett as she went through a mental health crisis.38-year-old Shannon Hanchett was arrested at a cell phone store in November of 2022.Her husba
  
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• Walmart rolling out inclusive, accessible carts at stores in 11 states

  17-09-2024 01:13 via kfor.com
  
  BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — New carts with a focus on accessibility and inclusivity have been rolled out at Walmart locations across multiple states, the company announced Thursday."Caroline's Carts" are shopping carts specially designed with a large seat on the back to help caregivers of adults and children who have disabilities, limited mobility, or injuries more easily make their way through the store.Caroline’s Cart occupied by 10-year-old child giving a high-five to his moth
  
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• Amazon orders workers back to the office 5 days a week

  17-09-2024 01:12 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Amazon wants employees back in the office five days a week, CEO Andy Jassy wrote in a memo Monday.Jassy said he believes there are significant advantages to having employees in the office and is giving corporate staffers until Jan. 2, 2025, to follow the new policy.The announcement marks a change to the company's remote work rules, which have been in place since May 2023 and require staff to be in the office at least three days a week.Amazon boosts pay for subcontracted deli
  
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• Burger King unveils 3 new Whopper sandwiches created by fans

  17-09-2024 01:11 via kfor.com
  
  (KTLA) – Three new Whoppers, created by fans, are coming to participating Burger King restaurants later this fall.In February, the burger chain announced its Million-Dollar Whopper Contest, which allowed participants to create their dream Whopper for a chance to win a $1 million prize and have their creations sold at restaurants nationwide for a limited time.Customers will soon be able to try the burgers and vote for their favorite. The finalist with the most votes will take home the prize
  
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• Josh Shapiro on JD Vance's Springfield claims: He 'should be ashamed of himself'

  17-09-2024 01:10 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) – Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) slammed Ohio Sen. JD Vance (R) on Sunday for his amplification of an untrue claim of Haitians eating pets in Springfield, Ohio.“There is a causal connection between the BS that JD Vance and Donald Trump spew, and the safety and security of the American people,” Shapiro said on CNN’s “State of the Union,” following a heated interview between Vance and anchor Dana Bash in which they discussed the Springfield claim.
  
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• Third victim in Maysville explosion identified

  17-09-2024 00:52 via kfor.com
  
  MAYSVILLE, Okla. (KFOR) — The final victim of the three injured in Maysville after an explosion on September 11 has been identified.According to a verified GoFundMe page, Justin Lee sustained severe burns over most of his body due to the explosion. Lee is currently being treated for his injuries at an out-of-state hospital. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Two of three Maysville explosion victims identifiedLee's GoFundMe can be found here.The other two victims, Wade Lambert and Roy Milligan, also have f
  
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• Republican lawmakers file petition to disqualify Hiett from OCC cases

  17-09-2024 00:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Three Oklahoma Republican lawmakers have filed a petition at the Oklahoma Supreme Court, asking that Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett be disqualified from participating in upcoming cases involving three utility companies.Reps. Kevin West (R-Moore), Tom Gann (R-Inola) and Rick West (R-Heavener) filed the petition on Friday. The document focuses on three cases involving PSO, OG&E, and ONG. Each case involves half a billion dollars.Hiett has been under p
  
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• Blue Ribbon for the Biggest: Record produce at the Oklahoma State Fair

  17-09-2024 00:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — They are members of a small segment of Oklahoma farmers and gardeners competing for size alone: the longest squash, the fattest gourds, and the heaviest pumpkins.Richard Bottorf has been watching his prize pumpkin closely all summer."It's an experience," he smiles.He lives in Republic, Missouri, but when his largest produce stopped growing he brought it to the closest registered scale available.He admits, "I was hoping it would get bigger, but you never know with a p
  
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• National Cheeseburger Day: Where to get discounts, BOGO deals on Sept. 18

  17-09-2024 00:27 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A number of national burger chains are offering heavily discounted cheeseburgers in honor of National Cheeseburger Day on Wednesday, albeit with a common, fairly obvious caveat.Yep, you guessed it. With few exceptions, you'll probably have to sign up for some sort of loyalty program and order through an app.Knowing this, there’s really only one question you need to ask yourself: Is a discounted cheeseburger really worth the time and potential hassle of signing up for yet
  
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• Boar's Head plant in Virginia closing indefinitely after fatal listeria outbreak

  17-09-2024 00:24 via kfor.com
  
  JARRATT, Va. (WAVY) – The Virginia Boar's Head plant linked to a fatal listeria outbreak is closing indefinitely."This is a dark moment in our company’s history, but we intend to use this as an opportunity to enhance food safety programs not just for our company, but for the entire industry," Boar's Head wrote Friday in a lengthy update to its recall page. Boar’s Head plant linked to deadly outbreak broke food safety rules dozens of times, records showThe United Food and Commer
  
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• 'Right thing to do': Man sacrifices truck to save unconscious driver on highway

  17-09-2024 00:23 via kfor.com
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) — A good Samaritan rescued a woman by stopping her out-of-control vehicle in a suburb of Denver on Friday, Sept. 6.The commute turned into a scary situation for drivers on westbound 6th Avenue in Lakewood, where Ryan Myrick stepped in to help resolve the situation.
  “Just after Sheridan, I saw a vehicle that swerved in front of me," Myrick told Nexstar's KDVR. "They swerved all the way over and hit the median, the dividing median. Then bounced up and over and th
  
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• iOS 18 released: What iPhone models can't get the newest update?

  17-09-2024 00:18 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — It's mid-September which, as history shows, means another major iOS update has become available to Apple users.
  Apple previewed Monday's expansive iOS 18 update during its World Wide Developers Conference in June. In addition to AI-powered features and changes to text messaging, Apple says the update will bring more customization options to the iPhone, expanding on features iPhone users saw last year with iOS 17.As long as your iPhone can get iOS 18 (more on that in a mome
  
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• 'Because I'm Jewish?': Possible hate crime attack under investigation in Norman

  17-09-2024 00:04 via kfor.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — The Norman Police Department is investigating a fight on Campus Corner that ended with a man in the hospital.Harrison Hipp and his girlfriend were walking by Hideaway Pizza and that's when a fun night turned violent.A stranger approached Hipp and asked to try on his cowboy hat."I said, 'No, this is my hat, you know, sorry,' and I was polite about it," said Hipp.Hipp says the man and his friends became aggressive."I take off the hat and yarmulke and I start running an
  
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• Suspect on the run after pointing gun at driver, crashing into restaurant

  16-09-2024 23:57 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahoma City Police are searching for a suspect now on the run after allegedly pointing a gun at another driver, then crashing into a Mexican restaurant. Three juvenile passengers are now in custody.Construction is already underway at Carnitas El Patron, near Southwest 28th St. and Western Ave., after a car barreled through the glass window and thick concrete early Monday morning. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Three arrested after truck crashes into building in SW Oklahoma CityCar c
  
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• Suspect in apparent assassination attempt on Trump was near golf course for 12 hours, records show

  16-09-2024 20:17 via kfor.com
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting Donald Trump camped outside a golf course with food and a rifle for nearly 12 hours, lying in wait for the former president before a Secret Service agent thwarted the potential attack and opened fire, according to court documents filed Monday.
  Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, faces charges of possessing a firearm despite a prior felony conviction and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number. T
  
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• RFK Jr. confirms he is under investigation for 'collecting a whale specimen'

  16-09-2024 19:37 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) – Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed over the weekend that he is under investigation for “collecting a whale specimen 20 years ago.”“Right after I endorsed President Trump, I received a letter from the 'National Marine Fisheries Institute' saying that they were investigating me for collecting a whale specimen 20 years ago," Kennedy said Saturday at an Arizona campaign event for former President Trump in a clip published by
  
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• Partial lunar eclipse, supermoon will happen at same time Tuesday night

  16-09-2024 19:10 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Get ready for a partial lunar eclipse and supermoon, all rolled into one.The spectacle will be visible in clear skies across North America and South America Tuesday night and in Africa and Europe Wednesday morning.A partial lunar eclipse happens when the Earth passes between the sun and moon, casting a shadow that darkens a sliver of the moon and appears to take a bite out of it.Since the moon will inch closer to Earth than usual, it'll appear a bit larger in the sky.
  
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• Susan G. Komen preps for MORE THAN PINK walk Oct. 19

  16-09-2024 18:49 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Susan G. Komen event organizers are gearing up to raise awareness in uniting communities for breast Cancer research and support hosting a MORE THAN PINK walk scheduled October 19.The MORE THAN PINK walk is expected to bring together survivors, supporters and advocates to raise critical funds to support Komen's mission in assisting individuals with support and resources while facing the disease.In 2024 alone, Susan G. Komen leaders announced, an estimated 3,490 women in Okl
  
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• Overturned truck slows traffic on I-35

  16-09-2024 18:48 via kfor.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) - Emergency crews responded to a wreck involving an overturned truck Monday morning.According to officials, the accident happened on I-35 near Waterloo Rd. A truck overturned, causing traffic to slow down in the area. LOCAL NEWS: Police investigating after man allegedly punches woman at dollar store
  Truck wreck on I-35. Image KFOR.Truck wreck on I-35. Image KFOR.
  Drivers are asked to be aware of debris and workers cleaning up the roadway.It is unknown if anyone is hurt.
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• Suspect in apparent assassination attempt camped outside golf course for 12 hours, records show

  16-09-2024 18:16 via kfor.com
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump camped outside a golf course with food and a rifle for nearly 12 hours before a Secret Service agent confronted him and opened fire, according to court documents filed Monday.
  Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, faces charges of possessing a firearm despite a prior felony conviction and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number. Additional and more serious charges are
  
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• Man accused of trying to kill Trump wrote a book urging Iran to assassinate him

  16-09-2024 17:37 via kfor.com
  
  KAAAWA, Hawaii (AP) — Ryan Wesley Routh portrayed himself online as a man who built housing for homeless people in Hawaii, tried to recruit fighters for Ukraine to defend itself against Russia, and described his support and then disdain for Donald Trump — even urging Iran to kill him.“You are free to assassinate Trump,” Routh wrote of Iran in an apparently self-published book in 2023, “Ukraine’s Unwinnable War,” which described the former
  
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• Police investigating after man allegedly punches woman at dollar store

  16-09-2024 17:26 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Investigators are trying to identify a man after a woman was punched at an Oklahoma City dollar store.Police investigating after man allegedly punches woman at Dollar General. Image courtesy OKCPD.
  According to the Oklahoma City Police Department, the incident happened at a Dollar General near the 3900 block of S. Western Ave.LOCAL NEWS: Three arrested after truck crashes into building in SW Oklahoma CityOfficials say the man punched a female store clerk as he walked out o
  
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• Man suspected in apparent assassination attempt on Trump charged with federal gun crimes

  16-09-2024 17:04 via kfor.com
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump was charged Monday with federal gun crimes.
  Ryan Wesley Routh faces charges of possessing a firearm despite being a convicted felon and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
  He appeared briefly in federal court in West Palm Beach.
  Additional and more serious charges are possible as the investigation continues and prosecutors seek an indictment.
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