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• Trump administration approves disaster relief for Nov. 2024 storms

  21-03-2025 18:45 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - FEMA announced on Thursday the Trump Administration approved federal disaster assistance for Oklahomans in the areas affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding from Nov. 2-5, 2024.The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (ODEM) says, the State requested FEMA Individual Assistance for the November storms in December and FEMA Public Assistance in January, however, the disaster declaration approved is for Public Assistance only.
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• OKC restaurant makes 'Top 100 Brunch Restaurants' in the US list

  25-04-2025 18:42 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Need a socially acceptable excuse to start drinking champagne at 11 a.m.? Sounds like you’re in the mood for brunch.Where to get brunch, however, remains the ultimate question. Sure, you could pick the nearest brunchy restaurant (or the one with bottomless mimosas, if that’s your thing). But for the best dining experience, it’s worth seeking out a top-notch eatery with stellar reviews, lovely ambiance, and, ideally, something edible to go with your peach belli
  
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• Texas mortuary owner arrested, accused of 'experimenting' on corpses

  25-04-2025 18:36 via kfor.com
  
  Editor's note: This story contains details related to mutilated corpses.
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Police have arrested a woman investigators believe forged death certificates and cut limbs off of corpses to conduct embalming-related experiments.The suspect, Adeline Ngan-Binh Bui, 50, is charged with Abuse of Corpse Without Legal Authority and Tampering with Government Records. According to online court records, she is out on bond. Police say she turned herself in to the Travis County Jail on April
  
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• George Santos sentenced to more than 7 years in prison 

  25-04-2025 18:26 via kfor.com
  
  Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) was sentenced to seven years and three months in prison on Friday, putting a bookend on the two-plus-year scandal that captivated Washington and brought the New York Republican from a GOP trailblazer to an embarrassing stain on the party. The sentence, as reported by The Associated Press, marks the latest development in the drama that was Congressman Santos, who earned praise as the first openly gay Republican to win a House seat as a non-incumbent in
  
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• 'Serious concern': 115 guns stolen from cars so far in 2025, police say

  25-04-2025 17:57 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahoma City Police are reminding residents to secure firearms after more than 100 guns have been stolen from vehicle so far this year.According to the Oklahoma City Police Department, 115 guns have been stolen from vehicles.LOCAL NEWS: One person injured after shooting in Moore115 guns stolen from vehicles in 2025. Image courtesy OKCPD.
  The department has released some tips to prevent these thefts from happening:
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• VA event hosts safe location to dispose expired medicine

  25-04-2025 17:56 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAOHMA CITY (KFOR) - The VA Oklahoma City Medical Center is set to host an event aimed at facilitating Veterans a safe location to dispose of expired medicine.According to VA officials, the nationwide event has helped Veterans take unneeded medications that are old, unwanted, or expired for disposal at a Take Back Day event for free.The event partners with local authorities, and has removed 19.2 million pounds (9,600 tons) of medication from circulation, says VA leaders. 4Warn Storm Team track
  
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• WATCH: Deputies 'expel' gator from Florida school grounds

  25-04-2025 17:13 via kfor.com
  
  PARRISH, Fla. (WFLA) – Deputies in Manatee County, Florida, had to "expel" a reptilian visitor that unexpectedly showed up at a local high school Tuesday.A team of at least three deputies came to Parrish Community High School that evening and, in true Florida fashion, one arrived with a cowboy hat and a lasso.A large alligator was waiting for them near a fence that sits in front of a pond on the property.WATCH: Manhole explodes, narrowly missing grandmother and her 2 grandkidsBody camera v
  
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• Vehicle crash slows traffic southbound on I-35

  25-04-2025 16:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - A vehicle collision is slowing traffic southbound on I-35 at I-44.According to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, I-35 is narrowed to one lane in a work zone due to the crash.Drivers should expect delays. Crews are on scene working to clear the road.Visit KFOR's Live Traffic Map for more.
  
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• Firefighters respond to house fire in NW Oklahoma City

  25-04-2025 15:27 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Crews have responded to a house fire in northwest Oklahoma City Friday morning.Officials say firefighters responded to a home near NW 142nd St. and Morgan Rd. sometime around 8 a.m.It unclear how the house fire started but fire officials believe it could be from a lightning strike.As of now, no injuries have been reported.
  
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• Semi crash slows traffic on I-40 westbound

  25-04-2025 13:21 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - A semi accident is impacting traffic on I-40 westbound at I-35.Officials say the collision involves a semi truck and a vehicle at the Fort Smith Junction. It is unclear if anyone was injured.Drivers are encouraged to use caution in this area as emergency crews clean up the scene.Visit KFOR's Live Traffic Map for more.
  
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• ‘It’s obvious nobody’s watching': Former GOP lawmaker says Republicans failing to hold Walters accountable amid massive staff payments

  25-04-2025 13:15 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A former Republican lawmaker says members of his own party are failing to hold State Superintendent Ryan Walters accountable after News 4 and Oklahoma Watch uncovered a string of unexplained, five-figure payments the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) made to out-of-state political operatives Walters hired to work for the department.Last Wednesday, News 4 revealed OSDE paid its former spokesperson a final paycheck totaling more than $76,000.Then, on Monday
  
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• Trump, Zelenskyy among dignitaries converging on Rome for funeral of Pope Francis

  25-04-2025 13:01 via kfor.com
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Heads of state and royalty will start converging on Rome on Friday for the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square, but the group of poor people who will meet his casket in a small crosstown basilica are more in keeping with Francis’ humble persona and disdain for pomp.U.S. President Donald Trump and Argentine President Javier Milei are among the leaders arriving Friday, the last day Argentine pope will
  
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• What happens to DOGE once Elon Musk leaves?

  25-04-2025 12:53 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - Elon Musk’s plans to wind down his work at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are raising questions about the future of the cost-cutting push that has defined his brief but controversial tenure in the administration. Musk revealed Tuesday that he will dedicate less time to DOGE starting next month, as Tesla suffers from blowback to his work for Trump, which has spurred dozens of lawsuits, protests and even vandalism.DOGE's general goal is shared broadly among
  
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• Trump store is selling 'Trump 2028' hats

  25-04-2025 12:51 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) – The Trump Organization rolled out “Trump 2028” hats on their website in support of President Trump's suggestion that he could seek a third term in office. Eric Trump, the son of the president, was spotted wearing the new piece of merchandise currently being sold for $50 online.The president and members of his team have repeatedly signaled he is considering a third White House bid — which critics have argued violates the 22nd Amendment of the Constitution
  
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• Hegseth set up Signal on Pentagon office computer: Reports

  25-04-2025 12:50 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly directed a desktop computer in his Pentagon office be installed with the messaging app Signal, adding another layer to the controversy around his use of the encrypted messaging app, multiple outlets reported Thursday.Hegseth earlier this year effectively “cloned” the Signal app on his personal cellphone to his computer as a way to get around blocks on the messaging app in classified areas, and to message people outside the Pentag
  
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• Alijah Arenas, son of NBA star Gilbert Arenas and USC commit, in coma after crash

  25-04-2025 04:00 via kfor.com
  
  (KTLA) – The son of former NBA star Gilbert Arenas and one of the brightest prospects for the USC Trojans men's basketball team was seriously hurt in a car crash Thursday.Alijah Arenas, 18, a blue-chip USC commit, was hospitalized and put into a medically induced coma after the crash, according to ESPN basketball insider Shams Charania.McDonald's High School All-American Alijah Arenas poses during a photo shoot at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge on March 28, 2025, in Brooklyn,
  
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• Board clashes with Supt. Walters over social studies standards

  25-04-2025 02:13 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Thursday's Board of Education meeting was a back-and-forth between Superintendent Ryan Walters and three of the state school board members over the proposed social studies standards."There may have been some comments that weren't 100% accurate, but I wouldn't say that's not new to the Department of Education," said Board Member Ryan Deatherage.
  The proposed standards were posted online and included the ones submitted for public comment. But board members said that 12
  
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• 4Warn Storm Team tracks storms tornados storms

  25-04-2025 01:43 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The 4Warn Storm Team kept an eye on storms that moved into the state Thursday night.LOCAL WEATHER: Thunderstorm chances increase Thursday eveningAccording to KFOR Meteorologist Aaron Brackett, said the storms formed in northwestern Oklahoma. The storms did move east and southeast.Hail will be a big threat initially in western Oklahoma along with a low tornado risk.Storms weakenedsome as they moved toward central Oklahoma.More rain and storms will be possible Friday into th
  
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• 4Warn Storm Team tracks storms moving into Oklahoma

  25-04-2025 01:43 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The 4Warn Storm Team is keeping an eye on storms moving into the state Thursday night through this weekend. LOCAL WEATHER: Thunderstorm chances increase Thursday eveningAccording to KFOR Meteorologist Aaron Brackett, while its not guaranteed, the most probable area for storms to form will be in northwestern Oklahoma. The storms will then move east and southeast.Hail will be a big threat initially in western Oklahoma along with a low tornado risk.Storms should weaken some a
  
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• 4Warn Storm Team tracks storms in Oklahoma

  25-04-2025 01:43 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The 4Warn Storm Team kept an eye on storms that moved into the state Thursday night.LOCAL WEATHER: Thunderstorm chances increase Thursday eveningAccording to KFOR Meteorologist Aaron Brackett, said the storms formed in northwestern Oklahoma. The storms did move east and southeast.Hail will be a big threat initially in western Oklahoma along with a low tornado risk.Storms weakenedsome as they moved toward central Oklahoma.More rain and storms will be possible Friday into th
  
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• Senate leader taking a "second look" at social studies standards

  25-04-2025 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Lawmakers are now vowing to take another look at the new social studies standards for students. That decision follows Governor Stitt's questions about how the standards were passed.Last week, both House and Senate leadership said they expected them to take effect.Then late Thursday afternoon, Senator Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, filed a joint resolution regarding the social studies standards.SJR20-INTDownloadIt states, “the legislature disapproves in whole the social s
  
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• Bill aimed at holding health insurance companies accountable moves forward

  25-04-2025 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A bill giving Oklahomans the right to sue medical insurance companies was given new life after first being stalled at the state capitol.House Bill 2144 passed through the House floor with unanimous support in March, and it seemed the legislation was moving in the right direction, but as News 4 reported Wednesday, the bill was not heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee, leaving the bill in limbo as the deadline to hear bills was Thursday.After our initial story
  
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• One person injured after shooting in Moore

  25-04-2025 01:27 via kfor.com
  
  UPDATE @ 6:28PMMoore Police say a father reportedly shot his son and has been detained for questioning.The events leading up to the shooting are currently unclear.ORIGINAL STORYMOORE, Okla. (KFOR) — One person has been injured following a shooting in Moore late Thursday afternoon.Shooting scene near Willow Pine Drive and Broadway Avenue. Photo courtesy KFOR.According to Moore Police, officers found the victim near SE 22nd and North Fork after an apparent dispute between a father and son.Th
  
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• Emergency crews respond to truck fire on I-35

  24-04-2025 23:20 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Emergency crews were on the scene of a truck fire near a truck stop at I-35 and NW 122nd.Truck fire on I-35, Image KFORTruck fire on I-35, Image KFORTruck fire on I-35, Image KFORTruck fire on I-35, Image KFORTruck fire on I-35, Image KFOR
  Law Chopper 4 was over the scene monitoring the situation as crews continued to contain the fire. Pilot reporter Mason Dunn says the truck is a refrigerator truck, and flames started in the cabin.Truck fire on I-35, Image KFORNo injuries
  
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• 2025 Festival of the Arts underway in Oklahoma City

  24-04-2025 23:15 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Thursday was a rainy day, which means the tradition is alive! The annual Festival of the Arts in Oklahoma City is underway."I've seen some really amazing stuff already," said a visitor.The festival officially opened at 11 a.m. Thursday at Bicentennial Park. It runs Friday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.You'll see everything from vibrant paints to sculptures. LOCAL NEWS: Last minute preps ahead of Festival of the ArtsJohn Herna
  
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• State Auditor releases report on Cleveland County Sheriff's Office budget

  24-04-2025 22:44 via kfor.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — On Thursday, the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector released a special report detailing the findings from their audit of the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office after county commissioners accused the sheriff of mismanaging funds.Back in June 2024, Cleveland County Commissioners unanimously approved a transfer of funds to a "taxpayer assisted bailout fund" to cover over $3 million in overspending by Sheriff Chris Amason.The CCSO then suddenly announced layoffs in Sept
  
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• WATCH: Manhole explodes, narrowly missing grandmother and her 2 grandkids

  24-04-2025 22:31 via kfor.com
  
  POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (WTEN) - A family had a close call with a manhole explosion in Poughkeepsie, New York, on Saturday, according to the city's fire department.
  At about 1:34 p.m., the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department responded to a report of a manhole explosion on Academy Street with people possibly injured. At least two other manholes also exploded down the block and on the corner of Academy Street and Church Street, the department said.In a video provided by the Poughkeepsie Fire Departmen
  
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• Which food dyes are expected to be eliminated in the US?

  24-04-2025 22:30 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — This week, U.S. health officials announced plans to phase out petroleum-based artificial colors from the nation's food supply by the end of 2026, potentially changing many products you find on grocery store shelves.The Food and Drug Administration is preparing to eliminate six synthetic dyes by the end of 2026. The agency will establish a standard and timeline for industry to switch to natural alternatives, revoke authorization for dyes not in production within the coming weeks
  
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• Wall Street's rally roars into a 3rd day as companies' profits keep piling up, for now at least

  24-04-2025 22:18 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s rally kept rolling Thursday as better-than-expected profits for U.S. companies piled up, though CEOs said they’re unsure whether it will lastbecause of uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’strade war.
  The S&P 500 charged 2% higher and pulled within 11% of its record set earlier this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 486 points, or 1.2%, while the Nasdaq composite jumped 2.7%.
  Tech stocks helped lead the way, including S
  
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• Wall Street rallies for a 3rd straight day, sending S&P 500 up 2%

  24-04-2025 22:06 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied further as better-than-expected profits for U.S. companies piled up, though CEOs say they’re unsure whether it will last because of uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s trade war. The S&P 500 jumped 2% Thursday for its third straight day of big gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1.2%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 2.7%. ServiceNow surged after the AI platform company delivered a stronger profit for the start of 20
  
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