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• What to know about death of a woman set on fire in NYC subway

  25-12-2024 17:59 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (NewsNation) — Attorneys for the suspect accused of burning a woman to death on a New York subway are gearing up for a possible insanity defense.New York City police have arrested a man on murder and arson charges in the death of a woman who was set on fire inside a subway train early Sunday morning.Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, 33, was arrested Monday after being taken into custody the previous day. He's charged with first-degree murder, second-degree
  
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• OKC Community Chanukah Festival set for Sunday with carnival rides, food and menorah lightning

  25-12-2024 23:31 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — As Wednesday, December 25, marks Christmas Day, the day is also the start of the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah, also known as the "Festival of Lights."This is only the fourth time that Hanukkah has begun on the same evening as Christmas, with the last time occurring in 2005.To commemorate the holiday, Chabad Community Center and Keller Williams OK Region are hosting the OKC Community Chanukah Festival on Sunday, December 29, from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at Scissortail P
  
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• Body found in wheel well of United Airlines flight from Chicago to Maui

  25-12-2024 18:09 via kfor.com
  
  An investigation is underway after a body was discovered in the wheel well of an airplane that landed in Maui after taking off from Chicago.A statement from United Airlines to WGN News confirmed the body was located in the wheel well of the main landing gears of Flight 202.According to United’s website, flight 202 departed O’Hare Airport at 9:30 a.m. on Dec 24 and landed at Maui’s Kahului airport at 2:12 p.m. local time.“The wheel well was only accessible from outside of
  
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• 'Murder hornets' eradicated from United States

  25-12-2024 16:41 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — "Murder hornets," the largest wasps in the world, have been eradicated from the United States.The U.S. and Washington Departments of Agriculture announced the news Dec. 18, almost five years since they were last sighted.“I’ve gotta tell you, as an entomologist — I’ve been doing this for over 25 years now, and it is a rare day when the humans actually get to win one against the insects,” Sven Spichiger, pest program manager of the Washington Stat
  
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• Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashes in Kazakhstan leaving 32 survivors

  25-12-2024 16:13 via kfor.com
  
  An Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashed Wednesday near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau, leaving at least 32 survivors, according to officials. More than 30 people may be dead.The plane was en route from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny in the North Caucasus.Kazakhstan's Emergency Ministry said in a Telegram statement that those on board included five crew. A total of 29 survivors, including two children, have been hospitalized, the ministry told Russia's
  
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• 'We're still here': Cheyenne, Arapaho working to revitalize native languages

  25-12-2024 16:03 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA (KFDX/KJTL) — Language can be a powerful way of connecting with one another, our history, and our identity. That's something that Native American tribes know well as they reconnect with languages that became lost.Language is part of every culture worldwide, but for Native American tribes, words are more than just words.
  Gordon Yellowman, tribal historian for the Arapaho and Cheyenne tribes, explained that the native language of these tribes is alive in their culture and a big part
  
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• Christmas Day: These retail stores are open

  25-12-2024 15:28 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Christmas Day is traditionally when stores across the nation close, but there are a few exceptions.Before you visit any store, whether it's on this list or not, definitely call ahead to ensure they're open.
  These retail stores are open on Christmas Day 2024:Pharmacies open Christmas Day 2024
  CVS will be open Christmas Day with modified hours. Local hours can be found here.Walgreens will be open Christmas Day with modified hours; 24-hour pharmacies will remain open.
  
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• Trump announces slate of tech appointments, 'crypto council'

  25-12-2024 14:13 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) — President-elect Trump announced a slate of tech appointments in posts on his Truth Social platform on Sunday.“I am pleased to announce the brilliant Team that will be working in conjunction with our White House A.I. & Crypto Czar, David O. Sacks,” Trump said on Truth Social. “Together, we will unleash scientific breakthroughs, ensure America’s technological dominance, and usher in a Golden Age of American Innovation!”In his posts, the presiden
  
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• 'Something needs to be done': Former Canoo employee begs state leaders for action

  25-12-2024 13:15 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A former Canoo employee says state leaders should make every effort to hold the electric vehicle company accountable following the company's decision to furlough all of its local employees and shutter its Oklahoma production facilities last week.The employee spoke with News 4 on the condition their identity not be revealed since they signed a non-disclosure agreement. They said from the get-go they were initially excited to join Canoo's team in early 2024, especially
  
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• Trump faces roadblocks to ambitious border crackdown

  25-12-2024 12:05 via kfor.com
  
  President-elect Trump has made ambitious promises on the border and immigration, including the biggest deportation operation ever seen.  But much like in Trump’s first term in office, his immigration agenda faces significant roadblocks.  Trump saw a number of his policies tied up in legal battles, with some rejected by the courts on the merits, due to technicalities or on procedural grounds. He also doesn’t have the workforce to match his rhetoric as he has
  
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• Mega Millions: Jackpot now over $1 billion

  25-12-2024 05:40 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Hang onto those stocking-stuffer lottery tickets.The Mega Millions jackpot has surpassed $1 billion after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Christmas Eve. That means the estimated jackpot for Friday's drawing is $1.15 billion, potentially the fifth-largest jackpot in the game's history. These are the best, worst states to win the lottery inOverall it's been an unlucky year for lottery players. The Mega Millions jackpot has only been won three times, the fe
  
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• Mega Millions: Here are the winning numbers for the $1B jackpot

  25-12-2024 05:40 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Feeling lucky this Christmas? The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $1 billion.Winning numbers for the Dec 24 jackpot are: 38, 45, 14, 46 and 11. The Mega ball number is 3. Tuesday's Megaplier is 3X.The grand prize for Tuesday night's Christmas Eve drawing has crossed the billion-dollar mark for only the seventh time in the game's history, according to the lottery. The cash option is $448.8 million.If someone wins, it would be the largest Mega Millions prize ever
  
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• Mercy chaplain uses AI to minister to patients after ALS takes away her voice

  25-12-2024 01:38 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - While some may consider the advancements of artificial intelligence frightening, others are using it to help get their voices back."Father, we thank you for this day and for the healing that you bring," said Pam Foreman.
  Foreman delivers this prayer over the intercom nearly every day at Mercy South along i-240.However, Foreman cannot speak on her own. She uses a form of AI that pulls from her own voice. LOCAL NEWS: ‘They need love’: 40 metro families in need re
  
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• Red Andrews Christmas Dinner draws thousands

  25-12-2024 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A record number of cars lined up for free dinner, gifts, and coats at Tuesday's Red Andrews Christmas Dinner. While it looks different than it did in years past, organizers are hoping they can soon return to their roots."That is the goal, to go back into a sit down. But it's just hard to find a facility that's that big and the kitchen can accommodate and that sort of thing," said Kelley Hillis, a Red Andrews Christmas Dinner board member. ‘They need love’
  
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• Family grieves loss of Woodward shooting victims

  25-12-2024 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  WOODWARD, Okla (KFOR) — It's been nearly three weeks since a father and his adult daughter were shot and killed in the parking lot of the Woodward Walmart.Their family is now preparing to spend their first Christmas without their loved ones."It hurts a lot because when I was little, they used to take care of me like they were there more than my mom and dad were because they were always busy doing other stuff," said TK Mulbery, lost grandfather and aunt. LOCAL NEWS: ‘They need love&rs
  
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• One person critically injured in NW OKC wreck

  25-12-2024 00:55 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — One person is in critical condition after a wreck near I-44 and Lake Hefner Parkway late Tuesday afternoon.Oklahoma City Police say a woman lost control while driving and was thrown from the vehicle along the northbound on-ramp from I-44 to Lake Hefner Parkway.The on-ramp is closed while emergency crews work to clear the scene.
  
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• Victims of November's tornado in OKC dealing with uptick in looters

  25-12-2024 00:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A southeast Oklahoma City neighborhood, heavily damaged by November’s tornado, has been dealing with looters for weeks.Jenna Russell said she and her neighbors have been on edge after spotting thieves sifting through homes left vacant while homeowners rebuild. She said since police stopped patrolling the area, the crime has gotten worse."It's ridiculous and it's not ok," said Russell. "They're hitting these houses and it's adding insult to injury that people th
  
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• Lincoln Co. woman sentenced in deadly accident, court documents say

  24-12-2024 20:57 via kfor.com
  
  LINCOLN COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) — A Lincoln County woman has been sentenced in a deadly wreck involving multiple vehicles.Zoe Cuzalina was sentenced to nine months in the Lincoln County Jail on December 6, in a deadly accident in June 2023 where authorities were called to the scene near Hwy 177 and 980 Road around 11 a.m. Authorities respond to deadly crash in Lincoln CountyZoe Cuzalina, Image courtesy Lincoln County JailAccording to court documents, Cuzaline was driving 82 miles per hou
  
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• Trump says US owning Greenland 'absolute necessity'

  24-12-2024 20:44 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) – President-elect Trump said Sunday evening on social media that the U.S. owning Greenland “is an absolute necessity,” in a statement announcing Ken Howery as his nominee to serve as ambassador to Denmark.Howery, a tech investor who co-founded PayPal, was ambassador to Sweden in the previous Trump administration.
  “For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is
  
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• Silver Alert issued for missing 81-year-old man last seen in Oklahoma City

  24-12-2024 19:19 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma City Police issued a Silver Alert on Tuesday afternoon for an 81-year-old man last seen in Oklahoma City.
  Melvin Rose. Photo courtesy Oklahoma City Police.Melvin Rose's truck. Photo courtesy Oklahoma City Police.
  Police say Melvin Rose has dementia or Alzeimer's, and was last seen leaving his home in northwest Oklahoma City in a dark blue 2000 Dodge pickup truck. The tag number on the truck is EEH-141.Rose is said to be around 5'8" and 145 lbs. wearing a gra
  
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• Eye drops recalled nationwide due to fungal contamination

  24-12-2024 18:32 via kfor.com
  
  (KSNT) - Check your medicine cabinets: A brand of eye drops sold nationally has been recalleddue to the presence of fungus, which may cause vision damage.
  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Monday that Alcon Laboratories, based out of Texas, is voluntarily recalling a single lot of "Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra SPF, Single Vials On-the-Go" as the products may be contaminated with fungus. The eye drops come in 25-count packages.Alcon issued the recall after a consumer complaine
  
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• Lone Star NYE to feature fireworks, iconic musicians

  24-12-2024 18:29 via kfor.com
  
  DALLAS (News Release) -- Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) and NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) announced the details for “Lone Star NYE 2025,” a New Year’s Eve program airing Dec. 31, from 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. CST. The program will air on NBC 5 in the Dallas-Ft. Worth market, and on 23 Nexstar television stations across six states. The program will be hosted by Katy Blakey of NBC 5 and D.J. Williams of KARK-TV in Little Rock, Ark., live from the lawn just south of Reu
  
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• Lone Star NYE to feature fireworks, drones, iconic musicians

  24-12-2024 18:29 via kfor.com
  
  DALLAS (News Release) -- Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) and NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) announced the details for “Lone Star NYE 2025,” a New Year’s Eve program airing Dec. 31, from 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. CST. The program will air on NBC 5 in the Dallas-Ft. Worth market, and on 23 Nexstar television stations across six states. The program will be hosted by Katy Blakey of NBC 5 and D.J. Williams of KARK-TV in Little Rock, Ark., live from the lawn just south of Reu
  
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• Our Blood Institute hosts annual holiday blood drive Dec. 27

  24-12-2024 18:20 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Our Blood Institute (OBI) kicking off its annual holiday blood drive giving donors an opportunity to get this year's limited-edition OKC Thunder shirt and one voucher for a free ticket to an upcoming Thunder game.“We are excited and grateful to partner with the Oklahoma City Thunder for this fantastic blood drive, which has saved countless lives since it began,” said Dr. John Armitage, president and CEO of Our Blood Institute. “The Thunder and their fans
  
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• UPDATE: Norman Police locate man last seen in Midwest City

  24-12-2024 18:19 via kfor.com
  
  UPDATE @ 1:20 p.m. - Norman officials confirm, Woodrum has been located and is safe.ORIGINAL STORYMIDWEST CITY, Okla. (KFOR) - The Norman Police Department is looking for a 77-year-old man last seen in Midwest City on Monday.Stephen Woodrum. Image courtesy Norman Police.
  According to NPD, Stephen Woodrum is about 5'8" and 180 pounds with grey hair. He was last seen around 6 p.m. wearing denim jeans, black shoes, a grey shirt, a dark green jacket and a Vietnam Veteran's hat. He was driving a fore
  
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• Norman Police issue Silver Alert for man last seen in Midwest City

  24-12-2024 18:19 via kfor.com
  
  MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (KFOR) - The Norman Police Department is looking for a 77-year-old man last seen in Midwest City on Monday.Stephen Woodrum. Image courtesy Norman Police.
  According to NPD, Stephen Woodrum is about 5'8" and 180 pounds with grey hair. He was last seen around 6 p.m. wearing denim jeans, black shoes, a grey shirt, a dark green jacket and a Vietnam Veteran's hat. He was driving a forest green Buick Century with OK tag DZM563. LOCAL NEWS: Hotel employee claims they haven’t be
  
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• Bill Clinton discharged after hospitalization for flu

  24-12-2024 18:09 via kfor.com
  
  Former President Clinton was discharged Tuesday morning after being hospitalized a day earlier for flu, according to his spokesperson. “He and his family are deeply grateful for the exceptional care provided by the team at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and are touched by the kind messages and well wishes he received,” spokesperson Angel Ureña added in a Tuesday morning post on social platform X. “He sends his warmest wishes for a happy and healthy holiday s
  
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• What does it take to be a professional Santa in NYC?

  24-12-2024 18:04 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (WPIX) – With one less weekend between Thanksgiving and Christmas, this holiday season is a mad sleigh dash for the fleet of professional Santas covering New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.The pressure to meet Kris Kringle's impossible standard can be intense. But the Santas are supported by a strong “brotherhood” of men, many of whom never intended to embody the holiday icon, held together by “the moral example of Santa himself.”“I become Taylor S
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street rallies ahead of Christmas

  24-12-2024 17:31 via kfor.com
  
  Tech companies led a broad rally for U.S. stocks Tuesday, a boost for the market in a holiday-shortened trading session.
  The S&P 500 rose 0.7%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 177 points, or 0.4%, as of 11:20 a.m. Eastern time. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite was up 1%.
  Chip company Broadcom rose 2.6%, while semiconductor giant Nvidia, whose enormous valuation gives it an outsize influence on indexes, rose 1.1%. Super Micro Computer jumped 4.6%.Tesla climbed 5.2% for the biggest gain
  
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• Why Netflix is streaming NFL games on Christmas Day

  24-12-2024 17:18 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — It wasn’t too long ago that all you needed to watch an NFL game was a television set and an antenna. But, just like the uniforms, tackling styles, and kickoff rules have changed, so too have the means of watching professional football.You’ll notice one such change on Christmas Day, when you try to watch the Kansas City Chiefs against the Pittsburgh Steelers, or the Houston Texans hosting the Baltimore Ravens. With some exceptions, your only means of seeing either ga
  
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