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• Why are US flags being flown at half-staff on Inauguration Day?

  03-01-2025 23:19 via kfor.com
  
  President-elect Donald Trump has expressed frustration that flags will be flying at half-staff when he takes office later this month.It's an action put in place by President Joe Biden to honor the late President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at 100. And while Trump will be the first president sworn in with U.S. flags lowered to half-staff, it's not a timeline that he can do anything about — until after he takes office.Here's what to know about why flags are lowered when a president dies, w
  
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• Cicada invasion 2025: Where will the insects emerge this year?

  05-01-2025 20:04 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – 2024 brought us "cicada-geddon," a double awakening of two broods of periodical cicadas that swarmed much of the eastern United States over the spring and summer. The noisy insects have been silent for a few months now, but come spring 2025 their songs will ring out again.
  Broods of periodical cicadas only emerge every 13 or 17 years. Some years, none of the named broods emerge. Last year was notable because two groups emerged at once and their areas had some geographic overlap
  
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• The FBI says the man responsible for New Year's truck attack visited New Orleans twice before

  05-01-2025 19:11 via kfor.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The man responsible for the truck attack in New Orleans on New Year's Day that killed 14 people visited the city twice before and recorded video of the French Quarter with hands-free glasses, an FBI official said Sunday.Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. citizen from Houston, also traveled to Cairo, Egypt, as well as Ontario, Canada, before the attack, although it was not yet clear whether those trips were connected to the attack, Deputy Assistant Director Christopher Raia said
  
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• Why you shouldn't charge your phone to 100%, according to experts

  05-01-2025 17:03 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Waking up and realizing you forgot to plug your phone in may be anxiety-inducing for some. However, according to experts and phone manufacturers alike, not charging your phone to 100% overnight, or ever, may be for the best.Battery life is a frequently cited reason for upgrading from an old smartphone. While replacing a battery has become easier in recent years, so has maintaining its health.Most phones now come with features intended to improve the battery’s lifespan.iPh
  
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• Chick-fil-A's waffle fries may taste different: Here's why

  05-01-2025 16:11 via kfor.com
  
  Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include a statement from Chick-fil-A that was provided after publication.(NEXSTAR) — It's not uncommon for fast food restaurants to change their menus or recipes, but a new change from Chick-fil-A seems to be receiving some heat.
  Chick-fil-A previously announced it would make "a slight adjustment" to its Waffle Potato Fries by adding pea starch to the coating. The move is meant to keep them "crispier, longer" while maintaining the "same great t
  
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• Millions to get higher Social Security payments from bill Biden is signing

  05-01-2025 15:22 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday plans to sign into law a measure that boosts Social Security payments for current and former public employees, affecting nearly 3 million people who receive pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers and in other public service jobs.Advocates say the Social Security Fairness Act rights a decades-old disparity, though it will also put strain on Social Security Trust Funds, which face a loo
  
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• Golden Globes: What to look for and how to watch on Sunday night

  05-01-2025 15:15 via kfor.com
  
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Hollywood is getting dressed up as the Golden Globes are returning for their annual champagne-soaked celebration of film and television that serves as the ceremonial start to awards season.Here's what you need to know about the 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards, including how to watch, stream and follow along live with Sunday's happenings from the show at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser.When doe
  
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• Royal family pays tribute to Prince William, Harry's nanny who lost stepson in New Orleans attack

  05-01-2025 14:28 via kfor.com
  
  Prince William shared his condolences to the family of his former nanny after her stepson was killed in the New Year’s terror attack in New Orleans. “Catherine and I have been shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Ed Pettifer,” he wrote on social platform X on behalf of himself and his wife, the princess of Wales.
  "Our thoughts and prayers remain with the Pettifer family and all those innocent people who have been tragically impacted by this horrific attack," he adde
  
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• 39,000 John Deere mowers recalled — here's why

  05-01-2025 14:27 via kfor.com
  
  (WHTM) — Kawasaki Motors USA has recalled 39,000 of their John Deere mowers with Kawasaki engines due to fire and burn hazard. To date, Kawasaki has received five reports of fire and 26 reports of melting and/or smoking.Recalled John Deere ZTrak Zero Turn Mower
  According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), about 39,000 John Deere ZTrak™ Zero Turn Mowers with Kawasaki Engines have been recalled because the voltage regulator inside the mower's engine can fail while i
  
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• Last round of OKC storm cleanup starts Monday

  05-01-2025 14:19 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok (KFOR) — Monday, January 6, marks the third and final round of storm debris pickup for those impacted by the November tornados. Now, the city is sharing some last-minute reminders about clean-up to ensure the process goes smoothly.“We needed to give some of these folks a little bit more time to get items out of the curb and so we suspended after our second round in mid-December and then wanted to give everyone a break for the holidays,” said Jennifer McClintoc
  
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• Tide Rolls Over Sooners in SEC Debut

  05-01-2025 05:15 via kfor.com
  
  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- — Mark Sears scored 22 points and had 10 assists and No. 5 Alabama dominated in every way for a 107-79 victory over No. 12 and previously unbeaten Oklahoma on Saturday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.Grant Nelson had 12 points and 11 rebounds, Labaron Philon added 16 and Clifford Omoruyi scored 10 for Alabama (12-2, 1-0).Jalon Moore had 20 points to lead the Sooners (13-1, 0-1). Sam Godwin scor
  
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• Man wanted out of Garvin County for rape and child sexual abuse

  05-01-2025 04:27 via kfor.com
  
  GARVIN COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - A man is wanted out of Garvin County for Rape and Child Sexual Abuse, officials said Saturday that he is considered dangerous.
  His name is Garet Lyn White according to police and he has a felony warrant for two counts of Felony Possession of a Firearm, one count of Rape, and four counts of Child Sexual Abuse.
  He is described as a white male, with strawberry blonde hair, 5' 07", and weighs around 250 lbs.Picture posted by Crimes Stoppers of what White looks like.
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• Cleveland County Judge: OSBE vote violated transgender student's constitutional rights

  05-01-2025 02:27 via kfor.com
  
  MOORE, Okla. (KFOR) – A Cleveland County judge ruled on New Year's Eve that a State Board of Education vote denying a student's request to change their gender markers on their school records was a violation of their rights under the Oklahoma Constitution.The decision follows a lawsuit filed by the Moore Public Schools student's family in December of 2023, months after an October vote on the issue. The lawsuit argued the student was denied the opportunity for due process through a formal he
  
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• Ticket for $138M Powerball jackpot won in Ohio expires: 'I couldn't imagine losing that'

  04-01-2025 23:19 via kfor.com
  
  HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio (WJW) – A winning Powerball ticket from Ohio has officially expired — along with any chance for the original ticketholder to claim the hefty prize.On July 3, 2024, a Powerball lottery player in Huber Heights, just outside of Dayton, purchased the ticket at a Walmart Supercenter on Brandt Pike. The auto-pick ticket matched all five numbers and the Powerball, winning $138 million, with a cash option of $65.8 million — a life-changing fortune.Shockingly, no one
  
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• Cowboys Can't Overcome Slow Start, Fall at WVU

  04-01-2025 23:09 via kfor.com
  
  MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (AP) - Javon Small scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Jonathan Powell scored 17 points and West Virginia never trailed in a 69-50 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday.Eduardo Andre grabbed 10 rebounds for West Virginia (11-2, 2-0 Big 12) who now has won seven straight.Reserve Marchellus Avery scored 15 points and Abou Osumane 14 for Oklahoma State.Despite leading by double digits the entire second half, the Mountaineers' offense stalled in part due to Oklahoma State's
  
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• Firefighters knock down overnight Quail Ridge Apartment fire

  04-01-2025 22:44 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Authorities are investigating after an apartment fire in NW Oklahoma City Saturday morning.According to Oklahoma City Fire Department, firefighters responded to multiple calls on an apartment fire at the Quail Ridge Apartments near W Memorial Road and Featherstone Road around 1:40 a.m. Saturday.Upon arrival, crews saw smoke coming from the first and second floor of one of the buildings and were able to put the fire out quickly.
  Overnight fire at Quail Ridge Apartment
  
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• Home invasion leads to one person shot, killed in Edmond

  04-01-2025 21:48 via kfor.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) — A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found shot to death at a home in Edmond following a reported home invasion.According to authorities, officers responded to a home in the 1700 block of Pinnacle Lane near West Danforth Road and North Santa Fe Avenue around 10:40 a.m. Saturday.Officers arrived and found one man dead from an apparent gunshot wound, another man who was assaulted and injured with non-life threatening injuries and a woman who was unharme
  
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• Police investigating after deadly shooting in SW OKC

  04-01-2025 19:32 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A homicide investigation is underway following a deadly shooting Saturday morning at a home in southwest Oklahoma City.According to authorities, officers arrived to a home in 9300 block of SW 45th Court just after 9 a.m. Saturday.
  Deadly shooting in SW Oklahoma City. (KFOR)Deadly shooting in SW Oklahoma City. (KFOR)
  Upon arrival, officers determined several people were at a gathering at the home before two people got into an altercation. One person involved in the al
  
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• Jimmy Carter's flag-draped casket is on its way to Atlanta as 39th president's state funeral begins

  04-01-2025 18:49 via kfor.com
  
  PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Jimmy Carter 's long public goodbye began Saturday in Georgia, with the 39th U.S. president’s flag-draped casket rolling through his tiny hometown and past his boyhood farmhouse on its way to Atlanta, where he climbed the political ladder and based his decades of humanitarian work after leaving the White House.
  The former president's six-day state funeral started in Americus at the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, where current and former Secret Service agents who pro
  
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• Selena's killer Yolanda Saldivar officially files for parole, begins review process

  04-01-2025 17:00 via kfor.com
  
  HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - Yolanda Saldivar, the woman killed Tejano music singer Selena Quintanilla Perez, has officially filed for parole.Saldivar was sentenced to life in prison on Oct. 26, 1995, with the possibility of parole after 30 years. Currently, she is incarcerated at the Patrick L. O’Daniel Unit prison in Gatesville, Texas.The Quintanilla family had accused Saldivar of embezzling money from Selena's fan club and boutiques. Soon after Selena confronted Saldivar about the
  
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• When should I start dripping my faucets?

  04-01-2025 16:58 via kfor.com
  
  CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — It's officially winter, which means there are days when the temperatures will be freezing cold.There are many ways to get winter ready, but one common practice when the temperature drops is letting your faucets drip through the night. So, exactly how cold does it need to be before you do this?Southern Living says professionals list the threshold temperature for pipes to freeze at 20 degrees Fahrenheit, meaning this or anything below can create a potential for water
  
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• Jimmy Carter's 6-day funeral begins with a motorcade through south Georgia

  04-01-2025 16:45 via kfor.com
  
  PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Jimmy Carter 's long public goodbye began Saturday in south Georgia where the 39th U.S. president's life began more than 100 years ago.A motorcade with Carter's flag-draped casket is heading to his hometown of Plains and past his boyhood home on the way to Atlanta. The procession began at the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, where former Secret Service agents who protected the late president served as pallbearers. A mournful train whistle filled the clear air as
  
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• Jimmy Carter's state funeral starts Saturday. Here is what to know

  04-01-2025 15:57 via kfor.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Six days of funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter begin Saturday in Georgia, where he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100.The first events reflect Carter’s climb up the political ladder, from the tiny town of Plains, Georgia, to decades on the global stage as a humanitarian and advocate for democracy.Here is what to know about the initial ceremonies and what happens next:The start honors Carter's deep roots in rural south GeorgiaT
  
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• OKC Police: Woman arrested after throwing rock off I-35 bridge, hitting driver

  04-01-2025 13:15 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An Oklahoma City woman is facing a felony charge after police say she threw rocks off of an I-35 bridge on Christmas Day that damaged another driver's vehicle.The incident happened around noon on Christmas Day, according to a probable cause affidavit. Documents say a driver told police they were driving in the northbound lanes of I-35 and approaching southeast 29th Street when they saw Amber Davis standing on a bridge above them. Right after the driver noticed D
  
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• Former deputy convicted of murdering wife asks to change guilty plea

  04-01-2025 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  EL RENO, Okla. (KFOR) — The former Cleveland County deputy convicted of murdering his wife in 2023 asked the court this week to change his plea to not guilty.In September, Vaughn Cannon pled guilty to the murder of his wife, Jordan Pyle, after initially pleading not guilty.But, in a new court filing, he asked the judge to change the plea because of "ineffective assistance of counsel in entering the plea."The news hit family and friends of Pyle hard after an emotional sentencing hearing on
  
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• Tinker and Vance AFB suspends Trusted Traveler Program, 100% ID checks begin

  04-01-2025 00:24 via kfor.com
  
  MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (KFOR) — Tinker Air Force Base (TAFB) officials suspended its Trusted Traveler Program on Friday citing by order of the U.S. Northern Command commander, during the suspension period, a 100% ID check will be enforced at all gates for individuals 18-years-old and over.According to TAFB, individuals without a DoD-issued ID card are required to visit the Tinker Visitor Center during business hours to get a visitor’s pass. The Tinker Visitor Center is located at the Ti
  
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• Tinker AFB suspends Trusted Traveler Program, 100% ID checks begin

  04-01-2025 00:24 via kfor.com
  
  MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (KFOR) — Tinker Air Force Base (TAFB) officials suspended its Trusted Traveler Program on Friday citing by order of the U.S. Northern Command commander,
  during the suspension period, a 100% ID check will be enforced at all gates for individuals 18-years-old and over.According to TAFB, individuals without a DoD-issued ID card are required to visit the Tinker Visitor Center during business hours to get a visitor’s pass. The Tinker Visitor Center is located at the Ti
  
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• Choctaw community still cleaning debris months after November tornadoes

  04-01-2025 00:19 via kfor.com
  
  CHOCTAW, Okla. (KFOR) — Friday marks two months to the day since the November 3 tornadoes tore across southeastern Oklahoma County.The storms left mass devastation across Choctaw and other towns.Storm debris in Choctaw as of 1/3,Image courtesy KFORMelissa Pearson lives in Choctaw. She said tree branches and other debris outside of her home doubled over time."It is extraordinarily mentally fatiguing and frustrating to still see devastation," Pearson said.She also said the piles were getting
  
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• Edmond Public Schools Superintendent Angela Grunewald announces retirement

  03-01-2025 23:26 via kfor.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) — On Friday, Edmond Public Schools Superintendent Angela Grunewald announced her retirement.In a message on Edmond Public Schools website Grunewald says she used the time to reflect over Winter Break, saying:
  Edmond Families,As we prepare to return to school next week, I am writing today to share some personal news. After deep, personal reflection over Winter Break, I have decided to retire at the end of this school year.I love this district, our students and staff mem
  
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• Stock market today: S&P 500 rallies to its first gain since Christmas

  03-01-2025 22:25 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street snapped out of its holiday-season funk on Friday.
  The S&P 500 rallied 1.3% for its first gain since Christmas and its best day in nearly two months. Strength for Big Tech stocks helped it break a five-day losing streak, its longest since April, and trim its loss for the week to 0.5%.
  The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 339 points, or 0.8%, and the Nasdaq composite leaped 1.8%.Nvidia was the strongest force lifting the market after dashing 4.5% higher. Othe
  
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