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• Worker killed in Holdenville trench collapse

  12-04-2023 13:54 via kfor.com
  
  HOLDENVILLE, Okla. (KFOR) - Authorities say a man has died after a trench collapse in Holdenville.Shortly before 4 p.m. on April 10, dispatchers with Hughes County Central Dispatch received a 911 call about a trench collapse near the intersection of Vorhees and 3rd St. in Holdenville. Gov. Stitt appoints new Secretary of EducationInvestigators say a local contractor was replacing a compromised sewer line at a residence when the trench collapsed, trapping one worker in the bottom.Emergency crews
  
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• Silver Alert issued for missing 77-year old man

  10-03-2025 04:44 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR)— The Oklahoma City Police have issued a Silver Alert on Sunday evening for a missing 77-year-old man.According to the Oklahoma City Police, Jesse Bernard Roy walked away from Mercy Hospital around 6 p.m. on Sunday.He has dementia and is 5 foot nine inches tall, weighs around 130 pounds and was last scene wearing a long sleeve that was either gray or cream colored along with black pants and house shoes.If you have seen him or have any information about his whereabouts c
  
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• Family moving to Oklahoma City hit by semi truck miraculously survives

  10-03-2025 04:12 via kfor.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — This week, the Carpenter family was moving to Oklahoma City to begin a new life, but were struck by tragedy on their way.Carpenter family courtesy KFORMollieMae Carpenter says she witnessed her family rolling and crashing, and thought they were deceased.The horrific crash has changed their lives forever."It gave us a new appreciation of life," Carpenter said. Para climber reaches new heights after injury, wants others to join herMollieMae, her husband and their three
  
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• Late car payments hit highest level in decades

  10-03-2025 02:32 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Americans are missing their car payments at the highest rate in more than 30 years.
  According to Fitch Ratings, 6.56% of subprime auto borrowers were are at least 60 days past due on their loans in January, the most since the agency began collecting the data in 1994.The findings highlight the financial strain many Americans are feeling, as rising costs and high interest rates make it harder to keep up with their bills.
  A recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New Yor
  
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• Trump offers pathway to citizenship for South African farmers, families

  09-03-2025 22:24 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President Donald Trump is offering an expedited pathway to U.S. citizenship to some South African farmers, calling their treatment in the country "terrible.""They are confiscating their LAND and FARMS, and MUCH WORSE THAN THAT," he wrote in a Friday morning post on Truth Social.Trump signed an executive order last month halting federal aid to South Africa over property laws that he said impose "unjust racial discrimination" against white Afrikaner farmers."To go a step further, any
  
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• South Carolina man called for end of death penalty before execution in final statement

  09-03-2025 22:23 via kfor.com
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) — A South Carolina man became the first person in the state history to be executed by a firing squad Friday, and the first in the U.S. in 15 years.“The capital punishment sentence of Brad Kieth Sigmon was carried out tonight in pursuant with the Supreme Court and South Carolina state law," Chrysti Shain, a spokesperson with the South Carolina Department of Corrections, said during a press conference after the execution.
  It's an uncommon form of capital punishmen
  
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• Small plane crashes near Pennsylvania airport, sends smoke billowing

  09-03-2025 22:00 via kfor.com
  
  MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) — A small plane carrying five people crashed near a southern Pennsylvania airport Sunday afternoon, leaving a fiery wreck in a parking lot, authorities have confirmed.
  First responders were called to the crash near the Lancaster Airport shortly after 3 p.m., according to an official with the Manheim Township Police Department.Smoke could be seen from several miles away, Nexstar's WHTM reports. Footage shared on social media showed black smoke billowing from the
  
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• Aircraft flying in a restricted zone near Mar-a-Lago intercepted by Air Force

  09-03-2025 20:59 via kfor.com
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Air Force fighter jets intercepted a civilian aircraft flying in the temporarily restricted airspace near President Donald Trump's Florida home Sunday, bringing the number of violations to more than 20 since he took office on Jan. 20.North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a statement that Sunday's incident, which took place as Trump finished a round of golf at his West Palm Beach golf course, saw F-16s deploy flares to get the attention of t
  
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• Canadian brewery offering 'Presidential Pack' of 1,461 beers: 'Just enough' for next 4 years

  09-03-2025 20:52 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Amid tariffs and tense conversations about making their country the 51st state, many Canadians have expressed their disdain with the U.S. in recent weeks. Now, the nation's oldest and largest independent brewery is offering Canadians a "Presidential Pack" of its lager, calling it "just enough to get through the full presidential term."More specifically, the Presidential Pack comes complete with 1,461 Canadian Lagers from Moosehead Breweries, a press release from the company exp
  
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• Top US health agency makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its 80,000 employees

  09-03-2025 19:19 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Most of the 80,000 federal workers responsible for researching diseases, inspecting food and administering Medicare and Medicaid under the auspices of the Health and Human Services Department were emailed an offer to leave their job for as much as a $25,000 payment as part of President Donald Trump's government cuts.Workers cannot start opting in until Monday and have until 5 p.m. on Friday to submit a response for the so-called voluntary separation offer. The email was s
  
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• Trump on if he's expecting recession this year: 'I hate to predict things like that'

  09-03-2025 17:06 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) — President Donald Trump faced a slew of questions about the economic ripple effects of his tariff policy during an interview with Maria Bartiromo on Fox News, including whether he worried about a looming recession for the U.S. economy.“I hate to predict things like that,” Trump told Bartiromo on “Sunday Morning Futures” when asked if he expected a recession this year. “There is a period of transition, because what we’re doing is very big. We&
  
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• Fire risk remains high on Long Island after brush fires

  09-03-2025 16:44 via kfor.com
  
  LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (WPIX) — The fire danger remains high on Long Island as officials work to quell wind-driven brush fires that broke out Saturday in Suffolk County.Four separate blazes started burning around 1 p.m., starting in Center Moriches and moved through East Moriches, Eastport and then Westhampton, officials said at a news conference Saturday.The Westhampton fire was 50% contained as of Saturday evening, and the others were put out, officials said.Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a s
  
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• How to check your state tax refund status

  09-03-2025 16:04 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — While the Internal Revenue Service has a one-stop shop for checking your tax refund status, each state has a different tool to determine your state income tax refund status. Each state also has a different estimated turnaround time for issuing a refund.Here are the websites for each state, according to tax preparation service ezTaxReturn. Also listed are estimated windows for when to expect your tax refund after filing.StateHow to check your refund statusWhen will I get my t
  
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• How long should you keep tax return records?

  09-03-2025 14:27 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The Internal Revenue Service generally recommends keeping tax returns and related documents for at least three years after filing.That's because the IRS has a statute of limitations to audit your return. There is also a three-year window for taxpayers to file an amended tax return from the date it was originally filed.So, how long should you keep tax returns and tax documents? In most cases, three years is likely a safe bet."Generally, you must keep your records that support
  
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• Police: Colorado woman with 7 kids pointed gun at another driver in road rage incident

  09-03-2025 14:26 via kfor.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) — A Colorado woman was arrested after she reportedly pointed a gun at another driver in Commerce City on Thursday while seven kids were in the vehicle with her.The Commerce City Police Department said Friday that a witness reported the incident after she allegedly pointed the gun during a road rage incident near 96th Avenue and Highway 2. Police said that seven children, each under 10 years old, were in the vehicle at the time of the incident.Adams County resident chases his
  
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• Armed man shot by Secret Service near White House: authorities

  09-03-2025 14:07 via kfor.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — An armed man believed to be traveling from Indiana was shot by U.S. Secret Service agents near the White House after a confrontation early Sunday, according to authorities.No one else was injured in the shooting that happened around midnight about a block from the White House, according to a Secret Service statement. President Donald Trump was in Florida at the time of the shooting.The Secret Service received information from local police about an alleged “suicidal
  
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• Courts grapple with 'King' Trump 

  09-03-2025 11:00 via kfor.com
  
  The White House sees few, if any, limits on President Trump's executive powers in his second term, but the federal court system is much less sure. Trump's mass firings and dismantling of various independent agencies has run into hurdles in the judiciary, where the courts seem unamused with the “King” Trump idea that some of the president's allies have turned into social media memes. “A President who touts an image of himself as a ‘king’ or a ‘dictato
  
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• Class 2A-B State Basketball Champions Crowned

  09-03-2025 06:10 via kfor.com
  
  For the final time in it's illustrious history, The Big House crowned it's final small school state champions.Holden Krusemark spent the day at Jim Norick Arena as six gold basketballs were handed out.Some teams earned their first state title, others went back to back and had a perfect season, while others looked for their fourth straight.Dylan Buckingham has the full recap of every single game of a wild day on the hardwood.
  
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• Sooners Top Texas For First Win in Austin Since 2021

  09-03-2025 05:06 via kfor.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Brycen Goodine scored 14 points and led six players into double-figures scoring as Oklahoma beat Texas 76-72 to end its eight-game losing streak against the Longhorns in Saturday's regular-season finale.The Sooners closed out their regular season with a 96-84 win over No. 15 Missouri followed with their first win in Austin since 2021.Both teams head to the Southeastern Conference Tournament and each will play a first-round game Wednesday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Te
  
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• Baylor Outlasts Oklahoma State at Big 12 Tournament

  09-03-2025 05:04 via kfor.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Aaronette Vonleh scored a career-high 37 points and No. 17 Baylor had three different players hit 3-pointers in overtime to lead the Bears into the Big 12 Conference Tournament championship game with an 84-74 win over No. 21 Oklahoma State on Saturday.In a semifinal in which neither team led by more than nine points in regulation, the Bears were 5-of-8 shooting in overtime and Jade Walker hit four free throws in the last 30 seconds.Baylor now faces No. 8 TCU in the champi
  
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• South Carolina Ends Oklahoma's Run at SEC Tournament

  09-03-2025 05:03 via kfor.com
  
  GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Joyce Edwards scored 21 points, and No. 5 South Carolina advanced to the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game with a 93-75 win over 10th-ranked Oklahoma on Saturday.MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 19 points to provide a huge boost off the bench for South Carolina (29-3), and Sania Feagin added 14.Sahara Williams had 17 points and Payton Verhulst added 15 points and nine assists for Oklahoma (25-7), which looked fatigued playing its third game in three days.South
  
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• Oklahomans from Ukraine weigh in on home country's spat with Trump administration

  09-03-2025 05:00 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA (KFOR) — A couple living in Oklahoma from Ukraine says they're concerned about a recent souring relationship between their home country and President Donald Trump's administration.The rift comes alongside Trump's frustrations with Ukraine in recent weeks, amid his own administration's efforts to broker a peaceful end to the war that started with Russia's invasion in 2022.
  Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House as part of a planned measure t
  
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• Cowboys Close Regular Season With 78-67 Win Over Cincinnati

  09-03-2025 04:34 via kfor.com
  
  STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Abou Ousmane scored 24 points and Bryce Thompson scored 16 points and Oklahoma State withstood Cincinnati's rally beating the Bearcats 78-67 on Saturday to close the Big 12 regular season.Reserve Marchelus Avery scored 10 points for Oklahoma State (15-16, 7-13), who shot 7 for 9 from 3-point range.Jizzle James scored 17 points, reserve Dan Skillings Jr. 15 and Day Day Thomas 12 for Cincinnati (17-14, 7-13). Depending on the outcome of West Virginia and UCF later in the d
  
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• CDC launches 'conflicts of interest' page about vaccine advisory panel

  09-03-2025 01:34 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a page on Friday listing the conflicts of interest reported by members of a key vaccine advisory committee.Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hailed it as another step towards "radical transparency," while one former member of the panel called it a "distraction."The CDC's new web tool lists all the declared conflicts of interest for the outside expert members of the agency's Advisory Committee on Immunization P
  
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• What's a 'millennial burger joint' and why is it a meme?

  09-03-2025 01:33 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — You know what a "millennial burger place" is — and have likely even eaten in one — even if the phrase seems foreign. Recently, TikTok users have been discussing these types of eateries that have cropped up over the past 10 years.These types of businesses were or are owned and designed by millennials and, according to TikTok, some of their common aspects have gotten out of control.
  Here's how to identify a "millennial burger spot."How to spot a "millennial burger joi
  
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• Para climber reaches new heights after injury, wants others to join her

  09-03-2025 01:00 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An Oklahoma City rock climber is back after winning her fourth national championship. Now, she has big goals to get to the 2028 Paralympics and grow the para climbing community in Oklahoma City."The battle's not against my competitors, like the battle is about how well I do," said Nat Vorel, a paraclimber.Vorel is back in OKC after winning her fourth national championship for paraclimbing last weekend. OG&E Coliseum at the OKC Fairgrounds on track to open this su
  
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• Semi rollover closes down South I-35 at I-44

  09-03-2025 00:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KFOR)—A semi-truck rolled over Saturday evening, causing officials to close South I-35 at I-44.
  According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the crash happened shortly after 4:30 at the I-35 and I-44 junction near Southeast 63rd.It's unknown if it caused any injuries or if more than one vehicle was involved, but officials said they had to close all southbound lanes of I-35.
  They said they are rerouting those going south onto westbound I-44.
  
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• Southbound lanes of I-35 closed due to semi-truck rollover

  09-03-2025 00:07 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The southbound lanes of I-35 are closed at I-44 near NE 63rd Street due to a semi-truck rollover, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and ODOT.Traffic on southbound I-35 is being diverted to westbound I-44.ODOT said motorists should expect delays and to use extra caution while in the area.
  
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• Bannon: DOGE 'waste, fraud, abuse’ cuts not enough to curb inflation

  08-03-2025 23:48 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) — Steve Bannon said the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) should adjust their goal of cutting trillions of dollars in federal waste and lower the proposed amount to the billion dollar category in an effort to curb inflation.“This is not a smear against DOGE. I love what DOGE is attempting to do, but the waste, fraud, and abuse is not going to be $1 trillion. It’s just not going to be,” Bannon said during a Friday episode of his War Room podcast.Instead
  
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• Pope Francis responding well to pneumonia therapy and showing 'gradual, slight improvement'

  08-03-2025 22:58 via kfor.com
  
  ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is responding well to the treatment for double pneumonia and has shown a “gradual, slight improvement” in recent days, the Vatican said Saturday. But his doctors have decided to keep his prognosis as guarded, meaning that he’s not out of danger yet.The 88-year-old pope, who has chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, has remained stable, with no fever and good oxygen levels in his blood for several
  
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