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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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• Two people shot outside of Walmart in Woodward

  05-12-2024 02:11 via kfor.com
  
  WOODWARD, Okla. (KFOR) — Woodward Police say one person was killed and another was injured in a shooting outside of a local Walmart on Wednesday afternoon.The suspect was reportedly arrested on the west side of the high school following the incident.The names of the victims have not been released at this time.While the Walmart remains open, police ask the public to use the south parking lot and entrance of the store.The events leading up to the shooting are currently under investigation.
  
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• Man found dead in SE Oklahoma City house fire

  05-12-2024 01:39 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - A man was found dead after a Southeast Oklahoma City home went up in flames early Wednesday morning. "I would have never expected this to happen,” said Angel Charqueno who lives nearby. Charqueno told KFOR he woke up to the sound of sirens blaring outside his home. "I saw a bunch of fire trucks outside and I saw a lot of smoke,” said Charqueno. “I've never seen one that bad." ORIGINAL STORY: Firefighters battle deadly house fire in SE Oklah
  
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• 168 Days to remember those lost in the OKC bombing: Zackary Taylor Chavez

  05-12-2024 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — 2025 will mark the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing.We remember and honor those 168 who lost their lives on April 19, 1995, when a bomb went off in front of the Murrah building in downtown Oklahoma City.168 Days to remember those lost in the OKC bombing: Zackary Taylor Chavez. Image courtesy Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum.
  We want to remember Zackary Taylor Chavez, while honoring those who survived and thanking those changed forever.
  
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• $5 million Kingfisher settlement results in pending layoffs

  05-12-2024 01:10 via kfor.com
  
  KINGFISHER, Okla. (KFOR) — Budget cuts will result in layoffs in Kingfisher schools right before Christmas.Kingfisher's Interim Superintendent, Andy Evans, said they've spent eight weeks unsuccessfully trying to find alternative ways to stay on budget without layoffs.Evans would not confirm a number but said several people will be affected."These are valuable professional educators. These are people that we really care a lot about," said Evans.Evans is facing a harsh reality this week afte
  
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• Man sentenced to life in prison for 2023 Lincoln County murder

  05-12-2024 00:58 via kfor.com
  
  CARNEY, Okla. (KFOR) — A man who has been convicted for his role in the 2023 of a Carney man was sentenced to life in prison without parole in a Lincoln County court on Tuesday.According to court records, Clyde Clayton received a life sentence during his Tuesday hearing after he was convicted on charges including first degree murder on October 24.Clayton and Janelle Brown, the victim's girlfriend, were accused of shooting Brian Corey to death in the home they all shared in the town of Carn
  
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• DOCS: Former Pardon and Parole Board Acting Chairman allegedly requested sex acts in exchange for pardon

  05-12-2024 00:34 via kfor.com
  
  Pontotoc County, Okla. (KFOR) — Calvin Prince, the former Acting Chairman of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board stepped down from his position last Friday. He is currently under criminal investigation by the Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation.Calvin Prince, courtesy Oklahoma.govCourt records obtained by News 4 detail alleged sexting with a woman he was counseling.The affidavit states the counseling started after the woman attended a court-mandated class on divorce."Allegations such as thes
  
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• Commissioners of the Land Office pause lease increase for Shawnee families

  05-12-2024 00:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office (CLO) voted to put a pause on land lease rates for families living on leased land in the Shawnee Twin Lakes area on Wednesday.The families received a letter in the mail in November that stated their three-year lease rate would jump more than 500 percent—from $2,700 to $18,000 each year. Some had even higher rates at as much as $22,000.Many of the effected families lined the wall inside the Governor’s Conferenc
  
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• Unusual smell forces distance learning at John Marshall Middle School

  05-12-2024 00:02 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A mystery smell at John Marshall Enterprise Middle School forces students to learn from home on Wednesday. Crews worked Wednesday morning to learn what was behind the odor.Parents and students got this alert Tuesday night after school. John Marshall Enterprise MS shifts to virtual learning for Dec. 4
  Out of an abundance of caution, all John Marshall Enterprise Middle School students will shift to distance learning for tomorrow – Wednesday, December 4.
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• NIL and the early signing period: The new era of college football

  04-12-2024 23:58 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Kids across the country are making massive decisions on Wednesday for national signing day as they decide where they will play college football for the next few years. But the sport is ever changing and the landscape isn’t near what it used to be.The pads still pop between the white lines on Saturdays, that much hasn’t changed. But the game, in other ways, is almost unrecognizable."It is a whole new chaos,” Soonerscoop.com’s recruiting ed
  
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• Two Navy sailors die shortly after arriving in Japan

  04-12-2024 23:13 via kfor.com
  
  YOKOSUKA, Japan (WAVY) — Two U.S. Navy sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington died shortly after arriving at the ship's new homeport in Japan, according to a NavyTimes article published Tuesday.The two sailors died in separate incidents and were identified as Petty Officer 2nd Class Cuyler Burnett Condon and Seaman Dimitri Isacc Morales, according to Stars and Stripes. Condon was found unresponsive in an on-base hotel room on Nov. 22, and Morales died off base in Yo
  
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• Could Kash Patel actually prosecute journalists?

  04-12-2024 23:11 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Kash Patel, the man that Trump has nominated to oversee the FBI, previously vowed to target journalists and other members of the media and said that he would make it easier to sue journalists.In a podcast interview with Trump ally Steve Bannon this week, Patel also said he would “come after the people who lied about American citizens, who helped Joe Biden rig presidential elections,” the Associated Press reported.
  “We will go out and find the cons
  
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• COVID and Flu tips: Dec. 2-6 National Influenza Vaccination Week, Intergris leaders say

  04-12-2024 22:57 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - INTEGRIS Health leaders are asking Oklahomans to be take these winter tips to hear when it comes to COVID and flu.
  Integris Health officials say, with both viruses posing health concerns and similar symptoms, families can navigate this winter season with informed choices. Both COVID-19 and flu can cause varying degrees of symptoms.Symptoms both illnesses commonly share include:
  Fever or feeling feverish/chillsCoughShortness of breath or difficulty breathingFatigue (tiredne
  
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• OU Quarterback Jackson Arnold entering transfer portal

  04-12-2024 22:08 via kfor.com
  
  Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold is entering the transfer portal, per a report from ESPN's Max Olson.Arnold passed for 1,421 yards, 12 touchdowns and three interceptions this season all while leading Oklahoma to a 6-6 record. The former five star recruit completed 62.6% percent of his passes. He also added 444 yards on 150 carries and three scores rushing the ball this season.The Sophomore will have two years of eligibility remaining.The move comes after the Sooners hired Washington State off
  
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• BREAKING: OU Quarterback Jackson Arnold Entering Transfer Portal

  04-12-2024 22:08 via kfor.com
  
  Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold is entering the transfer portal, per a report from ESPN's Max Olson.Arnold passed for 1,421 yards, 12 touchdowns and three interceptions this season all while leading Oklahoma to a 6-6 record. The former five star recruit completed 62.6% percent of his passes. He also added 444 yards on 150 carries and three scores rushing the ball this season.The Sophomore will have two years of eligibility remaining.The move comes after the Sooners hired Washington State off
  
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• Stock market today: Tech stocks and AI pull Wall Street to more records

  04-12-2024 22:05 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes reached more records after tech companies talked up how much artificial intelligence is boosting their results. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% Wednesday to add to what looks to be one of its best years of the millennium. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.7%, while the Nasdaq composite added 1.3% to its own record. Salesforce pulled the market higher after highlighting its artificial-intelligence offering for customers. Marvell Technology jumped even
  
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• Authorities seek to identify quick change scammer, police say

  04-12-2024 21:51 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahoma City Police say a woman is wanted after allegedly pulling a quick change scam in the metro and in Texas.Authorities say the individual (shown below) committed a quick change scam at a store near SW 59th & Penn.
  Authorities seek to identify suspect in quick change scam throughout the metro, Image courtesy OKCPDAuthorities seek to identify suspect in quick change scam throughout the metro, Image courtesy OKCPD
  Police say the unidentified suspect has pulled the s
  
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• What is Letterboxd teasing on January 8?

  04-12-2024 21:48 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Online cinephiles are abuzz Wednesday afternoon after the film community's main social network, Letterboxd, made a cryptic announcement: "January 8, 2025." The date was paired with an emoji of a wrapped present — sparking much debate about the treat to come.Popular theories in the Letterboxd subreddit include a "year-end recap" akin to Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay — two automatically generated modules that summarize a user's activity over the year. Each ye
  
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• Popular Mexican restaurant set to return, 20 years after closing all US locations

  04-12-2024 21:45 via kfor.com
  
  (WTAJ) -- Twenty years after closing all of its locations due to bankruptcy and a foodborne illness outbreak, a popular Mexican restaurant is looking to make a comeback.Hormel Foods, who owns the trademark, worked out a deal to bring Chi-Chi's back to life after every location closed in 2004.
  The son of the founder of Chi-Chi's, Michael McDermott, said in a press release that he hopes to honor his family's legacy by combining the classic Mexican restaurant with modern influence.The Chi-Chi's bra
  
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• Oklahoma State Fires OC Kasey Dunn and DC Bryan Nardo

  04-12-2024 21:36 via kfor.com
  
  Oklahoma State has fired offensive coordinator Kasey Dunn and defensive coordinator Bryan Nardo, KFOR's Dylan Buckingham has confirmed.It was first reported by John Brice of Football Scoop.OSU went just 3-9 this season and went winless in conference play after being picked to finish 3rd in the Big 12 in the preseason.Dunn has been on staff at Oklahoma State for 14 years. He coached wide receiver Justin Blackmon to back-to-back Biletnikoff Awards in 2010 and 2011 and James Washington to the same
  
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• BREAKING: Oklahoma State Fires OC Kasey Dunn and DC Bryan Nardo

  04-12-2024 21:36 via kfor.com
  
  Oklahoma State has fired offensive coordinator Kasey Dunn and defensive coordinator Bryan Nardo, KFOR's Dylan Buckingham has confirmed.It was first reported by John Brice of Football Scoop.OSU went just 3-9 this season and went winless in conference play after being picked to finish 3rd in the Big 12 in the preseason.Dunn has been on staff at Oklahoma State for 14 years. He coached wide receiver Justin Blackmon to back-to-back Biletnikoff Awards in 2010 and 2011 and James Washington to the same
  
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• Ohio school to offer new religious release program through Satanic Temple

  04-12-2024 20:37 via kfor.com
  
  MARYSVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new religious release program for students is entering public schools in Marysville, Ohio, and this one emphasizes Satanic studies.The Hellion Academy of Independent Learning (HAIL) program will begin in Marysville's Edgewood Elementary School in December as a part of the district's permitted release time for religious instruction. The program is put on by the Satanic Temple, the only Satanic religious organization recognized as a church by the IRS and Federal Court
  
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• Trump may replace Hegseth with DeSantis: WSJ

  04-12-2024 20:18 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President-elect Donald Trump is rumored to be considering replacing his Defense Secretary pick, former Fox News personality Pete Hegseth, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, Trump is mulling another Cabinet pick switch-up as Republican senators have concerns about sexual assault allegations against Hegseth.If he were to choose DeSantis, it would be a shocking turn for the president-elect.The Florida governor ran a GOP presidential pr
  
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• Trooper, the dog abandoned on I-75 before Hurricane Milton, finds forever home

  04-12-2024 20:03 via kfor.com
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — Trooper, the dog who was rescued by the Florida Highway Patrol during Hurricane Milton now has a new home, the Leon County Humane Society announced.While the community was evacuating for Hurricane Milton, an FHP trooper found the dog in water up to his chest and tied to a fence on I-75 near Tampa.According to Leon County Humane Society, adoption applications for Trooper came from all over, but one couple, Frank and Carla, were the perfect fit.Trooper instantly co
  
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• Hegseth faces growing GOP scrutiny as allegations mount

  04-12-2024 19:57 via kfor.com
  
  Correction: President-elect Trump announced his nomination of Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary on Nov. 12. A previous version of this article contained incorrect information.
  Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's embattled pick for Defense secretary, faced growing scrutiny from Republican senators Tuesday after a new set of revelations over the weekend involving allegations of alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct in his past. “I think some of these articles are very disturbing,&rdquo
  
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• When is Buc-ee's opening in Amarillo? An overview on the beaver in 2024

  04-12-2024 19:56 via kfor.com
  
  AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) - After nearly two years and eight months since the Amarillo City Council approved an economic development agreement with the Buc-ee's Travel Center Chain, legal hurdles, hiring events and construction time, the iconic gas station has set its long-awaited opening date.
  As Amarillo's growing beaver-mania comes to a head for an expected opening on Dec. 16, here's a look at how the Texas Panhandle's first Buc-ee's has come to be.
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• App claims its AI can predict when you'll die

  04-12-2024 19:53 via kfor.com
  
  (NewsNation) — A new app claims it can use artificial intelligence to predict exactly when you will die while also providing tips to extend your life.Death Clock uses AI trained on life expectancy studies involving millions of participants to analyze factors like diet, exercise, stress levels and sleep.The app is available on both Android and iOS and offers a free version that tells you when you might expect to die, with a paid version that provides personalized recommendations to help you
  
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• No winner for Mega Millions, jackpot grows to $579 million

  04-12-2024 19:52 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — No one won the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday night. The jackpot has now grown to an estimated $579 million ahead of the next drawing on Friday. Three Match 5 winners were chosen, two in Ohio and one in Wisconsin.Lottery players have been watching the Mega Millions jackpot grow since September when a ticket sold in Texas landed an $800 million jackpot, the seventh-largest payout in the game's history.At $541 million, the current jackpot ranks as the 10th-largest, passing
  
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• Puppy food sold in 7 states recalled due to salmonella contamination: FDA

  04-12-2024 19:46 via kfor.com
  
  (WKBN) — A dog food specifically for puppies that has been sold in multiple states has been recalled due to salmonella concerns, according to the FDA.Blue Ridge Beef, a company out of North Carolina, is recalling its 2-pound log Puppy Mix due to salmonella contamination.
  A litter of puppies became ill after eating the mix, a customer told the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. On November 27, the FDA informed Blue Ridge Beef that the puppy mix had tested positive for
  
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• Most Costco stores will reportedly lose a section next month

  04-12-2024 19:31 via kfor.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Costco is reportedly planning to stop selling books at most locations year-round.
  Asthe New York Times first reported in June, the warehouse retailer was planning to stop stocking books regularly as of January 2025. However, sources recently told Publishers Weekly the company now plans to keep permanent book sections in about 100 of its 600 U.S. locations.
  Costco did not specify which locations would keep their permanent book sections.Even if your local warehouse is af
  
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