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EARLSBORO, Okla. (KFOR) — A 20-year-old man was killed after a police chase lead to a deadly crash, leaving him pinned underneath a vehicle
Cody Buss was riding his motorcycle home from work on June 2, 2023. He ended up being pursued by Earlsboro Police for a reason that still remains unanswered.
According to the crash report, Cody was traveling northbound on Highway 9A when a semi-truck was in the process of making a left turn into a gas station.
Cody's motorcycle hit the semi, and he was then hit by another vehicle.
Shane and Renee Buss said they received the call of a nightmare.
"It's a cal ..read more
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR)- It's been 29 years since a bomb went off in the Alfred P. Murrah Building in downtown Oklahoma City, killing 168 people, including 19 children.
Timothy McVeigh and his two co-conspirators planted a car by the federal building and inside the vehicle was a powerful bomb made out of a deadly cocktail of agricultural fertilizer, diesel fuel, and other chemicals.
At precisely 9:02 a.m. on April 19, 1995, the bomb exploded. Not only did it reduce a third of the federal building to rubble, but it damaged or destroyed more than 300 nearby buildings.
McVeigh was found 48 hours lat ..read more
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PONCA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) – A Ponca City family told News 4 they feel disgusted by the National Foundation for Transplants decision to close its doors without honoring contributions to their transplant journey.
Eric O'Brien said about three years ago he got sick, went to the E.R. and was told his kidneys were failing.
He said he had previously struggled with other health issues, including diabetes.
"Last October I started doing home dialysis," said O'Brien. "It's exhausting, like there's some days that I just don't want to do anything after treatment. It wears you out and you have ups and downs ..read more
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Three pieces of legislation among others could tighten restrictions on how Oklahomans push ballot initiative petitions, two are headed to Governor Stitt's desk.
"I put my faith in the people and not in the politicians," said Amber England Spokesperson for State Question 832 which would raise the minimum wage throughout the state.
England has been a spokesperson for several ballot initiatives over the years, some have passed and some have failed.
Going back to 2016 she started with the penny sales tax for education funding which led to the massive teacher walkout.
| LOCAL ..read more
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MURRAY COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) — Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) and their Marijuana Enforcement Teams (MET) arrested five people on Thursday, April 18, 2024, for growing marijuana illegally.
MET conducted an inspection of an OBN registration applicant located south of Davis, Oklahoma, in Murray County when they discovered an additional indoor marijuana grow next door to where they were inspecting.
MET spoke with the individuals who were present at the operation and followed up with an investigation before discovering the location was growing marijuana without a proper OMMA license or OBN regi ..read more
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(KTLA) – Police are investigating the gruesome discovery of a body inside a stolen U-Haul truck in Los Angeles' Mid City neighborhood on Thursday.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers responded after a resident reported smelling a foul odor coming from the truck.
Officers and a U-Haul employee found a body wrapped in a tarp in the back of the vehicle.
The victim's body was found wrapped in tarp in the back of the U-Haul. April 18, 2024. (KTLA)
The victim's body was found wrapped in tarp in the back of the U-Haul. April 18, 2024. (KTLA)
The victim's body was found wrapped ..read more
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A bill to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s (FISA) warrantless spying program stalled in the Senate on Friday because of a fight over amendments that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) worries could pass and send the bill back to the House.
Senators and Senate aides in both parties now say that FISA’s Section 702 authority is likely to lapse at midnight because Schumer isn’t close to giving colleagues who want amendments a chance to vote on their proposals.
In return, senators who want changes to the bill are refusing to yield back floor time to allow a final v ..read more
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- In a case that could have far-reaching impact, the Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday on whether the city of Grants Pass, Oregon can punish homeless people for camping in public spaces.
"One of the most influential cases on housing in over 40 years," Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) said.
A lower court previously ruled in favor of the homeless population, calling it a "cruel and unusual punishment" to fine and arrest people who have nowhere else to go.
Oregon Democratic Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici spoke outside the high court this week, urging justices to rul ..read more
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LONDON (AP) — Olympic organizers unveiled their strategy Friday to use artificial intelligence in sports, joining the global rush to capitalize on the rapidly advancing technology.
The International Olympic Committee outlined its agenda for taking advantage of AI. Officials said it could be used to help identify promising athletes, personalize training methods and make the games fairer by improving judging.
“Today we are making another step to ensure the uniqueness of the Olympic Games and the relevance of sport. To do this, we have to be leaders of change,” IOC President Thomas Bach said at a ..read more
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Jury selection is now complete in the high-profile trial of former president Donald Trump.
The panel will decide his fate in a case where he stands accused of an illegal hush money scheme.
The jury selection process has been long and exhaustive, but it sets the court up to move ahead with arguments and testimony that are expected to be dramatic.
As his trial moves forward the former president is fuming.
"This is a rigged trial,” said Trump ..read more