The 2024 tornado season is one of the most active on record - Oklahoma City news - NewsLocker (2024)

JOPLIN, Mo. (KSNF/KODE) — As the official start to summer approaches, many people across the Midwest are still recovering from a record number of destructive spring tornadoes.According to the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center, April and May of 2024 had the second most tornadoes on record, only behind the historic year of 2011 when an EF-5 tornado struck Joplin — claiming 158 lives and causing $2.8 billion in damage, making it the costliest single tornado in U.S. hist

Police seize nearly $90k worth of meth in Broken Arrow

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (KFOR) - According to the Broken Arrow Police Department, its Special Investigations Unit seized nearly $90,000 worth of meth on Tuesday, June 18.During an investigation, officials say detectives found $24,050 in cash and 9.9 lbs. of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $89,920.LOCAL NEWS: Oklahoma prison inmates outnumber guards by nearly 6 to 1Broken Arrow drug bust. Image courtesy Broken Arrow Police Department.
"This operation underscores our commitment to c

Police seek suspect after firing gun at store employee

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Authorities say a man is wanted after firing a shot at a employee while leaving a convenience store.
Police seek to identify man after shooting at store clerk, Image courtesy OKCPDPolice seek to identify man after shooting at store clerk, Image courtesy OKCPD
According to police, the subject (pictured above) got into an altercation with a convenience store employee (store near NW 23rd/Portland). As he was leaving the business, the suspect fired a shot at the employee. The

OKC Homeless Alliance raising money for kitchen updates

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Homeless Alliance is asking for donations to fund kitchen improvements and fridge repairs at their Day Shelter in northwest Oklahoma City so they can continuing providing breakfasts and lunches to guests.
Volunteers preparing and serving food for guests at the Homeless Alliance's day shelter. Photo courtesy Homeless Alliance.Volunteers preparing and serving food for guests at the Homeless Alliance's day shelter. Photo courtesy Homeless Alliance.Volunteers prepari

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Oklahoma City firefighters knock down multi-vehicle fire

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma City Fire Department responded to a multi-vehicle fire Thursday morning.According to OKCFD, crews responded to the area of S. Sunnylane Rd. regarding a possible traffic accident. Upon arrival, they discovered it was a fire and saw thick, black smoke coming from the vehicles.LOCAL NEWS: Oklahoma County man attacked by neighbor’s dogs twice in 2 daysOfficials say the fire started with a semi-truck and spread to three other cars.
Multi-vehicle fire in Okla

Firestorm erupts over provision requiring women to sign up for military draft

(The Hill) -- Senate Democrats have added language to the annual defense authorization bill to require women to register for the draft, prompting a backlash from Republicans and social conservatives and complicating the chances of moving the bill on the Senate floor before Election Day.Conservatives led by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) are certain to attempt to remove the provision requiring women to register for the draft, which could present a tough vote for Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Jacky

Amazon ditching air pillow packaging for recycled paper in North America

(The Hill) - Amazon announced Thursday that North American deliveries will ditch its air pillow packaging in favor of recycled paper filler, the latest move in the shipping company's sustainability push.The company noted that 95 percent of its air pillow packaging in the region has already been removed and it hopes to eliminate the rest before the end of the year.
In its "largest plastic packaging reduction effort in North America,” Amazon said it will eliminate nearly 15 billion plastic a

Trump holds slight edge over Biden in key swing states post-conviction

Former President Trump boasts a narrow edge over President Biden in critical battlegrounds in the wake of his historic conviction in a New York criminal trial.New Emerson College Polling/The Hill state polls find Trump up four points over Biden in Arizona and Georgia, three points up in Wisconsin and Nevada, and two points up in Pennsylvania. In Michigan, Trump leads by one point, and the pair are dead even in Minnesota.“In our first polling in several key swing states since Trump&rs

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July 4th travel expected to set record

(The Hill) -- The number of people traveling for the Fourth of July is expected to set a new record, according to projections from AAA.AAA predicted in a Thursday press release that 70.9 million people will be traveling 50 miles or more the week of July 4. This is 5 percent higher than the number of people who traveled for the holiday last year and up 8 percent from 2019’s numbers, according to the company.“With summer vacations in full swing and the flexibility of remote work, more

Search for Wisconsin 3-year-old Elijah Vue nears four months

TWO RIVERS, Wis. (WFRV) — It's been nearly four months since 3-year-old Elijah Vue disappeared in Northeastern Wisconsin.
Vue has been missing since February and was said to have last been seen at the Two Rivers home of 39-year-old Jesse Vang, who was in a relationship with Vue's mother, Katrina Baur.Search efforts by authorities and community volunteers have continued since Elijah's disappearance, with little progress. In March, Vue's blanket was found, but additional discoveries have bee

Supreme Court upholds repatriation provision in sweeping 2017 tax law

The Supreme Court in a 7-2 decision Thursday upheld a provision in then-President Trump’s sweeping 2017 tax bill while sidestepping a far-reaching question about Congress’s broader taxing authority.The high court avoided weighing in on what constitutes “income” that the federal government can tax under the 16th Amendment, which has implications for large swaths of the U.S. tax code and could also foreclose the possibility of a wealth tax.Justice Brett Kavanaug

Biden, Trump qualify for debate as window closes: CNN

(The Hill) -- President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump qualified for the first presidential debate of 2024, as the deadline to meet the requirements ended Thursday, according to CNN.
CNN is slated to host the first debate on June 27, with Dana Bash and Jake Tapper selected as the moderators. Biden and Trump were the only candidates to qualify for the debate, which marks the first between a sitting and former president, per the outlet.Candidates were required to garner at least 15 pe

Is an all-inclusive resort cheaper than rent? One man tried to find out

(NewsNation) — Rent prices in the U.S. are so high that one man decided to try a new lifestyle: living at an all-inclusive resort in Mexico.
Ben Keenan, a Seattle-based content creator, posed the idea in a TikTok that went viral earlier this year.
"Have we ever considered that it's actually cheaper to live in an all-inclusive resort than it is to live in the apartments that we currently occupy?" he said in a video that racked up over seven million views.‘Pretty spectacular’: C

The Ten Commandments must be displayed in Louisiana classrooms under new law

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday.The GOP-drafted legislation mandates that a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in “large, easily readable font” be required in all public classrooms, from kindergarten to state-funded universities. Although the bill did not receive final approval from Lan

McDonald's reveals items in $5 Meal Deal: Here's what customers can expect

(NEXSTAR) – McDonald’s on Thursday revealed details of its upcoming $5 Meal Deal, a new value item created to address concerns over rising prices at U.S. fast food restaurants.McDonald’s revealed the components of its $5 Meal Deal on Thursday. (McDonald's)
"We heard our fans loud and clear — they're looking for even more great value from us, and this summer that's exactly what they'll get," McDonald’s USA PresidentJoe Erlinger said in a statement included in T

Tropical Storm Alberto makes landfall, National Hurricane Center tracking 2 other systems

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The National Hurricane Center is currently tracking Tropical Storm Alberto and two other tropical waves.The NHC said Tropical Storm Alberto made landfall on Mexico's coast Thursday morning and will continue to move inland throughout the day.The storm's winds are near 45 mph, with higher gusts. The system is expected to weaken as it moves onshore. It will likely dissipate over Mexico late Thursday.The NHC said Alberto is a very large storm so residents in Texas and Mexi

Rapper Travis Scott arrested in Florida

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Rapper Travis Scott was arrested in Florida on Thursday.Court records show that the rapper, whose real name is Jacques Bermon Webster II, was charged with trespassing on property and disorderly intoxication in Miami-Dade County. He has posted bond.Details surrounding his arrest have not been released. Nexstar's WFLA has reached out to Miami-Dade police to learn more.Justin Timberlake’s attorney speaks out after DWI arrest
The Houston-born rapper rose to fame with

Indiana parents left young kids in hot car that likely reached 125 degrees: police

LAWRENCE, Ind. (WXIN) -- Two parents are accused of leaving their kids in a hot car, that police believe reached 125 degrees inside, while they shopped at an Indianapolis Walmart.The couple walked into the store Monday night and left their young children in an SUV for 40 minutes, according to the Lawrence Police Department, whose officers responded to the scene.Police said a passerby noticed the kids inside the locked vehicle, which wasn't running, and called 911. Officers found one of the child

Man chosen as next Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tem loses primary election

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma Senate Republicans will have to go back to the drawing board after the man they previously chose to take over as Senate President Pro Tempore next year lost his primary election Tuesday night.Earlier this year, Oklahoma Senate Republicans chose to name Sen. Greg McCortney (R-Ada) as 'Senate President Pro Tempore—Designee.'State senators filibuster, delay proceedings during critical final hours to get bills passedThat meant McCortney was set to take ov

Oklahoma prison inmates outnumber guards by nearly 6 to 1

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A new study has found Oklahoma is the worst in the country when it comes to guard to inmate ratio inside prisons.Inmates outnumber guards by nearly 6 to 1.The data from 2022 and 2023 shows a major issue inside Oklahoma prisons. Representative JJ Humphrey says those numbers are even worse now."They might have 12, 14 officers to run a prison of about 1300, 1400," said Humphrey.Rep. Humphrey says the new study raises major safety concerns inside of Oklahoma prisons, and

Cyberattack disrupts operations at car dealerships across US: What we know

(NEXSTAR) -- Car dealerships across the U.S. experienced a major computer system outage on Wednesday as their software provider, CDK Global, dealt with a cybersecurity incident.
The company told Nexstar it has since restored some of its systems while it continues to investigate the incident that halted operations for several auto dealers.
"With the work done so far, our core DMS and Digital Retailing solutions have been restored. We are continuing to conduct extensive tests on all other applicat

Watch: Baby moose trapped in Alaska lake saved by man and police as worried mom watches

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska man and two police officers rescued a baby moose from what police described as “a sure demise” after it fell into a lake and got stuck in a narrow space between a floatplane and a dock.Spencer Warren, who works for the outdoor tourism company Destination Alaska Adventure Co., had arrived at work about 6:30 a.m. Friday to prepare a floatplane for the day's trip when he heard what he thought was an odd-sounding bird.In this image taken from vide

Morgan Hoffmann Prepares for Korn Ferry Event as He Continues Climb Back

Former Oklahoma State golfer Morgan Hoffmann will be looking for his first pro victory when the Korn Ferry Tour's Compliance Solutions Championship tees off Thursday at the Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club.Hoffmann has been battling muscular dystrophy for the last several years, and is trying to get back to the PGA Tour.Holden Krusemark spoke with Hoffmann earlier in the week.

OKCPHIL returns to Red, White and BOOM! on July 3

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma City Philharmonic is returning to Scissortail Park for the highly awaited summer event known as "Red, White & BOOM!" on July 3.
Red, White, and BOOM! is a family friendly event that allows those in attendance to experience an evening filled with patriotic music, family fun and fireworks.LOCAL NEWS: Free concerts coming to Scissortail Park“The atmosphere for ‘Red, White & BOOM!’ is electrifying,” said Maestro Alexander Mick

Freedom double homicide leads to possible prostitution ring

FREEDOM, Okla. (KFOR) - Recent arrests have brought new details and a possible connection to prostitution in the April double homicide in Freedom.
“I’m shocked,” said Mark Kinkle, Pastor of Freedom Christian Church. He talked to KFOR Wednesday about the news, and what he called disturbing details.
Three people were arrested in April for shooting and killing 70-year-old Gary Bradt and 19-year-old Timothy Wilcox.
Those three arrested are Elijah Mann, Christopher Padilla, and a 17

Oklahoma County man attacked by neighbor's dogs twice in 2 days

OKLAHOMA COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - Brandon Williams is covered in bite marks and can barely walk."That's like a war zone, all them dogs,” said Williams. “I got so many bites and scrapes on me. You can't even cover them all up."LOCAL NEWS: Alleged Oklahoma homicide suspect last seen in ArkansasAccording to Williams, on Friday he was checking his mail at his home near NE 63rd and Post Road when his neighbors dogs escaped their fence. Williams said the dogs attacked him and hi

Norman girl randomly chosen to meet Taylor Swift at Scotland concert

NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — It's a once in a lifetime opportunity to be chosen as the "winner" of the "Taylor Swift 22 hat" at her concert. There's one fan at each show and there's only been 103 so far. A young girl from Norman joins that group after she was randomly chosen at one of the Scotland shows earlier this month.
Natalie Streight got to meet and hug her favorite singer, Taylor Swift.District Hotel offering reward to find thief"In my mind, I was thinking, oh, my God, Taylor Swift is hug

Mobile home park going on almost a month without running water

SEMINOLE, Okla. (KFOR) — Imagine not having any running water at your home for almost a month. It's the reality right now for dozens of Oklahomans living near Seminole.
"It's not just a problem, it's a disaster," said Ray Adams, who owns, manages, and lives at the Hidden Hills Mobile Home Park.OKLAHOMA NEWS: ‘Still needs to resign’: McCurtain County Sheriff voted out following controversial recordingsAdams said the problem has been going on since late May. He says they were ab

Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute brings the best student artists to Quartz Mountain year after year

LONE WOLF, Okla. (KFOR) – There is no place like it.For a two-week span between school year calendars and summer vacations, the best and brightest student artists from across the state travel here by invitation to concentrate on their chosen areas of expertise, singing, cinematography, creative writing, acting, and dance.There are 230 of them in 2024, plus support staff and faculty.Outreach Coordinator Wren Pfahl calls them a truly unique collection of talent."The energy here is unlike any

Scientists collecting sex-crazed zombie cicadas on speed

LISLE, Illinois (AP) — With their bulging red eyes and their alien-like mating sound, periodical cicadas can seem scary and weird enough. But some of them really are sex-crazed zombies on speed, hijacked by a super-sized fungus.West Virginia University mycology professor Matt Kasson, his 9-year-old son Oliver, and graduate student Angie Macias are tracking the nasty fungus, called Massospora cicadina. It is the only one on Earth that makes amphetamine — the drug called speed —