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1 day ago | kfor.com | Lindsay Whitehurst

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration two victories Friday in cases involving the Department of Government Efficiency, including giving it access to Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans. The justices also separately reined in orders seeking transparency at DOGE, the team once led by billionaire Elon Musk. The court’s conservative majority sided with the Trump administration in the first Supreme Court appeals involving DOGE.

2 days ago | kfor.com | Damian J. Troise

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose on Wall Street Friday following a better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market. The S&P 500 index rose 0.9% in afternoon trading. The benchmark index remains on track to notch a second consecutive winning week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 344 points, or 0.8% as of 1:22 p.m. Eastern. The Nasdaq composite rose 1.2%The gains were broad, with nearly every sector in the benchmark S&P 500 rising.

2 days ago | kfor.com | Tanner Deleon

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Thunder fans were pouring into the Paycom Center as soon as the doors opened ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, some dancing their way inside. The rain wasn’t going to keep them away. “Rain, sun, I don’t care. NBA Finals in Oklahoma City and the Thunder’s taking it home,” said Darrell Titsworth, an Oklahoma City Thunder fan. “You can’t have Oklahoma City basketball without a thunderstorm right before game time. The thunder brewing, lightning striking.

2 days ago | kfor.com | John Hayes

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Fans waiting for the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers to tip off Game 1 of the NBA Finals Thursday were met with a literal thunderstorm. News 4 sent a crew to Social Capital downtown for a watch party ahead of the game on Thursday. Late afternoon thunderstorms produced rain, wind, thunder, and lightning. It was a small blip for some Thunder fans who say they’ve waited since 2012 to see their team get so far. “Welcome to Thunder, right?” said Thunder fan Travis Whitmer.

2 days ago | kfor.com | Austin Breasette

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Excitement is abound with the NBA Finals in town. As thousands gather in downtown Oklahoma City, preparation is key for Oklahoma City police to ensure everyone’s safety. It’s been a while since OKC was on this big of a stage. We’ve grown a bit in the past decade and a half and as all eyes once again turn to the big league city with the Thunder back in the NBA Finals, you might be asking how police are preparing for the worldwide spectacle coming to town.