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By: Brian Mueller OKLAHOMA CITY - When Kathryn Brewer came home one day and told her then 6-year-old daughter about a homeless woman outside her office, Rory immediately wanted to do something.  “I asked why can’t we just buy her a house," said 12-year-old Rory Brewer. A nice thought and Rory’s mom did help that woman with a trip to the grocery store. It turns out that spirit of generosity is genetic.  “She was like I want to do something, like, if we can’t buy a house," said Kathr...

So she’ll never let a couple of dollars stand between a customer and some caffeine.  “People come in here, dig in their pockets just to pay for a cup of coffee, I tell the girls, just give it to them. If somebody needs it, give it to them," said Rachael Payne, owner of Brew 66 in Luther. Giving is at the heart of everything Rachael does. She helps stock the blessings pantry, where the motto is simple.  “We’ve had people from Edmond, Chandler, all over come and donate to it," said Pay...

Since 1970, Council Road Baptist Church has celebrated Christmas Eve with a candlelight service.  “A time of seeing that God has brought us through another year. What a year this has been," said Executive Pastor Norman Behymer.  A year that has doused so many spirits but will not extinguish this half century-old tradition.  Pastor Behymer has been hard at work preparing for the Christmas Eve services, one at 6 p.m. and the other at 11 p.m.  He said changes will be made to keep people far...

Familys Christmas Village Collection Features 110 Buildings, Custom Designs Ben Russell © Provided by NBC Dallas A North Texas family has turned a nearly 30-year tradition into something good that they want to share with others. The Christmas village that the Moore family has assembled over the years, starting with the post-Christmas purchase of four tiny homes, has grown to a collection of approximately 110 buildings, along with scores of tiny people who occupy custom-built s...

Teacher Of The Day: Tiffiny Munn We are recognizing a special teacher as part of our daily Something Good segment. Tiffiny Munn teaches 7th grade at Madison Middle School in Bartlesville. The person who nominated her says, "She puts in countless hours of her own time during the evening and weekends to make sure that students have lesson plans for both in-person and virtual classes. Shes spent a lot of her own money on her classroom and she constantly looks for ways to make learning fun for he...

By: Brian Mueller Thursday was El Reno’s annual Gifts to the Yanks event.  Every year El Reno High School students raise money to hand out gifts to veterans at the Oklahoma City VA Hospital during the holiday season.  They raised nearly $11,000 and got everything on the VA’s wish list.  “A lot of us are having a hard time finding reasons to smile, so I just hope we can give them a reason to smile this year," said El Reno High School junior Molly Carson.  Gifts to the Yanks started 75...

Like, are you crazy, don? i wouldnt keep the money. im sorry, i wouldnt. >> look, heres the test of integrity pop taught me. would you do the right thing if nobody would know you did the wrong thing? its crazy to say i wouldnt do it because i dont know the money. but if you did, i totally understand why people were picking it up and gathering it and trying to drive away. >> dont get me wrong, im not judging. im not going to judge someone who needs it or keeps it. you asked me what i would do. an...

And the judge said we have to address the motion for dismissal by the defense, its still pending. >> thats a common motion made by most defense attorneys when they ask a judge to throw out a case, especially due to a lack of evidence. >> you always do it. its, frankly, malpractice not to. >> everyone thought this would be an order of business, quickly dispatched. >> then he talks about the lack of evidence, that the fingerprints were found on the shells upstairs, but that didnt indicate that hed...

He wanted on the trade deal and now making meaningful changes to how they enforce their southern border to how they treat migrants seeking asylum in the country. the good news is he is not adding new taxes to american consumers today. >> bill: say something good, mary anne. >> might be hard. i will pick up on what james said. it is a good thing more tariffs werent put on mexico. look what happened with the tariffs on china. goldman sachs says the brunt of the tariffs have been borne by american ...

>> thats a common motion made by most defense attorneys when they ask a judge to throw out a case, especially due to a lack of evidence. >> you always do it. its, frankly, malpractice not to. >> everyone thought this would be an order of business, quickly dispatched. the judge would move on to setting a new trial date. >> then he talks about the lack of evidence regarding the possession of the gun, lack of evidence that the fingerprints were found on the shells upstairs, but that didnt indicate ...