Father And Son Train Heroes + Food Bank Helps Afghan Refugees

Good day, people of Tulsa! It's me again, Katarina Betterton, your host of the Tulsa Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Possible light rain in the morning. High: 86 Low: 68.

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Here are the top stories in Tulsa today:

1. A Tulsa father and son are safely back in Tulsa tonight after being on the Amtrak train that derailed in Montana this weekend. The wreck killed at least three people and injured several others. Zak Helmerich and his son, Zak, worked to get people out as they waited on first responders to arrive. (KTUL)
2. Volunteers at the Community Food Bank are preparing hundreds of meals for Afghan refugees who are staying in Tulsa. When an Afghan refugee arrives in Tulsa, they'll receive these frozen meals while settling in. Volunteers who are helping pack these meals discuss why it is so important to be able to help out. (News On 6)
3. Deputies are searching for a suspect after a man was stabbed on Tulsa trail near Charles Page Boulevard and 65th West Avenue.(KTUL)
4. Dejuan Patrick Ray of Tulsa was found not guilty in the hit-and-run death of 70-year-old Vernetta Colbert. (News On 6)
5. Over 500 firefighters and rescue workers from across Oklahoma are in Tulsa this week training for emergencies. (news9.com KWTV)

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— Katarina Betterton

About me: Katarina loves to read and write. Her hobbies include cooking her grandmother's recipes, learning new languages, and crafting. She and her husband live with their mutt, Ledger, and Shiba Inu, Mikasa, who are both way too cute for their own good.