Articles from the June 9, 2017 edition
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FDA asks drugmaker to stop selling its opioid painkiller
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — U.S. regulators want a narcotic painkiller involved in the opioid epidemic off the market amid data showing people continue to abuse it. The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it has asked Endo Pharmaceuticals to stop s...
Top Republican seeks action now to steady insurance markets
WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior House Republican on Thursday called for immediate action to stabilize shaky health insurance markets around the country, amid concerns that the GOP could get blamed for rising premiums and dwindling choice next year. House...
Taylor Swift's music is returning to Spotify, Pandora, more
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift is getting back together with a few of her famous exes, including Spotify and Pandora. The pop star's representative confirmed her full catalog will return to all streaming platforms Friday. Her official Instagram fan a...
Verizon's first move with Yahoo is to ditch 2,100 jobs
NEW YORK (AP) — About 2,100 jobs are on the chopping block as Verizon prepares to combine Yahoo and AOL for a digital advertising offensive. Yahoo's shareholders on Thursday approved the $4.5 billion sale of its key businesses to Verizon. The deal i...
As Gulf tensions flare, reports of hacking pour in
LONDON (AP) — As tensions flare between Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iran and their allies, reports of hacking are emerging across the Gulf. The Qatar-based satellite news network Al-Jazeera said Thursday that it was being buffeted by increasingly serious e...
Companion robots featured at Shanghai electronics show
SHANGHAI (AP) — More than 50 companies are showcasing a new generation of robots at this week's Shanghai CES electronics show, built to serve as companions at home, attendants at shopping malls or just provide entertainment. Chinese companies i...
Coast Guard pulled man from failing duct-taped boat
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Ducks do well in water. A duct-taped boat? Not so much. KTOO reports (http://bit.ly/2rGw2pW) the U.S. Coast Guard picked up a 32-year-old man and his dog from an inflatable, duct-taped watercraft when it started to take on w...
Kansas lawmakers moving closer to wrapping up work on budget
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators are moving closer to wrapping up work on state budgets for each of the next two fiscal years so that they can adjourn their annual session. The House approved a single bill with the next two annual spending b...
Kansas man on mower attacks police with screwdriver, wrench
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a man driving a lawn mower on a western Kansas street attacked officers with a screwdriver and wrench when they attempted to arrest him. Garden City police said in a news release that officers knew the 5...
Kansas man catches 62-pound catfish
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A fisherman in eastern Kansas has reeled in a 62-pound flathead catfish from the Kansas River. The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/2s7DrzS ) reports that Travis Fager of Lawrence caught the giant catfish after midnight on T...
Kansas allows for creation of 'common consumption' areas
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will now permit the consumption of alcohol outside of bars and restaurants in new designated districts. The Topeka Capital-Journal (http://bit.ly/2rFbspR ) reports that Gov. Sam Brownback signed legislation Wednesday w...
Officials to ride possible route for Wichita Amtrak service
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita officials will ride a proposed route for passenger rail service Friday to determine what is needed to bring the service to the city. The city officials will ride in an observation train from Oklahoma City through W...
Wichita man charged in girlfriend's death, house fire
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita man accused of killing his girlfriend and setting her house on fire has been charged with murder. Twenty-nine-year-old Dane Wright made his first appearance Wednesday in Sedgwick County District Court, where he heard t...
Lawsuit alleges new Oklahoma cigarette fee unconstitutional
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma's new $1.50 fee on a pack of cigarettes is an unconstitutional "tax," cigarette companies and three Oklahoma residents say in a lawsuit asking the state Supreme Court to prevent it from taking effect. The lawsuit, f...
Oklahoma law to raise small claim court limits
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A new state law will increase the amount of money plaintiffs can seek in small claims court in Oklahoma. Gov. Mary Fallin signed legislation this week that will increase the limit from $7,500 to $10,000, The Oklahoman (http://bit...
Police searching Arkansas landfill in Colorado killing
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Authorities are searching a landfill in Arkansas as they investigate the death of a Colorado woman whose partial remains were found in Oklahoma earlier this year. Police in Boulder, Colorado said Thursday that they've been l...
Oklahoma jury recommends 78-year sentence in drug case
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma jury has recommended that a man serve up to 78 years in prison for his drug trafficking conviction. The Tulsa World (http://bit.ly/2s0z3BP ) reports 34-year-old Jesse William Holland was found guilty Wednesday of c...
Robert Henry to resign as Oklahoma City University president
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City University President Robert Henry has announced plans to resign next year after eight years as head of the university. Henry says in a statement released by OCU that he will step down on June 30, 2018, and take a y...
Oklahoma court affirms life sentence in barbershop death
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the life prison sentence of a 26-year-old man convicted in the gang-related shooting death of a Tulsa barber. The court handed down the decision Thursday in the case of Dezmen S...
Lincoln Riley, 33, takes over as Oklahoma's football coach
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Just three years ago, Lincoln Riley was the offensive coordinator at East Carolina. Now, he'll take the reins at Oklahoma, one of the most powerful programs in college football. The 33-year-old Riley is being promoted to r...
Candidate field set for vacant Oklahoma House, Senate seats
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The field of candidates is set for two special elections — one for a vacant House seat in Broken Arrow and another for an open Senate seat in south Oklahoma City. The three-day filing period for the House District 76 and Sen...
US rig count rises this week to 927; Oklahoma gains 5
HOUSTON (AP) — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. rose by 11 this week to 927. A year ago, just 414 rigs were active. Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes said Friday that 741 rigs sought oil and 185 e...
Federal agency deciding whether oil industry owes royalties
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal agency is deciding whether the oil industry owes royalties for flaring excess natural gas from federal and tribal oil wells. The Bismarck Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2t2TDil) that the Bureau of Land Management p...
Audit questions Arkansas secretary of state's trip to Ghana
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas secretary of state's trip to Ghana on a U.S. Department of Agriculture trade mission is under scrutiny from an audit. Deputy Legislative Auditor Jon Moore told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (h...
Report: Nebraska farm income expected to bottom out in 2017
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An economic forecast report says weak farm income will continue to hamper Nebraska's economic growth in the coming years. The forecast report released Friday by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Bureau of Business Research s...
