Articles from the January 1, 2020 edition
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Former TV meteorologist to seek Kansas Senate seat
SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) — A former Kansas City area TV meteorologist has announced plans to seek a Kansas Senate seat being vacated by the retirement of one of the Legislature's most conservative members. Mike Thompson, who served as chief m...
3 tribes in Oklahoma sue governor over casino gambling
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Three of the most powerful tribes in Oklahoma filed a federal lawsuit against the state's governor on Tuesday, asking the court to help resolve a dispute over gambling at tribal casinos. The Cherokee, Chickasaw and Choctaw n...
Cause of Aberdeen oil company explosion that hurt 3 unknown
Authorities don't know what caused an explosion that injured three employees of a South Dakota petroleum distributor. State investigators went inside the damaged truck maintenance shop of Harms Oil just west of Aberdeen on Tuesday., Brown County...
Stocks close out best year since 2013; S&P 500 soars 28.9%
Wall Street closed the books Tuesday on a blockbuster 2019 for stock investors, with the broader market delivering its best returns in six years. The S&P 500 finished with a gain of 28.9% for the year, or a total return of 31.5%, including...
Protesters attack US Embassy in Baghdad after airstrikes
BAGHDAD (AP) — Angered by deadly airstrikes targeting an Iran-backed militia, dozens of Iraqi Shiite militiamen and their supporters broke into the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Tuesday, smashing a main door and setting fire to a reception a...
Beware of the smart device: Ways to stay private and safe
NEW YORK (AP) — Did someone invite a spy into your home over the holidays? Maybe so, if a friend or family member gave you a voice-controlled speaker or some other smart device. It's easy to forget, but everything from internet-connected speakers w...
Man helps digitize baseball index card collection
QUECHEE, Vt. (AP) — The slightly yellowed, type-written index card reveals a person who saw a lot of the Northeast during his professional baseball career. The route begins with a free-agent draft in Bristol, Conn., in 1981 a few days short of a s...
Minister: Texas gunman grew angry in past over cash requests
DALLAS (AP) — The congregation at a Texas church where two people were fatally shot had repeatedly given food to the gunman, according to the pastor, but had declined to give money to him, angering a man who court records show was deemed mentally i...
Trump signs law to reduce robocalls, though they won't end
NEW YORK (AP) — An anti-robocalls measure signed into law Monday by President Donald Trump should help reduce the torrent of unwanted calls promising lower interest rates or pretending to be the IRS, though it won't make all such calls disappear. T...
Freedom birthdays
Happy Birthday To Jan. 2: Cindy Wagner, C.R. Nixon, Phyllis Brown, Craig Harris Jan. 3: Steve Headlee, Rob Daughhetee, Jay Lohmann, Steve Kirkpatrick Jan. 4: Janice Wardrop, Jason Fitzgerald, Kalea Jo DeVine Jan. 5: Larry Wise, Danita Walker, Kobe...
Freedom anniversaries
Happy Anniversary To Jan. 1: Mr. & Mrs Gary Wise Jan. 2: Mr. & Mrs. Bret Smith Jan. 15: Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Pierce Jan. 20: Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Schultz, Mr. & Mrs. Mick Ferguson (Note: Send corrections, additions to: [email protected] or call...
Freedom United Methodist Church news
On the last Sunday of the year, Dec. 29, the order of services at the Freedom United Methodist Church was: Prelude by Janell Reutlinger Invocation by Pastor Todd Call to Worship: Psalm 130 led by Julie Russell Opening Hymn: “All Hail the Power of J...
`Captain America' actress charged with killing mom in Kansas
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — An actress who had a small role in the movie "Captain America: The First Avenger" is accused of fatally stabbing her mother inside a suburban Kansas City home. Mollie Fitzgerald, 38, was arrested Tuesday by police in Olathe, K...
Victims of Johnson County plane crash identified
An investigation continues after a small plane crashed during takeoff from an airport near Kansas City, killing the pilot and a passenger. The Kansas Highway Patrol identified the victims as the pilot, 48-year-old Jonathan J. Vannatta of Maumelle,...
Kansas' embrace of wind energy helps it reduce CO2 emissions
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has been able to reduce its carbon-dioxide emissions for a 10th straight year largely due to the rapid adoption of wind energy and a slow move away from coal powered electricity. About 36% of all electricity produced in K...
Cars get trapped in tumbleweeds on Washington state highway
WEST RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Some people spent part of their New Year's Eve trapped on a Washington state highway after tumbleweeds blocked their route, authorities said. YakTriNews reported that the Washington State Patrol announced via Twitter at a...
2020 starts on frigid note with polar bear plunges
NEW YORK (AP) — 2020 began in frigid fanfare for hundreds of people who splashed through the Atlantic Ocean during the annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club Plunge. Swimmers wearing Santa hats and other costume braved 40-degree temperatures (4 d...
Police: Woman submitted dog urine during drug screening
PINEVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky woman gave her probation officer a dog urine sample during a drug screening, police said. Julie Miller, 40, of Arjay, was arrested Monday on a charge of tampering with physical evidence, the Pineville Police D...
Charleston students to collect data for climate study
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Students at two Charleston County elementary schools will have the opportunity to collect data and help scientists at NASA and NOAA who are analyzing data for an international climate change study. A $2,500 Department of H...
About 5,000 golden eagles winter in eastern U.S.
Golden eagles are back from Canada, spending the winter in the eastern U.S. Researcher Trish Miller said there are probably around 5,000 east of the Mississippi River, compared to estimates of 1,000 to 2,500 when she and her husband, Michael...
Floats, marching bands hit the streets for 131st Rose Parade
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — After a flyover by a B-2 stealth bomber, marching bands and floral floats took to the streets under mostly sunny California skies as the 131st Rose Parade drew hundreds of thousands of spectators on New Year's Day. Among t...
Militiamen withdraw from US Embassy but Iraq tensions linger
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran-backed militiamen withdrew from the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Wednesday after two days of clashes with American security forces, but U.S.-Iran tensions remain high and could spill over into further violence. The w...
T.S. Eliot letters to muse to be unveiled after 60 years
After more than 60 years spent sealed up in a library storage facility, about 1,000 letters written by poet T.S. Eliot to confidante Emily Hale will be unveiled this week, and scholars hope they will reveal the extent of a relationship that's been...
As more women run for office, child care remains a hurdle
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — When Kimberly Dudik ran for her fourth term in the Montana House, state officials told her she could not use campaign money to pay for child care for her four young children. She is now running for attorney general and is t...
Pete Buttigieg raises $24.7 million during the 4th quarter
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Pete Buttigieg's campaign says he raised more than $24.7 million in the last three months and now has a campaign staff of 500 people nationwide, a show of financial and organizational strength heading into the presidential p...