Articles from the February 8, 2019 edition
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North Korea pushing flag at center of new loyalty campaign
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea is stepping up a new loyalty campaign as leader Kim Jong Un prepares for his second summit with President Donald Trump. The campaign began last month with the introduction of a song in praise of the n...
US emergency aid for Venezuela arrives at Colombian border
CUCUTA, Colombia (AP) — Trucks carrying U.S. humanitarian aid destined for Venezuela arrived Thursday at the Colombian border, where opposition leaders vowed to bring them into their troubled nation despite objections from embattled President N...
Apple releases update to prevent FaceTime eavesdropping
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple has released an iPhone update to fix a software flaw that allowed people to eavesdrop on others while using FaceTime. The bug enabled interlopers to turn an iPhone into a live microphone while using Group FaceTime. C...
Indicted political operative appeared in unlikely places
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Paul Erickson, the boyfriend of admitted Russian covert agent Maria Butina accused this week of fraud, has turned up in the unlikeliest of places — from landing a top spot on Pat Buchanan's 1992 presidential campaign to rep...
South hopeful, wary, but nuke talks crucial for Korean ties
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Koreans, always deeply divided over how best to deal with their often-belligerent northern neighbor, are reacting with both hope and wariness to President Donald Trump's announcement that he will hold a second nuclear...
Guantanamo prison looms as option as IS fight ends
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Guantanamo Bay detention center would receive new prisoners for the first time in more than a decade under one option being considered as the U.S. withdraws its forces from Syria and works to resolve the fate of hundreds of c...
Trump-GOP meeting boosts optimism about reaching border deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump appears to be taking a more positive view of Capitol Hill talks on border security, according to negotiators who struck a distinctly optimistic tone after a White House meeting with a top Republican on the b...
ECU Baseball Opens Alpine Fresh 4-Him Classic
CLEBURNE, TEXAS – The East Central University baseball team played the first two games at the Alpine Fresh 4-Him Classic, falling 2-1 to Texas Permian Basin and 9-3 to the host Colorado Christian. Game 1 – UTPB 2, ECU 1 ECU Lineup Jr. Zach Leh...
ECU Men's Basketball Picks Up Victory at Southwestern
WEATHERFORD, OKLA. – The East Central University men's basketball team earned a 99-74 victory at Southwestern Oklahoma State, marking the fourth-straight road victory at the Pioneer Cellular Events Center. Scoring First Half: 52-38 The Bulldogs (...
Women Beat Southeastern at Buzzer, 74-72
DURANT, Okla. – Oklahoma Baptist stayed alive in its chase for a second straight berth in the Great American Conference post-season tournament with a 74-72 women's basketball victory at Southeastern Oklahoma. Autumn Avina's layup at the buzzer was t...
SE Falls in Opener vs. Washburn
DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern allowed four unearned runs defensively and struggled to get the bats moving on offense in a 9-4 loss to Washburn in the opener of a four-game series on Friday afternoon at The Ballpark in Durant. The loss drops the S...
Buckingham, Jobe Power SE to Win
DURANT, Okla. – Kevin Buckingham and Jett Jobe combined for more than half of Southeastern's points in an 80-64 victory over Oklahoma Baptist on Thursday night in Bloomer Sullivan Arena. The win lifts the Savage Storm to 13-6 overall and 9-6 in c...
Storm Fall at the Buzzer to OBU
DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern got 17 points from Neely Noel off the bench, but Oklahoma Baptist would connect on a bucket with a second to play and the Savage Storm would fall 74-72 on Thursday night in Bloomer Sullivan Arena. The loss drops the Savag...
No. 10 SNU Routs Northwestern for 25th Straight Home Win
BETHANY - No. 10 Southern Nazarene jumped out to an early lead and never looked back as they finished the game on a 17-0 to overwhelm Northwestern Oklahoma State, 98-60, on Thursday evening at the Sawyer Center. It is SNU's 25th consecutive win...
Lady Dawgs Weather Early Storm, Defeat ECU for 20th Straight Win
WEATHERFORD, Okla. – The #14/11-ranked Lady Bulldogs overcame an early 12-point deficit, fending off East Central for a 91-76 victory on Thursday night at the Pioneer Cellular Event Center and extending their winning streak to 20 consecutive games. E...
Errors costly for Eagles in loss to Texas A&M-Kingsville
CLEBURNE, Texas (Feb. 8, 2019) – Oklahoma Christian baseball's unbeaten bubble finally burst on Friday morning, done in by a slew of errors and a talented opponent that took advantage of them. OC committed nine errors and defending South Central R...
Eagles climb the Hilltop, stun No. 2-ranked St. Edward's
OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 7, 2019) – St. Edward's (Texas) had a No. 2 national ranking, a 14-game winning streak and a 16-point second-half lead on Thursday night, but Oklahoma Christian had Will Lienhard, Roderick Smith and Aubrey Johnson and they r...
Lady Eagles unable to climb out of hole vs. St. Edward's
OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 7, 2019) – Like the legendary Sisyphus, Oklahoma Christian kept pushing the boulder uphill Thursday against St. Edward's (Texas), but never could quite reach the summit of a comeback. Turnovers dropped the Lady Eagles into a b...
Eagles' early season run continues with wins over Newman, OBU
FORT WORTH, Texas (Feb. 7, 2019) – Oklahoma Christian baseball coach Lonny Cobble hoped to use the first couple of weeks of the season to learn about his team's strengths and figure out how the Eagles could be a competitive team going forward. W...
UCO snaps Wonder Boys' winning streak in Edmond
EDMOND, Okla. – Three of Arkansas Tech's starters recorded two hits apiece, but the Wonder Boys were unable to slow the hot-handed Bronchos, who scored in the first, third, and seventh innings. NEXT UP Arkansas Tech continues this weekend's play i...
Tigers Shoot Past Wonder Boys
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Will Adler poured in a season-high 30 points, but the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys basketball team (8-13, 6-9 Great American Conference) was unable to overcome the long-range sharpshooting of Ouachita Baptist (9-10, 6-9), falling 9...
Villines leads Tech past Ouachita
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas Tech made a season-high 13 3-pointers, led by Hannah Villines who scored 24 points and went 6-for-7 from behind the arc helping the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns basketball team (9-12, 6-9 Great American Conference) cruise p...
Harding Men's Tennis Cruises to 8-1 Victory over Hendrix
CONWAY, Ark. - Harding won all three doubles matches and five of six singles matches Thursday in an 8-1 victory over Hendrix. The win moved Harding to 5-0 to start the season. Harding's three doubles wins pushed the Bisons to 12-1 in dual match...
UAM Run Sinks Harding in Monticello
MONTICELLO, Ark. – Arkansas-Monticello scored 13 straight points over a five-minute stretch of the second half and held off Harding 68-58 Thursday in Great American Conference action at the Steelman Field House. Harding's Tyler Roth made a layup w...
Big Seventh Inning Helps Henderson Defeat Missouri Western 13-6
ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — Henderson State racked up 13 hits and used a big seventh inning to break the game open and run away from Missouri Western 13-6 at Clyde Berry Field on Friday afternoon. The Reddies (3-1) led 6-5 entering the bottom of the s...