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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Pressure is mounting on the Republican-led Oklahoma Legislature to broker a deal on taxes to pay for hundreds of millions in new education spending and avert a threatened strike of teachers next week. Oklahoma Education Association President Alicia Priest said Monday's planned walkout over low pay and school funding could be a one-day celebration if lawmakers approve a deal this week. Oklahoma Senate leaders were checking votes Tuesday on a nearly $450 million package of tax hikes that passed the House late Monday. S...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed last year that aimed to stop Oklahoma agencies from cutting funding for two programs that help residents with mental and physical disabilities remain in their homes. The Oklahoma Department of Human Service alerted more than 20,000 Medicaid ADvantage Waiver and Medicaid In-Home Supports Waiver program participants that funding might end December 2017 due to budget issues. But the agency extended funding through the remainder of the fiscal year after the state Legislature p...
HYDRO, Okla. (AP) — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says two men were killed when the plane they were flying from Texas to Oklahoma crashed in central Oklahoma. The OHP said Tuesday that 62-year-old pilot Walter Mullaney of El Reno and 27-year-old passenger Cesar Gomez of Lumton, Colorado, died in the crash that was discovered on Monday near Hydro, about 60 miles (96 kilometers) west of Oklahoma City. An OHP report says the two were flying Sunday night from Odessa, Texas, to El Reno when the aircraft was diverted to the Hinton airport because of c...
Oklahoma's Trae Young took college basketball by storm, leading the nation in scoring and assists. Deandre Ayton played his one season at Arizona with power and athleticism few could match. Versatile big man Marvin Bagley III made his lone year a Duke a memorable one. The talented trio made history Tuesday by being named to the AP All-America team, the first time three freshmen were named to the first team in its 70-year history. They were joined by Villanova's Jalen Brunson and Kansas guard Devonte' Graham on the team selected by the same...
SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma police officials say two officers are injured after their vehicle flipped during a chase. KFOR-TV reports that Shawnee police were called to a construction business over two stolen vehicles on Sunday. Two officers initiated a pursuit down a gravel road in Lincoln County after discovering one of the stolen vehicles. Their unit flipped over during the chase, leaving the officers with minor injuries. Police say the officers have been treated and released. A police spokeswoman says the suspect has been identified a...
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Water levels are rising in parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas as rain continues to fall over the region. The National Weather Service says flood watches are in effect as widespread showers and thunderstorms spread across eastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas, swelling rivers and streams. Forecasters say rainfall will shift eastward into southeastern Oklahoma and west central Arkansas and that a few of the storms could bring large hail and gusty winds. A flood watch is in effect through Thursday for much of western and n...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting his wife has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder. Oklahoma County District Court officials say 50-year-old Robert Lee Moon of Midwest City entered the guilty plea Friday. He was accused of the April 22 shooting death of his wife, 51-year-old Denise Moon. Court officials say District Judge Cindy Truong sentenced Moon to a total of 20 years in prison, but suspended 10 years of the sentence. Authorities say Robert Moon called police at 12:45 a...
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Prosecutors say a former Pratt elementary school secretary has been indicted on federal firearms charges. The U.S. attorney's office in Kansas says Claudia Rodriguez-Oviedo was indicted Tuesday on two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by an immigrant who is illegally in the United States. The 33-year-old Mexican national is serving a one-year sentence after her January conviction in Pratt County District court on charges related to a bomb threat to the high school in Pratt high. Rodriguez-Oviedo was a secretary a...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers have approved tougher penalties for making false calls to police three months after an officer fatally shot a Wichita man during a deadly hoax emergency call. The Wichita Eagle reports the bill makes fake calls that result in death a felony comparable to second-degree murder. Any false call for emergency help would be at least a misdemeanor, becoming a felony if the caller uses a fake identity or electronically masks their identity. The practice is known as "swatting," and occurs when someone makes a call t...
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers have introduced a new bill that would allow the State Fair to leave the city of Hutchinson after more than 100 years. State Rep. Don Schroeder, R-Hesston, said the bill proposed Monday was inspired by the people "involved" with the fair who are unhappy with the city, The Hutchinson News reported. He declined to identify anyone by name. Schroeder said one of the contributing factors to the dissatisfaction is the city's stormwater fees, which jumped to approximately $50,000 per year. "Obviously, it's n...
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Authorities have now identified the 29-year-old woman who died after a fire in her Lawrence home. The Lawrence Journal-World reports firefighters found Madison T. Halverstadt in a bedroom of the house where a fire was reported early Monday morning. Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical Division Chief James King said in a news release Tuesday that investigators have ruled the fire accidental. It started in the living room, and remains under investigation. He says a pet cat was found alive at the scene and taken to the L...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Customers of Atmos Energy and Black Hills Energy will get bill credits beginning next month under settlements approved by Kansas energy regulators. The Kansas Corporation Commission said in a news release Tuesday the credits are due to federal tax law changes that reduced the utilities' tax rates from 35 percent to 21 percent. Atmos gas customers will receive an annual reduction of $18.56 in their bill. They will also get a one year-credit of $6.86 to repay customers for the extra tax paid the first three months of this y...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Legislation that would help put guns in the hands of Kansas schoolteachers has prompted worried lawmakers, teachers and citizens to a pack committee hearing. The bill reviewed Tuesday by the House Insurance Committee would hold school districts potentially negligent if they don't permit a licensed employee to carry a concealed gun on premises. In addition, insurance companies would not be allowed to refuse coverage to schools because they have armed staff. During the committee's hearing, supporters proposed an amendment t...
GREAT MILLS, Md. (AP) — The student who fatally shot a female classmate last week at a Maryland high school died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a confrontation with a school resource officer who also fired his gun, authorities said Monday. The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that 17-year-old Austin Rollins fired a fatal shot to his head just as he encountered sheriff's deputy Blaine Gaskill. The shot fired by Gaskill struck the gun in Rollins' hand, the sheriff's office added. The shooting occurred last T...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) When we first visited the school that is the focus of our forthcoming book, “Navigating Conflict: How Youth Handle Trouble in a High-Poverty School,” back in 1995, students were free to move about campus during lunch and other free periods and a culture of trust prevailed. All that changed during the 1999-2000 school year. That’s when a new principal arrived at the school – a racially diverse, urban school...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several anti-smoking groups are suing the Food and Drug Administration over a decision by Trump administration officials to delay the review of e-cigarettes. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court argues that the FDA didn't follow proper requirements last year when it decided to push back the deadline for makers of e-cigarettes to submit their products for review. The groups say the delay poses a threat to children's health. "The FDA offered no meaningful justification for ripping a hole in the statutory framework," a...
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — One of the Navajo Nation's popular comedians is facing medical complications that have forced him to take a break from performances. The Farmington Daily Times reported Monday that James Junes, known for the stand-up comedy duo James and Ernie, has been recovering after having a cancerous polyp removed in February. Complications with the surgery have prolonged his recovery, causing him to cancel shows and appearances. Junes said he started having abdominal pain last spring but did not undergo a colonoscopy until D...
NEW YORK (AP) — Published reports say Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is planning to testify before Congress about how his company collects and uses people's data. Citing unnamed sources, CNN said in a report Tuesday that Zuckerberg has "come to terms" with the fact that he'll have to testify in a matter of weeks. A Facebook representative said the company has received invitations to appear before congress and is talking to legislators but would not confirm Zuckerberg's attendance. Zuckerberg said last week in a CNN interview that he'd be "happy t...
WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI officials could have tried harder to unlock an iPhone as part of a terrorism investigation before launching an extraordinary court fight with Apple Inc. in an effort to force it to break open the device, the Justice Department's watchdog said Tuesday. The department's inspector general said it found no evidence the FBI was able to access data on the phone belonging to one of the gunmen in a 2015 mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, as then-FBI Director James Comey told Congress more than once. But communications f...
CHICAGO (AP) — Apple wants to play a more prominent role in education, but it isn't willing to cut prices to make the grade. Instead, Apple is clinging to a thesis that has helped turn it into the world's most valuable company: Our products are more expensive, but they're worth it. On Tuesday, the company introduced a variety of features tailored for teachers and students while keeping the price for its cheapest iPad tablet unchanged, even as budget-strapped school administrators have been turning to cheaper devices powered by software from G...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers are considering a new bill that would encourage public school students to learn computer science in high school. The Senate Economic Development Committee heard testimony Tuesday on a bill that would count computer science as a math, science or practical arts credit required for graduation rather than treating it as an elective. The bill already passed in the House but still needs a Senate committee and full Senate vote, the Kansas City Star reported . Kansas City tech advocates said the bill is a w...
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man who calls himself Father Jesus has been arrested for disturbing the peace after allegedly pointing a weapon at a woman. Gulfport Police say Jesus was arrested Sunday after a woman said the 42-year-old pointed a weapon at her. Authorities say officers made contact with Jesus at a Gulfport house and he was wearing a white robe, gold-colored crown and a plainly visible shoulder holster. A 12-gauge flare gun was recovered along with flares. In addition to the misdemeanor disturbance of the peace count, J...
VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — Three boys have found a part of a mastodon jawbone while exploring family property in Mississippi. The Vicksburg Post reports that two brothers and a cousin made the discovery on plowed land near Bovina, a small community east of the Mississippi River. The newspaper says the three were on spring break from school when they found something they initially thought was a log, then saw that it had teeth. Lynett Welch, mother of the two brothers, says her husband took the item to the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science in J...
LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado woman says her house was ransacked by people who mistakenly thought it was the site of an estate sale. The Daily Camera reports Mary Andrews says she left her Longmont home unlocked and came back Friday morning to find people taking items from her house. Longmont police told Andrews it was a "very, very bad misunderstanding." Andrews says a house just a few doors down was having an estate sale, and somehow someone got into her house and began spreading the rumor that an estate sale was going on there and t...
MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Police say an Ohio woman has been arrested for making lewd comments to an Easter Bunny. Authorities say they were called to Richland Carrousel Park in Mansfield on Saturday after the woman made the comments while taking a picture with the Easter Bunny. Police report she began to ride the carousel after making the comments. Arriving officers reported the 54-year-old appeared to be intoxicated, with slurred speech and unsteadiness on her feet. The woman was arrested for drunkenness and transported to the county jail in M...
