Articles from the April 22, 2020 edition
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Wichita police identify man who died before standoff at home
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita police have identified a man found shot to death inside a home before a standoff began with a woman inside. Mark Howard, 64, died after he was shot at the home Sunday, Officer Charley Davidson said. Officers discovered h...
By Film adaptation of new 'Hunger Games' book is in the works
NEW YORK (AP) — The next "Hunger Games" book is coming out next month, and a movie version is now being planned. Lionsgate is working on an adaptation of Suzanne Collins' "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes," a prequel to her three "Hunger Games" n...
Oklahoma coronavirus cases top 2,800; deaths rise by 21
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The number of deaths due to COVID-19 in Oklahoma jumped by 21 and the number of total coronavirus cases has surpassed 2,800, the Oklahoma State Department of Health reported Tuesday. The number of reported deaths due to the v...
Federal judge: Oklahoma abortion ban can't be enforced
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt's attempt to ban abortions during the coronavirus pandemic cannot be enforced, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Charles Goodwin issued a preliminary injunction late Monday after abortion p...
As Earth Day turns 50, green movement faces fresh challenges
BOSTON (AP) — Gina McCarthy remembers the way things used to be: Tar balls clinging to her legs after swimming in Boston Harbor. The Merrimack River colored bright blue and green by textile mill chemicals. Black smoke everywhere. Kim Wasserman w...
Oklahoma governor announces gambling deal with 2 tribes
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Tuesday he reached a deal with two Native American tribes to increase the state's share of revenue from new casinos, but the governor still remains locked in a legal dispute over gambling w...
Q&A: Oil prices hit new lows as economic pain deepens
NEW YORK (AP) — A barrel of oil now costs less than a cheap bottle of wine. U.S. benchmark crude was trading as low as $6.50 a barrel Tuesday, more than 80% lower than the start of the year. The dizzying drop reflected stark suffering in the g...
Senate approves $483B virus aid deal, sends it to House
WASHINGTON (AP) — A $483 billion coronavirus aid package flew through the Senate on Tuesday after Congress and the White House reached a deal to replenish a small-business payroll fund and provided new money for hospitals and testing. Passage was s...
Native of Michigan's UP in Sweden conducting energy research
COPPER HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A native of Michigan's Upper Peninsula is in Sweden conducting research that could lead to lower energy prices back home. Nelson Sommerfeldt is looking into ways to get lower-cost renewable energy to residents in M...
Virus delays launch of Chip and Joanna Gaines' new network
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chip and Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Network will be blooming late because of the coronavirus crisis. The network's planned October launch is being pushed back because of production delays related to the COVID-19 disease, it was a...
Hospital reinstates suspended nurses who demanded masks
At least 10 nurses are heading back to the COVID-19 ward this week after being suspended for demanding protective respirator masks, the National Nurses United union said Tuesday. Their Southern California hospital has reinstated them and is now...
