Articles from the May 6, 2020 edition
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Sen. Lankford believes Oklahoma reopening at right time
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma is reopening businesses that were closed due to the coronavirus pandemic at the right time, U.S. Sen. James Lankford said Tuesday. "I don't think it's soon. We've already got about 15 states in the same process," and eve...
Federal judge orders more execution details from Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge in Oklahoma on Tuesday gave the state one month to provide more details on how it plans to train prison workers to carry out lethal injections. Federal Judge Stephen Friot issued the ruling in a case in which O...
US, Wyoming urge rejection of ruling that blocked bear hunts
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Attorneys for the U.S. government and the state of Wyoming urged an appeals court Tuesday to throw out much of a judge's ruling that blocked the first grizzly bear hunts in the Lower 48 states in almost three decades. The c...
Oklahoma attorney general: Governor overstepped authority
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt overstepped his legal authority when he reached deals with two Native American tribes to allow sports gambling and the federal government should reject the proposals, Attorney General Mike Hunter said T...
Oklahoma Legislature approves bills for next year's budget
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma House and Senate on Tuesday passed several bills that make up the state's $7.7 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year. The House passed a package of bills to temporarily divert some funds dedicated for p...
In push for normalcy, industries, nations test the waters
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Tuesday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus. ________________________ ARE WE THERE...
Navy SEAL recruits resume training while social distancing
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Navy SEAL recruits and their instructors are being tested for the coronavirus as the candidates in one of the military's most grueling programs return to training with new social distancing guidelines, a top official said Tuesday. E...
A majority of vaccine skeptics plan to refuse a COVID-19 vaccine, a study suggests, and that could be a big problem
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kristin Lunz Trujillo, University of Minnesota and Matt Motta, Oklahoma State University (THE CONVERSATION) The availability of a...
Giant cinnamon rolls raise money, feed 'bellies and souls'
WINTER PARK, Fla. (AP) — Scared for friends who had contracted the new coronavirus and worried about her daughter's schooling and husband's work, Whitney Rutz cried and screamed into her pillow. Then, the Portland, Oregon, resident started baking. W...
5 things to know today - that aren't about the virus
Your daily look at nonvirus stories in the news: 1. CALIFORNIA SUES UBER AND LYFT: California is suing ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft, alleging they misclassified their drivers as independent contractors under the state's new labor law. 2....
Fowl play: Louisiana police search for 'aggressive chicken'
WALKER, La. (AP) — Police are searching for an "aggressive chicken" accused of engaging in fowl play at a Louisiana bank. The Walker Police Department responded to a complaint about the brazen animal Friday, the agency said in a social media post o...
