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University of Kansas sued over refunds related to COVID-19

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Two students are suing the University of Kansas for refunds they believe they should have received after classes were moved online and activities were canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Universities across the c...

 
 By Sean Murphy    Regional    May 31, 2020

Oklahoma health department to no longer release detailed data

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma State Department of Health announced Monday it will no longer release specific information about COVID-19 infections and deaths in nursing homes, cities or by zip code. Agency spokeswoman Donelle Harder said a...

 

Legendary DJs use shows to ease virus exile among Latinos

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — A woman who identified herself Rachel from San Ysidro, California, called in the syndicated "The Art Laboe Connection Show" last month with a message for Alex "the Wizard." "Babe, I want you to know I love you more than the d...

 
 By Scott Sonner    Regional    May 31, 2020

Bid to halt Nevada oil drilling in sage grouse habitat

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Conservationists say the Trump administration's approval of exploratory drilling for oil in sage grouse habitat on federal land in eastern Nevada violates its own protection guidelines and ignores concerns raised by scientists about...

 

With Pompeo out, GOP looks to Rep. Marshall in Kansas race

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The passing of Monday's deadline to file to run for Kansas' open Senate seat confirmed that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo won't be a candidate, and a major anti-abortion group threw its support behind Rep. Roger Marshall to...

 

Stock indexes head higher on Wall Street after wobbly start

Stocks are notching modest gains on Wall Street Monday as investors balance cautious optimism about the reopening of businesses shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic against worries that the civil unrest across the U.S. over police brutality...

 

Floyd's brother pleads for peace, Trump takes combative tone

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — George Floyd's brother pleaded for peace in the streets Monday, saying destruction is "not going to bring my brother back at all," while President Donald Trump berated most of the nation's governors as "weak" for not cracking down...

 

SpaceX captures the flag, beating Boeing in cosmic contest

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first astronauts launched by SpaceX declared victory Monday in NASA's cosmic capture-the-flag game. They quickly claimed the prize left behind at the International Space Station nearly a decade ago by the last crew t...

 

VIRUS DIARY: Sweden stayed open. I stayed at home.

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Early April. A buzz of my phone. "Free for a walk?" asks a friend. Another notification. "Coffee on Wednesday?" "Come for drinks!" I'm at a loss. I'm working remotely from Stockholm, out of the London office. Long shifts producing s...

 

Israeli scientists dig up cannabis traces in ancient temple

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli archaeologists say they've found cannabis residue on artifacts from an ancient temple in southern Israel — providing the first evidence of the use of hallucinogenics in the ancient Jewish religion. In a research paper, the...

 

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