Articles from the July 8, 2018 edition
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Indonesian man launches air charter company in Oklahoma
SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — It's quiet in the back room at the Shawnee Regional Airport. Aside from sniffling, the occasional air motor and a phone ringing, it's quiet. Bert Murib, a native of Papua, Indonesia, wiped away his tears as he explained why...
Man dies after trying to walk across I-70 closed in Kansas
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a 21-year-old Kansas man died while trying to walk across Interstate 70 overnight. The crash east of Manhattan, Kansas, forced the closure of I-70 for a couple hours after it happened shortly before 4 a.m....
Wichita State hopes to impress prospectives with website
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita State University is preparing to launch a redesigned website that officials hope will ramp up efforts to recruit out-of-state students. The Wichita Eagle reports the university looks to launch its revamped website...
Attorney general handling appeal in Kansas voting case
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach will not represent himself during the appeal of a voting rights case in which he was ordered to undergo more legal education and was twice found in contempt of court. Instead, the attorney...
Arkansas applicants find homes through self-help program
GASSVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Nancy Neaves cannot wait to become Gassville's newest resident. Neaves, 58, is participating in the federal government's Mutual Self-Help Housing Program and will eventually own a two-bedroom house on Walnut Street in...
Oklahoma City carousel to reopen at Myriad Botanical Gardens
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Myriad Botanical Gardens, which for several years attracted hundreds of families each winter with a temporary carousel, is set to add a permanent ride in August between the park's children's garden and the Thunder...
4 rescued from Thai cave in risky operation; 9 remain inside
MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — Expert divers Sunday rescued four of 12 boys from a flooded cave in northern Thailand where they were trapped with their soccer coach for more than two weeks, as a dangerous and complicated operation unfolded amid heavy rai...
Off to Europe: Trump to meet worried NATO heads, then Putin
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the established global order on shaky footing, President Donald Trump's weeklong trip to Europe will test already strained bonds with some of the United States' closest allies, then put him face to face with the leader of...
A 'Supreme' show: Trump savors big reveal for court choice
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — A family separation crisis of his own making continues at the border. His Environmental Protection Agency chief just quit amid mounting scandals. And he's about to meet with an adversary accused of meddling in the...
Chinese tech giant Tencent plans US listing for music arm
BEIJING (AP) — Tencent, China's most valuable tech company, says it plans to spin off its streaming music service on a U.S. stock exchange. Tencent Holdings Ltd., in a statement issued through the Hong Kong stock exchange, said share price and...
County jail profits from housing detained immigrants
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — A western Maryland county is turning a profit on its contract with the federal government to house detainees for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Frederick News-Post reports (https://bit.ly/2m1Z9Ag ) that the...
Parkland student reporters invited to NY journalism program
STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) — Two student reporters who covered a mass shooting at their Parkland, Florida high school have gotten a special invitation to share their experiences and learn from professionals at a week-long journalism program in New...
Oregon hires Oklahoma assistant Lombardi as head coach
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oregon has hired Oklahoma associate head softball coach Melyssa Lombardi as head coach. Oklahoma made the announcement in a news release on Monday. Lombardi guided Oklahoma's pitchers and catchers for the past 21 years and...
Officials celebrate 'Oklahoma!' as 1st certified gold album
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Music industry and Oklahoma officials are celebrating a benchmark linked to the film version of the famous musical bearing the state's name. Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin on Monday proclaimed a weeklong observance honoring the...
Doctors, pharmacists propose ban on smoking medical pot
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A group of medical professionals that opposed a medical marijuana state question approved by voters last month is now proposing strict new guidelines, including a ban on smoking the drug and a limit on the number of places...
Tulsa Race Riot eyewitness recalls fire as community burned
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (AP) — One of the last surviving eyewitnesses to the Tulsa Race Riot still recalls the glow of a massive fire that lit the horizon as a community known as "Black Wall Street" burned. Wavel Ashbaugh, who turned 108 Sunday, was...
Oklahoma expects more smokers to get help amid cigarette tax
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Public health advocates expect more Oklahoma residents to try quitting smoking as they face the state's cigarette tax increase that began this month. As many as 18,700 smokers in Oklahoma are expected to try quitting as they be...
Oklahoma school to allow licensed staff to carry firearms
HARTSHORNE, Okla. (AP) — A school in eastern Oklahoma has added a security measure allowing staff to carry firearms during school and at events. The McAlester News-Capital reports that the Hartshorne Public Schools Board of Education unanimously...
Drowning death of Oklahoma woman under investigation
DUNCAN, Okla. (AP) — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a 61-year-old woman has drowned in Stephens County. The patrol says Beverly Ann Cook of Marlow drowned shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) east of Bray, about 60 miles (97...
Norman hospital staff saves medical assistant's life
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — When Lisa Marti woke on May 9, she had no idea her heart would stop that afternoon. Marti, a Norman resident, said she felt fine that morning. It was a sunny day, and she was thinking about work and her uncle's birthday party...
Minnesota man charged with kidnapping Kansas girl
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A 23-year-old Minnesota man was charged with kidnapping a 13-year-old Kansas girl he met online. U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister announced Dechon White, of St. Paul, was charged Monday in federal court in Kansas. Court...