Articles from the August 9, 2023 edition

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Last defendant sentenced to 37 years in mass shooting at St. Paul bar that left one dead, 14 injured

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A St. Paul man was sentenced Tuesday to nearly 37 years for his role in a mass shooting at a bar that left one person dead and 14 others injured. Jurors found Terry Lorenzo Brown Jr., 35, guilty in June of second-degree...

 

Governments are gathering to talk about the Amazon rainforest. Why is it so important to protect?

BELEM, Brazil (AP) — The Amazon rainforest is a massive area, twice the size of India and sprawling across eight countries and one territory. It's a crucial carbon sink for the climate, has about 20% of the world's freshwater reserves and boasts...

 

Biden creates new national monument near Grand Canyon, citing tribal heritage, climate concerns

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Declaring it good "not only for Arizona but for the planet," President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a national monument designation for the greater Grand Canyon, turning the decades-long visions of Native...

 

Ukraine accuses Russia of targeting rescue workers with consecutive missile strikes

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials on Tuesday accused the Kremlin's forces of targeting rescue workers by hitting residential buildings with two consecutive missiles — the first one to draw crews to the scene and the second one to wound or...

 

A woman in Mexico City turns her apartment into a clinic for dozens of ailing hummingbirds

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gently holding a baby hummingbird between her hands, Catia Lattouf says, "Hello, cute little guy. Are you very hungry?" It's the newest patient at her apartment in a toney section of Mexico City where she has nursed hundreds of... Full story

 

Air Force veteran Tony Grady joins Nevada's crowded Senate GOP field, which includes former ally

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Retired Air Force Lt. Col. and former Lt. Gov. candidate Tony Grady announced his bid for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, joining an increasingly crowded GOP field hoping to unseat Democrat Jacky Rosen in what will be one of the most...

 

People are losing more money to scammers than ever before. Here's how to keep yourself safe

NEW YORK (AP) — With the help of technology, scammers are tricking Americans out of more money than ever before. But there are steps you can take to keep your money and information safe. In 2022, reported consumer losses to fraud totaled $8.8...

 
 By SEAN MURPHY    Regional    August 9, 2023

Attorneys for 3 last-known survivors of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre appeal dismissed reparations case

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Attorneys seeking reparations for three living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre filed an appeal in the case with the Oklahoma Supreme Court and said a district court judge erred in dismissing the case last month. The...

 

Riverfront brawl brings unwelcome attention to historic civil rights city in Alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Three white boaters in Alabama's capital city will be charged with misdemeanor assault for a riverfront brawl with a Black boat captain that drew nationwide attention, with more charges likely to come, police said. Videos...

 

How extreme heat takes a toll on the mind and body, according to experts

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Southwestern U.S. is bracing for another week of blistering temperatures, with forecasters on Monday extending an excessive heat warning through the weekend for Arizona's most populated area, and alerting residents in... Full story

 

Trump vows to keep talking about criminal cases despite prosecutors pushing for protective order

WINDHAM, N.H. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday kept up his attacks on special counsel Jack Smith and vowed to continue talking about his criminal cases even as prosecutors sought a protective order to limit the evidence that Trump...

 

Massachusetts governor declares state of emergency amid influx of migrants seeking shelter

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency Tuesday, citing an influx of migrants seeking shelter at a time when the cost of housing — already in short supply — continues to rise. There are nearly 5,600 families...

 

Supreme Court reinstates regulation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is reinstating a regulation aimed at reining in the proliferation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers that have been turning up at crime scenes across the nation in increasing numbers. The court on Tue...

 

DeSantis replaces his campaign manager as he resets his faltering 2024 presidential bid

NEW YORK (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is replacing his campaign manager as the Florida governor resets his sluggish presidential campaign. DeSantis is bringing on James Uthmeier, his chief of staff from his state office, to...

 

European scientists make it official. July was the hottest month on record by far

Now that last month's sizzling numbers are all in, the European climate monitoring organization made it official: July 2023 was Earth's hottest month on record by a wide margin. July's global average temperature of 16.95 degrees Celsius (62.51 degree...

 

Even frozen Antarctica is being walloped by climate extremes, scientists find

Even in Antarctica — one of the most remote and desolate places on Earth — scientists say they are finding shattered temperature records and an increase in the size and number of wacky weather events. The southernmost continent is not isolated fr...

 

Soaring sales of diabetes drug Mounjaro, widely used for weight loss, sends Eli Lilly to new heights

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Eli Lilly's diabetes treatment Mounjaro, which is widely used for weight loss, raked in nearly $1 billion in second-quarter sales, or more than $200 million above what Wall Street had expected. Shares of the drugmaker soared...

 

US inflation has steadily cooled. Getting it down to the Fed's target rate will be the toughest mile

WASHINGTON (AP) — Over the past year, inflation in the United States has tumbled from 9% all the way to 3%, softening most of the price pressures that have gripped the nation for more than two years. Now comes the hard part. Squeezing out the last...

 

A judge called an FBI operative a 'villain.' Ruling comes too late for 2 convicted in terror sting

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — In a scathing ruling last month, a judge said the FBI had used a "villain" of an informant to manipulate a group of Muslim men into going along with a fictitious plot to destroy military planes and synagogues in New York City's...

 

Alfalfa County real estate

Real Estate Transactions Book 891 page 909: Janet Carter conveys unto Town of Aline. Lot 8, block 29, Aline First. Quit claim deed. Book 891 page 912: Earl Davis conveys unto Town of Aline. Lots 6 and 7, Block 29, Aline First. Quit claim deed. Book...

 

Barber County court filings

According to the affidavits and petitions on file, the following individuals have been charged. An individual is innocent of any charges listed below until proven guilty in a court of law. All nformation is a matter of public record and may be...

 

Alfalfa County Sheriff's Office logs

Monday, July 31, 2023 12:06 p.m. – Welfare check needed on Latimer Road. Deputy made negative contact. Later was discovered the male was in the hospital. 2:06 p.m. – Report of a reckless driver on OK-8 in a tan semi with a box trailer. Caller...

 

Alfalfa County court filings

According to the affidavits and petitions on file, the following individuals have been charged. An individual is innocent of any charges listed below until proven guilty in a court of law. All information is a matter of public record and may be...

 

Barber County real estate transactions

Real Estate Transfers Book 149 page 1: Brad Michael McDonald and Regan Ayn McDonald convey unto Steven D. Ross, Spencer N. Ross and Joseph A. Johnson. The east half of the southeast quarter of Section 28, Township 32 south, Range 12 west of the 6th...

 

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