Articles from the August 30, 2020 edition
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Zuckerberg says Facebook erred in not removing militia post
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook made a mistake in not removing a militia group's page earlier this week that called for armed civilians to enter Kenosha, Wisconsin, amid violent protests after police shot Jacob Blake, CEO Mark Zuckerberg says. The page f...
Fans hope Marvel comic book improves Native representation
Past portrayals of Native American or Indigenous comic book superheroes would often follow the same checklist — mystical powers, an ability to talk to animals and a costume of either a headdress or a loincloth. "Poor research was done. They were j...
AP Exchange: 'Bonanza' ranch at Tahoe sold for record $38M
RENO, Nev. (AP) — In early August, history, classic television and a whole lot of beach mingled to create a milestone in Lake Tahoe real estate. That's when a 31-acre (12.5-hectare) estate in Zephyr Cove on the lake's east shore — once part of the...
Late but still going: The strangest Tour de France sets off
NICE, France (AP) — Delayed but alive again and out on French roads, the strangest Tour de France ever set off Saturday in a bubble of anti-COVID protocols to try to keep the 176 riders virus-free for three weeks of racing through the country's worse...
Rockets can advance, Thunder look to force a Game 7
The law of averages says an Oklahoma City Thunder starter will make a 3-pointer relatively quickly on Monday night. Someone better, or else. Houston — which famously wasted a chance to reach the NBA Finals by missing 27 consecutive 3-pointers in G...
United says it will drop widely scorned ticket-change fees
United Airlines says it listened to customers and is dropping an unpopular $200 fee for most people who change a ticket for travel within the United States. "When we hear from customers about where we can improve, getting rid of fees is often the...
Salina police officer shot in foot while chasing suspects
SALINA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a Salina police officer was shot in the foot while chasing a vehicle that wouldn't stop after running several stop signs. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating the incident that began around 2:30 a...
High schooler creates virtual concerts for nursing homes
AUSTIN (AP) — Aylin Tanriverdi has been playing classical guitar since she was 6. She particularly likes the music of Ana Vidovic, a guitarist originally from Croatia who now lives in the United States. That love is something the Westwood High s...
Reported coronavirus cases surpass 58,000 in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The number of reported coronavirus cases in Oklahoma has surpassed 58,000 and the number of related deaths is nearly 800, the Oklahoma State Department of Health said Sunday. There are now 58,020 reported cases and 799 deaths d...
Key air monitors offline after Laura hits Louisiana gas hub
Hazardous emissions from a chlorine plant fire, abruptly shuttered oil and gas refineries and still-to-be assessed plant damage are seeping into the air after Hurricane Laura, regulators say, but some key state and federal monitors to alert the...
Biologists study poop to see what's killing Mt. Evans' goats
MOUNT EVANS, Colo. (AP) — Lance Carpenter is standing on a lichen-covered boulder somewhere around 13,000 feet (3,962 meters), his binoculars zeroed in on the target: the backside of a mountain goat kid. The goat is about 20 yards (18 meters) a...
Kansas candidate admitting abuse had liberal message, base
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A 19-year-old Kansas House candidate who admitted to circulating revenge porn and abusing young girls online narrowly won his primary race this month with an appeal to young, liberal voters in a safe Democratic district after h...
Fad or future? Telehealth expansion eyed beyond pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Telehealth is a bit of American ingenuity that seems to have paid off in the coronavirus pandemic. Medicare temporarily waived restrictions predating the smartphone era and now there's a push to make telemedicine widely available in...
Pipeline to bring wastewater from Lubbock to Permian Basin
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Oil companies in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico need millions of gallons of water to retrieve petroleum. At the same time, the city of Lubbock, Texas, spends $1 million each year to dispose its treated w...
Sources: US stops ex Colombia warlord's deportation to Italy
MIAMI (AP) — The Trump administration has blocked the scheduled removal of a former Colombian paramilitary boss to Italy and now intends to deport him to his South American homeland, where he's been found responsible for hundreds of war crimes. S...
4-H agriculture programs persevere during pandemic
MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) — Whether your kids are in the Future Farmers of America or 4-H, the skills they learn will follow them all throughout life and can be applied outside the farm. Tammi Meyers, 4-H leader, Midland Fair Board member and auction p...
MTV VMAs honor Chadwick Boseman: 'His impact lives forever'
NEW YORK (AP) — "Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman, whose death from colon cancer shocked fans, was honored at the MTV Video Music Awards as a hero in real life, not just on the big screen. Host Keke Palmer said the Sunday night awards show was d...
Canals, carpets and kisses: Fun moments from Venice festival
VENICE, Italy (AP) — It starts with a boat ride in, and for the lucky few, ends with a kiss on the side of the trophy. The Venice Film Festival is an early stop for many stars and filmmakers on the path to the Academy Awards. In normal years, G...
Broncos get practice for opener in empty stadium scrimmage
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos got a taste Saturday of what their season opener will be like when they scrimmaged at an empty Empower Field with crowd noise piped in. "Yeah, it was really weird, without a doubt," quarterback Drew Lock said. "It s...
Bieber scheduled to start for Indians at Royals
Cleveland Indians (21-13, second in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (13-21, fifth in the AL Central) Kansas City, Kansas; Monday, 8:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cleveland: Shane Bieber (6-0, 1.35 ERA) Kansas City: Brad Keller (3-1, 2.08...
$330M development planned on Schlitterbahn water park site
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Two former soccer club executives are hoping to help fund a planned $330 million redevelopment of the shuttered Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, Kansas, with sales tax funds. Robb Heineman, Sporting KC's former C...
Kansas man sentenced to 10 years in Oklahoma cold case
VINITA, Okla. (AP) — A Kansas man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in connection with the deaths of two people and the disappearance of two teenage girls more than 20 years ago. Ronnie Busick, 69, was sentenced Monday in Craig County on o...
Massage parlor owner pleads guilty to prostitution charge
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — An Overland Park woman who owned three massage parlors in Johnson County pleaded guilty Monday to a federal interstate prostitution charge, the U.S. attorney's office said. Chunqui Wu, 62, admitted in her plea that e...
University of Arkansas reports 151 new coronavirus cases
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The University of Arkansas on Monday reported 151 more confirmed cases of coronavirus at its campus in Fayetteville and a White House report said the state continued to have one of the highest rates of positive tests in t...
Oklahoma COVID-19 death toll reaches 800 after woman's death
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma's death toll from COVID-19 reached 800 on Monday after the reported death of a Cleveland County woman. The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported Monday 713 new confirmed coronavirus cases and one additional d...
