Articles from the September 6, 2020 edition
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Another 1,147 coronavirus cases, 4 more deaths in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — There are an additional 1,147 reported cases of coronavirus cases in Oklahoma on Saturday and four more deaths due to COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health. The d...
By Tulsa landlords offered rent to not evict, few took the deal
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A program in Tulsa, Oklahoma, designed to stem evictions amid the pandemic fell flat when lawyers advised landlords the deal offering to pay owed rent was too risky. The Landlord Tenant Relief Program was prepared to pay the r...
18-year-old Rhino named Klyde dies at zoo in Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — An 18-year-old black rhinoceros named Klyde has died unexpectedly at Wichita's Sedgwick County Zoo. The zoo said in a Facebook post that the zookeepers reported that Klyde appeared healthy when he went on exhibit Saturday but t...
Judge won't let Kansas golfers play while lawsuit proceeds
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — Five high school golfers who sued after their suburban Kansas City districts put the brakes on fall sports because of the coronavirus pandemic have failed to convince a judge to let them play while the case works its way t...
AP Explains: US debt will soon exceed size of entire economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government's war against the coronavirus is imposing the heaviest strain on the Treasury since America's drive to defeat Nazi Germany and imperial Japan three-quarters of a century ago. The Congressional Budget Office h...
Feds ask court to uphold Coast Guard officer's sentence
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Justice Department prosecutors have urged a federal appeals court to uphold a prison sentence of more than 13 years for a former Coast Guard officer accused of plotting a terrorist attack inspired by infamous mass murderers a...
Facebook blocks ailing man's planned end-of-life broadcasts
LE PECQ, France (AP) — Facebook on Saturday blocked live broadcasts from a chronically ill bed-ridden man who appealed to French President Emmanuel Macron for a medically-assisted death and who wanted to show what he expects will be a painful end t...
Discovery Channel's 'Deadliest Catch' vessel docks in Hawaii
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — A renowned fishing vessel featured on the Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch" series docked off the coast of the Big Island on Friday as filming wraps up. The 128-foot (39-meter) vessel named The Cornelia Marie and its c...
Old Rugged Cross museum faces closure due to low revenue
REED CITY, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan museum that pays homage to the "The Old Rugged Cross" Christian hymn is facing closure due to low revenue, a local official said. The venue has been operating on no more than $4,000 in donations each year, Reed C...
Voting in person Nov. 3? Expect drive-thrus, sports arenas
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Voting will look a little different this November. States are turning to stadiums, drive-thrus and possibly even movie theaters as safe options for in-person polling places amid the coronavirus pandemic and fears about m...
Kansas City hosts Chicago after Bubic's strong showing
Chicago White Sox (25-15, first in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (14-26, fifth in the AL Central) Kansas City, Kansas; Sunday, 2:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Chicago: Dallas Keuchel (5-2, 2.42 ERA) Kansas City: Matt Harvey (0-2, 14.09...
Nebraska hospitals want money to recover from pandemic
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska hospitals are asking for more federal aid to help recover from the financial toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken. Nebraska Hospital Association officials say the pandemic has meant increased costs and a decline in r...
Man arrested, accused of running over, killing woman with RV
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police have arrested a 24-year-old man they say ran over and killed a woman in a stolen RV in the Albuquerque area. The Albuquerque Journal reported that the Bernalillo County Sheriff's office arrested Santos Garcia on suspic...
Search begins for A&M president as Michael Young retires
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — A 17-member committee will conduct a national search for a new Texas A&M University president after Michael K. Young announced that he will step down next May, the school said in a statement. Young, who has been the u...
Oklahoma reports 420 more coronavirus case, three deaths
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — There were 420 more reported cases of coronavirus in Oklahoma on Sunday and three more deaths due to COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health. The department reported a t...
Space Force aims to set standard for diversity, inclusion
DENVER (AP) — When 1st Lt. Kelley McCaa found out she would be part of the American military's first all-female space operations crew, alongside a team of women she considers close friends, she knew it would make a bold statement for the n...
Northern Colorado wildfire's growth prompts new evacuations
DENVER (AP) — Hot and windy weather was keeping the fire danger high across northern Colorado on Sunday. The Cameron Peak Fire near Red Feather Lakes is expected to grow again after exploding to 53.6 square miles (138.8 square kilometers) — abo...
Navajo Nation calls for investigation into Fort Hood deaths
DALLAS (AP) — The Navajo Nation has joined calls for an accounting of the deaths at Fort Hood after one of its members became the latest soldier from the U.S. Army post to die this year. Pvt. Corlton L. Chee, a 25-year-old soldier from Pinehill, N...
Suppliers reluctant to ship goods without credit insurance
NEW YORK (AP) — Gold Medal International is sitting on millions of dollars’ worth of socks at its North Carolina warehouse that it can't ship to stores. The reason? The 66-year-old family-owned sock maker can't get enough credit insurance to cov...
Harris warns suppression, interference could alter election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris says foreign interference, doubt cast about the election by President Donald Trump and voter suppression could potentially cost her and Joe Biden the White House in November. "I a...
Group helps struggling bee populations in Montana
KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — The constant hum of more than a quarter of a million bees and the faint acrid smell of smoke fill the air as Angela Tollerson sets to work carefully inspecting the first of five hives on a farm east of Kalispell on a recent mo...
Launching in U.S. theaters, 'Tenet' tallies $20.2 million
NEW YORK (AP) — In a litmus test for American moviegoing in the pandemic, Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" brought in an estimated $20.2 million through the holiday weekend in U.S. and Canadian theaters. The result could be greeted as either the r...
Hungary's theater & film college protests a loss of autonomy
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Thousands of students, faculty and supporters of Hungary's University of Theater and Film Arts formed a human chain Sunday between their institution and parliament to protest government steps seen diminishing its autonomy. T...
Forecasting freshman stars particularly tough this season
Figuring out which true freshmen could make an impact is more challenging than usual this year with the coronavirus pandemic having such an impact on the preseason. Much of the offseason focused on the viability of having a season all rather than...
Investigators examining Wichita's handling of records
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Investigators are examining the city of Wichita's handling of records after a complaint by a founder of a group seeking to save the Century II Convention and Performing Arts Center. Celeste Racette, leader of Save Century II, s...
