Articles from the October 21, 2020 edition
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Leaders in US, Europe divided on response to surging virus
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Virus cases are surging across Europe and many U.S. states, but responses by leaders are miles apart, with officials in Ireland, France and elsewhere imposing curfews and restricting gatherings even as some U.S. governors r...
Panel votes to keep ICE agents in Oklahoma County Jail
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A panel decided for a second time to keep federal immigration enforcement officers in the Oklahoma County Jail, bringing heated clashes between people for and against the ban. The Oklahoma County Jail Trust voted at a Monday m...
The Latest: Study says older workers hurt more by pandemic
NEW YORK — A new study shows that older workers are facing higher unemployment than midcareer workers amid the coronavirus pandemic. The study released Tuesday from researchers with the New School university in New York City found that workers 55 a...
Human remains found in search for Tulsa massacre victims
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — One set of human remains, and perhaps a second, have been found in a Tulsa cemetery where investigators are searching for victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Oklahoma state archaeologist Kary Stackelbeck said Tuesday. "We d...
No charges against 2 former University of Oklahoma officials
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Former University of Oklahoma President David Boren and Vice President James "Tripp" Hall III will not be charged for alleged sexual misconduct with students, a special prosecutor investigating the allegations said Tuesday. "As t...
Man charged with threatening Wichita mayor over mask mandate
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man who prosecutors say threatened to kidnap and kill Wichita's mayor because he was upset with the city's mask ordinance was charged Tuesday with three counts of criminal threat. Meredith Dowty, 59, of Wichita, is a...
Kansas police arrest man in connection to 2 killed Friday
INDEPENDENCE, Kan. (AP) — Police have arrested a teen in the Friday deaths of two men in southeastern Kansas. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Independence police served an arrest warrant Sunday night at the Labette County Jail to James G...
Body found in Shawnee County was man missing for 2 years
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A body found this spring in Shawnee County was that of a man who was last seen in Topeka in 2018, police said. The body was identified as Gregory McGovern, who was last seen in June 2018, KAKE-TV reported Tuesday. Friends said h...
Barber County court filings
Criminal Filings Harold Herman Beuttenmuller has been charged with possession of opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant; possession of marijuana; use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body. Cornellius L. Lanier has been...
Baby born on Maine island for 1st time in more than 90 years
ISLESFORD, Maine (AP) — A woman has given birth to a baby on Maine's Little Cranberry Island for the first time in more than nine decades. Born two weeks ago, Azalea Belle Gray is the sixth child for Aaron Gray and Erin Fernald Gray on Islesford, w...
Rare white sea turtle found on South Carolina beach
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Volunteers checking sea turtle nests on a South Carolina beach came upon a rare sight: a white sea turtle hatchling crawling across the sand. The town of Kiawah Island posted on its Facebook page that the Kiawah Island T...
In debate countdown, Trump holds rally, Biden does prep
ERIE, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump pushed into arguably the most important state on the electoral map on Tuesday, opting for a rally in Pennsylvania instead of formal debate practice two days ahead of the final presidential debate that may be h...
How Trump plowed through $1 billion, losing cash advantage
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's sprawling political operation has raised well over $1 billion since he took the White House in 2017 — and set a lot of it on fire. Trump bought a $10 million Super Bowl ad when he didn't yet have a cha...
California boat owners faulted for fire that killed 34
LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the deadliest accidents in recent U.S. maritime history was the fault of owners of a Southern California dive boat whose lack of oversight resulted in a fire that swept through the vessel and killed 34 people in their b...
US spacecraft touches asteroid surface for rare rubble grab
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft descended to an asteroid Tuesday and, dodging boulders the size of buildings, momentarily touched the surface to collect a handful of cosmic rubble for return to Earth. It was a first for the United State...
Grand juror speaks after judge ruling in Breonna Taylor case
LOUISVILLE, Ky (AP) — A grand juror who won a court fight to speak publicly about the Breonna Taylor investigation took issue Tuesday with statements by Kentucky's attorney general and said the jury was not given the option to consider charges c...
Justice Dept. files landmark antitrust case against Google
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google for abusing its dominance in online search and advertising — the government's most significant attempt to protect competition since its groundbreaking case against Microsoft more than 20...
Trump ups pressure on Barr to probe Bidens as election nears
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on Attorney General William Barr to immediately launch an investigation into unverified claims about Democrat Joe Biden and his son Hunter, effectively demanding that the Justice D...
Barber County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 145, page 386: Miguel Hernandez Rodriguez and Breeann Alania Hernandez, husband and wife, convey unto Miguel Hernandez and Breeann Alania Hernandez, husband and wife, as joint tenants and not as tenants in common, with...
Local 4-H delegates attend Virtual West Action Conference
4-H members from Woods County and Alfalfa County gathered to attend the Virtual West Action Conference on Oct. 16. The goal of West Action Conference is to share ideas and information that youth can...
How Google evolved from 'cuddly' startup to antitrust target
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — In Google's infancy, co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin reviled Microsoft as a technological bully that ruthlessly abused its dominance of the personal computer software market to choke off competition that could spawn b...
Altered photo shows Ice Cube, 50 Cent in 'Trump 2020' hats
An altered photo of rappers Ice Cube and 50 Cent in hats that appear to show support for President Donald Trump circulated widely on social media Tuesday, fueled in part by a tweet by Eric Trump. "Two great, courageous Americans," Trump's son...
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...
Melania Trump nixes campaign trip due to cough from COVID
WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump's return to the campaign trail will have to wait. The first lady has decided against accompanying President Donald Trump to a campaign rally Tuesday in Erie, Pennsylvania, because of a lingering cough after her bout wi...
US, Russia appear set to extend last remaining nuclear pact
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Russia inched closer Tuesday to a deal to extend their last remaining arms control pact, after U.S. threats to allow the deal to expire early next year. The two sides signaled they are ready to accept c...