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WASHINGTON (AP) — In March, as claims about the dangers and ineffectiveness of coronavirus vaccines spun across social media and undermined attempts to stop the spread of the virus, some Facebook employees thought they had found a way to help. By altering how posts about vaccines are ranked in people's newsfeeds, researchers at the company realized they could curtail the misleading information individuals saw about COVID-19 vaccines and offer users posts from legitimate sources like the World Health Organization. "Given these results, I'm a...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is spinning a convoluted tale of an Amtrak conductor who congratulated him during his vice presidency for logging more miles riding the train home to Delaware than by flying on Air Force Two. "I apologize because some have heard this," Biden told a crowd Monday in New Jersey, starting up a story he has repeated in various forms at least five times, dating back to the 2020 campaign. "I swear to God. True story," he said Monday, for emphasis. But it's a mangled one. By his own accounting, Biden's Amtrak miles...
HONOLULU (AP) — Go out for a night on the town in some U.S. cities and you might find yourself waiting while someone at the door of the restaurant or theater closely inspects your vaccination card and checks it against your photo ID. Or, conversely, you might be waved right through just by flashing your card. How rigorously vaccination requirements are being enforced varies from place to place, even within the same state or city. Proof of vaccination is required in several American cities to get into restaurants and bars, enjoy a concert or a...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democrats' idea for a new billionaires' tax to help pay for President Joe Biden's social services and climate change plan has quickly run into criticism as too cumbersome, but party leaders insisted on Tuesday that a deal on Biden's big agenda was still within reach. With the revenue side of the package deeply in flux, the Democrats continued to press for an agreement to show progress before the president departs later this week to global overseas summits. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told lawmakers during a caucus m...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators put executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on the defensive Tuesday, questioning them about what they're doing to ensure young users' safety on their platforms. Citing the harm that can come to vulnerable young people from the sites — ranging from eating disorders to exposure to sexually explicit content and material promoting addictive drugs — the lawmakers also sought the executives' support for legislation bolstering protection of children on social media. But they received little firm commitment. "The probl...
Congress is set to force America's armed services to keep better track of their guns and explosives, imposing new rules in response to an Associated Press investigation that showed firearms stolen from U.S. bases have resurfaced in violent crimes. Under the proposals, the Department of Defense would tell both lawmakers and civilian law enforcement authorities more about guns that vanish from military armories, shipments and warehouses. Overall, AP has found that at least 2,000 firearms from the Army, Marines, Navy or Air Force were lost or...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden heads to a vital U.N. climate summit at a time when a majority of Americans regard the deteriorating climate as a problem of high importance to them, an increase from just a few years ago. About 6 out of 10 Americans also believe that the pace of global warming is speeding up, according to a new survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago. As Biden struggles to pass significant climate legislation at home ahead of n...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The chief COVID officer for the University of Oklahoma said Tuesday that a decline in coronavirus cases statewide is likely due to more people being vaccinated combined with natural immunity of those previously infected, but he warns of a potential surge. The seven-day average of virus cases in Oklahoma on Monday fell below 1,000 for the first time since late July, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health. Dr. Dale Bratzler said Tuesday that he is concerned the decline will lead to complacency in protecting a...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A clemency hearing for Oklahoma death row inmate Julius Jones scheduled for Tuesday has been delayed for a week while his legal challenge is pending in federal court. The five-member Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board is now set to hear Jones' request for clemency next Tuesday while an appeal by death row inmates is pending in federal court. Jones and five other death row inmates are seeking to be reinstated into a federal lawsuit challenging Oklahoma's lethal injection protocol. A federal district judge on Monday rejected t...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Amanda Harrist, Oklahoma State University and Laura Hubbs-Tait, Oklahoma State University (THE CONVERSATION) Hundreds of programs over the past four decades – from the removal of junk food from school vending machines to Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign – have tried to get kids in the U.S. to eat healthier food and exercise more often. But none of these efforts lowered national child obesity rates. In fact, child obesity has c...
KANSAS, Okla. (AP) — Authorities say a woman's body was found in northeastern Oklahoma near the vehicle and personal items that belonged to an 82-year-old woman who had been reported missing in Arkansas. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says the woman's body was discovered Monday morning in rural Delaware County about 70 miles (110 kilometers) east of Tulsa. Investigators had been searching the area after a purse belonging to Ava Theresa Moore of Springdale was found nearby. Moore was reported missing from her home on Oct. 20, a...
GLEN ELDER, Kan. (AP) — A suspect in a kidnapping died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a long standoff during the weekend, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation said Tuesday. On Saturday, a 78-year-old man reported to Mitchell County sheriff's deputies that he had been kidnapped at gunpoint and held for about 26 hours by an acquaintance, John Roudybush, 59, of rural Glen Elder, the KBI said. When KBI officers tried to serve a search warrant at Roudybush's home on Sunday night, he refused to come out of the house and a standoff ensued. A...
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama apartment complex was paid a visit by an unusual guest as children were coming home from school Monday afternoon: an alligator that crawled out of a storm drain. Kenisha Miller and her boyfriend, Anthony Patterson, told WKRG-TV that they were driving home when they stopped to do a double-take in a downtown Mobile neighborhood. "We saw a gator coming out of the drainage hole, and I was like, 'Is that really a gator?'" Miller said. The couple tried to get police and wildlife officials to the scene quickly as the r...
I had conversations last week with two different people about some fishy offers. One occurred to someone else, but the other affected me and the newspaper. In the small towns of this area, people are used to sealing deals with no more than a handshake. “His word is his bond” statements abound. Admittedly, local attorneys may disagree with the process, but we generally operate with trust in our fellow man. This attitude is one of the reasons Tony Booth likes to purchase auto dealerships in sma...
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 obtained by anyone during regular hours at the Alfalfa County Courthouse. The Alva Review-Courier will not intentionally alter or delete any of this information. If it appears in the courthouse public records, it will appear in this newspaper Felony Filings Sierra Blake Bennett, Antlers, 28, has been...
Tuesday, October 19, 2021 2:18 p.m. – Medic needed for a female that had fallen. Wednesday, October 20, 2021 During this day there were three traffic stops, one report of cattle out and one controlled burn. 8:38 a.m. – Report of property damage in the 500 block of Oklahoma. 9:12 a.m. – Report of three dogs chasing other dogs on the west side of Ingersol. 12:20 p.m. – Welfare check needed in the 200 block of 3rd Street. 7:49 p.m. – Report of a vehicle vs. calf on Dewey Road between county roads 560 and 570. 7:50 p.m. – Welfare check needed on a...
In last week's Alfalfa County commissioner story, it was reported there were no changes to district boundaries. Though accurate and no actual boundaries changed, there was a slight change in population, causing residents of Nescatunga to be added to commissioner Marvin Woodall's district. This moves their polling place to Jet. This week, the commissioners – Marvin Woodall, Jay Hague and Mike Roach – signed approval on their usual documents and then addressed the other items on the agenda. The AirMed Care Network needed some paperwork sig...
The Woods County Health Department is now accepting booster dose appointments for all three authorized or approved Covid-19 vaccines in the United States; Pfizer, Moderna and J&J. For those who received Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna Covid-19 vaccines, the following groups are eligible for a booster shot at six months or more after their initial (two dose) series: 65 years and older Age 18+ who live in long-term care settings Age 18+ who have underlying medical conditions Age 18+ who work or live in high-risk settings Booster doses are also recomme...
A Cherokee woman arrested on a warrant and larceny of merchandise later had drug charges added. According to court records, on Oct. 18 at approximately 8:31 p.m. Cherokee Police Chief Ryan McNeil was dispatched to the United Supermarket for a report of a female who would not leave the business after closing time at 8 p.m. Upon arriving at the business, McNeil observed the woman at the cash registers and recognized her as Sierra Bennett. He knew she had an active arrest warrant for failure to...
This is a busy time of year for the Woods County Excise Board as they approve budgets from various county entities in addition to their regular work. The excise board met Monday afternoon in a special meeting at the courthouse with board members Joe Shirley, Bob Seivert and Chris Olson attending. Also at the meeting were County Clerk Shelley Reed and County Assessor Renetta Benson. Board members approved the following monthly appropriations: District #1Highway Cash $147,954.37 District #2...
The first meeting of the new Woods County EMS Board was held Monday afternoon in the county courthouse conference room. The board members were appointed on Oct. 18 by the Woods County Commissioners. The board will oversee how tax money from the county-wide 522 EMS district is distributed and spent. The first order of business was the swearing in of the new board members by Commissioner Randy McMurphy. Reciting the oath of office were Bret Smith of Freedom, Matt Sutter of Waynoka, Arden Chaffee...
The first meeting of the new Woods County EMS Board was held Monday afternoon in the county courthouse conference room. The board members were appointed on Oct. 18 by the Woods County Commissioners. The board will oversee how tax money from the county-wide 522 EMS district is distributed and spent. The first order of business was the swearing in of the new board members by Commissioner Randy McMurphy. Reciting the oath of office were Bret Smith of Freedom, Matt Sutter of Waynoka, Arden Chaffee...
The Woods County estimate of needs budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, is about $872,000 less than the previous year. This year the county budgeted $12.6 million. The Health Fund is budgeted for $1.1 million. The three commissioners approved the budget during their Monday morning meeting at the courthouse. Present for the meeting were Commissioners Randy McMurphy, David Hamil and John Smiley. Also at the meeting were County Clerk Shelley Reed and Commissioners’ Assistant Amy G...
Charges have been filed against another person in the March 2020 burglary at the Vance farm south of Helena on Beckham Road. Ronna and Roderick Vance learned about a possible break-in from a neighbor, went to the site, and notified the Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Office. Property taken from the farm included four new television sets still in the box, six rifles, a pistol, a propane heater, a microwave, tools, floor jacks and coins. On Dec. 18, 2020, Jared Orie Tullis, 46, of Enid, was charged w...
When the Kiowa City Council opened their October meeting they were in for a few surprises. Councilmember Jason Thayer told his fellow councilmen he might not be there for the next meeting. In fact, he might be moving 1,500 miles away. “Just a heads up,” he said. City Administrator Sam Demel said the City of Kiowa received word that a Kiowa High School alum plans to give the city or some entity in Kiowa a $200,000 gift for water conservation. Demel said until the gift is finalized no details will be released. Mayor Bill Watson was present alo...
