Articles from the October 30, 2019 edition
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A glimpse at Waynoka's Fall Festival
Jenna Treece of Mooreland brought her daughter Presley to Waynoka's Fall Fest on Saturday afternoon. The Waynoka Fall Fest chili cook-off was held Saturday evening. Before the cook-off began,...
The Latest: Pitch counts climb as Astros nurse 2-1 lead
HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on Game 6 of the World Series (all times local): 8:45 p.m. Justin Verlander is through four innings but has needed 75 pitches to nurse a 2-1 lead. There's been some stirring in the Houston bullpen, but no one is throwing...
All-America Watch: Oklahoma State's Hubbard nation's top RB
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard's wildly successful season has made a lifelong issue a much smaller problem. For as far back as Hubbard can remember, folks have struggled to pronounce his first name. Most say CHUB...
Tulsa Remote Launches Second Year, More than Doubles Participants to Receive $10,000
TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 29, 2019-- Tulsa Remote, which offers $10,000, free co-working space and additional benefits to work remotely from Tulsa, is opening applications for the second year. In its first year, Tulsa Remote gained...
Oklahoma judge facing felony charge over unpaid income taxes
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma County judge indicted for failing to file state income tax returns is now facing a felony charge. The Oklahoman reports District Judge Kendra Coleman was charged Monday with a felony count of failure to file a...
Little Rock schools brace for possible teachers strike
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Little Rock's school district is bracing for the possibility of its first strike in decades because a state panel this month voted to strip the local union of its collective bargaining power, adding more uncertainty to a...
Cases of congenital syphilis increasing in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma health officials say the frequency of congenital syphilis cases has risen sharply in the state during the past five years and continues to increase. The Oklahoma Department of Health said Tuesday the state has...
Oklahoma fan dies after heart attack at Kansas State game
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — An Oklahoma football fan died after suffering an apparent heart attack at Saturday's game against Kansas State. David Adams, director of Riley County emergency services, said paramedics were called to the stadium for a...
Intense monitoring and care lift mountain gorilla numbers
KINIGI, Rwanda (AP) — Deep in the rainforest of Volcanoes National Park, a 23-year-old female gorilla named Kurudi feeds on a stand of wild celery. She bends the green stalks and, with long careful fingers, peels off the exterior skin to expose...
Judge dismisses federal claims related to death in custody
MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) — A judge has dismissed all federal claims accusing authorities of culpability in the 2016 death of an Oklahoma man detained at a county jail. U.S. District Judge Ronald A. White granted a motion for summary judgment for...
A resurgence in Barbie sales helps lift Mattel's 3Q results
NEW YORK (AP) — Mattel Inc., helped by the resurgence of Barbie and other iconic toys, on Tuesday reported third-quarter results that handily beat analysts' forecasts and offered evidence that its multiyear turnaround is gaining momentum. Its...
Acting homeland security secretary finally agrees to testify
WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan has agreed to testify Wednesday before a House committee on global terrorism. McAleenan had challenged a subpoena sent to him by the House Homeland Security Committee. He had...
Is the US losing the artificial intelligence arms race?
James Johnson, Middlebury Institute of International Studies (THE CONVERSATION) The U.S. government, long a proponent of advancing technology for military purposes, sees artificial intelligence as key to the next generation of fighting tools....
HBO orders 10 episodes of 'Game of Thrones' prequel
LOS ANGELES (AP) — HBO is green-lighting a new "Game of Thrones" prequel after reportedly canceling another that starred Naomi Watts. The cable channel said Tuesday that it's given a 10-episode order to "House of the Dragon," set 300 years before...
Nepal man shatters record for scaling world's highest peaks
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Nepalese man shattered the previous mountaineering record for successfully climbing the world's 14 highest peaks, completing the feat in 189 days. Nirmal Purja scaled the 8,027-meter (26,340-foot) Mount Shishapangma in...
Sisolak says pharmacy board failed to run background checks
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak says the state pharmacy board failed as far back as 2007 to complete required background checks for distributors who deliver drugs to pharmacies. Sisolak on Tuesday announced a months-long investigation of the...