Articles from the November 13, 2019 edition
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Report: Loud fight with detective preceded chief's death
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A maintenance man checking on a noise complaint at a Florida beachfront hotel Sunday night walked into the room where a small-town Oklahoma police detective killed his boss in a drunken brawl, authorities said. The noises...
To stop police shootings of people with mental health disabilities, I asked them what cops – and everyone – could do to help
Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Jennifer Sarrett, Emory University (THE CONVERSATION) After Shukri Ali Said left her house during a mental health crisis on April...
Former President Carter out of surgery, no complications
ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter was recovering Tuesday following surgery to relieve pressure on his brain from bleeding linked to recent falls. A statement from his spokeswoman said there were no complications from the procedure, perfo... Full story
Valvoline Announces Opening of Acquired Franchised Quick-Lube Center in Greater Tulsa Area
LEXINGTON, Ky., Nov. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Valvoline Inc. – a leading worldwide supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services – announced today its franchisee, Metrolube Companies, has acquired a quick-lube location that is...
Apparent meteor flashes across night sky in St. Louis area
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Residents in the St. Louis area were treated to a sparkling display as an apparent meteor streaked across the sky. The National Weather Service posted a video of the flashing light flying across the area Monday night. It was taken... Full story
Defendants in opioid case say politico's input not needed
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Attorneys for Johnson & Johnson says there's no need for a judge who ordered the drugmaker to pay $572 million to help clean up Oklahoma's opioid crisis to let several of the state's Republican leaders intervene in the case....
Oklahomans launch new petition to reduce prison population
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Days after more than 450 Oklahoma inmates walked out of prison in the nation's largest single-day prisoner release, a group that championed that effort launched a new initiative Tuesday aimed at further reducing the state's...
Pact reached to avert government shutdown through Dec. 20
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top House lawmaker announced Tuesday that Congress will pass a governmentwide temporary spending bill to keep the government running through Dec. 20, forestalling a government shutdown as the House turns its focus to...
Trump to face limits of his power in impeachment hearings
NEW YORK (AP) — For three years, Donald Trump has unapologetically defied the conventions of the American presidency. On Wednesday, he comes face to face with the limits of his power, confronting an impeachment process enshrined in the...
Border wall opponents in court trying to stop construction
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal appeals court heard arguments Tuesday on a bid to halt military funding for construction of President Donald Trump's border wall as the pace of construction raises questions about whether time is running out for the...
Redevelopment deal reached for former St. Paul Ford plant
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A redevelopment deal has been reached for the former Ford Motor Co. plant in St. Paul that would feature thousands of new homes powered by renewable energy. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other...
Most distant world ever explored gets new name: Arrokoth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The most distant world ever explored 4 billion miles away finally has an official name: Arrokoth. That means "sky" in the language of the Native American Powhatan people, NASA said Tuesday. NASA's New Horizons...
Teen climate activist is leaving US, setting sail for Spain
HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg will leave North America and begin her return trip across the Atlantic on Wednesday aboard a 48-foot (15-meter) catamaran sailboat whose passengers include an 11-month-old baby. The...
Kris Kristofferson gives surprise performance at Fargo bar
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Kris Kristofferson surprised customers when he performed with an acoustic guitar at a North Dakota bar after a band taped a request to the singer-songwriter's tour bus. Kristofferson stopped at Dempsey's Public House in downtown...
Special South African gin is infused with elephant dung
MOSSEL BAY, South Africa (AP) — The makers of a South African gin infused with elephant dung swear their use of the animal's excrement is no gimmick. The creators of Indlovu Gin, Les and Paula Ansley, stumbled across the idea a year ago after learn...