KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A man was fatally shot late Wednesday after a confrontation with police officers in Kansas City, Kansas — the second fatal shooting by police in the city this year. The …
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4/29/23
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The government's report Thursday that the economy grew at a 1.1% annual rate last quarter signaled that one of the most-anticipated recessions in recent U.S. history has yet to …
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer
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4/29/23
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Republican lawmakers in Kansas who say parents need alternatives to public schools have struggled to pass even a more modest version of the school choice plans enacted in other GOP-leaning states. …
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By JOHN HANNA
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4/28/23
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Access to gender-affirming care is taking center stage in state governments across the U.S., with some states passing restrictions and others protections. The debates and lawsuits have raged …
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By GEOFF MULVIHILL
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4/28/23
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Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: Dr. Anthony Fauci didn't “admit” that face masks don't work; he said he believes they work well for individuals …
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By The Associated Press
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4/28/23
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HUMBOLDT, Kan. —The Kansas Herpetological Society (KHS) will conduct its annual Spring Field Trip May 5 through 7 in Allen County. The KHS campsite and event headquarters will be at Camp Hunter, in …
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4/28/23
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Kansas clinics will be required to tell patients that medication abortions can be stopped using a drug regimen that the providers consider ineffective and potentially dangerous. That's because of a …
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By JOHN HANNA
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4/27/23
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Republican legislators in Kansas have enacted possibly the most sweeping transgender bathroom law in the U.S. The GOP-controlled Legislature on Thursday overrode Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of …
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By JOHN HANNA
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4/27/23
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Authorities say a man was fatally shot after a confrontation with police officers in Kansas City, Kansas. The shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday near a bridge that crosses the Kansas River. …
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4/27/23
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The Sedgwick County district attorney says a Wichita police officer will not be charged for shooting and killing a man who had shot another officer. District Attorney Marc …
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4/27/23
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A Kansas board is telling high schools and middle schools that must see transgender athletes’ first birth certificates to decide what teams they can join. The Kansas State High School Activities …
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By JOHN HANNA
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4/26/23
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Kansas health care providers could face criminal charges over accusations about their care of newborns delivered during certain abortion procedures. That's because the Republican-controlled …
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By JOHN HANNA
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4/26/23
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The Sedgwick County district attorney says a Wichita police officer will not be charged for shooting and killing a man who had shot another officer. District Attorney Marc Bennett said Tuesday the …
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4/26/23
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Capitol Federal Financial Inc. (CFFN) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $14.2 million.
On a per-share basis, the Topeka, …
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4/26/23
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With the enforcement of one abortion ban held up by the courts, North Dakota lawmakers are trying a different version. The new one, signed into law this week, includes exceptions for rape and incest …
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By TRISHA AHMED and GEOFF MULVIHILL
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4/25/23
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Kansas City Star. April 20, 2023.
Editorial: Biden isn’t banning gas stoves. But facts don’t stop Missouri and Kansas GOP outrage
It’s not a surprise anymore when prominent politicians …
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By The Associated Press
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4/25/23
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is joining a fledgling effort that could one day make it easier to hire teachers from other states. A bill that Gov. Laura Kelly signed Thursday makes Kansas the latest …
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4/25/23
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TOPEKA, Kan. — Monday, Governor Laura Kelly announced her veto of House Substitute for Senate Bill 169, which would establish a 5.15 percent flat income tax rate for all Kansas taxpayers. According …
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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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4/25/23
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Kansas officials won’t be allowed to use environmental, social and governance factors in investing public funds or deciding who receives government contracts. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly allowed a …
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By JOHN HANNA
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4/24/23
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Civil rights activists are seeking to draw attention to an 1882 rape that ended with the Black teenage victim dying in prison, her white attacker dead and three men lynched. Margaret Vinegar was 14 …
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4/24/23
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