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In this image released by FOX News, Elon Musk gestures as he is interviewed by FOX News host Tucker Carlson on Thursday, April 13, 2023. The billionaire Twitter owner told Carlson in a segment aired Monday night, April 17, that he plans to create an alternative to the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT that he is calling âTruthGPT,â which will be a "maximum truth-seeking AI that tries to understand the nature of the universe.â (FOX News via AP)

Elon Musk says he'll create 'TruthGPT' to counter AI 'bias'

Billionaire Twitter owner Elon Musk is again sounding warning bells on the dangers of artificial intelligence to humanity — and claiming that a popular chatbot has a liberal bias that he plans to … more

By The Associated Press | 4/19/23

U.S. Secret Service uniformed division police officers carry a young child who crawled through the White House fence on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, Tuesday, April 18, 2023. The toddler earned the title of one of the tiniest White House intruders after he squeezed through the metal fencing on the north side of the executive mansion. Officers walked across the North Lawn to retrieve the child and reunite him with his parents on Pennsylvania Avenue. (AP Photo/Nancy Benac)

Littlest intruder: Toddler crawls through White House fence

WASHINGTON (AP) — A curious toddler on Tuesday earned the title of one of the tiniest White House intruders after he squeezed through the metal fencing on the north side of the executive mansion. … more

4/19/23

In this photo provided by Christopher Hayden, a light baby blue spiral resembling a galaxy appears amid the aurora for a few minutes in the Alaska skies near Fairbanks, Saturday, April 15, 2023. The spiral was formed when excess fuel that had been released from a SpaceX rocket that launched from California about three hours earlier turned to ice, and then the water vapor reflected the sunlight in the upper atmosphere. (Christopher Hayden via AP)

Rocket science: Alaska sky spiral caused by SpaceX fuel dump

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Northern lights enthusiasts got a surprise mixed in with the green bands of light dancing in the Alaska skies: A light baby blue spiral resembling a galaxy appeared amid … more

By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press | 4/19/23

Southwest Airlines planes are parked at the terminal at Long Beach Airport, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Long Beach, Calif. Southwest Airlines planes were grounded nationwide for what the airline called an intermittent technology issue, causing more than 1,700 flight delays Tuesday just four months after the carrier suffered a meltdown over the Christmas travel rush. The hold on departures was lifted by late morning, shortly after it was announced, according to Southwest and the Federal Aviation Administration, but not before traffic at airports from Denver to New York City backed up. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Southwest passengers face delays after nationwide grounding

DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines planes were briefly grounded nationwide Tuesday for what the airline called an intermittent technology issue, leading to more than 1,800 delayed flights just four … more

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer | 4/19/23

Equity Bancshares: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Equity Bancshares Inc. (EQBK) on Tuesday reported net income of $12.3 million in its first quarter. The Wichita, Kansas-based bank said it had … more

4/18/23

Editorial Roundup: Kansas

Kansas City Star. April 13, 2023. Editorial: Missouri and Kansas AGs want to block abortion pill — for democracy, says Kris Kobach If in the near future the U.S. Supreme Court decides to … more

By The Associated Press | 4/18/23

Drivers need to lower speed in work zones all the time

TOPEKA, Kan. — With highway work picking up across Kansas this spring, motorists should be slowing down in work zones. Highway work zones span the length of the construction area. The work zone … more

Staff Reports / [email protected] | 4/18/23

CrossFirst: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — CrossFirst Bankshares Inc. (CFB) on Monday reported first-quarter net income of $16.1 million. The bank, based in Leawood, Kansas, said it had … more

4/17/23

Aldy Damian the CEO of Accredas Investments announces the sale of its latest commercial transaction, Walgreens – Denver, CO MSA

ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, Calif. and DENVER, Colo., April 17, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Aldy Damian, CEO of Accredas Investments, announces sale and close of its latest marketed commercial … more

Accredas Investments | 4/17/23

Wildlife and Parks Commission to set turkey, waterfowl seasons and bag limits

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will host its next public meeting at noon on April 27, 2023, at the Wyandotte County Historical Museum, 631 N. 126 th St., … more

Staff reports / [email protected] | 4/15/23

Department of Revenue expands online renewal system

TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Revenue (KDOR), in partnership with PayIt , has announced the addition of identification (ID) card renewal services to iKan . … more

Staff reports / [email protected] | 4/15/23

Dr. Ralph Draper was introduced today as the new executive director of the National Teachers Hall of Fame on the Emporia State University campus.

National Teachers Hall of Fame names new executive director

EMPORIA, Kan. - The Board of Trustees of the National Teachers Hall of Fame has hired Dr. Ralph H. Draper as the new executive director. Dr. Draper has more than 30 years of experience in … more

Staff reports / [email protected] | 4/15/23

FILE - People hug during a "Value Them Both" watch party after a question involving a constitutional amendment removing abortion protections from the Kansas constitution failed, Aug. 2, 2022, in Overland Park, Kan. Kansas legislators have given final approval to a bill that could subject doctors to lawsuits or criminal charges if they're accused of not providing enough care to infants born during abortion procedures. The Kansas House voted 86-36 on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, to approve a “born-alive infants protection” measure similar to a proposed law rejected by Montana voters in November. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Gov. vetoes Kansas bill on live deliveries during abortion

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a bill that could have penalized doctors accused of not providing enough care to infants delivered during certain kinds of abortion procedures. In a statement on … more

4/14/23

FILE - Glenda Starke wears a transgender flag as a counterprotest during a rally in favor of a ban on gender-affirming health care legislation, March 20, 2023, at the Missouri Statehouse in Jefferson City, Mo. Minors in Missouri soon will be required to undergo 18 months of therapy before receiving gender-affirming health care under an emergency rule released Thursday, April 13, 2023, by the state's Republican attorney general. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Missouri rules part of rapid push to limit trans health care

The push to restrict health care for transgender people has expanded beyond children, with Missouri's new limits on gender-affirming care. The rules highlight how rapidly efforts targeting the rights … more

By ANDREW DeMILLO | 4/14/23

New Kansas law will reduce blinking lights on wind turbines

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas residents who live near wind farms could eventually get a break from the nearly constant blinking of the red lights on wind turbines under a bill signed Thursday by Gov. … more

4/14/23

Commerce Promotes Statewide Virtual Job Fair

TOPEKA, Kan. — Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland encourages jobseekers and employers looking to hire to participate in the April Statewide Virtual Job Fair, hosted by … more

Staff Report / [email protected] | 4/14/23

Six accused of using drones to deliver contraband to prison

Federal prosecutors say a grand jury has indicted six people in an alleged conspiracy to use drones to smuggle contraband into the U.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth. The indictment unsealed Wednesday … more

4/13/23

New Kansas law will reduce blinking lights on wind turbines

Residents in rural Kansas could get relief from the nearly constant blinking of the red lights on wind turbines — although it won't happen soon. Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill Thursday that will … more

4/13/23

FILE - Nebraska state Sen. Kathleen Kauth works inside the Nebraska legislative chamber in Lincoln, Neb., March 23, 2023, as her bill, which would ban gender-affirming care for anyone 18 and younger in the state, was debated. Nebraska lawmakers have begun a second round of debate on a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors that has proved to be so contentious, it has led opponents filibuster every single bill before the Nebraska Legislature since late February. (AP Photo/Margery Beck, File)

Debate resumes on Nebraska bill to ban trans care for minors

Nebraska lawmakers have begun a second round of debate on a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors. The bill is so contentious that it has led opponents to carry out an effort to … more

By MARGERY A. BECK | 4/13/23

Boy pleads guilty to fatal stabbing at Kansas City school

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A 15-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing another student at a Kansas City middle school last year. The boy, whose name has not been released, pleaded guilty … more

4/13/23