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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his speech during a meeting of the Federal Security Service (FSB) board as Federal Security Service (FSB) director Alexander Bortnikov sits next in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Two Americans arrested on charges of selling tech to Russia

The Justice Department has arrested two Kansas men on allegations that they illegally exported aviation-related technology to Russia and provided repair services for the equipment. Cyril Gregory … more

By FATIMA HUSSEIN | 3/2/23

Mark Skoglund, the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission's executive director, follows a House committee hearing as members discuss a bill to overhaul the commission and rewrite campaign finance laws, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. The commission has been investigating Republican campaign practices for at least a year. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Complaint: Kansas agency probing GOP broke open meetings law

The Kansas ethics commission is accused of violating the state's open meetings law by two defense attorneys who also question the fairness of a yearlong investigation into Republican campaign … more

By JOHN HANNA | 3/2/23

FILE - Zoe Schell, from Topeka, Kan., stands on the steps of the Kansas Statehouse during a rally to protest the Supreme Court's ruling on abortion, June 24, 2022, in Topeka. Seven months after a decisive statewide vote affirmed abortion rights in Kansas, the Republican-controlled Legislature’s annual session in some ways looks a lot like previous ones, with multiple anti-abortion proposals. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Abortion opponents seek smaller changes in Kansas after vote

Seven months after a decisive statewide vote affirmed abortion rights in Kansas, the Republican-controlled Legislature’s annual session in some ways looks a lot like previous ones, with multiple … more

By JOHN HANNA | 3/2/23

AP-Network 12:15 aes

NBA Celtics 118 Cavaliers 113, intro wrap (COPY:g0546) <<CAT:Sports-Basketball>> NBA Celtics 118 Cavaliers 113, intro wrap-Ferry1 apa297583-Wrap--UNDATED-(Dave Ferry, AP … more

3/2/23

AP-Network 6:15 aes

NBA Grizzlies 121 Lakers 109 (COPY:LAC0992) <<CAT:Sports-Basketball>> NBA Grizzlies 121 Lakers 109-Morton wrap apa297435-Wrap--MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Bruce Morton, correspondent, … more

3/1/23

AMC Entertainment: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (AMC) on Tuesday reported a loss of $287.7 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Leawood, … more

2/28/23

Man sentenced for shooting at police during Wichita protests

A man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting at police during racial protests in Wichita in 2020. Thirty-year-old Henry Parker was sentenced Monday on 21 counts, including aggravated … more

2/28/23

Kansas Daybook

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Tuesday, Feb. 28.The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover.Please … more

2/28/23

FILE - New graduates walk into the High Point Solutions Stadium before the start of the Rutgers University graduation ceremony in Piscataway Township, N.J., on May 13, 2018. The Supreme Court is about to hear arguments over President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan. It's a plan that impacts millions of borrowers who could see their loans wiped away or reduced. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Supreme Court student loan case: The arguments explained

The Supreme Court is about to hear arguments over President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan. It's a plan that impacts millions of borrowers who could see their loans wiped away or reduced. … more

By JESSICA GRESKO | 2/27/23

AP-Network 8:15 pes

EPL Manchester City 4 Bournemouth 1 (COPY:W0489) <<CAT:Sports-Soccer>> EPL Manchester City 4 Bournemouth 1-O'Neil apa296861-Actuality--BOURNEMOUTH, England-(Gary O'Neil, … more

2/25/23

Man who claims he was set up to be released on parole soon

A Kansas man who claimed a disgraced police detective helped convict him of a 1997 murder he didn’t commit will be released on parole in four months. KCUR reports that Brian Betts learned the news … more

2/25/23

Kansas lawmakers advance bills pushing back on trans rights

Republican proposals pushing back on transgender rights advanced Thursday in the GOP-controlled Kansas Legislature. The House passed and sent to the Senate a bill that would would ban transgender … more

2/23/23

Conspiracies fuel GOP switch on Kansas' ballot grace period

Kansas’ GOP-controlled Legislature has shown it’s likely to pass a bill eliminating the three extra days state voters get to return mail-in ballots after an election. But the vote totals Thursday … more

By JOHN HANNA | 2/23/23

MGP: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

ATCHISON, Kan. (AP) — ATCHISON, Kan. (AP) — MGP Ingredients Inc. (MGPI) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $22.5 million. On a per-share basis, the Atchison, Kansas-based company … more

2/23/23

Curo Group: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Curo Group Holdings Corp. (CURO) on Thursday reported a loss of $186.4 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Wichita, Kansas-based … more

2/23/23

Kansas state Rep. Pat Proctor, R-Leavenworth, makes a point as chair of the House Elections Committee about a bill that would overhaul the state Governmental Ethics Commission and rewrite campaign finance laws, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Proctor says the changes are designed to provide "more safeguards and guard rails" to ensure that the commission treats the people it investigates fairly. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Amid probe, Kansas lawmakers move to overhaul ethics agency

The Kansas ethics commission has been investigating Republican campaign activities for at least a year. Now, the GOP-controlled Legislature is moving to reduce the agency’s power and legalize … more

By JOHN HANNA | 2/22/23

SEK Freedom urges supporters to oppose campaign finance bill

SEK Freedom, a local organization formed in opposition to “a permanent, undeclared state of emergency” during the COVID-19 pandemic, is urging supporters to oppose a new bill, HB-2391, proposed by Rep. Paul Waggoner, a Republican from Hutchinson. more

Staff Reports / news@morningsun.net | 2/22/23

Sheriff: Man carrying BB gun fatally shot by Goddard officer

Authorities say a Goddard police officer shot and killed a man who refused numerous orders to drop a weapon as he walked toward the officer. Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter said 39-year-old … more

2/21/23

Hostess Brands: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — Hostess Brands, Inc. (TWNK) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $32.9 million. The Lenexa, Kansas-based company said it had net income of … more

2/21/23

Despite GOP split, Kansas reps go after ballot drop boxes

Conservative Kansas lawmakers are pushing ahead with trying to eliminate most ballot drop boxes in elections. A measure on drop boxes cleared a Senate committee Tuesday, despite a split among top … more

By John Hanna | 2/21/23