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Conservatives could win control of Kansas and Nebraska state school boards
Read full article: Conservatives could win control of Kansas and Nebraska state school boardsConservatives could win majorities on the Kansas and Nebraska school boards this year, which would make it easier for them to shape what’s taught in classrooms.
Watkins, Bueckers headline preseason AP All-America team in women's hoops; 3 sophomores for 1st time
Read full article: Watkins, Bueckers headline preseason AP All-America team in women's hoops; 3 sophomores for 1st timeUSC star JuJu Watkins and UConn’s Paige Bueckers headline The Associated Press preseason All-America team that for the first time includes three sophomores in a clear sign of the young talent in a sport coming off a record year of fan interest.
Duke's Cooper Flagg makes preseason AP All-America team as ACC, Big 12, SEC each place 2 players
Read full article: Duke's Cooper Flagg makes preseason AP All-America team as ACC, Big 12, SEC each place 2 playersAlabama's Mark Sears and North Carolina's RJ Davis headline The Associated Press preseason All-America men's basketball team.
Kansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama, defending champion UConn
Read full article: Kansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama, defending champion UConnKansas is No. 1 in the AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama and two-time defending national champion UConn.
Legislative majorities giving one party all the power are in play in several states
Read full article: Legislative majorities giving one party all the power are in play in several statesA behind-the-scenes battle is underway between Democrats and Republicans for supermajority control of state legislatures across the country.
Kyle Busch is in danger of snapping his NASCAR-record 19-year winning streak
Read full article: Kyle Busch is in danger of snapping his NASCAR-record 19-year winning streakTime is running out for Kyle Busch to stretch his remarkable winning streak to 20 consecutive NASCAR seasons with at least one victory.
Judge tosses lawsuit against congressman over posts about man not involved in Chiefs' rally shooting
Read full article: Judge tosses lawsuit against congressman over posts about man not involved in Chiefs' rally shootingA federal judge has tossed a lawsuit against Tennessee U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett over social media posts falsely accusing a man of being one of the shooters at the Kansas City Chiefs' 2024 Super Bowl victory rally.
UNLV and Air Force to remain in Mountain West with financial incentives, AP source says
Read full article: UNLV and Air Force to remain in Mountain West with financial incentives, AP source saysUNLV and Air Force have decided to remain in the Mountain West, allowing the conference to thwart off attempts at further poaching by the Pac-12 and American Athletic Conference, according to a person with knowledge of the decision.
Garrett Greene throws two late TD passes and West Virginia beats Kansas 32-28
Read full article: Garrett Greene throws two late TD passes and West Virginia beats Kansas 32-28Garrett Greene threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Rodney Gallagher with 26 seconds left to lift West Virginia to a 32-28 victory over Kansas in their Big 12 opener Saturday.
Takeaways from AP's report on a new abortion clinic in rural southeast Kansas
Read full article: Takeaways from AP's report on a new abortion clinic in rural southeast KansasA new abortion clinic has brought the debate over reproductive rights to a small college town in the southeast corner of Kansas.
How a small town in Kansas found itself at the center of abortion’s national moment
Read full article: How a small town in Kansas found itself at the center of abortion’s national momentA new abortion clinic has brought the debate over reproductive rights to a small college town in the southeast corner of Kansas.
15 states sue to block Biden's effort to help migrants in US illegally get health coverage
Read full article: 15 states sue to block Biden's effort to help migrants in US illegally get health coverageFifteen states have sued the Biden administration over a rule that is expected to allow 100,000 immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children to enroll next year in the federal Affordable Care Act’s health insurance.
Miss Kansas called out her abuser in public. Her campaign against domestic violence is going viral
Read full article: Miss Kansas called out her abuser in public. Her campaign against domestic violence is going viralA newly posted video of Miss Kansas calling out her domestic violence abuser on stage is whipping up a maelstrom of support on social media.
An order blocking a rule to help LGBTQ+ kids applies to hundreds of schools. Some want to block more
Read full article: An order blocking a rule to help LGBTQ+ kids applies to hundreds of schools. Some want to block moreA federal judge’s order blocking a Biden administration rule for protecting LGBTQ+ students from discrimination applies to hundreds of schools and colleges across the U.S. A group that opposes the rule now hopes to extend it further.
Federal judge refuses to block Biden administration rule on gun sales in Kansas, 19 other states
Read full article: Federal judge refuses to block Biden administration rule on gun sales in Kansas, 19 other statesA federal judge in Kansas has refused to block the nationwide enforcement of a Biden administration rule requiring firearms dealers to do background checks of buyers at gun shows and other places outside brick-and-mortar stores.
Former reporter settles part of her lawsuit over a police raid on a Kansas newspaper for $235,000
Read full article: Former reporter settles part of her lawsuit over a police raid on a Kansas newspaper for $235,000A former reporter for a weekly Kansas newspaper has agreed to accept $235,000 to settle part of her federal lawsuit over a police raid on the paper that made a small city the focus of a national debate over press freedoms.
Kansas’ top court bolsters a state right to abortion and strikes down 2 anti-abortion laws
Read full article: Kansas’ top court bolsters a state right to abortion and strikes down 2 anti-abortion lawsThe Kansas Supreme Court has reaffirmed its stance that the state constitution protects abortion access.
At what age can you legally leave a child home alone in Florida? The answer may surprise you
Read full article: At what age can you legally leave a child home alone in Florida? The answer may surprise youMany states have minimum age recommendations — but just over a dozen have statutory requirements.
Judge's order greatly expands where Biden can't enforce a new rule protecting LGBTQ+ students
Read full article: Judge's order greatly expands where Biden can't enforce a new rule protecting LGBTQ+ studentsA federal judge in Kansas has blocked a federal rule expanding anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students from being enforced in four states and a patchwork of places elsewhere across the nation.
Missouri governor says new public aid plan in the works for Chiefs, Royals stadiums
Read full article: Missouri governor says new public aid plan in the works for Chiefs, Royals stadiumsMissouri Gov. Mike Parson says he expects the state to put together an aid plan by the end of the year to try to keep the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals in Missouri.
Missouri, Kansas judges temporarily halt much of President Biden's student debt forgiveness plan
Read full article: Missouri, Kansas judges temporarily halt much of President Biden's student debt forgiveness planFederal judges in Kansas and Missouri have together blocked much of a Biden administration student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers.
Voter outreach groups targeted by new laws in several GOP-led states are struggling to do their work
Read full article: Voter outreach groups targeted by new laws in several GOP-led states are struggling to do their workLaws passed in several Republican-controlled states after the 2020 presidential election have criminalized much of the work done by voter outreach groups.
Kansas governor cites competition concerns while vetoing measure for school gun-detection technology
Read full article: Kansas governor cites competition concerns while vetoing measure for school gun-detection technologyKansas Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a measure that could have earmarked up to $5 million for certain gun-detection software in schools.
Chiefs kicker Butker congratulates women graduates and says most are more excited about motherhood
Read full article: Chiefs kicker Butker congratulates women graduates and says most are more excited about motherhoodKansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker is getting attention for comments he made during a commencement address at Benedictine College last weekend in which he congratulated the women receiving degrees, but then said most were probably more excited to get married and have children.
Judge denies new sentencing hearing for 2 brothers awaiting execution for 'Wichita massacre'
Read full article: Judge denies new sentencing hearing for 2 brothers awaiting execution for 'Wichita massacre'A Kansas judge has denied a request for a resentencing hearing for two brothers awaiting execution for a quadruple killing known as the “Wichita massacre,” ruling that he lacks jurisdiction to approve a reexamination of the sentences.
Parts of central US hit by severe storms, while tornadoes strike in Kansas and Iowa
Read full article: Parts of central US hit by severe storms, while tornadoes strike in Kansas and IowaStrong storms have caused damage in parts of the middle U.S. and spawned tornadoes in Kansas and Iowa, including one that left two people hurt.
Members of self-proclaimed anti-government group ‘God’s Misfits’ held in killings of Kansas women
Read full article: Members of self-proclaimed anti-government group ‘God’s Misfits’ held in killings of Kansas womenAuthorities have confirmed the deaths of two Kansas women who went missing on a trip to pick up children for a birthday party.
A bill passed by Kansas lawmakers would make it a crime to coerce someone into an abortion
Read full article: A bill passed by Kansas lawmakers would make it a crime to coerce someone into an abortionPeople who make physical or financial threats against others in Kansas to force them to get an abortion could spend a year in prison and be fined up to $10,000 under a bill approved by state lawmakers.
Republican states file lawsuit challenging Biden's student loan repayment plan
Read full article: Republican states file lawsuit challenging Biden's student loan repayment planA group of Republican-led states is suing the Biden administration to block a new student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers.
As Kansas nears gender care ban, students push university to advocate for trans youth
Read full article: As Kansas nears gender care ban, students push university to advocate for trans youthAs Kansas prepares to ban gender-affirming care for minors, students at the state's largest university taking action.
Kansas considers limits on economic activity with China and other 'countries of concern'
Read full article: Kansas considers limits on economic activity with China and other 'countries of concern'Republican legislators in Kansas have advanced proposals to limit the state's involvement with individuals and companies from China and other U.S. adversaries.
After whistle hastens Samford's exit from March Madness, the referee could be next
Read full article: After whistle hastens Samford's exit from March Madness, the referee could be nextThe referee who blew the whistle that worked against Samford at the end of its loss to Kansas in the NCAA Tournament might be following the Bulldogs straight out of town.
Kansas guard Kevin McCullar Jr. ruled out of NCAA Tournament with bone bruise on knee
Read full article: Kansas guard Kevin McCullar Jr. ruled out of NCAA Tournament with bone bruise on kneeKansas guard Kevin McCullar Jr. has been ruled out of the NCAA Tournament because of a bone bruise on his knee that caused him to miss six of the past 12 games, including the Jayhawks’ one-and-done ouster in the Big 12 Tournament.
Top-ranked Houston claims Big 12 regular-season title with 76-46 win over No. 14 Kansas
Read full article: Top-ranked Houston claims Big 12 regular-season title with 76-46 win over No. 14 KansasJamal Shead had 13 points, six rebounds and eight assists, Damian Dunn added 12 points and No. 1 Houston claimed the Big 12 regular-season title in its first season in the conference, dominating No. 14 Kansas 76-46 on Saturday.
BYU ends No. 7 Kansas' 19-game home win streak, 76-68
Read full article: BYU ends No. 7 Kansas' 19-game home win streak, 76-68Dallin Hall and Jaxson Robinson scored 18 points apiece as BYU rallied from a 12-point deficit to beat seventh-ranked Kansas 76-68, ending the Jayhawks’ 19-game home winning streak in their first matchup as Big 12 foes.
Alabama IVF ruling puts spotlight on state plans for tax breaks and child support for fetuses
Read full article: Alabama IVF ruling puts spotlight on state plans for tax breaks and child support for fetusesA recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are legally protected children is highlighting how support for the idea that a fetus should have the same rights as a person underpins far less dramatic laws and proposals from abortion foes across the U.S. Lawmakers in at least six states have proposals to allow women to seek child support back to conception.
Purdue, reigning NCAA champion UConn headline the early list of top seeds for March Madness
Read full article: Purdue, reigning NCAA champion UConn headline the early list of top seeds for March MadnessPurdue claimed the top overall seed over reigning national champion Connecticut in the first look at the potential top 16 seeds for the NCAA Tournament.
At least 6 US states are considering tougher penalties for killing police dogs
Read full article: At least 6 US states are considering tougher penalties for killing police dogsLawmakers in at least six states are considering longer prison sentences or bigger fines for harming or killing police dogs despite questions about how the animals are used and a fraught history.
Darrion Williams scores 30 points on perfect shooting as Texas Tech beats No. 6 Kansas 79-50
Read full article: Darrion Williams scores 30 points on perfect shooting as Texas Tech beats No. 6 Kansas 79-50Darrion Williams scored a career-high 30 points on 12-of-12 shooting, including four of Texas Tech’s 10 3-pointers, and the Red Raiders never trailed in a 79-50 win over sixth-ranked Kansas.
No. 4 Kansas wins 18th straight at home, 64-61 over No. 13 Baylor
Read full article: No. 4 Kansas wins 18th straight at home, 64-61 over No. 13 BaylorHunter Dickinson scored 15 points to lead a balanced attack as No. 4 Kansas extended its home winning streak to 18 games with a 64-61 win over No. 13 Baylor.
Kansas' AG is telling schools they must out trans kids to parents, even with no specific law
Read full article: Kansas' AG is telling schools they must out trans kids to parents, even with no specific lawKansas’ attorney general is telling public schools that they’re required to tell parents their children are transgender or nonbinary even if they’re not out at home.
UConn, Purdue stay atop AP Top 25 while chaos ensues as Duke, Wisconsin, Iowa State make big jumps
Read full article: UConn, Purdue stay atop AP Top 25 while chaos ensues as Duke, Wisconsin, Iowa State make big jumpsUConn remained No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll as the top five stayed the same from last week.
Blizzard conditions bear down on central US, closing schools and highways
Read full article: Blizzard conditions bear down on central US, closing schools and highwaysA “highly impactful” winter storm began delivering a punch to the country’s midsection with blizzard conditions that could dump as much as a foot or more of snow.
A push to expand Medicaid has Kansas governor embracing politics and cutting against her brand
Read full article: A push to expand Medicaid has Kansas governor embracing politics and cutting against her brandDemocratic Gov. Laura Kelly is more aggressive and openly political in pushing to expand Medicaid in Kansas as the Republican-controlled Legislature prepares to open its annual session.
Purdue remains No. 1 in AP Top 25, Gonzaga falls to No. 24 but runs poll streak to 142 weeks
Read full article: Purdue remains No. 1 in AP Top 25, Gonzaga falls to No. 24 but runs poll streak to 142 weeksPurdue remained atop the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the third straight week while Gonzaga dropped to No. 24 after a loss to San Diego State but managed to keep alive its streak of 142 consecutive weeks in the poll.
Illinois suspends star basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr. following rape charge
Read full article: Illinois suspends star basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr. following rape chargeIllinois has suspended basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr. after he was charged with rape for an alleged incident that happened when the football team played at Kansas in September.
Former Oklahoma, UCF quarterback Dillion Gabriel announces transfer to Oregon for 6th season
Read full article: Former Oklahoma, UCF quarterback Dillion Gabriel announces transfer to Oregon for 6th seasonFormer Oklahoma and UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel has announced he is transferring to Oregon for a sixth season of college football.
Spencer scores 23 to lead No. 5 UConn past No. 9 North Carolina 87-76 in Jimmy V Classic at MSG
Read full article: Spencer scores 23 to lead No. 5 UConn past No. 9 North Carolina 87-76 in Jimmy V Classic at MSGCam Spencer had 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists as fifth-ranked UConn pulled away down the stretch for an 87-76 victory over No. 9 North Carolina in the Jimmy V Classic.
McCullar scores 21 as No. 5 Kansas beats No. 4 UConn 69-65 in showdown of past 2 NCAA champions
Read full article: McCullar scores 21 as No. 5 Kansas beats No. 4 UConn 69-65 in showdown of past 2 NCAA championsKevin McCullar Jr. scored 21 points, including back-to-back 3-pointers that gave Kansas the lead down the stretch, and the fifth-ranked Jayhawks held on to beat No. 4 UConn 69-65.
Kansas unveiled a new blue and gold license plate. People hated it and now it's back to square one
Read full article: Kansas unveiled a new blue and gold license plate. People hated it and now it's back to square oneThe governor of Kansas is bowing to criticism of a new state license plate and halting production of a design that many people consider ugly and dull.
Kansas officials blame 5-week disruption of court system on 'sophisticated foreign cyberattack'
Read full article: Kansas officials blame 5-week disruption of court system on 'sophisticated foreign cyberattack'Officials say cybercriminals hacked into the Kansas court system, stole sensitive data and threatened to post it on the dark web in a ransomware attack that has hobbled access to records for more than five weeks.
Kansas court system down nearly 2 weeks in `security incident' that has hallmarks of ransomware
Read full article: Kansas court system down nearly 2 weeks in `security incident' that has hallmarks of ransomwareKansas officials are calling a massive computer outage that’s kept most of the state’s courts offline for two weeks a “security incident.”.
Zach Edey named unanimous AP preseason All-American, joined by Kolek, Dickinson, Filipowski, Bacot
Read full article: Zach Edey named unanimous AP preseason All-American, joined by Kolek, Dickinson, Filipowski, BacotReigning AP national player of the year Zach Edey is a unanimous selection on The Associated Press preseason All-America team in college basketball.
Kansas escapes postseason ban, major penalties as panel downgrades basketball violations
Read full article: Kansas escapes postseason ban, major penalties as panel downgrades basketball violationsAn independent panel has downgraded five Level I violations lodged by the NCAA against Kansas and basketball coach Bill Self.
A homeless man is charged with capital murder and rape in the death of a 5-year-old Kansas girl
Read full article: A homeless man is charged with capital murder and rape in the death of a 5-year-old Kansas girlA homeless man has been charged with murder and rape in the killing of a 5-year-old girl in Topeka, Kansas.
Kansas police chief who led raid on small weekly newspaper has resigned, official says
Read full article: Kansas police chief who led raid on small weekly newspaper has resigned, official saysThe police chief who led an August raid on a small weekly newspaper in central Kansas has resigned, days after he was suspended from his post.
Cat’s eye view of UCF Football: ‘Voice of the Kansas State Wildcats’ offers thoughts on Knights
Read full article: Cat’s eye view of UCF Football: ‘Voice of the Kansas State Wildcats’ offers thoughts on KnightsThe “Voice of the Wildcats” has been calling Kansas State games for more than two decades, and he’ll be behind the mic when UCF visits Bill Snyder Family Stadium for the Knights’ inaugural Big 12 football game.
A judge told Kansas authorities to destroy electronic copies of newspaper's files taken during raid
Read full article: A judge told Kansas authorities to destroy electronic copies of newspaper's files taken during raidA judge ordered Kansas authorities to destroy all the electronic copies they made of a small newspaper’s files when police raided its office this month.
Oklahoma authorities name the BTK killer as the ‘prime suspect’ in at least two unsolved cases
Read full article: Oklahoma authorities name the BTK killer as the ‘prime suspect’ in at least two unsolved casesAuthorities have named the BTK serial killer as the “prime suspect” in two unsolved killings — one in Oklahoma and another in Missouri — leading authorities to dig this week near his former Kansas property this week.
Kansas police and a small newspaper are at the center of a 1st Amendment fight after a newsroom raid
Read full article: Kansas police and a small newspaper are at the center of a 1st Amendment fight after a newsroom raidA small newspaper and a police department in Kansas are at the center of a dispute over freedom of speech after police raided the office of the local newspaper and the home of its owner and publisher.
More states expect schools to keep trans girls off girls teams as K-12 classes resume
Read full article: More states expect schools to keep trans girls off girls teams as K-12 classes resumeChildren are heading back to classes and fall sports practices, and four more states are expecting their K-12 schools to keep transgender girls off their girls sports teams.
In Utah and Kansas, state courts flex power over new laws regulating abortion post-Roe
Read full article: In Utah and Kansas, state courts flex power over new laws regulating abortion post-RoeAbortion providers faced off against attorneys for Utah and Kansas in state courts Tuesday, part of the ongoing fight after last year's Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
Union Pacific railroad to renew push for 1-person crews by testing conductors in trucks
Read full article: Union Pacific railroad to renew push for 1-person crews by testing conductors in trucksUnion Pacific will renew its push for one-person train crews later this summer when the railroad tests out the idea of having a conductor in a truck respond to problems on trains in Nebraska and Colorado.
An anti-trans Kansas law doesn't prevent birth certificate changes, the governor argues
Read full article: An anti-trans Kansas law doesn't prevent birth certificate changes, the governor arguesThe Democratic governor in Kansas is defending changes in the sex listings on transgender people’s birth certificates in federal court.
Kansas must stop changing trans people's sex listing on driver's licenses, judge says
Read full article: Kansas must stop changing trans people's sex listing on driver's licenses, judge saysA state-court judge has ordered Kansas to stop allowing transgender people to change the listing for sex on their driver’s licenses.
Kansas attorney general sues to prevent transgender people from changing driver's licenses
Read full article: Kansas attorney general sues to prevent transgender people from changing driver's licensesThe Republican attorney general in Kansas is asking a state court to block transgender residents from changing their sex on their driver's licenses.
Kansas must undo gender changes for trans people in state records, attorney general says
Read full article: Kansas must undo gender changes for trans people in state records, attorney general saysThe conservative Republican attorney general of Kansas says a new Kansas law requires the state to reverse any previous gender changes in its records for trans people’s birth certificates and driver’s licenses while also preventing such changes going forward.
In some states with laws on transgender bathrooms, officials may not know how they will be enforced
Read full article: In some states with laws on transgender bathrooms, officials may not know how they will be enforcedU.S. states with laws restricting what bathrooms transgender kids can use in public schools are wrestling with how those laws will be enforced.
Waterspout erupts at Clearwater Beach, hospitalizes beachgoers
Read full article: Waterspout erupts at Clearwater Beach, hospitalizes beachgoersFire officials announced on social media that the waterspout popped up around 4 p.m., causing winds that blew several items along the beach flying into the air.
Biden judicial nominee Wamble withdraws from consideration, cites nearly 2-year wait for action
Read full article: Biden judicial nominee Wamble withdraws from consideration, cites nearly 2-year wait for actionA federal prosecutor who President Joe Biden nominated to become a U.S. district judge in Kansas has withdrawn his name from consideration.
Kansas governor thwarts small legal settlement with business over COVID-19 restrictions
Read full article: Kansas governor thwarts small legal settlement with business over COVID-19 restrictionsKansas’ Democratic governor has scuttled a small legal settlement between the state and the owner of a Wichita fitness studio forced to shut down during the first months of the coronavirus pandemic and then operate under restrictions.
Patrick Mahomes' brother Jackson charged with sexual battery
Read full article: Patrick Mahomes' brother Jackson charged with sexual batteryJackson Mahomes, the brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, has been booked into jail on aggravated sexual battery charges over an alleged altercation at a restaurant in late February.
Culture war clash gives Kansas new medication abortion law
Read full article: Culture war clash gives Kansas new medication abortion lawKansas 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.
Gov. vetoes Kansas bill on live deliveries during abortion
Read full article: Gov. vetoes Kansas bill on live deliveries during abortionKansas Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a bill that could have penalized doctors accused of not providing enough care to infants delivered alive during certain kinds of abortion procedures.
Abortion pill plan clears Kansas Legislature; veto expected
Read full article: Abortion pill plan clears Kansas Legislature; veto expectedAbortion opponents have pushed a bill through the Kansas Legislature to require providers to tell patients that a medication abortion can be “reversed” once it’s started.