Aug 13 Ex-Kansas police chief who led raid on small-town newspaper charged with obstruction of justice By Associated Press Former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody is accused of persuading a potential witness for an investigation into his conduct of withholding information from authorities. Continue reading
Jul 05 Kansas' top court strikes down 2 anti-abortion laws, reaffirms previous stance on state constitution By John Hanna, Associated Press The court's decisions Friday in two separate cases reaffirm its stance that the state constitution protects abortion access. Continue reading
Jul 03 Dangerous heat swelters in California and south-central U.S. By Adam Beam, John Antczak, Associated Press Things were only expected to get worse during the Fourth of July holiday week for parts of the United States, with nearly 90 million people under heat alerts. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 6:24 Federal judges block Biden's latest attempt to reduce student debt By William Brangham, Courtney Norris Decisions by two federal judges put key parts of President Biden’s plans for easing student loan payments on hold and in doubt. The program offers a way to lower monthly payments and get some debt forgiveness. More than 8 million… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 8:16 Depletion of major groundwater source threatens Great Plains farming By Stephanie Sy, Mary Fecteau In the heart of the country, Great Plains farmers and ranchers produce a quarter of all U.S. crops and 40 percent of its beef. But they rely on a resource that has been slowly drying up, water. Stephanie Sy reports… Continue watching
Jun 04 The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that voting is not a fundamental right. Here's what that means By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press The ruling comes after a raft of election law changes in 2021 over the Democratic governor's veto amid false claims by some in the GOP that the 2020 presidential election wasn't valid. Continue reading
May 06 Oklahoma and Kansas at risk of severe tornado warning By Alexa St. John, Jim Salter, Associated Press Forecasters say millions of people in the central United States could see powerful storms Monday including long-track tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and baseball-sized hail. Continue reading
May 01 1 person dead, homes devestated after tornado rips through northeastern Kansas By Associated Press One person died Tuesday when a tornado ripped through the small city of Westmoreland in northeastern Kansas, destroying houses, RVs and outbuildings, authorities said. Continue reading
Apr 29 Backers of a Kansas gender-affirming care ban for minors fail to override the governor's veto By John Hanna, Associated Press Two Republicans who'd backed the bill earlier voted against overriding the veto, citing their concerns about provisions that included one that would have barred state employees from advocating social transitioning for transgender youth. Continue reading
Apr 19 Kansas has a new anti-DEI law, but Gov. Kelly has vetoed bills on abortion and even police dogs By John Hanna, Associated Press The Democratic governor in Kansas has vetoed proposed tax breaks for anti-abortion counseling centers while allowing restrictions on college diversity initiatives to become law without her signature. Continue reading