Kansas sues to block Wyandotte Nation's plans for casino
Kansas has filed a lawsuit seeking to block the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma from building a casino on land it owns in Park City.
Author: Associated Press
Body found in Missouri River in western Missouri
The Sugar Creek Police Department was called to La Benite Park around 8:30 a.m. Sunday after someone reported finding a corpse in the river.
A shattered Beirut emerges from the rubble stunned, wounded
BEIRUT (AP) — Residents of Beirut —stunned, sleepless and stoic — emerged Wednesday from the aftermath of a catastrophic explosion searching for missing relatives, bandaging their wounds and retrieving what's left of their homes. The sound of ambulance sirens and…
President Trump floats election 'delay' amid claims of voting fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is for the first time floating a “delay” to November’s presidential election, as he makes unsubstantiated allegations that increased mail-in voting will result in fraud. The dates of federal elections — the Tuesday after…
Arkansas to require face masks to combat coronavirus surge
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued an order Thursday requiring people to wear face masks in public throughout the state, which has had a surge in coronavirus cases over the past several weeks. The Republican governor…
Supreme Court says Congress can't get Trump records, for now
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday kept a hold on President Donald Trump’s financial records that Congress has been seeking for more than a year. The ruling returns the case to lower courts, with no clear prospect for…
EU reopens its borders to 14 nations but not to US tourists
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union announced Tuesday that it will reopen its borders to travelers from 14 countries, but most Americans have been refused entry for at least another two weeks due to soaring coronavirus infections in the U.S. Travelers from…
Trump administration urges end to ACA as pandemic surges
WASHINGTON (AP) — As coronavirus cases rise in more than half of the states, the Trump administration is urging the Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act. The administration's high court filing Thursday came the same day the government…
Kansas governor creates commission on racial justice issues
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has appointed a commission to examine policing and other racial justice issues and named the superintendent of Topeka's public schools and a state university administrator to lead it. Kelly issued an executive…
World War II forces sweetheart singer Vera Lynn dies at 103
LONDON (AP) — Dame Vera Lynn, the endearingly popular “Forces’ Sweetheart” who serenaded British troops abroad during World War II, has died at 103. During the war and long after, Lynn got crowds singing, smiling and crying with sentimental favorites…
Court rejects Trump bid to end young immigrants' protections
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants, a stunning rebuke to the president in the midst of his reelection campaign. For now, those immigrants retain their…
As protests rage, changes for Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben's brand
NEW YORK (AP) — THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. The owner of the Uncle Ben’s brand of rice says the brand will “evolve” in response to concerns about racial stereotyping. The announcement Wednesday arrived…
Kansas man sentenced to prison for trafficking runaway girl
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the sex trafficking of a 15-year-old runaway girl, prosecutors said Tuesday. Sedgwick County District Judge David Kaufman sentenced James Sexton, 27, on Friday. He was…
4 St. Louis officers hit by gunfire during protests
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — St. Louis police say four officers were hit by gunfire after protests that started peacefully Monday became violent overnight, with protesters smashing windows and stealing items from businesses and fires burning in the downtown area. Police…
Stocks rise as governments plan to ease virus lockdowns
Stocks are rising around the world as governments prepare to gradually lift restrictions they imposed on businesses to slow the sweep of the coronavirus pandemic.
President Trump signs $484 billion measure to aid employers, hospitals
President Trump has signed a $484 billion bill that aids employers and hospitals under stress from the coronavirus pandemic. Anchoring this bill is the Trump administration’s $250 billion request to replenish a fund to help small- and medium-size businesses with payroll, rent and other expenses.
Stopping virus a huge challenge at crowded US meat plants
Dozens of U.S. meat-processing plants have been forced to close temporarily as the industry struggles to contain the spread of the coronavirus among employees who often stand side-by-side while cutting and packaging beef, pork and poultry.
Review: Old West famous feud comes to life in 'Tombstone'
But in researching “Tombstone: The Earp Brothers, Doc Holliday, and the Vendetta Ride to Hell,” western historian and former newspaperman Tom Clavin had a lot of additional material to draw on including previous histories of the town and well-researched biographies of many of the participants.
Some US manufacturers reopening amid fierce political heat
Boeing and other manufacturers around the U.S. pressed ahead Monday with plans to resume production this week amid pressure from President Donald Trump to reopen the economy and resistance from governors who say there is not enough testing to keep the coronavirus pandemic in check.
High court declines to hear Nebraska, Missouri death cases
The Supreme Court is passing for now on deciding whether juries must find all facts necessary to impose a death sentence or whether judges can play a role.
Kansas works to boost testing in meat processing towns
Kansas has received more personal protective equipment and supplies to expand COVID-19 testing in communities with meat processing plants.
Kansas lags in COVID-19 testing, clouding state's reopening
Kansas as of Friday had reported testing about 17,000 of its 2.9 million residents for coronavirus, or 5.8 for every 1,000 residents.
Silver Dollar City lays off staff amid coronavirus outbreak
Park officials had been preparing to celebrate the attraction’s 60th anniversary
Tony-winning actor Brian Dennehy dies at 81
Brian Dennehy, who played roles in 40-odd films, has died at 81. Some of his roles include a sheriff who jailed Rambo in “First Blood,” a serial killer in “To Catch a Killer,” and a corrupt sheriff gunned down by Kevin Kline in “Silverado.”
