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Seventeen-year-old Cedric "CJ" Lofton died at a Sedgwick County juvenile facility in 2021 after five officers pinned him to the floor for more than half an hour during a mental health crisis.
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Some Wichita residents believe that a new commercial from Wichita Forward, the nonprofit group behind a proposed sales tax, violated city and state political action rules. -
Tariffs are a key component of the Trump administration's policy to revive the U.S. economy. So far, the strategy of taxing trading partners is not working as promised in Nebraska. -
A Kansas Senate committee is considering a bill to pressure Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s administration to comply with the federal government’s request for the data, including social security numbers. Kansas is one of more than 20 states rebuffing the request. -
Alpha-gal syndrome, a tickborne allergy to red meat and dairy, has become more common in the last few years. The condition poses unique challenges to the lives and livelihoods of U.S. ranchers and farmers. -
The English Men's National Team will reportedly reside in a hotel in Johnson County during the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer.
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Antonio Calanni/APSki mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events. -
Alessandro Trovati/APUS Olympic athletes are arriving and settling into their digs for the next couple of weeks in Italy. Curlers are amazed by the mountain scenery in Cortina; figure skaters are plant fostering in Milan; and the big air slopestyle women are "smashing pizzas" in Livigno.
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President Trump's focus overseas may spare China for now, but Beijing still worries that his "America First" rhetoric hasn't softened what it calls U.S. "military adventurism." -
Until now, estimating how old a dinosaur was when it died has been a fairly simple process: Count up the growth rings in the fossilized bones. But new research into some of dinosaurs' living relatives, like crocodiles, suggests that this method may not always work. -
Cutting back on ready-to-eat meals won't be easy, and whole milk may make a comeback. One thing that's certain: It'll be a while before the new guidelines trickle down to schools. -
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds a jump in disapproval of the agency among Democrats and independents, but Republicans are standing by ICE and the president. -
The federal agency for protecting workers' civil rights revealed Wednesday that it is investigating sportswear giant Nike for allegedly discriminating against white employees.
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Fletcher Powell brings us a few highlights from this year's Sundance Film Festival.
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