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Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett says the 34-year-old driver was taking a nap before her vehicle accelerated onto a youth soccer field, killing two.
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Community members are also discussing the future of L’Ouverture Magnet Elementary School, a formerly all-Black school during the days of segregation.
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With a Democrat retaining the governor's office in Kansas, and the legislature's veto-proof Republican supermajority broken by last week's election, it’ll be tough for both sides to pass their legislative goals.
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Lawyers for the state of Kansas are attempting to reopen a case that threw out multiple restrictions on abortion providers, including 24-hour waiting periods, requiring doctors to repeat false claims about abortion risks and more.
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Local activists hoped to see a resolution opposing working agreements with federal immigration agents on the Wichita City Council agenda. The council declined to take it up.
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Melodic death metal band Darkest Hour recently released its latest album, Suffer Divine. Guitarist and co-founder Mike Schleibaum says that the music on the record was inspired by a number of factors, including new band members and time spent touring with a variety of acts, including thrash metal legends Exodus.
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State health advocates are sounding the alarm after new data shows a significant increase in uninsured children last year.
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New federal work requirements for Medicaid enrollees are set to go into effect. Some states, like Nebraska, have already implemented the changes. The Midwest Newsroom wants to hear from Medicaid recipients and providers about their experiences.
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Holscher, a state senator, overcame a more well-known Republican who had Trump's endorsement in the state that has gone to the GOP in most other statewide races.
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Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, the leading AI chipmaker, resigned after admitting an extramarital affair with a woman the U.S. says is a Chinese spy. This espionage tactic is known as a honey trap.
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New projects by three rap artists — chart juggernaut Lil Baby, pop-rap heartthrob Jack Harlow and Bay Area grinders SOB x RBE — offer three ways to relight a flickering star.
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Existing homes sales in October declined 8.8% from a year earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors.
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First responders continue to search for survivors after a building in Brooklyn collapsed, leaving at least eight dead and dozens injured.
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Next week, nominations come out for the 2027 Grammys. But there's one new award that's sparking a backlash, and it joins a complicated history of new categories.
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As Trump's arch and other projects make their way through the courts, many critics are looking to Congress to stop them. Democrats have a few tools, including funding and oversight.
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The band Upstate formed when the members were still in college. Years later, they've released their fourth album, Abalone.
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