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Along with groceries and gas prices, the cost of owning a pet has surged in recent years. The growth in “petflation” has left shelters and rescue groups scrambling to save animals.
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Kansas' 3rd congressional district is not considered a battleground. Democrat Sharice Davids has held it since 2019, even after redistricting changed her constituency four years ago. This year, she faces two Republican challengers, a Libertarian and a Democrat running to her left.
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Holscher and Ethan Corson, both state senators from Johnson County, joined Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog for the hour-long debate. The three are seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in the Aug. 4 primary.
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The Wichita Eagle and KMUW teamed up to ask congressional candidates in contested primary races about issues readers said were important to them.
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The Wichita Eagle and KMUW teamed up to ask the judicial candidates in contested races a few questions about their backgrounds and why they are running.
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The Wichita Eagle and KMUW team up to ask candidates where they stand on some key issues facing Kansas schools.
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An independent autopsy of the body of Nolan Wells shows that the cause of death is undetermined pending an investigation, according to attorney Ben Crump.
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The scythe-winged birds have nested in the cracks of the Western Wall and other holy sites in Jerusalem for thousands of years.
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Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, was fatally shot by an ICE agent two months into President Trump's second term. His mother says her family has yet to receive justice.
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The fighting comes as the Trump administration is seeking billions of dollars more from Congress for the war with Iran, which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says has already cost $37.5 billion.
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The El Niño weather pattern could limit how many Atlantic storms form this year. But unusually warm waters temperatures mean the risk of destructive storms is still high.
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Funding cuts and program changes required by President Trump's big budget law are forcing states to rethink bipartisan efforts to bring Medicaid into jails and prisons.
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Heading to Georgia on Wednesday, President Trump is campaigning more often this year than he did in the same period for 2018 and has already rallied for a dozen candidates in toss-up races.
Commentary & Podcasts
Australia's Body Type returns with its third album, Tally, one of 2026's must-hear recordings.
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