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The plains spotted skunk is becoming harder to find in the central U.S. states it calls home. As federal officials consider the skunk for federal protections, researchers and environmentalists are hoping to learn more about the long understudied species.
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The literacy fair is one of the first events the Wichita Journalism Collaborative — a coalition of 11 newsrooms and community groups,
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Despite having maintained a steady lineup in his band over the decades, James McMurtry says that being a band leader didn't come naturally to him.
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Republican Senate President Ty Masterson will face Democratic state Sen. Cindy Holscher, who beat the outgoing governor's pick.
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Newspaper publisher Bonita Gooch defeated state Rep. Ford Carr and will be unopposed in the Nov. 3 general election. Former Wichita mayor Brandon Whipple unseated state Rep. Henry Helgerson.
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Tyndell focused her platform on healthcare access, economic relief and opposing tax breaks for billionaires. Estes is seeking his sixth consecutive term in Congress.
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At a time of increased conflict between elephants and humans, as elephant habitats are converted to intensive agriculture, the Hurulu Eco Park is a place where the animals can graze unimpeded.
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It would slim regulation of the 60-year-old anti-poverty program and aim to save money. Advocates worry the changes could undermine the early education program's mission.
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FIFA said Wednesday it had apologized for errors made over Gianni Infantino's failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup and that senior staff in attendance at a crisis meeting in Morocco "reaffirmed their full support" for his presidency.
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Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress after he refused to answer their questions about the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Regional police and prosecutors said an airport employee discovered a drone near the airport's south runway with "an unknown explosive device," and the object was examined by police
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Hasina's speech marked the second anniversary of her ouster. She fled Bangladesh by helicopter following nearly two months of protests in 2024 that left nearly 1,400 people dead, according to the United Nations.
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The firm, Houston-based Burke Law Group has only two attorneys who specialize in immigration and asylum cases. Two of its founders have ties to the Trump administration.
Commentary & Podcasts
Written, directed and starring comedian John Early, "Maddie's Secret" is about a woman who finds fame as a vegetarian food influencer, but who also secretly struggles with bulimia.
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