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United Teachers of Wichita
District and union negotiators reached the tentative deal through talks brokered by a federal mediator.
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KCK Animal ServicesOn Aug. 15, Kansas City, Kansas, Animal Services responded to a hoarding case in the city’s Northwest neighborhood with over 80 dogs on the property. The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department say the investigation is ongoing. -
Sam Clausen/Pittsburg State UniversityThe prothonotary warbler population in Kansas is growing as the birds stop to breed before heading south. Researchers are using electronic trackers to study their movements.
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The group of trans men use women’s bathrooms in publicly owned facilities, which is required by Kansas law, to highlight what they say are flaws in the bathroom bill. -
A deal reached with United Teachers of Wichita would raise teachers' base salaries by 1.5%. Some teachers would get bonuses linked to additional experience and education. -
Plaintiffs to challenge court decision with appeal to Kansas Supreme Court -
Group eager for constitutional amendment declaring life begins at conception -
In an executive order, Trump recommended separating the measles, mumps and rubella vaccination — although there aren't separate vaccines available — and that all vaccines should be given in separate doctor's visits.
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Ahn Young-joon/APThe suspected launch on Thursday comes a day after North Korea shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy. -
Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty ImagesMany people don't pay attention to bond markets, but they should — especially now. This is why they matter and why the drop in bond prices is signaling investor concerns about the U.S. economy.
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Maryland has one of the strictest data privacy laws in the country. But privacy advocates allege data brokers are violating the law by selling data to police and federal immigration agencies. -
Critics say it is the reason why more detainees are risking their lives to protest inhumane conditions and legal rights violations, in the form of widespread hunger strikes. -
One of the most famous dishes across West Africa is jollof rice — fragrant rice cooked down with spices, tomatoes and meat. But which version is best? A traveling festival aims to find out. -
Siblings Cody and Kaleigh Brendle have grown up with the right to community integration. Now, they worry those protections for people with disabilities like them are being eroded. -
Chinese property developer Hui Ka Yan has been sentenced to life in prison. The decision marks a milestone in Evergrande's saga after it collapsed with more than $300 billion in liabilities.
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Ok Cowgirl's Leah Lavigne discusses the band's latest release, how rock 'n' roll ruins lives, and how she creates powerful and resonant vocal performances in the studio.
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