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The large oil spill in northern Kansas totaled more than 500,000 gallons that affected prairie, cropland and a creek. The settlement includes fines and promises of additional projects to prevent further environmental damage.
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The law, which went into effect July 1, was designed to rapidly remove ineligible voters from registration rolls and restrict the use of voter registration websites. The Republican-led Kansas Legislature overrode Gov. Laura Kelly's veto to pass the bill.
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Had I intentionally planted sunflowers in our garden, I doubt they would have survived.
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Switzerland faces Argentina, the Messi-led juggernaut and returning World Cup champions, this Saturday night at Arrowhead Stadium. Kansas City's FIFA Fan Festival hopes to close with a bang, offering big-name headliners like Sheryl Crow, Tech N9ne and The All-American Rejects.
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This week on "The Range," a big-rig battle at the truck rodeo. Also, life lessons in high school art class.
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The NCAA announced that Wichita will join longtime host city Dayton, Ohio, to host opening-round play-in games after Selection Sunday in 2027 and 2028.
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Argentina was taken to the brink in its first two knockout games. In Saturday's quarterfinal against Switzerland, the Albiceleste survived again to advance to the semis, where they will face England.
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US attacks Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz; Tehran lashes out again at Gulf Arab statesThe United States attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian attack on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran apparently responded with strikes targeting Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
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England's Jude Bellingham has done it again. Scoring both of his team's goals in a thrilling quarterfinal against Norway that needed extra time. It was the first World Cup meeting between the two.
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The Times says federal agents turned up on the doorsteps of several of its journalists to force grand jury testimony next week over their coverage of the Air Force One plane gifted to Trump by Qatar.
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Huge crowds of train fans turn out as the 1940s era Big Boy steam locomotive is making a rare trip cross country.
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In some towns in India, a visitor to the post office who's squinting at fine print might be asked: Do you want an eye test?
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In an interview with NPR, memoirist Azar Nafisi reflects on the enduring power of literature.
Commentary & Podcasts
On today's episode, Beth Golay visits with author Ben Reeves about his novel, "Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt," and with @BoredTrophyHusband, who reviews for his more than a half million followers books he reads on his wife's Kindle.
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