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An email to employees from Boeing Commercial president and CEO Stephanie Pope said reductions will begin next month and include a combination of attrition and involuntary layoffs.
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Beth Lipoff/Johnson County PostOn the first Sunday after Election Day, Hamilton told his church that he plans to preach 12 to 18 times a year once he's sworn in as a U.S. senator on Jan. 3. The Church of the Resurrection said Hamilton's employment status will shift to part-time so his compensation doesn't exceed the Senate limit. -
KU AthleticsThe University of Kansas hasn't disclosed how much its student-athletes make, even though every other salary in the university is open.
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The latest agreement fully settles a lawsuit the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, filed in October, alleging Kansas overstepped its authority in negotiating for the new Chiefs stadium. -
Forecasters revealed the latest "consensus revenue estimate" on Thursday, based on input from the Kansas Legislative Research Department, state agencies and economists from the University of Kansas, Kansas State University and Wichita State University. -
There are over 20,000 medium and large-sized concentrated animal feeding operations in the U.S. One family farm in Iowa recently transitioned their industrial hog operation to grow something else: specialty mushrooms. -
Kobach, who is known for his hardline stances on immigration and voter fraud, lost to former police officer Chris Mann. -
Around half or more of registered voters in Finney, Ford and Seward counties are Latino, according to state voting data. Hamilton won all three, along with eight other counties to secure his victory.
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Jae C. Hong/APThe novel proposal would have charged billionaires a one-time 5% tax on most of their overall wealth, including their ownership in companies. -
FRED TANNEAU/AFP via Getty ImagesFrance says Iranian military hackers took over refrigeration controllers at around 700 different retail sites last month, turning up temperatures in the middle of the night and spoiling millions of dollars' worth of food.
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The College Football Playoff is expanding again. The 12-team format lasted just three years. Starting next fall, the field will expand to 24 teams in a massive moment of transformation for the sport.
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Thousands of diplomats, executives and leaders are gathering in Turkey for a global climate summit. In recent years, Turkey has moved to be more eco-conscious, but some say that hasn't been enough.
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M. John Harrison's slim novel is the first Booker Prize winner that's "emerged from the bona fide [sci-fi] world," according to the Booker Prize Foundation's chief executive. -
The Trump administration filed an emergency relief request with the high court earlier in October asking for the construction to continue while a lawsuit over the plan moves forward. -
The articles accuse Hegseth of "high crimes and misdemeanors," including for waging war against Iran in violation of the War Powers Resolution.
Commentary & Podcasts
Brooks Burris
At 19, Jack Barksdale already draws upon a broad range of topics for his songs. On this episode, he discusses his turn toward more topical tunes for his latest EP, Battleground.
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