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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A 3-year-old Kansas girl whose remains were found earlier this month was covered in bruises and died of a brain bleed, investigators said. The remains of Olivia Ann Jansen of Kansas City, Kansas, were discovered after her f...

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — An employee at an AutoZone store was fatally shot Sunday night in southeast Wichita, police said. Three employees were in the business at the time of the shooting, said Police Capt. Kevin Kochenderfer. One worker was in the r...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A member of a New Mexico school board who made a key vote that ended up removing the name of a Spanish conquistador from a high school now regrets her decision. Carol Cooper of the Las Cruces Public Schools Board of E...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma reported 1,401 new confirmed positive cases of coronavirus on Monday, a new record high for a single day. The latest numbers from the Oklahoma State Department of Health bring the total number of confirmed cases in t...

"Strong from the Heart," by Jon Land (Forge) Fans of Jon Land's thrillers featuring fifth-generation Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong will be pleased to hear that the new book in the series is a lot like the first 10 as the hero, a cross between Wild...

ST. JOHN, Kan. (AP) — An agreement over water rights at a man-made wildlife refuge in central Kansas has been signed. The agreement between the federal government and local farmers over water rights in Quivira National Wildlife Refuge was signed S...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Leaders of a Kansas City have pledged to make systemic racism a key budget priority in upcoming years. The Lawrence City Commission on Saturday outlined the goal as part of the city's new strategic plan, the Lawrence J...

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street's rally got back on track Monday, while gold rushed to a record at the start of a week packed with potentially market-moving events. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% to more than recover all its losses from last week, as Apple and ot...

NEW YORK (AP) — Presidential politics move fast. What we're watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign: Days to general election: 99 Days to first state offering early voting (Pennsylvania): 49 ___ THE NARRATIVE With fewer than 100 days b... Full story

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — With eight successful Mars landings, NASA is upping the ante with its newest rover. The spacecraft Perseverance — set for liftoff this week — is NASA's biggest and brainiest Martian rover yet. It sports the latest landi...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A point of pride for Greece was touched by controversy Monday, as the country's prime minister was criticized by an opposition party for using a military helicopter during a trip to celebrate with Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita W...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Prince Joachim, the youngest son of Queen Margrethe of Denmark, has undergone emergency surgery for a blood clot in his brain, the royal palace said. The 51-year-old prince, who had been on vacation in France, was a...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Money has been tight for Susana Martinez since the coronavirus pandemic hit and her employer slashed her hours. When the Los Angeles woman heard there was an unlocked refrigerator stocked with food outside a South Los Angeles g...