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BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a Kansas undersheriff in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man with a homemade beanbag round out of his personal shotgun, a case that comes amid a national reckoning on police v...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A Kansas native convicted of leading an all-female battalion of the Islamic State group had a long history of monstrous behavior that included sexual and physical abuse of her own children, family members said in court f...

Much of Europe and parts of Africa and Asia saw the moon take a bite out of the sun during the second and last solar eclipse of the year. The partial eclipse took about four hours. At its peak, the eclipse covered more than 80% of the sun. A solar...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two-thirds of Americans think the federal government is not doing enough to fight climate change, according to a new poll that shows limited public awareness about a sweeping new law that commits the U.S. to its largest e...

OZERA, Ukraine (AP) — Tetiana Boikiv peered from the doorway of the cellar at the Russian soldiers questioning her husband about his phone. "Come up," her husband, Mykola Moroz, called to her. "Don't be afraid." Moroz — Kolia to his friends — was t...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The 19-year-old gunman who killed a teacher and a 15-year-old girl at a St. Louis high school was armed with an AR-15-style rifle and what appeared to be more than 600 rounds of ammunition, Police Commissioner Michael Sack said T...

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner of her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, a step that could move her closer to a possible high-stakes prisoner swap between Moscow and W...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee is interviewing Hope Hicks, a longtime aide to former President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the meeting. Tuesday's interview comes as the investigation is winding down and as the p...

NEW YORK (AP) — Adidas ended a partnership that helped make the artist formerly known as Kanye West a billionaire and lent the German sportswear an edgy appeal, but ultimately couldn't survive a mounting outcry over the rapper's offensive and a...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A massive recall of millions of sleep apnea machines has stoked anger and frustration among patients, and U.S. officials are weighing unprecedented legal action to speed a replacement effort that is set to drag into next year. S...

Joe Dumars might have been destined for this job. He played with the Bad Boys, those Detroit Pistons teams that were physical, aggressive and intimidating. And even in those rough-and-tumble times, he wound up becoming the first recipient of the...

According to the affidavits and petitions on file, the following individuals have been charged. An individual is innocent of any charges listed below until proven guilty in a court of law. All information is a matter of public record and may be...

Real Estate Transfers Book 885 page 600: Keith Baker and Jerri Baker convey unto Waylon Joe Elliott. The southeast quarter of section 13, township 23 north, range 12, WIM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed. Book 885 page 765: Carole Pearson...

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 During this day there were three traffic stops and one controlled burn. 12:38 p.m. – Report of a German shepherd running loose around 11th and Ohio. 4:50 p.m. – Report of a grass fire at the Amorita cemetery. 6:14 p.m. – R...

Early voting begins Wednesday, Nov. 2, for voters in Alfalfa County. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day have the option of voting early at their County Election Board. Alfalfa County Election Board Secretary,...

The formalities of a building bond issue are being finalized for Burlington School's project. Burlington's Board of Education called a public meeting for this Thursday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m., in the school's auditorium to update everyone on the status o...

EMPORIA, Kansas – Kathleen Martin of Kiowa, Kansas, has a role in Emporia State University Theatre's production of "Curtains," written by Rupert Holmes with lyrics by Fred Ebb, and music by John Kander, as the 2022 Homecoming musical. Performances a...