NRA trial opens window on secretive leader’s life and work
DALLAS — Wayne LaPierre flies exclusively on private jets, he sailed around the Bahamas for “security” and he never sends emails or texts in...
Kansas lawmakers likely to pass bill on transgender athletes
TOPEKA, Kan. — LGBTQ-rights advocates in Kansas are relying on the state's Democratic governor or the courts to block a ban on transgender athletes...
Records: Kansas lawmaker’s blood alcohol twice legal limit
LIBERTY, Mo. — A powerful Kansas lawmaker accused of drunken driving had a blood alcohol level that was twice the legal limit and taunted...
US looks to keep critical sectors safe from cyberattacks
WASHINGTON — A top Biden administration official says the government is undertaking a new effort to help electric utilities, water districts and other critical...
Shooter at Kansas Jewish centers appeals death sentence
LIBERTY, Mo. — An avowed anti-Semite who shot three people to death at two suburban Kansas City Jewish sites in 2014 is asking the...
Kansas county mulls changing creek’s racially loaded name
LEAWOOD, Kan. — Advocates who are pushing to change the name of a nondescript stream called Negro Creek near Kansas City say they hope...
Asian American Kansas lawmaker says he was threatened at bar
TOPEKA, Kan. — The only Asian American lawmaker serving in the Kansas Legislature says he was physically threatened in a western Kansas bar by...
Nevada town sues for rights to water leaking from US canal
FERNLEY, Nev. — A Nevada town founded a century ago by pioneers lured to the West by the promise of free land and cheap...
Treasury says some state tax cuts OK under Biden relief act
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Responding to concerns from state officials, the U.S. Treasury Department said Wednesday that states can cut taxes without penalty under...
US schools prepare summer of learning to help kids catch up
MISSION, Kan. — After a dreary year spent largely at home in front of the computer, many U.S. children could be looking at summer...
