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🎥Biden comments on apparent assassination attempt of Trump
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) —“There’s no place in America for this type of violence,” Biden said. “It’s sick. It’s sick.”. The president said “everybody must condemn” the attack, he is relieved that Trump is reportedly “doing well” and he hopes to speak with his 2024 presidential rival soon.
🎥2 dead, Trump injured in shooting at campaign rally
BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump appeared to be the target of an assassination attempt as he spoke during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, law enforcement officials said. The former president, his ear covered in blood, was quickly pulled away by Secret Service agents and his campaign said he was “fine.”
Confusion, clinic closures may have caused big declines in contraception use, study shows
Clinic closures in the wake of the Dobbs decision and questions about the legality of emergency contraceptives, including disinformation that some are abortion drugs, may have contributed to a sharp drop in the rate of prescriptions for contraceptives in states with the most restrictive abortion bans, according to a University of California Los Angeles study.
Fitness guru Richard Simmons dead at 76
NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Simmons, television's hyperactive court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire in his trademark tank tops and short shorts by urging the overweight to exercise and eat better, died Saturday. He turned 76 on Friday. Los Angeles police and fire departments say they...
Federal appellate court tosses final conviction in case against former KU professor
TOPEKA — The U.S. District Court of Appeals reversed Friday the false-statement conviction of a former University of Kansas tenured professor and brought to an end deconstruction of the federal government’s prosecution of the chemical engineering researcher who concealed his relationship with Fuzhou University in China. Feng Tao,...
Judge refuses to block Biden admin. rule on gun sales in Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge in Kansas has refused to block the nationwide enforcement of a Biden administration rule requiring firearms dealers to do background checks of buyers at gun shows, leaving Texas as the only state so far where a legal challenge has succeeded. U.S. District...
Owner of business in Kan. admits wiring drug sales cash to Mexico
KANSAS CITY— The owner of an Olathe, Kansas, business pleaded guilty in federal court this week to her role in a money-laundering conspiracy to transfer the proceeds of heroin and methamphetamine trafficking to Mexico. A Kansas City, Mo., woman also pleaded guilty to her role in the drug-trafficking conspiracy, according to the United State's Attorneh.
Actress adds her voice to those calling on Biden to leave the race
LOS ANGELES (AP) —Actor Ashley Judd is adding her voice to calls for President Joe Biden to step aside from the presidential race following his performance in last month's debate, arguing that she worries he could lose to Republican Donald Trump in November. In an opinion piece for USA...
Police: 1 dead, four injured in Kansas shooting
SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a deadly shooting in Wichita. Just before 6p.m. Friday, police were dispatched to a shooting in the 4800 block of South Gordon in Wichita, according to police spokesman Andrew Ford. Just after 6p.m, another 911 call reported three additional shooting victims. While en...
Kan. Board of Education to study limitations on cellphone use in classrooms
TOPEKA — The Kansas State Board of Education plans to finalize in August parameters of a 30-member task force that would be formed to develop policy recommendations on non-academic use of cellular telephones by prekindergarten through 12th-grade students while at school. In public and private districts across the United...
KBI: Kansas man accused of child sex crimes
NESS COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man on child sex allegations. Just after 11:30 p.m. July 11, deputies from the Ness County Sheriffs Office executed an arrest warrant at 414 S Kansas Avenue in Ransom, according to a media release from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
⚾ Witt, Melendez both homer to help Royals beat Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. and MJ Melendez each had solo home runs, Cole Ragans allowed one run over seven innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Boston Red Sox 6-1 on Friday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Adam Frazier, Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez (with...
Execution plans move forward for man convicted of killing newspaper reporter
KANSAS CITY (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court on Friday ruled that execution plans for Marcellus Williams will move forward, even as a prosecutor works to overturn his 1998 murder conviction. Judges on Friday decided against halting Williams’ execution despite a St. Louis County court hearing set for Aug....
Father, son remain jailed after Kan. apartment complex killing
SEDGWICK COUNTY—A Kansas man accused in a deadly shooting in Wichita made his first court appearance in the case last week. Peter McKinney, 22 of Wichita, is charged with 2nd degree murder, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. Police also arrested McKinney's father at the scene on...
Junction City Cattle Drive is set for Saturday
Junction City Main Street reminds the public of a Longhorn Cattle Drive planned downtown Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Cattle will be herded from the JC Livestock Sale Barn across the East Sixth Street bridge to 6th Street and then north on Washington to 10th Street. The event is being...
Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter case dismissed; cannot be filed again
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge on Friday brought a sudden and stunning end to the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin, dismissing it in the middle of the actor's trial and saying it cannot be filed again. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case based...
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