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Schmidt lauds U.S. Supreme Court’s limit on power of federal agencies to interpret vague laws
TOPEKA — Former Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt lauded Friday a decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to restrict authority of federal government agencies to assume a prominent role in interpretating ambiguous laws rather than depending on Congress to fill the gaps. Schmidt, a Republican candidate in for the...
FBI working to ID suspect in child sex crime investigation
Law enforcement officials are seeking information which will lead to the identification of an unknown individual known as John Doe 48. It is believed that this individual may have critical information pertaining to the identity of a child victim in a sexual exploitation investigation, according to a statement from the agency.
🎥Why it would be tough to replace Joe Biden on the presidential ticket
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's halting debate performance has led some in his own party to begin questioning whether he should be replaced on the ballot before November. There is no evidence Biden is willing to end his campaign. And it would be nearly impossible for Democrats to...
Homicide: Police ID woman found dead in Kansas City apartment
KANSAS CITY —Police investigating another deadly shooting in Kansas City identified the victim as 23-year-old Chestina Gaskin. Just after noon Wednesday, police responded to a shooting at an apartment in the 2000 Block of East Linwood Boulevard, according to Sheriff Daryl Forte'. When first responders entered the apartment they...
Kansas set to implement head-spinning collection of new laws packed into 101 bills
TOPEKA — Kansans will awake to a new statutory landscape Monday after contents of 101 bills approved by the Legislature and, mostly, signed into law by Gov. Laura Kelly officially take effect. With turning of the calendar at 12:01 a.m. July 1, incarcerated juveniles in Kansas could be granted...
Woman allegedly poisoned husband's Mountain Dew with weed killer
LACLEDE COUNTY, Mo. —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a woman for allegedly spiking her husband's drinks with weed killer. According to the Laclede County Sheriff, 47-year-old Michelle Y. Peters, 47, of Lebanon, Missouri, has been charged with first-degree Domestic Assault and Armed Criminal Action. She is accused of secretly...
Sheriff: Kansas felon jailed after drug bust at home
BROWN COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon on new allegations after a drug bust at a Kansas home. Just before 8:30p.m. June 26, a search warrant was conducted by the Brown County Sheriffs Office Drug Task Force at 315 W. 12th Street in Horton, according to Sheriff John Merchant.
⚾ Ramirez homers to lead Guardians over Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jose Ramirez homered, Josh Naylor had a pair of RBIs and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 7-2 on Saturday. Vinnie Pasquantino hit his 10th homer of the season while Michael Massey belted his seventh into the right field bullpen to put the Royals ahead 2-1 in the second inning.
Police searching for 19-year-old Kansas homicide suspect
SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a homicide are asking for the public’s help in locating 19-year-old Nassir Gill of Topeka, according to a media release from police. Gill is a person of interest in the homicide of Brian M. Wright Jr., 23, that occurred on June 21,...
Peace campers demonstrate at Kansas Statehouse, promoting peace and second chances
TOPEKA — A group of about 20 school-age participants demonstrated what peace means to them Friday inside the Kansas Statehouse. According to the students, who participated in the Topeka Center for Peace and Justice Peace Camp, peace means respecting other people’s boundaries, ending gun violence and supporting kindness. They learned this over their weeklong camp, which focused on finding inner and community peace. They spent time in nature, had a “peace for me” day that was all about self care, and created projects.
🎥RFK, Jr. didn't make the debate stage but answered the same questions during rival event
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wasn't with his better-known rivals, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, when they debated Thursday in Atlanta. Click below to watch a replay of Kennedy's participation. But Kennedy responded in real time to the same questions...
Families, volunteers share stories of finding peace through hospice
Editor's note: This is a two-part series on hospice care in northwest Kansas. The first part ran on Saturday, June 1, on the Hays Post. See a link to that story below. Dalene Juenemann and her father, Dean, had to make the difficult decision to enter hospice care after he was diagnosed with bladder cancer.
🎥New cashless tolling begins Monday on the Kansas Turnpike
WICHITA, Kan.— The Kansas Turnpike will become cashless on July 1, for safety, customer convenience and operational efficiencies. (Click below to watch how new cashless tolling works) Cashless tolling allows for more consistent fares since elements used for cash collection, such as rounding to the nearest nickel or quarter,...
Guests evacuated after fire at Kansas hotel
SHAWNEE COUNTY—Guests were evacuated after a fire at a hotel fire in Topeka. Just after 10 p.m. Thursday, crews responded to a reported hotel fire at the Quality Inn, 1240 SW Wanamaker Road, according to Department spokesperson Rosie Nichols. Firefighters found smoke coming from the north side of the...
US removing $320M Gaza aid pier again and may not put it back
WASHINGTON (AP) — The pier built by the U.S. military to bring aid to Gaza has been removed due to weather to protect it, and the U.S. is considering not re-installing it unless the aid begins flowing out into the population again, U.S. officials said Friday. While the military...
Driver hospitalized after semi overturns in the wind
GEARY COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just after 7p.m. Friday in Geary County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2024 Freightliner semi driven by Peterson Noe, 32, Key West, Florida, was westbound on Interstate 70 just west of Henry Drive. The vehicle traveled off the left...
Storms flood Geary Co., cause partial building collapse in Junction City
GEARY COUNTY —A strong thunderstorm brought flooding rain and did considerable damage in Junction City and other areas of Geary County on Friday. The storm cause a build to partially collapse in the 600 block of North Washington in Junction City. The structure was vacant and there were no injuries.
⚾ Royals hit 4 home runs and send Guardians to their 3rd straight loss
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez, Hunter Renfroe, Kyle Isbel and Vinnie Pasquantino homered to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 10-3 win over the AL-leading Cleveland Guardians on Friday night. Perez hit his 13th homer of the season in the second inning, a 447-foot shot over...
Martin Mull, comic star known for ‘Roseanne’ dead at 80
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Martin Mull, whose droll, esoteric comedy and acting made him a hip sensation in the 1970s and later a beloved guest star on sitcoms including “Roseanne” and “Arrested Development,” has died, his daughter said Friday. Mull's Daughter, TV writer and comic...
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