GOP kills Kansas governor's plans on services, energy office

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators in Kansas have killed Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's plans to merge two social services agencies and create an independent energy policy office.

Law enforcement nabs assault suspect in Othello

OTHELLO — A suspect in an assault in Othello was taken into custody early Thursday morning April 28. The suspect’s girlfriend was able to evade capture and is on the run.

109 kids receive gifts at school

Red Rock Elementary, and Sheila and John Ziegler, would like to send a big thanks to all of those who donated gifts, food and more for our Giving Tree this year.

PA schools allowing more sports fans after court ruling

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Some Pennsylvania school districts are letting more fans in the stands after a federal judge’s ruling that tossed statewide pandemic limits on crowd size, although legislative Republicans on Wednesday lost an effort to enshrine local control of school sports into law.

PA schools allowing more sports fans after court ruling

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Some Pennsylvania school districts are letting more fans in the stands after a federal judge’s ruling that tossed statewide pandemic limits on crowd size, although legislative Republicans on Wednesday lost an effort to enshrine local control of school sports into law.

Court: NC domestic violence order rule harms LGBT people

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Domestic violence protection orders issued by North Carolina judges to keep apart people in abusive or frightening dating relationships must be granted in same-sex cases as well, a divided state appeals court panel ruled Thursday.

Court: NC domestic violence order rule harms LGBT people

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Domestic violence protection orders issued by North Carolina judges to keep apart people in abusive or frightening dating relationships must be granted in same-sex cases as well, a divided state appeals court panel ruled Thursday.

Indiana governor vetoes bill banning local rental rules

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s governor has vetoed a

Gulf of Mexico's 'dead zone' much smaller this year

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tropical weather stirred up the Gulf of Mexico, reducing this year’s dead zone off Louisiana’s coast to the third-smallest ever measured, the scientist who has measured it since 1985 said Tuesday.

Georgia appeals ruling that blocked restrictive abortion law

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia is appealing a federal judge's ruling that permanently blocked the restrictive abortion measure lawmakers passed last year.

Churches stop in-person services as Kansas sets virus record

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Some churches in Kansas suspended indoor, in-person worship services and the capital city's zoo even tightened its rules as the the state set another record Friday for new coronavirus cases.

Churches stop in-person services as Kansas sets virus record

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Some churches in Kansas suspended indoor, in-person worship services and the capital city's zoo even tightened its rules as the the state set another record Friday for new coronavirus cases.

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Democrats to boycott Barrett vote at Senate Judiciary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are set to boycott voting on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett at the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, but there is little they can do to prevent Republicans from rushing to confirm President Donald Trump's pick before Election Day.

Office to collect firearm violence data approved by Senate

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A measure to collect statewide data on firearm violence and create a grant program for prevention programs passed the Senate Tuesday.

Office to collect firearm violence data approved by Senate

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A measure to collect statewide data on firearm violence and create a grant program for prevention programs passed the Senate Tuesday.

US agency sets rules for cruise ships to start sailing again

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal health officials on Friday issued new rules that will enable large cruise ships to start sailing again in U.S. waters, though not immediately.

US agency sets rules for cruise ships to start sailing again

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal health officials on Friday issued new rules that will enable large cruise ships to start sailing again in U.S. waters, though not immediately.

US agency sets rules for cruise ships to start sailing again

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal health officials on Friday issued new rules that will enable large cruise ships to start sailing again in U.S. waters, though not immediately.

US agency sets rules for cruise ships to start sailing again

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal health officials on Friday issued new rules that will enable large cruise ships to start sailing again in U.S. waters, though not immediately.