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Keystone operator says design and construction flaws led to the Kansas oil spill

Stress put on the Keystone pipeline during construction, its operator said Friday, contributed significantly to it bursting in north-central Kansas. TC Energy says an independent review shows the sequence of factors that led to the Keystone’s rupture in December that fouled a creek and spewed oil over cropland and prairie.

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THURSDAY BEST BETS

2023 NFL Draft Round 1 KAKE 7 p.m. A panel of ABC sports analysts break down the first picks of the 2023 NFL draft, broadcasting live from Union Station in Kansas City, Mo.

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FRIDAY BEST BETS

Grand Crew KSNW 7 p.m. In the first of two new episodes, Noah (Echo Kellum) deals with dating, while Nicky (Nicole Byer) finds the house of Anthony’s (Aaron Jennings) dreams.

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In Brief

Police investigate pipe bomb At about 6:15 Saturday evening, The Newton Police Department responded to a a report of a suspicious device at about 6:15 p.m. April 22 the 900 block of N.

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Prairie View to open one of first emergency units in state

Prairie View will be creating a urgent care unit for mental health on its Newton campus - one of the first units of its kind in the state. “This program will meet the needs of individuals who may be detained in jail or housed in the local Emergency Department who would more appropriately benefit from mental health services,” says Marcy Johnson, Prairie View President and CEO.

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