As a stretch of dry weather has gripped the area and parts of Kansas begin to slip into drought, the National Weather Service has been issuing “Red Flag Warnings” this week. A Red Flag Warning means warm temperatures, very low humidities, and stronger winds are expected to combine to produce an increased risk of fire danger.
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Friday left in place Texas’ ban on most abortions, though it ruled that clinics in the state can sue over the most restrictive abortion law in the nation. The decision, little more than a week after the court signaled it would roll back abortion rights and possibly overturn the landmark Roe v.
LONDON – A British appellate court opened the door Friday for Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States by overturning a lower court’s decision that the WikiLeaks founder’s mental health was too fragile to withstand the American criminal justice system.
TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico – Rescue workers arriving at a road accident in southern Mexico found a horrific scene: A tractor trailer jammed with as many as 200 migrants crashed into the base of a steel pedestrian bridge, killing 55 and injuring dozens.
NEW YORK – Facing a winter surge in COVID-19 infections, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday that masks will be required in all indoor public places unless the businesses or venues implement a vaccine requirement.
Last parent in nationwide college bribery scandal to plead guilty BOSTON – The last parent ensnared in the nationwide college admissions bribery scandal agreed to plead guilty, federal prosecutors said. Authorities said I-Hsin “Joey” Chen, 67, of Newport Beach, California, paid $75,000 to have someone correct his son’s answers on a college entrance exam.
Would you like to buy a four-door truck for $180? How about a semi truck for $225? Maybe a stock trailer for $150? Those prices can’t be real, so you must know that I’m just toying with you. Today we’ll meet an innovative Kansas company that has diversified its product line to include miniature-sized trucks and farm equipment -- toys that are being shipped coast to coast and beyond.
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The future of two homes in the 200 block of East Second Street currently undergoing the condemnation process is getting a bit clearer — with the strong possibility of both homes being demolished to make room for new Habitat for Humanity Homes.
The most powerful variant of an Atlas V rocket shot off its Cape Canaveral pad like a laser beam early Tuesday, taking several payloads on a mission overseen by the Space Force. The joint strike force of an RD-180 main engine and five solid rocket boosters generated more than two million pounds of thrust at 5:19 a.m., pushing Atlas past the lightning suppression towers at Launch Complex 41 faster than other rockets in its class.