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Kansas closes buildings around Statehouse through Wednesday
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — State office buildings around the Kansas Statehouse and state social services offices in Topeka and Kansas City, Kansas, are closed to the public Tuesday and Wednesday because of security concerns ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. Gov. Laura Kelly's decision to close...
Kansas officials say Oklahoma woman killed in rollover crash
BROOKVILLE, Kan. (AP) — An Oklahoma woman died in a rollover crash in north-central Kansas, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 5 p.m. Sunday on Kansas Highway 140 about 2 miles (3.21 kilometers) east of Brookville when a pickup truck experienced a tire blowout and the driver...
Butler scores 30, unbeaten No. 2 Baylor tops No. 9 Kansas
WACO, Texas (AP) — Jared Butler hit a 3-pointer on the first shot of the game and No. 2 Baylor jumped out to a big lead. The standout guard kept scoring points — and making plays when No. 9 Kansas tried to get close late. Butler had a season-high 30 points and eight assists as the Bears remained...
Audubon sues over water rights at Quivira Wildlife Refuge
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Audubon of Kansas has sued over water rights at a wildlife refuge in central Kansas. The federal lawsuit filed Friday by the environmental group against the U.S. Department of the Interior and various federal and state officials alleges they have failed to protect the senior water...
Bills believe they're improved since Week 6 loss to Chiefs
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Quarterback Josh Allen spent the regular season leading the Bills to a franchise-record matching 13 wins and their first AFC East title in 25 years. Buffalo’s defense has done its part the past two weeks in getting the team to its first conference championship game...
Kansas lawmakers moving quickly on COVID-19 legislation
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers have been moving quickly on legislation that would extend the state's COVID-19 emergency declaration before it expires on Jan. 26. “I’ve not seen, and I don’t think we’ve seen before, a bill that moved with such expediency,” said Sen....
Judge awards $1M to veteran in Kansas VA hospital abuse case
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge has awarded more than $1 million in damages to another veteran who says he was sexually abused by a former physician assistant at a VA hospital in Kansas. It’s the third time since November that U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree has ruled against the...
COVID-19 fuels quick push for Kansas anti-abortion measure
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Abortion opponents are moving with unusual speed to put a proposed anti-abortion amendment to the state constitution on the ballot, fearing a COVID-19 outbreak could thwart them if they delay action even for a few weeks. The proposed amendment would overturn a Kansas Supreme Court...
Ex-Kansas prison guard charged in prison drug-smuggling
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — A former Kansas prison guard will stand trial on 10 counts related to a drug-smuggling case at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility. Zachary Wood was bound over for trial last week following a preliminary hearing on counts ranging from possession with intent to distribute to...
Still playing: Bills, Bucs risen from Super Bowl droughts
In the 1990s, the Bills buffaloed their way to four successive — if not successful — Super Bowls. No other franchise has managed that. About a decade later, the long-downtrodden Buccaneers swashbuckled to an NFL title. Ever since, pretty much nothing for those teams. Until now. Next weekend,...
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