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Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. ordered to stand trial on a rape charge in Kansas
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas judge on Friday ordered University of Illinois basketball standout Terrence Shannon Jr. to stand trial on a rape charge following testimony from a woman who said she was “terrified” as she was being assaulted. Shannon, 23, of Champaign, Illinois,...
A cyberattack forces a big US health system to divert ambulances and take records offline
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A cyberattack on the Ascension health system operating in 19 states across the U.S. forced some of its 140 hospitals to divert ambulances, caused patients to postpone medical tests and blocked online access to patient records. An Ascension spokesperson said it...
SelectQuote: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — SelectQuote, Inc. (SLQT) on Thursday reported profit of $8.6 million in its fiscal third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Overland Park, Kansas-based company said it had net income of 5 cents. The company...
AMC Entertainment: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (AMC) on Wednesday reported a loss of $163.5 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Leawood, Kansas-based company said it had a loss of 62 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains,...
Compass: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Compass Minerals International Inc. (CMP) on Tuesday reported a loss of $48 million in its fiscal second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Overland Park, Kansas-based company said it had a loss of $1.16. Earnings, adjusted...
Spirit Aerosystems: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Spirit Aerosystems Holdings Inc. (SPR) on Tuesday reported a loss of $616.7 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Wichita, Kansas-based company said it had a loss of $5.31. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came...
Editorial Roundup: Kansas
Topeka Capital-Journal. May 4, 2024. Editorial: Are Gov. Laura Kelly’s rising approval numbers because of her frequent use of veto powers? In Kansas, we’re used to seeing the Wildcats and Jayhawks rank highly in all kinds of national polls, from athletics to their...
Tornadoes spotted in Oklahoma as hail pelts Kansas. Forecasts warn more is to come
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tornadoes touched down Monday evening in rural Oklahoma and large hail pelted parts of Kansas as an outbreak of dangerous storms brought the possibility of strong twisters staying on the ground for many miles. Forecasters have issued a rare high-risk weather...
Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin, the dominant NASCAR Cup Series drivers, could have a blooming rivalry
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — What is quickly becoming the best rivalry in NASCAR evidently has at least one willing participant. After Kyle Larson edged Chris Buescher at the line in the closest finish in history Sunday night at Kansas Speedway, the 2021 Cup Series champion confessed...
Larson edges Buescher at the line at Kansas Speedway in closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Kyle Larson came roaring around the outside of Chris Buescher on the final lap at Kansas Speedway, banging doors with him all the way to the finish line, only to be told by his team over the radio that everything he had given was not quite enough. It wasn't...
