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Hill scores 31, Wichita State downs Western Kentucky 91-84

Nov. 05, 2024 00:27 AM EST

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Justin Hill's 31 points led Wichita State over Western Kentucky 91-84 on Monday night in a season opener. Hill added eight rebounds, six assists, and three steals for the Shockers. Xavier Bell went 6 of 14 from the field (3 for 7 from 3-point range) to add...

World silver medalist Isabeau Levito withdraws from figure skating's Finlandia Trophy

Nov. 04, 2024 19:00 PM EST

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — World silver medalist Isabeau Levito withdrew Monday from next week's Finlandia Trophy, which was supposed to be the American star's second Grand Prix assignment, putting her status for the rest of the figure skating season in question. There was no...

Western Kentucky starts season at home against Wichita State

Nov. 04, 2024 03:49 AM EST

Wichita State Shockers at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Bowling Green, Kentucky; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hilltoppers -1.5; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: Western Kentucky starts the season at home against Wichita State. ...

Western Kentucky hosts Wichita State for season opener

Nov. 03, 2024 03:02 AM EST

Wichita State Shockers at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Bowling Green, Kentucky; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hilltoppers -1; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: Western Kentucky opens the season at home against Wichita State. ...

Spirit Aerosystems: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 23, 2024 19:40 PM EDT

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Spirit Aerosystems Holdings Inc. (SPR) on Wednesday reported a loss of $476.9 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Wichita, Kansas-based company said it had a loss of $4.07. Losses, adjusted for pretax expenses, were...

Equity Bancshares: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 15, 2024 17:07 PM EDT

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Equity Bancshares Inc. (EQBK) on Tuesday reported net income of $19.9 million in its third quarter. The bank, based in Wichita, Kansas, said it had earnings of $1.28 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to...

A man was shot to death in confrontation with law enforcement officers in Kansas

Oct. 12, 2024 14:38 PM EDT

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A man was shot to death by law enforcement officers Saturday during a confrontation in the central Kansas city of Wichita, authorities said. The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office received a call shortly after 7 a.m. about an individual who planned to shoot...

Today in History: October 2, Marshall joins Supreme Court

Oct. 02, 2024 00:01 AM EDT

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 2, the 276th day of 2024. There are 90 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall joined the U.S. Supreme Court at its first African American justice; he would serve on the bench for 24 years until his...

Kansas judge throws out machine gun possession charge, cites Second Amendment

Aug. 23, 2024 16:13 PM EDT

A federal judge in Kansas has tossed out a machine gun possession charge and questioned if bans on the weapons violate the Second Amendment. If upheld on appeal, the ruling by U.S. District Judge John W. Broomes in Wichita could have a sweeping impact on the regulation of machine...

An ex-Kansas police chief who led a raid on a newspaper is charged with obstruction of justice

Aug. 13, 2024 16:37 PM EDT

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A former Kansas police chief who led a raid last year on a weekly newspaper has been charged with felony obstruction of justice and is accused of persuading a potential witness to withhold information from authorities when they later investigated his conduct. ...