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North Korean charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA and military bases
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American health care providers, NASA, U.S. military bases and international entities, stealing sensitive information and installing ransomware to fund more attacks, federal...
Days before a Biden rule against anti-LGBTQ+ bias takes effect, judges are narrowing its reach
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — New federal court rulings are narrowing the Biden administration's enforcement of a rule for protecting LGBTQ+ students from discrimination and allowing critics to limit it even further school by school. A federal judge in Missouri blocked enforcement of the...
Authorities will investigate after Kansas police killed a man who barricaded himself in a garage
SALINA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas authorities are investigating after Salina police said they shot and killed a man Wednesday who they said threatened them with a gun. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation announced the review Thursday. The agency in a statement said Salina...
An alleged member of a North Korean military intelligence agency has been indicted in conspiracy to hack U.S. hospitals
State election directors fear the Postal Service can't handle expected crush of mail-in ballots
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — State election directors from across the country voiced serious concerns to a top U.S. Postal Service official Tuesday that the system won't be able to handle an expected crush of mail-in ballots in the November election. Steven Carter, manager of election and...
Miss Kansas called out her abuser in public. Her campaign against domestic violence is going viral
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A newly posted video of Miss Kansas calling out her domestic violence abuser from the stage the night she was crowned is whipping up a maelstrom of support on social media. Alexis Smith, who works overnight shifts as a cardiothoracic intensive care nurse in...
Chiefs set deadline of 6 months to decide whether to renovate Arrowhead or build new — and where
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs have set a deadline of six months from now to decide on a plan for the future of Arrowhead Stadium, whether that means renovating their iconic home or building an entirely new stadium in Kansas or Missouri. After a joint ballot initiative with the...
Euronet Worldwide: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — Euronet Worldwide Inc. (EEFT) on Thursday reported net income of $83.1 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Leawood, Kansas-based company said it had profit of $1.73. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs,...
Kansas won't force providers to ask patients why they want abortions while a lawsuit proceeds
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas isn't enforcing a new law requiring abortion providers to ask patients why they want to terminate their pregnancies, as a legal challenge against that rule and other older requirements makes its way through the courts. Attorneys for the state and for...
CrossFirst: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — CrossFirst Bankshares Inc. (CFB) on Monday reported second-quarter profit of $18.6 million. The bank, based in Leawood, Kansas, said it had earnings of 37 cents per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The...