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Capitol Federal: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Jan. 29, 2025 09:13 AM EST

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Capitol Federal Financial Inc. (CFFN) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $15.4 million. The Topeka, Kansas-based company said it had profit of 12 cents per share. The holding company for Capitol Federal...

Ex-detective in Kansas left suicide letters before his body was found ahead of trial

Jan. 28, 2025 19:10 PM EST

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A former police detective in Kansas left five suicide letters before fatally shooting himself as he was about to stand trial last month over allegations that he sexually assaulted and terrorized vulnerable Black women for decades, investigators announced Tuesday. ...

Dozens take oath of US citizenship against Trump's promise of mass deportations

Jan. 27, 2025 20:57 PM EST

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Carlos Wriedt came to the U.S. from Mexico in his 40s with his wife to pursue their dream of starting a business and to build a better life for their daughter, then 10 months old. He and his wife became U.S. citizens Monday, taking their oaths in a ceremony at...

GOP-led states are emboldened to keep rolling back trans rights. Democrats struggle with a response

Jan. 22, 2025 00:11 AM EST

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans and Democrats in Kansas agree that concerns about the economy drove voters to support President Donald Trump by a 16% margin. They also know that ads from Trump and others targeting transgender rights resonated with voters. So while Kansas...